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Wednesday, January 21, 2015Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Thunder trailed Wizards by 12 at halftime and won 105–103.

Final · Box score
Heat76
Hornets78
Q1 Hornets +8; Q2 Hornets +6; Q3 Hornets +10; Q4 Hornets +2
Final · Box score
Jazz92
Cavs106
Q1 Cavs +11; Q2 Cavs +13; Q3 Cavs +20; Q4 Cavs +14
Final · Box score
Knicks98
Sixers91
Q1 Knicks 0; Q2 Knicks +7; Q3 Knicks +12; Q4 Knicks +7
Final · Box score
Pacers91
Hawks110
Q1 Hawks +4; Q2 Hawks +11; Q3 Hawks +24; Q4 Hawks +19
Final · Box score
Magic118
Pistons128
Q1 Pistons +11; Q2 Pistons +17; Q3 Pistons +12; Q4 Pistons +10
Final · Box score
Raptors86
Grizzlies92
Q1 Grizzlies 0; Q2 Grizzlies +3; Q3 Grizzlies -1; Q4 Grizzlies +6
Final · Box score
Mavs98
Wolves75
Q1 Mavs +3; Q2 Mavs +21; Q3 Mavs +18; Q4 Mavs +23
Final · Box score
Lakers80
Pelicans96
Q1 Pelicans +2; Q2 Pelicans -1; Q3 Pelicans +1; Q4 Pelicans +16
Final · OT · Box score
Thunder105
Wizards103
Q1 Thunder -5; Q2 Thunder -12; Q3 Thunder -4; Q4 Thunder 0; OT1 Thunder +2
Final · Box score
Blazers113
Suns118
Q1 Suns +11; Q2 Suns +14; Q3 Suns +15; Q4 Suns +5
Final · Box score
Nets103
Kings100
Q1 Nets +12; Q2 Nets +16; Q3 Nets +13; Q4 Nets +3
Final · Box score
Rockets113
Warriors126
Q1 Warriors +3; Q2 Warriors +20; Q3 Warriors +24; Q4 Warriors +13
On this day · 2013–14Jan 21, 2014: 5 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Thunder-Blazers), 46 points.
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The lead · Thunder-Wizards

Kevin Durant scores 34, Thunder rallies past Washington

Andre Drummond goes for 26 points

Game flow · Thunder margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-5-12-40+2Thunder AHEAD ↑Wizards AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Thunder2612282613105
Wizards3119202211103
Who led
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 44, 34, 14, 24, 32, 24, 36, 21, 19, 34Thunder34 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 20, 22, 22, 10, 25, 16, 17, 17, 19, 32Thunder32 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Nene HilarioPoints, last 10 games: 6, 20, 15, 14, 7, 13, 6, 20, 12, 24Wizards24 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 16, 15, 25, 21, 13, 11, 11, 18Wizards18 PTS · 6 REB · 13 AST
Lead changes
Lakers-Pelicans13
Knicks-Sixers10
Thunder-Wizards9
Blazers-Suns8
Raptors-Grizzlies6
Heat-Hornets5
Mavs-Wolves5
Nets-Kings2
Rockets-Warriors1
Pacers-Hawks0
Magic-Pistons0
Shot of the night

Westbrook's jumper at the buzzer of OT breaks the tie, 105-103 final

The night in charts
Magic-Pistons combined for 246, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Magic-PistonsMagic 118, Pistons 128
246
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 113, Warriors 126
239
Blazers-SunsBlazers 113, Suns 118
231
Thunder-WizardsThunder 105, Wizards 103
208
Nets-KingsNets 103, Kings 100
203
Pacers-HawksPacers 91, Hawks 110
201
Jazz-CavsJazz 92, Cavs 106
198
Knicks-SixersKnicks 98, Sixers 91
189
Raptors-GrizzliesRaptors 86, Grizzlies 92
178
Lakers-PelicansLakers 80, Pelicans 96
176
Mavs-WolvesMavs 98, Wolves 75
173
Heat-HornetsHeat 76, Hornets 78
154
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Thunder-WizardsThunder 105, Wizards 103
+2 Thunder
Heat-HornetsHeat 76, Hornets 78
+2 Hornets
Nets-KingsNets 103, Kings 100
+3 Nets
Blazers-SunsBlazers 113, Suns 118
+5 Suns
Raptors-GrizzliesRaptors 86, Grizzlies 92
+6 Grizzlies
Knicks-SixersKnicks 98, Sixers 91
+7 Knicks
Magic-PistonsMagic 118, Pistons 128
+10 Pistons
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 113, Warriors 126
+13 Warriors
Jazz-CavsJazz 92, Cavs 106
+14 Cavs
Lakers-PelicansLakers 80, Pelicans 96
+16 Pelicans
Pacers-HawksPacers 91, Hawks 110
+19 Hawks
Mavs-WolvesMavs 98, Wolves 75
+23 Mavs
Thunder erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Thunder-WizardsThunder won · Thunder 105, Wizards 103
12 pts
Lakers-PelicansPelicans won · Lakers 80, Pelicans 96
1 pt
Raptors-GrizzliesGrizzlies won · Raptors 86, Grizzlies 92
1 pt
Drummond shot 10-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DrummondPistons · 26 PTS, 17 REB, 4 STL, 3 BLK
71% (10-14)
ParsonsMavs · 22 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
MonroePistons · 24 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
69% (11-16)
Isaiah ThomasSuns · 27 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB
69% (11-16)
MozgovCavs · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Thunder-Wizards
Thunder 105Wizards 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Thunder2612282613105
Wizards3119202211103
The story
Russell Westbrook had 32 points and 8 assists as Oklahoma City beat Washington 105-103 in OT

Paul Pierce led Washington with 14 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 32 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST · 12-28 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the second, the Thunder took the third 28-20.

Thunder lead by quarter
200 −5−12−40+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

John Wall led the game in fantasy with 54.7 FPTS (18 PTS, 13 AST, 6 REB)

Final · Heat-Hornets
Heat 76Hornets 78
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1722162176
Hornets2520201378
The story
Charlotte beat Miami 78-76 behind 12 points and 12 rebounds from Bismack Biyombo

Chris Bosh paced Miami: 17 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 12 PTS, 12 REB · 5-10 FG

The swing

A 25-17 first quarter did the most damage for the Hornets.

Hornets lead by quarter
200 +8+6+10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Dwyane Wade topped the game at 36.4 FPTS: 17 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST

Final · Nets-Kings
Nets 103Kings 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets36262021103
Kings24222331100
The story
Brook Lopez's 22 points carried Brooklyn past Sacramento, 103-100

For Sacramento, Rudy Gay had 25 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 22 PTS, 6 REB, 6 BLK, 3 AST · 8-15 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 36-24, was where the Nets built it.

Nets lead by quarter
200 +12+16+13+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

DeMarcus Cousins was the fantasy play: 53.3 FPTS on 28 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.3Season avg25.4Last 5

25.4 points a game over his last five games, against 16.3 in 35 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.4Season avg1.7Last 3

1.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.4 in 38 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.3Season avg34.9Today

35 minutes today, against 10.3 a game in 22 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Mavericks rout

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Dallas beat Minnesota by 23.

Hornets over Heat2Thunder over Wizards2Nets over Kings3Suns over Blazers5Grizzlies over Raptors6Knicks over Sixers7Pistons over Magic10Warriors over Rockets13Cavs over Jazz14Pelicans over Lakers16Hawks over Pacers19Mavs over Wolves23Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 34

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 44, 34, 14, 24, 32, 24, 36, 21, 19, 34Thunder-Wizards · W
25.5 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Eric BledsoePoints, last 10 games: 17, 20, 10, 17, 19, 11, 12, 16, 17, 33Suns-Blazers · W
16.8 PPG season to date · +16.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high33 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 25, 30, 30, 26, 31, 12, 45, 33Rockets-Warriors · L
27.2 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 20, 22, 22, 10, 25, 16, 17, 17, 19, 32Thunder-Wizards · W
25.1 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 29, 19, 21, 7, 21, 32, 20, 34, 27, 29Pelicans-Lakers · W
24.3 PPG season to date · +4.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 11, 19, 18, 23, 32, 26, 32, 17, 22, 28Kings-Nets · L
24.0 PPG season to date · +4.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Mo WilliamsWolves+5.9 18.4 last 10 · 12.5 season
Kemba WalkerHornets+5.4 24.4 last 10 · 19.0 season
Victor OladipoMagic+5.2 21.7 last 10 · 16.5 season
Andrew WigginsWolves+5.0 20.1 last 10 · 15.1 season
Gerald HendersonHornets+4.8 15.1 last 10 · 10.3 season
Cold
Kobe BryantLakers−7.2 15.1 last 10 · 22.3 season
Deron WilliamsNets−5.6 8.3 last 10 · 13.9 season
Jeff GreenGrizzlies−5.5 11.5 last 10 · 17.0 season
Russell WestbrookThunder−5.1 20.0 last 10 · 25.1 season
Reggie JacksonThunder−4.4 10.0 last 10 · 14.4 season