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Monday, January 5, 2015Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Mavs trailed Nets by 14 after the first quarter and won 96–88.

Final · Box score
Cavs92
Sixers95
Q1 Sixers -1; Q2 Sixers -13; Q3 Sixers -8; Q4 Sixers +3
Final · OT · Box score
Mavs96
Nets88
Q1 Mavs -14; Q2 Mavs -6; Q3 Mavs 0; Q4 Mavs 0; OT1 Mavs +8
Final · Box score
Hornets104
Celtics95
Q1 Hornets +8; Q2 Hornets +14; Q3 Hornets +17; Q4 Hornets +9
Final · Box score
Rockets105
Bulls114
Q1 Bulls +1; Q2 Bulls 0; Q3 Bulls -6; Q4 Bulls +9
Final · Box score
Knicks83
Grizzlies105
Q1 Grizzlies +7; Q2 Grizzlies +11; Q3 Grizzlies +22; Q4 Grizzlies +22
Final · Box score
Nuggets110
Wolves101
Q1 Nuggets +14; Q2 Nuggets +21; Q3 Nuggets +18; Q4 Nuggets +9
Final · Box score
Wizards92
Pelicans85
Q1 Wizards +4; Q2 Wizards +8; Q3 Wizards +5; Q4 Wizards +7
Final · Box score
Pacers105
Jazz101
Q1 Pacers +15; Q2 Pacers +14; Q3 Pacers +12; Q4 Pacers +4
Final · Box score
Lakers94
Blazers98
Q1 Blazers +1; Q2 Blazers +2; Q3 Blazers -3; Q4 Blazers +4
Final · Box score
Thunder91
Warriors117
Q1 Warriors +9; Q2 Warriors +20; Q3 Warriors +19; Q4 Warriors +26
Final · Box score
Hawks107
Clippers98
Q1 Hawks -5; Q2 Hawks -2; Q3 Hawks +8; Q4 Hawks +9
On this day · 2013–14Jan 5, 2014: 7 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Heat-Raptors), 30 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Nets

Dallas flips a halftime deficit, wins in overtime

Damian Lillard goes for 39 points

Game flow · Mavs margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-14-600+8Mavs AHEAD ↑Nets AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Mavs212222171496
Nets35141617688
Who led
Monta EllisPoints, last 10 games: 25, 38, 18, 15, 15, 18, 20, 22, 20, 19Mavs19 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 18, 13, 16, 22, 14, 30, 13, 17, 15, 15Mavs15 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 16, 20, 6, 8, 0, 11, 29, 16, 16, 22Nets22 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Jarrett JackPoints, last 10 games: 13, 15, 17, 27, 22, 16, 11, 6, 4, 20Nets20 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Lead changes
Rockets-Bulls14
Lakers-Blazers14
Cavs-Sixers9
Mavs-Nets7
Hawks-Clippers3
Knicks-Grizzlies2
Wizards-Pelicans2
Hornets-Celtics1
Nuggets-Wolves1
Pacers-Jazz1
Thunder-Warriors1
Shot of the night

Wroten's layup with 9 seconds left puts the 76ers ahead, 95-92 final

The night in charts
Rockets-Bulls combined for 219, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-BullsRockets 105, Bulls 114
219
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 110, Wolves 101
211
Thunder-WarriorsThunder 91, Warriors 117
208
Pacers-JazzPacers 105, Jazz 101
206
Hawks-ClippersHawks 107, Clippers 98
205
Hornets-CelticsHornets 104, Celtics 95
199
Lakers-BlazersLakers 94, Blazers 98
192
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 83, Grizzlies 105
188
Cavs-SixersCavs 92, Sixers 95
187
Mavs-NetsMavs 96, Nets 88
184
Wizards-PelicansWizards 92, Pelicans 85
177
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Cavs-SixersCavs 92, Sixers 95
+3 Sixers
Lakers-BlazersLakers 94, Blazers 98
+4 Blazers
Pacers-JazzPacers 105, Jazz 101
+4 Pacers
Wizards-PelicansWizards 92, Pelicans 85
+7 Wizards
Mavs-NetsMavs 96, Nets 88
+8 Mavs
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 110, Wolves 101
+9 Nuggets
Hornets-CelticsHornets 104, Celtics 95
+9 Hornets
Rockets-BullsRockets 105, Bulls 114
+9 Bulls
Hawks-ClippersHawks 107, Clippers 98
+9 Hawks
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 83, Grizzlies 105
+22 Grizzlies
Thunder-WarriorsThunder 91, Warriors 117
+26 Warriors
Mavs erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-NetsMavs won · Mavs 96, Nets 88
14 pts
Cavs-SixersSixers won · Cavs 92, Sixers 95
13 pts
Rockets-BullsBulls won · Rockets 105, Bulls 114
6 pts
Hawks-ClippersHawks won · Hawks 107, Clippers 98
5 pts
Lakers-BlazersBlazers won · Lakers 94, Blazers 98
3 pts
Hickson shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HicksonNuggets · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
ConleyGrizzlies · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
ADPelicans · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
Jordan HillLakers · 23 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST
67% (10-15)
DiengMIN · 22 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Cavs-Sixers
Cavs 92Sixers 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs2030182492
Sixers1918233595
The story
Michael Carter-Williams had 18 points and 13 assists as Philadelphia beat Cleveland 95-92

Tristan Thompson led Cleveland with 18 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 18 PTS, 13 AST, 6 REB · 8-19 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the 76ers took the fourth 35-24.

Sixers lead by quarter
200 −1−13−8+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kevin Love led the game in fantasy with 57.3 FPTS (28 PTS, 19 REB, 2 AST)

Final · Lakers-Blazers
Lakers 94Blazers 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2322282194
Blazers2423232898
The story
Portland beat Los Angeles 98-94 behind 21 points from LaMarcus Aldridge

Jeremy Lin paced Los Angeles: 14 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST · 8-20 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

A 28-21 fourth quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Trail Blazers.

Blazers lead by quarter
200 +1+2−3+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Nets
Mavs 96Nets 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Mavs212222171496
Nets35141617688
The story
Monta Ellis' 19 points carried Dallas past Brooklyn, 96-88 in OT

For Brooklyn, Jarrett Jack had 20 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB 19 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST · 6-16 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks trailed by 14 going into the second, then won it 22-14.

Mavs lead by quarter
200 −14−600+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Brook Lopez was the fantasy play: 51.6 FPTS on 22 PTS, 13 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
17.3Season avg23.2Last 5

23.2 points a game over his last five games, against 17.3 in 30 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.8Season avg4.7Last 3

4.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.8 in 32 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.8Season avg31.6Today

32 minutes today, against 10.8 a game in 28 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 1 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Golden State by 26.

Sixers over Cavs3Pacers over Jazz4Blazers over Lakers4Wizards over Pelicans7Mavs over Nets8Hornets over Celtics9Bulls over Rockets9Nuggets over Wolves9Hawks over Clippers9Grizzlies over Knicks22Warriors over Thunder26Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Damian Lillard leads the day with 39

Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 29, 43, 17, 18, 40, 28, 11, 26, 16, 39Blazers-Lakers · W
22.2 PPG season to date · +17.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Arron AfflaloPoints, last 10 games: 12, 8, 9, 11, 13, 9, 11, 19, 23, 34Nuggets-Wolves · W
15.3 PPG season to date · +19.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 18, 27, 6, 42, 28, 12, 10, 30, 33Hornets-Celtics · W
18.1 PPG season to date · +15.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 20, 14, 22, 20, 7, 27, 30, 28Cavs-Sixers · L
17.8 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 19 REB · 2 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 6, 14, 18, 23, 8, 20, 10, 17, 29, 27Bulls-Rockets · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Derrick FavorsPoints, last 10 games: 11, 23, 13, 15, 17, 15, 15, 8, 15, 27Jazz-Pacers · L
15.7 PPG season to date · +11.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Mason PlumleeNets+4.8 14.2 last 10 · 9.4 season
Jared DudleyBucks+4.7 11.8 last 10 · 7.1 season
Ronnie PriceLakers+4.6 10.1 last 10 · 5.5 season
Kemba WalkerHornets+4.5 22.6 last 10 · 18.1 season
Damian LillardBlazers+4.5 26.7 last 10 · 22.2 season
Cold
Chris CopelandPacers−4.7 4.1 last 10 · 8.8 season
Deron WilliamsNets−4.3 10.1 last 10 · 14.4 season
Bojan BogdanovicNets−4.1 3.0 last 10 · 7.1 season
Jeff GreenCeltics−4.1 13.8 last 10 · 17.9 season
Trevor ArizaRockets−3.8 8.8 last 10 · 12.6 season