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Wednesday, February 4, 2015Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Warriors trailed Mavs by 17 after the first quarter and won 128–114.

Final · Box score
Pistons109
Pacers114
Q1 Pacers +3; Q2 Pacers -1; Q3 Pacers +5; Q4 Pacers +5
Final · Box score
Wizards96
Hawks105
Q1 Hawks +11; Q2 Hawks +13; Q3 Hawks +3; Q4 Hawks +9
Final · Box score
Nuggets100
Celtics104
Q1 Celtics -3; Q2 Celtics +10; Q3 Celtics +5; Q4 Celtics +4
Final · Box score
Nets109
Raptors93
Q1 Nets -6; Q2 Nets -2; Q3 Nets +4; Q4 Nets +16
Final · Box score
Bulls90
Rockets101
Q1 Rockets 0; Q2 Rockets +9; Q3 Rockets +5; Q4 Rockets +11
Final · OT · Box score
Lakers105
Bucks113
Q1 Bucks +2; Q2 Bucks -8; Q3 Bucks +6; Q4 Bucks 0; OT1 Bucks +8
Final · Box score
Heat101
Wolves102
Q1 Wolves +3; Q2 Wolves +2; Q3 Wolves -7; Q4 Wolves +1
Final · Box score
Thunder102
Pelicans91
Q1 Thunder +2; Q2 Thunder -6; Q3 Thunder +1; Q4 Thunder +11
Final · Box score
Magic103
Spurs110
Q1 Spurs -1; Q2 Spurs +7; Q3 Spurs +4; Q4 Spurs +7
Final · Box score
Grizzlies100
Jazz90
Q1 Grizzlies +7; Q2 Grizzlies +7; Q3 Grizzlies +6; Q4 Grizzlies +10
Final · Box score
Mavs114
Warriors128
Q1 Warriors -17; Q2 Warriors -4; Q3 Warriors +3; Q4 Warriors +14
On this day · 2013–14Feb 4, 2014: 4 games. Top scorer: Kevin Martin (Wolves-Lakers), 32 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Warriors

Stephen Curry scores 51 as Golden State beats Dallas

Russell Westbrook goes for 45 points

Game flow · Warriors margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-17-4+3+14Warriors AHEAD ↑Mavs AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs42203616114
Warriors25334327128
Who led
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 22, 10, 22, 21, 32, 25, 23, 51Warriors51 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 27, 22, 27, 52, 31, 30, 12, 22, 14, 18Warriors18 PTS · 0 REB · 5 AST
Chandler ParsonsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 18, 15, 22, 19, 6, 19, 21, 18, 24Mavs24 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Tyson ChandlerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 7, 10, 4, 10, 8, 11, 20, 6, 21Mavs21 PTS · 17 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Nets-Raptors13
Bulls-Rockets10
Nuggets-Celtics8
Wizards-Hawks7
Pistons-Pacers6
Lakers-Bucks6
Heat-Wolves4
Magic-Spurs4
Grizzlies-Jazz1
Mavs-Warriors1
The night in charts
Mavs-Warriors combined for 242, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-WarriorsMavs 114, Warriors 128
242
Pistons-PacersPistons 109, Pacers 114
223
Lakers-BucksLakers 105, Bucks 113
218
Magic-SpursMagic 103, Spurs 110
213
Nuggets-CelticsNuggets 100, Celtics 104
204
Heat-WolvesHeat 101, Wolves 102
203
Nets-RaptorsNets 109, Raptors 93
202
Wizards-HawksWizards 96, Hawks 105
201
Thunder-PelicansThunder 102, Pelicans 91
193
Bulls-RocketsBulls 90, Rockets 101
191
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 100, Jazz 90
190
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-WolvesHeat 101, Wolves 102
+1 MIN
Nuggets-CelticsNuggets 100, Celtics 104
+4 Celtics
Pistons-PacersPistons 109, Pacers 114
+5 Pacers
Magic-SpursMagic 103, Spurs 110
+7 Spurs
Lakers-BucksLakers 105, Bucks 113
+8 Bucks
Wizards-HawksWizards 96, Hawks 105
+9 Hawks
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 100, Jazz 90
+10 Grizzlies
Thunder-PelicansThunder 102, Pelicans 91
+11 Thunder
Bulls-RocketsBulls 90, Rockets 101
+11 Rockets
Mavs-WarriorsMavs 114, Warriors 128
+14 Warriors
Nets-RaptorsNets 109, Raptors 93
+16 Nets
Warriors erased a 17-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-WarriorsWarriors won · Mavs 114, Warriors 128
17 pts
Lakers-BucksBucks won · Lakers 105, Bucks 113
8 pts
Heat-WolvesWolves won · Heat 101, Wolves 102
7 pts
Thunder-PelicansThunder won · Thunder 102, Pelicans 91
6 pts
Nets-RaptorsNets won · Nets 109, Raptors 93
6 pts
Whiteside shot 12-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WhitesideHeat · 24 PTS, 20 REB, 3 STL, 2 BLK
92% (12-13)
HibbertPacers · 16 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
73% (8-11)
GiannisBucks · 25 PTS, 6 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
71% (10-14)
ArizaRockets · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
WestPacers · 14 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Heat-Wolves
Heat 101Wolves 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat24273218101
Wolves27262326102
The story
Kevin Martin's 30 points carried Minnesota past Miami, 102-101

For Miami, Luol Deng had 18 PTS, 4 REB 30 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST · 11-23 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The Timberwolves trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 26-18.

Wolves lead by quarter
200 +3+2−7+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Hassan Whiteside was the fantasy play: 59.0 FPTS on 24 PTS, 20 REB

Final · Lakers-Bucks
Lakers 105Bucks 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Lakers2430142611105
Bucks2620282019113
The story
Milwaukee beat Los Angeles 113-105 in OT behind 21 points from Khris Middleton

Carlos Boozer paced Los Angeles: 28 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 21 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL · 7-13 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

A 28-14 third quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Bucks.

Bucks lead by quarter
200 +2−8+60+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Mavs-Warriors
Mavs 114Warriors 128
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs42203616114
Warriors25334327128
The story
Klay Thompson had 18 points as Golden State beat Dallas 128-114

Chandler Parsons led Dallas with 24 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 18 PTS, 5 AST · 7-17 FG, 4-10 3PT

The swing

Down 17 after the first, the Warriors took the second 33-20.

Warriors lead by quarter
200 −17−4+3+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.6Season avg18.0Last 5

18.0 points a game over his last five games, against 8.6 in 39 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.2Season avg3.7Last 3

3.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.2 in 45 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.7Season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 16.7 a game in 33 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Brooklyn by 16.

Wolves over Heat1Celtics over Nuggets4Pacers over Pistons5Spurs over Magic7Bucks over Lakers8Hawks over Wizards9Grizzlies over Jazz10Rockets over Bulls11Thunder over Pelicans11Warriors over Mavs14Nets over Raptors16Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 51

Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 22, 10, 22, 21, 32, 25, 23, 51Warriors-Mavs · W
23.6 PPG season to date · +28.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan Bulls, Jan 21, 1997: 51 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Season high51 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 17, 19, 32, 22, 22, 18, 40, 14, 25, 45Thunder-Pelicans · W
25.4 PPG season to date · +20.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant Lakers, Apr 26, 2007: 45 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Ties career high45 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Kevin MartinPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 3, 34, 37, 21, 19, 14, 19, 30Wolves-Heat · W
20.5 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Carlos BoozerPoints, last 10 games: 9, 9, 7, 6, 10, 18, 4, 16, 19, 28Lakers-Bucks · L
12.6 PPG season to date · +15.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 31, 12, 45, 33, 33, 37, 17, 14, 26, 27Rockets-Bulls · W
27.0 PPG season to date · −0.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 22, 15, 20, 17, 20, 5, 35, 22, 27Bulls-Rockets · L
20.6 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jarrett JackNets+5.4 17.6 last 10 · 12.2 season
Wayne EllingtonLakers+5.2 14.1 last 10 · 8.8 season
D.J. AugustinPistons+4.4 14.2 last 10 · 9.8 season
Kyrie IrvingCavs+4.3 26.2 last 10 · 21.9 season
Khris MiddletonBucks+4.3 15.5 last 10 · 11.2 season
Cold
Kobe BryantLakers−7.2 15.1 last 10 · 22.3 season
Reggie JacksonThunder−5.7 7.5 last 10 · 13.2 season
Deron WilliamsNets−5.6 8.3 last 10 · 13.9 season
Cory JosephSpurs−5.1 3.8 last 10 · 8.9 season
Al JeffersonHornets−5.0 12.4 last 10 · 17.4 season