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Wednesday, January 14, 2015Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: WAS trailed CHI by 6 after the first quarter and won 105–99.

Final · Box score
Spurs98
Hornets93
Q1 SAS +4; Q2 SAS +12; Q3 SAS +8; Q4 SAS +5
Final · Box score
Rockets113
Magic120
Q1 ORL +10; Q2 ORL +3; Q3 ORL -1; Q4 ORL +7
Final · Box score
Grizzlies103
Nets92
Q1 MEM +9; Q2 MEM +6; Q3 MEM +17; Q4 MEM +11
Final · Box score
Pelicans105
Pistons94
Q1 NOP +4; Q2 NOP +22; Q3 NOP +17; Q4 NOP +11
Final · Box score
Sixers84
Raptors100
Q1 TOR +15; Q2 TOR +4; Q3 TOR +10; Q4 TOR +16
Final · Box score
Hawks105
Celtics91
Q1 Hawks 0; Q2 ATL +12; Q3 ATL +15; Q4 ATL +14
Final · Box score
Wizards105
Bulls99
Q1 WAS -6; Q2 WAS -6; Q3 WAS +7; Q4 WAS +6
Final · Box score
Mavs107
Nuggets114
Q1 DEN +4; Q2 DEN +9; Q3 DEN +12; Q4 DEN +7
Final · Box score
Heat89
Warriors104
Q1 GSW +8; Q2 GSW +17; Q3 GSW +18; Q4 GSW +15
Final · Box score
Clippers100
Blazers94
Q1 LAC +6; Q2 LAC +1; Q3 Clippers 0; Q4 LAC +6
On this day · 2013–14Jan 14, 2014: 4 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Thunder-Grizzlies), 37 points.
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The lead · Wizards-Bulls

Washington handles Chicago by 6

James Harden goes for 26 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-6+7+6WAS AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards26183229105
Bulls3218193099
Who led
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 17, 21, 9, 12, 5, 14, 7, 11, 13, 22WAS22 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 13, 11, 14, 15, 15, 18, 16, 15, 25, 21WAS21 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 4, 17, 12, 19, 7, 19, 18, 32CHI32 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 20, 10, 17, 29, 27, 13, 12, 46, 28, 13CHI13 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Rockets-Magic18
Wizards-Bulls7
Grizzlies-Nets5
Hawks-Celtics5
Clippers-Blazers3
Mavs-Nuggets1
Heat-Warriors1
Pelicans-Pistons0
Sixers-Raptors0
The night in charts
Rockets-Magic combined for 233, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-MagicRockets 113, Magic 120
233
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 107, Nuggets 114
221
Wizards-BullsWizards 105, Bulls 99
204
Pelicans-PistonsPelicans 105, Pistons 94
199
Hawks-CelticsHawks 105, Celtics 91
196
Grizzlies-NetsGrizzlies 103, Nets 92
195
Clippers-BlazersClippers 100, Blazers 94
194
Heat-WarriorsHeat 89, Warriors 104
193
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 98, Hornets 93
191
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 84, Raptors 100
184
SAS won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 98, Hornets 93
+5 SAS
Wizards-BullsWizards 105, Bulls 99
+6 WAS
Clippers-BlazersClippers 100, Blazers 94
+6 LAC
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 107, Nuggets 114
+7 DEN
Rockets-MagicRockets 113, Magic 120
+7 ORL
Pelicans-PistonsPelicans 105, Pistons 94
+11 NOP
Grizzlies-NetsGrizzlies 103, Nets 92
+11 MEM
Hawks-CelticsHawks 105, Celtics 91
+14 ATL
Heat-WarriorsHeat 89, Warriors 104
+15 GSW
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 84, Raptors 100
+16 TOR
WAS rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wizards-BullsWAS won · Wizards 105, Bulls 99
6 pts
Rockets-MagicORL won · Rockets 113, Magic 120
1 pt
Randolph shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
RandolphMEM · 20 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
ManuSAS · 27 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
71% (10-14)
Courtney LeeMEM · 18 PTS, 3 AST
70% (7-10)
DeRozanTOR · 20 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
64% (9-14)
BeverleyHOU · 17 PTS, 2 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Spurs-Hornets
Spurs 98Hornets 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2235192298
Hornets1827232593
The story
Manu Ginobili's 27 points carried San Antonio past Charlotte, 98-93

For Charlotte, Kemba Walker had 28 PTS, 3 AST 27 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 10-14 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 35-27, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +4+12+8+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Bismack Biyombo was the fantasy play: 45.0 FPTS on 15 REB, 12 PTS

Final · Clippers-Blazers
Clippers 100Blazers 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers27232228100
Blazers2128232294
The story
Chris Paul had 23 points and 10 assists as Los Angeles beat Portland 100-94

Meyers Leonard led Portland with 11 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 23 PTS, 10 AST, 6 REB · 6-17 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Clippers won the first 27-21, their biggest quarter edge.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +6+10+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Bulls
Wizards 105Bulls 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards26183229105
Bulls3218193099
The story
Washington beat Chicago 105-99 behind 21 points and 9 assists from John Wall

Jimmy Butler paced Chicago: 13 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB · 8-17 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 32-19 third quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Wizards.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −6−6+7+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Derrick Rose topped the game at 41.9 FPTS: 32 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
18.9Season avg29.8Last 5

29.8 points a game over his last five games, against 18.9 in 39 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.8Season avg16.8Last 3

16.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.8 in 38 earlier games. Today: 9 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
2.2Season avg28.8Today

29 minutes today, against 2.2 a game in 11 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Rockets-Magic

Orlando knocks off Houston, 120–113

The Rockets came in at 27–11; the Magic at 14–27. Victor Oladipo led Orlando with 32 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

The whole night · final margins
SAS over CHA5WAS over CHI6LAC over POR6ORL over HOU7DEN over DAL7MEM over BKN11NOP over DET11ATL over BOS14GSW over MIA15TOR over PHI16Final margin, points. Pink = ORL over HOU.
Top performances

LaMarcus Aldridge leads the day with 37

LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 32, 27, 25, 23, 30, 21, 24, 25, 15, 37Blazers-Clippers · L
23.3 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 13, 22, 16, 17, 21, 17, 17, 18, 33, 32Magic-Rockets · W
16.1 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 25, 13, 32, 19, 21, 23, 27, 32Warriors-Heat · W
23.3 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 4, 17, 12, 19, 7, 19, 18, 32Bulls-Wizards · L
17.5 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Ty LawsonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 16, 28, 16, 20, 25, 8, 23, 22, 29Nuggets-Mavs · W
17.0 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 12 AST
Michael Carter-WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 8, 4, 17, 18, 5, 8, 15, 20, 29Sixers-Raptors · L
15.3 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Kemba WalkerCHA+8.0 27.1 last 10 · 19.1 season
Brandon JenningsDET+5.9 20.8 last 10 · 14.9 season
Andrew WigginsMIN+5.6 20.3 last 10 · 14.7 season
Gerald HendersonCHA+4.6 14.5 last 10 · 9.9 season
Ty LawsonDEN+4.6 21.6 last 10 · 17.0 season
Cold
Kobe BryantLAL−6.2 16.5 last 10 · 22.7 season
Deron WilliamsBKN−5.6 8.3 last 10 · 13.9 season
Jeff GreenMEM−5.2 12.2 last 10 · 17.4 season
Mario ChalmersMIA−4.7 6.1 last 10 · 10.8 season
Tony ParkerSAS−3.8 11.0 last 10 · 14.8 season