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Wednesday, January 7, 2015Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 7 points, by Hornets (vs Pelicans) and Suns (vs Wolves).

Final · Box score
Pelicans94
Hornets98
Q1 Hornets -7; Q2 Hornets -7; Q3 Hornets -3; Q4 Hornets +4
Final · Box score
Rockets105
Cavs93
Q1 Rockets +3; Q2 Rockets +1; Q3 Rockets -1; Q4 Rockets +12
Final · Box score
Bucks97
Sixers77
Q1 Bucks +16; Q2 Bucks +14; Q3 Bucks +17; Q4 Bucks +20
Final · Box score
Knicks91
Wizards101
Q1 Wizards +9; Q2 Wizards +12; Q3 Wizards +10; Q4 Wizards +10
Final · Box score
Grizzlies86
Hawks96
Q1 Hawks +4; Q2 Hawks +5; Q3 Hawks +11; Q4 Hawks +10
Final · Box score
Celtics89
Nets81
Q1 Celtics -6; Q2 Celtics +1; Q3 Celtics +7; Q4 Celtics +8
Final · Box score
Jazz97
Bulls77
Q1 Jazz +6; Q2 Jazz +4; Q3 Jazz +12; Q4 Jazz +20
Final · Box score
Pistons108
Mavs95
Q1 Pistons +5; Q2 Pistons +5; Q3 Pistons +6; Q4 Pistons +13
Final · Box score
Magic90
Nuggets93
Q1 Nuggets +7; Q2 Nuggets +1; Q3 Nuggets +5; Q4 Nuggets +3
Final · Box score
Suns113
Wolves111
Q1 Suns -5; Q2 Suns -3; Q3 Suns -7; Q4 Suns +2
Final · Box score
Thunder83
Kings104
Q1 Kings +12; Q2 Kings +10; Q3 Kings +21; Q4 Kings +21
Final · Box score
Pacers102
Warriors117
Q1 Warriors -5; Q2 Warriors 0; Q3 Warriors +8; Q4 Warriors +15
Final · Box score
Lakers89
Clippers114
Q1 Clippers +10; Q2 Clippers +22; Q3 Clippers +36; Q4 Clippers +25
On this day · 2013–14Jan 7, 2014: 12 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Thunder-Jazz), 48 points.
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The lead · Suns-Wolves

Phoenix takes over late to edge Minnesota

Anthony Davis goes for 32 points

Game flow · Suns margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-3-7+2Suns AHEAD ↑Wolves AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns20252642113
Wolves25233033111
Who led
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 16, 25, 16, 24, 22, 21, 10, 18, 16, 25Suns25 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Gerald GreenPoints, last 10 games: 13, 22, 7, 8, 17, 14, 21, 11, 7, 21Suns21 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 5, 5, 27, 22, 10, 21, 27, 20, 20, 25Wolves25 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Mo WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 8, 24, 6, 2, 6, 9, 8, 20, 17, 23Wolves23 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Lead changes
Rockets-Cavs14
Suns-Wolves12
Pelicans-Hornets9
Grizzlies-Hawks8
Celtics-Nets7
Jazz-Bulls4
Magic-Nuggets4
Knicks-Wizards0
Pistons-Mavs0
Thunder-Kings0
Lakers-Clippers0
Shot of the night

Kemba's jumper with 1 second left breaks the tie, 98-94 final

The night in charts
Suns-Wolves combined for 224, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-WolvesSuns 113, Wolves 111
224
Pacers-WarriorsPacers 102, Warriors 117
219
Pistons-MavsPistons 108, Mavs 95
203
Lakers-ClippersLakers 89, Clippers 114
203
Rockets-CavsRockets 105, Cavs 93
198
Pelicans-HornetsPelicans 94, Hornets 98
192
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 91, Wizards 101
192
Thunder-KingsThunder 83, Kings 104
187
Magic-NuggetsMagic 90, Nuggets 93
183
Grizzlies-HawksGrizzlies 86, Hawks 96
182
Jazz-BullsJazz 97, Bulls 77
174
Bucks-SixersBucks 97, Sixers 77
174
Celtics-NetsCeltics 89, Nets 81
170
3 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Suns-WolvesSuns 113, Wolves 111
+2 Suns
Magic-NuggetsMagic 90, Nuggets 93
+3 Nuggets
Pelicans-HornetsPelicans 94, Hornets 98
+4 Hornets
Celtics-NetsCeltics 89, Nets 81
+8 Celtics
Grizzlies-HawksGrizzlies 86, Hawks 96
+10 Hawks
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 91, Wizards 101
+10 Wizards
Rockets-CavsRockets 105, Cavs 93
+12 Rockets
Pistons-MavsPistons 108, Mavs 95
+13 Pistons
Pacers-WarriorsPacers 102, Warriors 117
+15 Warriors
Jazz-BullsJazz 97, Bulls 77
+20 Jazz
Bucks-SixersBucks 97, Sixers 77
+20 Bucks
Thunder-KingsThunder 83, Kings 104
+21 Kings
Lakers-ClippersLakers 89, Clippers 114
+25 Clippers
Hornets rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pelicans-HornetsHornets won · Pelicans 94, Hornets 98
7 pts
Suns-WolvesSuns won · Suns 113, Wolves 111
7 pts
Celtics-NetsCeltics won · Celtics 89, Nets 81
6 pts
Pacers-WarriorsWarriors won · Pacers 102, Warriors 117
5 pts
Rockets-CavsRockets won · Rockets 105, Cavs 93
1 pt
Josh Smith shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Josh SmithRockets · 16 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
BlakeClippers · 27 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST, 3 STL
69% (9-13)
MonroePistons · 27 PTS, 18 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK
69% (11-16)
DragicSuns · 25 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
SpeightsWarriors · 18 PTS, 3 REB
67% (8-12)
Final · Suns-Wolves
Suns 113Wolves 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns20252642113
Wolves25233033111
The story
Isaiah Thomas had 17 points as Phoenix beat Minnesota 113-111

Andrew Wiggins led Minnesota with 25 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 17 PTS, 5 REB, 5 STL, 3 AST · 6-14 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the third, the Suns took the fourth 42-33.

Suns lead by quarter
200 −5−3−7+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Mo Williams led the game in fantasy with 48.1 FPTS (23 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB)

Final · Magic-Nuggets
Magic 90Nuggets 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic1821193290
Nuggets2515233093
The story
Ty Lawson's 23 points carried Denver past Orlando, 93-90

For Orlando, Victor Oladipo had 17 PTS, 6 AST 23 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB · 9-14 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 25-18, was where the Nuggets built it.

Nuggets lead by quarter
200 +7+1+5+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Nikola Vucevic was the fantasy play: 38.2 FPTS on 20 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST

Final · Pelicans-Hornets
Pelicans 94Hornets 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans2721222494
Hornets2021263198
The story
Charlotte beat New Orleans 98-94 behind 31 points from Kemba Walker

Eric Gordon paced New Orleans: 14 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 31 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 12-24 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 31-24 fourth quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Hornets.

Hornets lead by quarter
200 −7−7−3+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.9Season avg22.6Last 5

22.6 points a game over his last five games, against 13.9 in 33 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.3minutes, last 3 vs 2013–14 avg
Minutes per game
27.72013–14 avg12.4Last 3

12.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.7 in 2013–14 (78 games). Today: 5 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.2Season avg39.8Today

40 minutes today, against 18.2 a game in 28 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · Pelicans-Hornets

Charlotte handles New Orleans by 4

The Hornets won the fourth quarter 31–24. Final: 98–94. Kemba Walker led Charlotte with 31 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

The whole night · final margins
Suns over Wolves2Nuggets over Magic3Hornets over Pelicans4Celtics over Nets8Wizards over Knicks10Hawks over Grizzlies10Rockets over Cavs12Pistons over Mavs13Warriors over Pacers15Bucks over Sixers20Jazz over Bulls20Kings over Thunder21Clippers over Lakers25Final margin, points. Pink = Hornets over Pelicans.
Top performances

Klay Thompson leads the day with 40

Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 25, 18, 15, 21, 14, 20, 19, 40Warriors-Pacers · W
21.6 PPG season to date · +19.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan Bulls, Apr 5, 1998: 40 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
40 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 9, 16, 17, 29, 25, 35, 25, 23, 6, 38Cavs-Rockets · L
21.0 PPG season to date · +17.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 7, 38, 21, 22, 29, 19, 21, 7, 21, 32Pelicans-Hornets · L
23.9 PPG season to date · +8.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 27, 6, 42, 28, 12, 10, 30, 33, 31Hornets-Pelicans · W
18.4 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Rudy GayPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 13, 16, 29, 25, 9, 21, 12, 28Kings-Thunder · W
20.7 PPG season to date · +7.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Greg MonroePoints, last 10 games: 4, 17, 16, 19, 10, 9, 12, 14, 17, 27Pistons-Mavs · W
14.8 PPG season to date · +12.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 18 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Kemba WalkerHornets+5.3 23.7 last 10 · 18.4 season
Mason PlumleeNets+4.8 14.4 last 10 · 9.6 season
Ronnie PriceLakers+4.6 10.1 last 10 · 5.5 season
Jarrett JackNets+4.5 15.3 last 10 · 10.8 season
Damian LillardBlazers+4.5 26.7 last 10 · 22.2 season
Cold
Deron WilliamsNets−5.6 8.3 last 10 · 13.9 season
Kobe BryantLakers−5.5 17.5 last 10 · 23.0 season
Jeff GreenCeltics−4.6 13.0 last 10 · 17.6 season
Bojan BogdanovicNets−4.2 2.7 last 10 · 6.9 season
Chris CopelandPacers−4.0 4.6 last 10 · 8.6 season