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Wednesday, December 10, 2014Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: WAS trailed ORL by 8 after three quarters and won 91–89.

Final · Box score
Celtics87
Hornets96
Q1 CHA +6; Q2 CHA -5; Q3 CHA +7; Q4 CHA +9
Final · Box score
Clippers103
Pacers96
Q1 LAC +8; Q2 LAC +5; Q3 LAC +17; Q4 LAC +7
Final · Box score
Wizards91
Magic89
Q1 WAS +5; Q2 WAS +1; Q3 WAS -8; Q4 WAS +2
Final · Box score
Sixers79
Hawks95
Q1 ATL +4; Q2 ATL +9; Q3 ATL +10; Q4 ATL +16
Final · Box score
Nets80
Bulls105
Q1 CHI -5; Q2 Bulls 0; Q3 CHI +9; Q4 CHI +25
Final · Box score
Pelicans107
Mavs112
Q1 DAL +10; Q2 DAL -4; Q3 DAL -1; Q4 DAL +5
Final · Box score
Blazers82
Wolves90
Q1 MIN +4; Q2 MIN +8; Q3 MIN +15; Q4 MIN +8
Final · Box score
Knicks95
Spurs109
Q1 SAS +3; Q2 SAS +4; Q3 SAS +21; Q4 SAS +14
Final · Box score
Heat82
Nuggets102
Q1 DEN +1; Q2 Nuggets 0; Q3 DEN +17; Q4 DEN +20
Final · Box score
Rockets93
Warriors105
Q1 GSW -7; Q2 Warriors 0; Q3 GSW -3; Q4 GSW +12
On this day · 2013–14Dec 10, 2013: 8 games. Top scorer: Kyrie Irving (Cavs-Knicks), 37 points.
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The lead · Wizards-Magic

Washington fights back late to top Orlando

James Harden goes for 34 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5+1-8+2WAS AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2619222491
Magic2123311489
Who led
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 6, 11, 18, 17, 9, 17, 26, 21WAS21 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Nene HilarioPoints, last 10 games: 7, 17, 8, 16, 9, 10, 2, 8, 5, 12WAS12 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 14, 22, 12, 14, 12, 27, 11, 20, 16, 17ORL17 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 25, 17, 16, 14, 21, 17, 16, 22, 27, 15ORL15 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Chicago posts the night's biggest win

Chicago beat Brooklyn by 25, the widest margin of 10 games.

WAS over ORL2DAL over NOP5LAC over IND7MIN over POR8CHA over BOS9GSW over HOU12SAS over NYK14ATL over PHI16DEN over MIA20CHI over BKN25Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Rockets-Warriors14
Knicks-Spurs9
Blazers-Wolves6
Wizards-Magic5
Celtics-Hornets3
Clippers-Pacers3
Nets-Bulls3
Heat-Nuggets3
Sixers-Hawks0
Shot of the night

Beal's jumper at the buzzer breaks the tie, 91-89 final

The night in charts
Pelicans-Mavs combined for 219, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Pelicans-MavsPelicans 107, Mavs 112
219
Knicks-SpursKnicks 95, Spurs 109
204
Clippers-PacersClippers 103, Pacers 96
199
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 93, Warriors 105
198
Nets-BullsNets 80, Bulls 105
185
Heat-NuggetsHeat 82, Nuggets 102
184
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 87, Hornets 96
183
Wizards-MagicWizards 91, Magic 89
180
Sixers-HawksSixers 79, Hawks 95
174
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 82, Wolves 90
172
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wizards-MagicWizards 91, Magic 89
+2 WAS
Pelicans-MavsPelicans 107, Mavs 112
+5 DAL
Clippers-PacersClippers 103, Pacers 96
+7 LAC
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 82, Wolves 90
+8 MIN
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 87, Hornets 96
+9 CHA
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 93, Warriors 105
+12 GSW
Knicks-SpursKnicks 95, Spurs 109
+14 SAS
Sixers-HawksSixers 79, Hawks 95
+16 ATL
Heat-NuggetsHeat 82, Nuggets 102
+20 DEN
Nets-BullsNets 80, Bulls 105
+25 CHI
WAS rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wizards-MagicWAS won · Wizards 91, Magic 89
8 pts
Rockets-WarriorsGSW won · Rockets 93, Warriors 105
7 pts
Celtics-HornetsCHA won · Celtics 87, Hornets 96
5 pts
Nets-BullsCHI won · Nets 80, Bulls 105
5 pts
Pelicans-MavsDAL won · Pelicans 107, Mavs 112
4 pts
Redick shot 7-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
RedickLAC · 16 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST
64% (7-11)
Lavoy AllenIND · 14 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST
64% (7-11)
Tobias HarrisORL · 15 PTS, 6 REB, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
ParsonsDAL · 20 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
Devin HarrisDAL · 20 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
62% (8-13)
Final · Wizards-Magic
Wizards 91Magic 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2619222491
Magic2123311489
The story
John Wall had 21 points and 11 assists as Washington beat Orlando 91-89

Victor Oladipo led Orlando with 17 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 21 PTS, 11 AST, 6 REB · 10-17 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Wizards took the fourth 24-14.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +5+1−8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pelicans-Mavs
Pelicans 107Mavs 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans15362729107
Mavs25223035112
The story
Dallas beat New Orleans 112-107 behind 26 points from Monta Ellis

Anthony Davis paced New Orleans: 31 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 11-19 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

A 25-15 first quarter did the most damage for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +10−4−1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jrue Holiday topped the game at 55.7 FPTS: 30 PTS, 10 AST

Final · Blazers-Wolves
Blazers 82Wolves 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers1620153182
Wolves2024222490
The story
Corey Brewer's 19 points carried Minnesota past Portland, 90-82

For Portland, Wesley Matthews had 18 PTS, 2 REB 19 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL · 4-11 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 22-15, was where the Timberwolves built it.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +4+8+15+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Damian Lillard was the fantasy play: 47.9 FPTS on 23 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.2Season avg16.4Last 5

16.4 points a game over his last five games, against 9.2 in 20 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.4minutes, last 2 vs 2013–14 avg
Minutes per game
21.62013–14 avg9.2Last 2

9.2 minutes a game over his last two games, against 21.6 in 2013–14 (59 games). Today: 3 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
5.0Season avg31.2Today

31 minutes today, against 5.0 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 34

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 24, 32, 36, 26, 16, 34, 21, 38, 15, 34Rockets-Warriors · L
25.6 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 43, 14, 14, 30, 25, 30, 26, 23, 18, 31Pelicans-Mavs · L
25.1 PPG season to date · +6.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 19, 11, 20, 17, 16, 12, 7, 22, 13, 30Pelicans-Mavs · L
15.8 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 1 REB · 10 AST
CJ MilesPoints, last 10 games: 2, 6, 5, 4, 6, 17, 5, 6, 15, 30Pacers-Clippers · L
9.3 PPG season to date · +22.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Monta EllisPoints, last 10 games: 24, 8, 30, 18, 38, 23, 33, 19, 2, 26Mavs-Pelicans · W
20.6 PPG season to date · +5.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Al JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 24, 22, 16, 23, 18, 11, 13, 16, 23Hornets-Celtics · W
19.7 PPG season to date · +3.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
23 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Donatas MotiejunasHOU+4.7 14.3 last 10 · 9.6 season
Andre DrummondDET+3.6 14.9 last 10 · 11.3 season
Wilson ChandlerDEN+3.3 18.0 last 10 · 14.7 season
Chandler ParsonsDAL+3.1 19.3 last 10 · 16.2 season
Lou WilliamsTOR+2.9 16.8 last 10 · 13.9 season
Cold
Evan FournierORL−4.4 9.8 last 10 · 14.2 season
Iman ShumpertNYK−3.1 6.4 last 10 · 9.5 season
Shawne WilliamsMIA−3.1 5.4 last 10 · 8.5 season
Chris CopelandIND−2.9 8.1 last 10 · 11.0 season
Kobe BryantLAL−2.3 23.2 last 10 · 25.5 season