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Friday, January 16, 2015Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BKN trailed WAS by 6 after the first quarter and won 102–80.

Final · Box score
Pistons98
Pacers96
Q1 DET +4; Q2 DET -2; Q3 DET +3; Q4 DET +2
Final · Box score
Grizzlies106
Magic96
Q1 MEM -1; Q2 MEM -1; Q3 MEM +7; Q4 MEM +10
Final · Box score
Pelicans81
Sixers96
Q1 PHI +11; Q2 PHI +3; Q3 PHI +14; Q4 PHI +15
Final · Box score
Nets102
Wizards80
Q1 BKN -6; Q2 BKN +3; Q3 BKN +13; Q4 BKN +22
Final · Box score
Bulls119
Celtics103
Q1 CHI -2; Q2 CHI -3; Q3 CHI +2; Q4 CHI +16
Final · Box score
Hawks110
Raptors89
Q1 ATL +5; Q2 ATL +14; Q3 ATL +17; Q4 ATL +21
Final · Box score
Warriors115
Thunder127
Q1 OKC -2; Q2 OKC +9; Q3 OKC +7; Q4 OKC +12
Final · Box score
Nuggets89
Mavs97
Q1 DAL +5; Q2 DAL +7; Q3 DAL +8; Q4 DAL +8
Final · Box score
Blazers96
Spurs110
Q1 SAS +7; Q2 SAS +8; Q3 SAS +12; Q4 SAS +14
Final · Box score
Wolves99
Suns110
Q1 PHX +5; Q2 PHX +3; Q3 PHX +11; Q4 PHX +11
Final · Box score
Lakers85
Jazz94
Q1 UTA +5; Q2 UTA +1; Q3 UTA +7; Q4 UTA +9
Final · Box score
Heat95
Kings83
Q1 MIA +4; Q2 MIA +8; Q3 MIA +14; Q4 MIA +12
Final · Box score
Cavs126
Clippers121
Q1 CLE -5; Q2 CLE -3; Q3 CLE -3; Q4 CLE +5
On this day · 2013–14Jan 16, 2014: 3 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Thunder-Rockets), 36 points.
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The lead · Nets-Wizards

Brooklyn upsets Washington

Russell Westbrook posts a triple-double

Game flow · BKN margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6+3+13+22BKN AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets18252831102
Wizards2416182280
Who led
Jarrett JackPoints, last 10 games: 11, 6, 4, 20, 15, 14, 5, 13, 10, 26BKN26 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 29, 16, 16, 22, 6, 18, 11, 12, 11, 26BKN26 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 15, 15, 18, 16, 15, 25, 21, 13WAS13 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Kris HumphriesPoints, last 10 games: 11, 8, 10, 10, 6, 9, 3, 10, 8, 12WAS12 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Cavs-Clippers16
Lakers-Jazz12
Nets-Wizards11
Heat-Kings10
Bulls-Celtics9
Pistons-Pacers8
Grizzlies-Magic7
Warriors-Thunder7
Hawks-Raptors4
Blazers-Spurs1
Pelicans-Sixers0
Nuggets-Mavs0
Shot of the night

Drummond's jumper with 1 second left breaks the tie, 98-96 final

The night in charts
Cavs-Clippers combined for 247, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Cavs-ClippersCavs 126, Clippers 121
247
Warriors-ThunderWarriors 115, Thunder 127
242
Bulls-CelticsBulls 119, Celtics 103
222
Wolves-SunsWolves 99, Suns 110
209
Blazers-SpursBlazers 96, Spurs 110
206
Grizzlies-MagicGrizzlies 106, Magic 96
202
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 110, Raptors 89
199
Pistons-PacersPistons 98, Pacers 96
194
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 89, Mavs 97
186
Nets-WizardsNets 102, Wizards 80
182
Lakers-JazzLakers 85, Jazz 94
179
Heat-KingsHeat 95, Kings 83
178
Pelicans-SixersPelicans 81, Sixers 96
177
2 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pistons-PacersPistons 98, Pacers 96
+2 DET
Cavs-ClippersCavs 126, Clippers 121
+5 CLE
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 89, Mavs 97
+8 DAL
Lakers-JazzLakers 85, Jazz 94
+9 UTA
Grizzlies-MagicGrizzlies 106, Magic 96
+10 MEM
Wolves-SunsWolves 99, Suns 110
+11 PHX
Heat-KingsHeat 95, Kings 83
+12 MIA
Warriors-ThunderWarriors 115, Thunder 127
+12 OKC
Blazers-SpursBlazers 96, Spurs 110
+14 SAS
Pelicans-SixersPelicans 81, Sixers 96
+15 PHI
Bulls-CelticsBulls 119, Celtics 103
+16 CHI
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 110, Raptors 89
+21 ATL
Nets-WizardsNets 102, Wizards 80
+22 BKN
BKN rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-WizardsBKN won · Nets 102, Wizards 80
6 pts
Cavs-ClippersCLE won · Cavs 126, Clippers 121
5 pts
Bulls-CelticsCHI won · Bulls 119, Celtics 103
3 pts
Pistons-PacersDET won · Pistons 98, Pacers 96
2 pts
Warriors-ThunderOKC won · Warriors 115, Thunder 127
2 pts
Tristan Thompson shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Tristan ThompsonCLE · 24 PTS, 12 REB, 2 BLK
83% (10-12)
KDOKC · 36 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
78% (14-18)
CJPOR · 17 PTS, 2 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
NoelPHI · 17 PTS, 11 REB, 5 BLK, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
JackBKN · 26 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB, 2 STL
67% (12-18)
Final · Pistons-Pacers
Pistons 98Pacers 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2326301998
Pacers1932252096
The story
Brandon Jennings had 37 points as Detroit beat Indiana 98-96

David West led Indiana with 13 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 37 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB · 10-23 FG, 8-13 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the second, the Pistons took the third 30-25.

DET lead by quarter
200 +4−2+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Clippers
Cavs 126Clippers 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs28333134126
Clippers33313126121
The story
Cleveland beat Los Angeles 126-121 behind 32 points and 11 rebounds from LeBron James

Blake Griffin paced Los Angeles: 34 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 32 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL · 11-23 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

A 34-26 fourth quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Cavaliers.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −5−3−3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Thunder
Warriors 115Thunder 127
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors35253124115
Thunder33362929127
The story
Kevin Durant's 36 points carried Oklahoma City past Golden State, 127-115

For Golden State, Klay Thompson had 32 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 36 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 14-18 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Thunder trailed by 2 going into the second, then won it 36-25.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −2+9+7+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.4Season avg25.6Last 5

25.6 points a game over his last five games, against 12.4 in 29 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.4Season avg14.6Last 3

14.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.4 in 39 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.4Season avg31.7Today

32 minutes today, against 10.4 a game in 11 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Cavs-Clippers

Cleveland tops Clippers in Los Angeles

Final: 126–121. Kyrie Irving led Cleveland with 37 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

The whole night · final margins
DET over IND2CLE over LAC5DAL over DEN8UTA over LAL9MEM over ORL10PHX over MIN11OKC over GSW12MIA over SAC12SAS over POR14PHI over NOP15CHI over BOS16ATL over TOR21BKN over WAS22Final margin, points. Pink = CLE over LAC.
Top performances

Kyrie Irving leads the day with 37

Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 35, 25, 23, 6, 38, 23, 21, 9, 22, 37Cavs-Clippers · W
21.2 PPG season to date · +16.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Brandon JenningsPoints, last 10 games: 5, 29, 35, 13, 14, 14, 20, 34, 19, 37Pistons-Pacers · W
15.5 PPG season to date · +22.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 23, 26, 30, 44, 34, 14, 24, 32, 24, 36Thunder-Warriors · W
25.6 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 13, 15, 26, 27, 22, 26, 18, 34Clippers-Cavs · L
22.9 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 21, 22, 25, 24, 30, 29, 17, 33, 36, 32Cavs-Clippers · W
26.0 PPG season to date · +6.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 21, 14, 20, 19, 40, 24, 12, 19, 32Warriors-Thunder · L
21.6 PPG season to date · +10.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 4 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+6.5 22.0 last 10 · 15.5 season
Andrew WigginsMIN+5.1 19.8 last 10 · 14.7 season
Trey BurkeUTA+4.9 17.8 last 10 · 12.9 season
Victor OladipoORL+4.8 20.9 last 10 · 16.1 season
Cold
Kobe BryantLAL−6.8 15.8 last 10 · 22.6 season
Deron WilliamsBKN−5.6 8.3 last 10 · 13.9 season
Jeff GreenMEM−4.5 13.0 last 10 · 17.5 season
Mario ChalmersMIA−4.4 6.3 last 10 · 10.7 season
Russell WestbrookOKC−4.1 21.3 last 10 · 25.4 season