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Friday, December 12, 2014Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Bulls trailed Blazers by 4 after the first quarter and won 115–106.

Final · Box score
Blazers106
Bulls115
Q1 Bulls -4; Q2 Bulls +8; Q3 Bulls +4; Q4 Bulls +9
Final · Box score
Clippers96
Wizards104
Q1 Wizards +9; Q2 Wizards +15; Q3 Wizards +13; Q4 Wizards +8
Final · Box score
Magic81
Hawks87
Q1 Hawks +3; Q2 Hawks 0; Q3 Hawks 0; Q4 Hawks +6
Final · Box score
Sixers70
Nets88
Q1 Nets +4; Q2 Nets -1; Q3 Nets +3; Q4 Nets +18
Final · Box score
Knicks101
Celtics95
Q1 Knicks +7; Q2 Knicks +5; Q3 Knicks +6; Q4 Knicks +6
Final · Box score
Pacers94
Raptors106
Q1 Raptors +8; Q2 Raptors +11; Q3 Raptors +8; Q4 Raptors +12
Final · 2OT · Box score
Hornets107
Grizzlies113
Q1 Grizzlies +5; Q2 Grizzlies +2; Q3 Grizzlies -3; Q4 Grizzlies 0; OT1 Grizzlies 0; OT2 Grizzlies +6
Final · Box score
Thunder111
Wolves92
Q1 Thunder +18; Q2 Thunder +21; Q3 Thunder +16; Q4 Thunder +19
Final · Box score
Cavs114
Pelicans119
Q1 Pelicans 0; Q2 Pelicans +5; Q3 Pelicans +13; Q4 Pelicans +5
Final · Box score
Pistons105
Suns103
Q1 Pistons 0; Q2 Pistons +3; Q3 Pistons -1; Q4 Pistons +2
Final · Box score
Heat100
Jazz95
Q1 Heat +5; Q2 Heat +15; Q3 Heat +4; Q4 Heat +5
Final · OT · Box score
Lakers112
Spurs110
Q1 Lakers 0; Q2 Lakers +4; Q3 Lakers +11; Q4 Lakers 0; OT1 Lakers +2
On this day · 2013–14Dec 12, 2013: 2 games. Top scorer: Dwight Howard (Rockets-Blazers), 32 points.
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The lead · Blazers-Bulls

Derrick Rose scores 31 in Chicago win over Portland

LaMarcus Aldridge goes for 35 points

Game flow · Bulls margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4+8+4+9Bulls AHEAD ↑Blazers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers28232728106
Bulls24352333115
Who led
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 20, 18, 2, 21, 14, 18, 15, 9, 23, 31Bulls31 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Aaron BrooksPoints, last 10 games: 12, 10, 16, 15, 11, 8, 7, 3, 7, 17Bulls17 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 16, 22, 20, 17, 17, 23, 20, 14, 23, 35Blazers35 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 33, 9, 19, 26, 39, 18, 24, 23, 10, 35Blazers35 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Cavs-Pelicans23
Pistons-Suns19
Magic-Hawks12
Lakers-Spurs11
Hornets-Grizzlies8
Blazers-Bulls7
Knicks-Celtics5
Sixers-Nets3
Pacers-Raptors1
Clippers-Wizards0
Thunder-Wolves0
Heat-Jazz0
Shot of the night

Young's three with 7 seconds left in OT puts the Lakers ahead, 112-110 final

The night in charts
Cavs-Pelicans combined for 233, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Cavs-PelicansCavs 114, Pelicans 119
233
Lakers-SpursLakers 112, Spurs 110
222
Blazers-BullsBlazers 106, Bulls 115
221
Hornets-GrizzliesHornets 107, Grizzlies 113
220
Pistons-SunsPistons 105, Suns 103
208
Thunder-WolvesThunder 111, Wolves 92
203
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 94, Raptors 106
200
Clippers-WizardsClippers 96, Wizards 104
200
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 101, Celtics 95
196
Heat-JazzHeat 100, Jazz 95
195
Magic-HawksMagic 81, Hawks 87
168
Sixers-NetsSixers 70, Nets 88
158
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Lakers-SpursLakers 112, Spurs 110
+2 Lakers
Pistons-SunsPistons 105, Suns 103
+2 Pistons
Cavs-PelicansCavs 114, Pelicans 119
+5 Pelicans
Heat-JazzHeat 100, Jazz 95
+5 Heat
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 101, Celtics 95
+6 Knicks
Hornets-GrizzliesHornets 107, Grizzlies 113
+6 Grizzlies
Magic-HawksMagic 81, Hawks 87
+6 Hawks
Clippers-WizardsClippers 96, Wizards 104
+8 Wizards
Blazers-BullsBlazers 106, Bulls 115
+9 Bulls
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 94, Raptors 106
+12 Raptors
Sixers-NetsSixers 70, Nets 88
+18 Nets
Thunder-WolvesThunder 111, Wolves 92
+19 Thunder
Bulls rallied from 4 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Blazers-BullsBulls won · Blazers 106, Bulls 115
4 pts
Hornets-GrizzliesGrizzlies won · Hornets 107, Grizzlies 113
3 pts
Pistons-SunsPistons won · Pistons 105, Suns 103
1 pt
Sixers-NetsNets won · Sixers 70, Nets 88
1 pt
Brooks shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BrooksBulls · 17 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB
80% (8-10)
GortatWizards · 18 PTS, 2 REB, 2 BLK
80% (8-10)
DrummondPistons · 23 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
LeBronCavs · 41 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK
71% (17-24)
DragicSuns · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Lakers-Spurs
Lakers 112Spurs 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Lakers2529321511112
Spurs252525269110
The story
Kobe Bryant had 22 points and 9 assists as Los Angeles beat San Antonio 112-110 in OT

Tim Duncan led San Antonio with 19 PTS, 18 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB, 4 STL · 7-22 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Lakers won the third 32-25, their biggest quarter edge.

Lakers lead by quarter
200 0+4+110+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Cavs-Pelicans
Cavs 114Pelicans 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs33261738114
Pelicans33312530119
The story
New Orleans beat Cleveland 119-114 behind 31 points and 10 assists from Tyreke Evans

Kevin Love paced Cleveland: 21 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 31 PTS, 10 AST, 2 REB · 13-24 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

A 25-17 third quarter did the most damage for the Pelicans.

Pelicans lead by quarter
200 0+5+13+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hornets-Grizzlies
Hornets 107Grizzlies 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Hornets21242720105107
Grizzlies262122231011113
The story
Marc Gasol's 19 points carried Memphis past Charlotte, 113-107 in OT

For Charlotte, Kemba Walker had 28 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 19 PTS, 6 BLK, 5 AST, 3 REB · 8-20 FG

The swing

It went to second overtime, and the Grizzlies took it 11-5.

Grizzlies lead by quarter
200 +5+2−300+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.4Season avg18.4Last 5

18.4 points a game over his last five games, against 9.4 in 12 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.4Season avg11.3Last 3

11.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.4 in 7 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
6.8Season avg27.9Today

28 minutes today, against 6.8 a game in 9 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · Hornets-Grizzlies

Memphis wins double overtime marathon over Charlotte

After ten extra minutes, Memphis beat the Hornets 113–107. Zach Randolph led Memphis with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist.

Top-scorer duel · Grizzlies-Hornets
Zach Randolph · GrizzliesKemba Walker · HornetsPTS2028REB114AST17Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 41

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 15, 29, 29, 19, 26, 19, 24, 18, 35, 41Cavs-Pelicans · L
25.5 PPG season to date · +16.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson Sixers, Feb 9, 2000: 41 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Ties season high41 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 16, 22, 20, 17, 17, 23, 20, 14, 23, 35Blazers-Bulls · L
20.4 PPG season to date · +15.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 33, 9, 19, 26, 39, 18, 24, 23, 10, 35Blazers-Bulls · L
22.3 PPG season to date · +13.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 9 games: 38, 2, 32, 21, 27, 22, 28, 26, 34Thunder-Wolves · W
25.6 PPG season to date · +9.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Tyreke EvansPoints, last 10 games: 22, 18, 4, 30, 11, 13, 11, 27, 8, 31Pelicans-Cavs · W
16.1 PPG season to date · +15.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 2 REB · 10 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 20, 18, 2, 21, 14, 18, 15, 9, 23, 31Bulls-Blazers · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Donatas MotiejunasRockets+5.2 15.0 last 10 · 9.8 season
Andre DrummondPistons+4.1 15.9 last 10 · 11.8 season
Eric BledsoeSuns+3.3 19.1 last 10 · 15.8 season
Wilson ChandlerNuggets+3.3 18.0 last 10 · 14.7 season
James HardenRockets+3.2 29.6 last 10 · 26.4 season
Cold
Evan FournierMagic−3.9 10.5 last 10 · 14.4 season
Shawne WilliamsHeat−3.6 4.6 last 10 · 8.2 season
Iman ShumpertKnicks−3.1 6.2 last 10 · 9.3 season
Brandon JenningsPistons−3.0 10.2 last 10 · 13.2 season
Chris CopelandPacers−3.0 7.8 last 10 · 10.8 season