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Friday, October 30, 2015Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: OKC trailed ORL by 18 after three quarters and won 139–136.

Final · Box score
Heat92
Cavs102
Q1 CLE +6; Q2 CLE +5; Q3 CLE +9; Q4 CLE +10
Final · 2OT · Box score
Thunder139
Magic136
Q1 OKC -4; Q2 OKC -14; Q3 OKC -18; Q4 Thunder 0; OT1 Thunder 0; OT2 OKC +3
Final · Box score
Jazz99
Sixers71
Q1 UTA +9; Q2 UTA +17; Q3 UTA +21; Q4 UTA +28
Final · Box score
Raptors113
Celtics103
Q1 Raptors 0; Q2 Raptors 0; Q3 TOR +9; Q4 TOR +10
Final · OT · Box score
Bulls94
Pistons98
Q1 DET +4; Q2 DET -4; Q3 Pistons 0; Q4 Pistons 0; OT1 DET +4
Final · Box score
Hornets94
Hawks97
Q1 ATL +7; Q2 ATL +1; Q3 ATL +7; Q4 ATL +3
Final · Box score
Wizards118
Bucks113
Q1 WAS -11; Q2 WAS -4; Q3 WAS -10; Q4 WAS +5
Final · Box score
Nets75
Spurs102
Q1 SAS +4; Q2 SAS -5; Q3 SAS +12; Q4 SAS +27
Final · Box score
Wolves95
Nuggets78
Q1 MIN +10; Q2 MIN +10; Q3 MIN +16; Q4 MIN +17
Final · Box score
Warriors112
Rockets92
Q1 GSW +1; Q2 GSW +13; Q3 GSW +16; Q4 GSW +20
Final · Box score
Lakers114
Kings132
Q1 SAC +16; Q2 SAC +24; Q3 SAC +19; Q4 SAC +18
Final · Box score
Blazers92
Suns110
Q1 PHX +4; Q2 PHX +6; Q3 PHX +14; Q4 PHX +18
On this day · 2014–15Oct 30, 2014: 5 games. Top scorer: Perry Jones III (Thunder-Clippers), 32 points.
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The lead · Thunder-Magic

Russell Westbrook scores 48 as OKC beats Orlando

Kevin Durant goes for 43 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.End OT1Final0-4-14-1800+3OKC AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Thunder31222242913139
Magic35322624910136
Who led
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 2 games: 33, 48OKC48 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 2 games: 22, 43OKC43 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 2 games: 15, 30ORL30 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Nikola VucevicPoints, last 2 games: 10, 26ORL26 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Raptors-Celtics11
Nets-Spurs9
Blazers-Suns7
Heat-Cavs5
Jazz-Sixers4
Thunder-Magic2
Lakers-Kings2
The night in charts
Thunder-Magic combined for 275, 29 more than any other game
Points by game
Thunder-MagicThunder 139, Magic 136
275
Lakers-KingsLakers 114, Kings 132
246
Wizards-BucksWizards 118, Bucks 113
231
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 113, Celtics 103
216
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 112, Rockets 92
204
Blazers-SunsBlazers 92, Suns 110
202
Heat-CavsHeat 92, Cavs 102
194
Bulls-PistonsBulls 94, Pistons 98
192
Hornets-HawksHornets 94, Hawks 97
191
Nets-SpursNets 75, Spurs 102
177
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 95, Nuggets 78
173
Jazz-SixersJazz 99, Sixers 71
170
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-HawksHornets 94, Hawks 97
+3 ATL
Thunder-MagicThunder 139, Magic 136
+3 OKC
Bulls-PistonsBulls 94, Pistons 98
+4 DET
Wizards-BucksWizards 118, Bucks 113
+5 WAS
Raptors-CelticsRaptors 113, Celtics 103
+10 TOR
Heat-CavsHeat 92, Cavs 102
+10 CLE
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 95, Nuggets 78
+17 MIN
Blazers-SunsBlazers 92, Suns 110
+18 PHX
Lakers-KingsLakers 114, Kings 132
+18 SAC
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 112, Rockets 92
+20 GSW
Nets-SpursNets 75, Spurs 102
+27 SAS
Jazz-SixersJazz 99, Sixers 71
+28 UTA
OKC erased a 18-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Thunder-MagicOKC won · Thunder 139, Magic 136
18 pts
Wizards-BucksWAS won · Wizards 118, Bucks 113
11 pts
Nets-SpursSAS won · Nets 75, Spurs 102
5 pts
Bulls-PistonsDET won · Bulls 94, Pistons 98
4 pts
Monroe shot 10-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MonroeMIL · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
71% (10-14)
VucevicORL · 26 PTS, 7 REB, 5 BLK, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
WarrenPHX · 17 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
RondoSAC · 21 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
LeBronCLE · 29 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
68% (13-19)
Final · Thunder-Magic
Thunder 139Magic 136
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Thunder31222242913139
Magic35322624910136
The story
Serge Ibaka had 12 rebounds and 8 points as Oklahoma City beat Orlando 139-136 in OT

Nikola Vucevic led Orlando with 26 PTS, 7 REB 12 REB, 8 PTS · 4-12 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 18 after the third, the Thunder took the fourth 42-24.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −4−14−1800+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Bulls-Pistons
Bulls 94Pistons 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bulls192025191194
Pistons231229191598
The story
Andre Drummond's 20 points and 20 rebounds carried Detroit past Chicago, 98-94 in OT

For Chicago, Pau Gasol had 16 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST 20 PTS, 20 REB · 8-19 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 23-19, was where the Pistons built it.

DET lead by quarter
200 +4−400+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Wizards-Bucks
Wizards 118Bucks 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards22392136118
Bucks33322721113
The story
Washington beat Milwaukee 118-113 behind 19 points and 10 assists from John Wall

Michael Carter-Williams paced Milwaukee: 13 PTS, 11 AST, 6 REB 19 PTS, 10 AST, 1 REB · 4-10 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 36-21 fourth quarter erased a 10-point hole for the Wizards.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −11−4−10+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Giannis Antetokounmpo topped the game at 44.3 FPTS: 27 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+19.7points, last 2 vs 2014–15 avg
Points per game
6.82014–15 avg26.5Last 2

26.5 points a game over his last two games, against 6.8 in 2014–15 (62 games). Today: 16 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.8minutes, last 2 vs 2014–15 avg
Minutes per game
21.82014–15 avg3.0Last 2

3.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 21.8 in 2014–15 (62 games). Today: 2 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.7minutes, today vs 2014–15 avg
Minutes per game
33.82014–15 avg53.5Today

54 minutes today, against 33.8 a game in 2014–15 (27 games). Line: 43 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Jazz rout

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Utah beat Philadelphia by 28.

OKC over ORL3ATL over CHA3DET over CHI4WAS over MIL5CLE over MIA10TOR over BOS10MIN over DEN17SAC over LAL18PHX over POR18GSW over HOU20SAS over BKN27UTA over PHI28Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Russell Westbrook leads the day with 48

Russell WestbrookPoints, last 2 games: 33, 48Thunder-Magic · W
40.5 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Luka Doncic LAL, Oct 24, 2025: 49 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
48 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 2 games: 22, 43Thunder-Magic · W
32.5 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Shareef Abdur-Rahim ATL, Dec 6, 2003: 43 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
43 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 2 games: 15, 30Magic-Thunder · L
22.5 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 3 games: 25, 12, 29Cavs-Heat · W
22.0 PPG season to date
29 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 2 games: 14, 28Wolves-Nuggets · W
21.0 PPG season to date
28 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoBucks-Wizards · L
27.0 PPG season to date
27 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST