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Friday, April 10, 2015Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed HOU by 7 after the first quarter and won 104–103.

Final · Box score
Raptors101
Magic99
Q1 TOR +10; Q2 TOR -2; Q3 Raptors 0; Q4 TOR +2
Final · Box score
Hornets80
Hawks104
Q1 Hawks 0; Q2 ATL -1; Q3 ATL +10; Q4 ATL +24
Final · Box score
Wizards80
Nets117
Q1 BKN +17; Q2 BKN +16; Q3 BKN +13; Q4 BKN +37
Final · Box score
Celtics99
Cavs90
Q1 BOS +11; Q2 BOS +14; Q3 BOS +2; Q4 BOS +9
Final · Box score
Pacers107
Pistons103
Q1 IND +2; Q2 IND +4; Q3 Pacers 0; Q4 IND +4
Final · Box score
Bucks99
Knicks91
Q1 MIL +7; Q2 MIL +3; Q3 MIL +16; Q4 MIL +8
Final · Box score
Spurs104
Rockets103
Q1 SAS -7; Q2 SAS -2; Q3 SAS +5; Q4 SAS +1
Final · Box score
Suns75
Pelicans90
Q1 NOP +6; Q2 NOP +6; Q3 NOP +10; Q4 NOP +15
Final · Box score
Kings103
Thunder116
Q1 OKC +10; Q2 OKC +8; Q3 OKC +6; Q4 OKC +13
Final · 2OT · Box score
Mavs144
Nuggets143
Q1 DAL +8; Q2 DAL +21; Q3 DAL +4; Q4 Mavs 0; OT1 Mavs 0; OT2 DAL +1
Final · Box score
Grizzlies89
Jazz88
Q1 MEM +6; Q2 Grizzlies 0; Q3 MEM +1; Q4 MEM +1
Final · Box score
Wolves98
Lakers106
Q1 LAL +9; Q2 LAL +5; Q3 LAL +9; Q4 LAL +8
On this day · 2013–14Apr 10, 2014: 2 games. Top scorer: Patty Mills (Spurs-Mavs), 26 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Rockets

San Antonio holds off Houston, 104–103

Danilo Gallinari goes for 47 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-2+5+1SAS AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs23233424104
Rockets30182728103
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 16, 8, 10, 12, 6, 4, 19, 12, 6, 29SAS29 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 14, 12, 25, 22, 10, 20, 26, 26, 20, 18SAS18 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 18, 9, 16, 14, 8, 2, 15, 14, 13, 20HOU20 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Trevor ArizaPoints, last 10 games: 4, 22, 14, 13, 15, 22, 19, 12, 19, 19HOU19 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Raptors-Magic14
Pacers-Pistons14
Suns-Pelicans6
Kings-Thunder6
Mavs-Nuggets6
Hornets-Hawks2
Celtics-Cavs2
Wolves-Lakers2
Wizards-Nets1
Spurs-Rockets1
Shot of the night

Felton's layup with 1 second left in 2OT puts the Mavericks ahead, 144-143 final

The night in charts
Mavs-Nuggets combined for 287, 68 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 144, Nuggets 143
287
Kings-ThunderKings 103, Thunder 116
219
Pacers-PistonsPacers 107, Pistons 103
210
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 104, Rockets 103
207
Wolves-LakersWolves 98, Lakers 106
204
Raptors-MagicRaptors 101, Magic 99
200
Wizards-NetsWizards 80, Nets 117
197
Bucks-KnicksBucks 99, Knicks 91
190
Celtics-CavsCeltics 99, Cavs 90
189
Hornets-HawksHornets 80, Hawks 104
184
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 89, Jazz 88
177
Suns-PelicansSuns 75, Pelicans 90
165
5 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 104, Rockets 103
+1 SAS
Mavs-NuggetsMavs 144, Nuggets 143
+1 DAL
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 89, Jazz 88
+1 MEM
Raptors-MagicRaptors 101, Magic 99
+2 TOR
Pacers-PistonsPacers 107, Pistons 103
+4 IND
Wolves-LakersWolves 98, Lakers 106
+8 LAL
Bucks-KnicksBucks 99, Knicks 91
+8 MIL
Celtics-CavsCeltics 99, Cavs 90
+9 BOS
Kings-ThunderKings 103, Thunder 116
+13 OKC
Suns-PelicansSuns 75, Pelicans 90
+15 NOP
Hornets-HawksHornets 80, Hawks 104
+24 ATL
Wizards-NetsWizards 80, Nets 117
+37 BKN
SAS rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-RocketsSAS won · Spurs 104, Rockets 103
7 pts
Raptors-MagicTOR won · Raptors 101, Magic 99
2 pts
Hornets-HawksATL won · Hornets 80, Hawks 104
1 pt
Gortat shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GortatWAS · 21 PTS, 16 REB, 1 BLK
82% (9-11)
DuncanSAS · 29 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
80% (12-15)
McCallumSAC · 17 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
SmartBOS · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
UdrihMEM · 20 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
Final · Mavs-Nuggets
Mavs 144Nuggets 143
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Mavs353820281310144
Nuggets27253732139143
The story
Dirk Nowitzki had 25 points as Dallas beat Denver 144-143 in OT

Ty Lawson led Denver with 19 PTS, 18 AST, 5 REB 25 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK · 10-19 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks won the second 38-25, their biggest quarter edge.

DAL lead by quarter
300 +8+21+400+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Spurs-Rockets
Spurs 104Rockets 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs23233424104
Rockets30182728103
The story
Tim Duncan's 29 points and 10 rebounds carried San Antonio past Houston, 104-103

For Houston, Dwight Howard had 14 REB, 12 PTS, 2 AST 29 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 12-15 FG

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 2 going into the third, then won it 34-27.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −7−2+5+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Jazz
Grizzlies 89Jazz 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2920241689
Jazz2326231688
The story
Memphis beat Utah 89-88 behind 22 points from Marc Gasol

Rudy Gobert paced Utah: 14 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST · 9-18 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 29-23 first quarter did the most damage for the Grizzlies.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +60+1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Gordon Hayward topped the game at 44.9 FPTS: 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.7Season avg23.0Last 5

23.0 points a game over his last five games, against 11.7 in 56 earlier games. Today: 47 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.4minutes, last 3 vs 2013–14 avg
Minutes per game
36.22013–14 avg14.8Last 3

14.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 36.2 in 2013–14 (80 games). Today: 10 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.7Season avg47Today

47 minutes today, against 20.7 a game in 47 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Brooklyn posts the night's biggest win

Brooklyn beat Washington by 37, the widest margin of 12 games.

SAS over HOU1DAL over DEN1MEM over UTA1TOR over ORL2IND over DET4MIL over NYK8LAL over MIN8BOS over CLE9OKC over SAC13NOP over PHX15ATL over CHA24BKN over WAS37Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Danilo Gallinari leads the day with 47

Danilo GallinariPoints, last 10 games: 24, 17, 10, 40, 8, 13, 8, 20, 27, 47Nuggets-Mavs · L
12.3 PPG season to date · +35.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Josh Howard DAL, Dec 8, 2007: 47 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Career high47 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 27, 31, 20, 17, 25, 22, 26, 29, 29Wolves-Lakers · L
16.9 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 16, 8, 10, 12, 6, 4, 19, 12, 6, 29Spurs-Rockets · W
13.8 PPG season to date · +15.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 23, 22, 20, 6, 42, 17, 27, 38, 18, 29Raptors-Magic · W
20.1 PPG season to date · +9.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 12, 27, 16, 37, 33, 31, 18, 40, 17, 27Thunder-Kings · W
27.5 PPG season to date · −0.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Gordon HaywardPoints, last 10 games: 22, 11, 24, 17, 22, 13, 21, 5, 4, 27Jazz-Grizzlies · L
19.2 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Danilo GallinariDEN+9.1 21.4 last 10 · 12.3 season
Zach LaVineMIN+8.9 18.3 last 10 · 9.4 season
Andrew WigginsMIN+7.9 24.8 last 10 · 16.9 season
Brook LopezBKN+7.8 25.1 last 10 · 17.3 season
Reggie JacksonDET+7.1 21.6 last 10 · 14.5 season
Cold
Kobe BryantLAL−7.2 15.1 last 10 · 22.3 season
KJ McDanielsHOU−6.8 1.1 last 10 · 7.9 season
Donald SloanIND−6.1 1.7 last 10 · 7.8 season
Ryan AndersonNOP−5.4 8.5 last 10 · 13.9 season
Mason PlumleeBKN−4.5 4.4 last 10 · 8.9 season