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Saturday, November 21, 2015Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Heat trailed Sixers by 15 at halftime and won 96–91.

Final · Box score
Kings97
Magic91
Q1 Kings +5; Q2 Kings +6; Q3 Kings +16; Q4 Kings +6
Final · Box score
Bucks86
Pacers123
Q1 Pacers +3; Q2 Pacers +4; Q3 Pacers +23; Q4 Pacers +37
Final · Box score
Hawks97
Cavs109
Q1 Cavs +8; Q2 Cavs +15; Q3 Cavs +13; Q4 Cavs +12
Final · Box score
Wizards97
Pistons95
Q1 Wizards +6; Q2 Wizards 0; Q3 Wizards +2; Q4 Wizards +2
Final · Box score
Knicks107
Rockets102
Q1 Knicks -2; Q2 Knicks +5; Q3 Knicks +2; Q4 Knicks +5
Final · Box score
Sixers91
Heat96
Q1 Heat -12; Q2 Heat -15; Q3 Heat -7; Q4 Heat +5
Final · Box score
Grizzlies82
Spurs92
Q1 Spurs +5; Q2 Spurs +14; Q3 Spurs +13; Q4 Spurs +10
On this day · 2014–15Nov 21, 2014: 12 games. Top scorer: Marc Gasol (Grizzlies-Celtics), 32 points.
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The lead · Sixers-Heat

Miami erases 15-point lead, steals one from Philadelphia

DeMarcus Cousins goes for 29 points

Game flow · Heat margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-15-7+5Heat AHEAD ↑Sixers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2819271791
Heat1616352996
Who led
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 21, 25, 9, 12, 12, 10, 24, 27Heat27 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 10, 9, 16, 21, 23, 30, 25, 10, 23, 13Heat13 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Isaiah CanaanPoints, last 10 games: 17, 23, 3, 18, 2, 6, 3, 3, 8, 22Sixers22 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST
Robert CovingtonPoints, last 5 games: 4, 7, 8, 9, 21Sixers21 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Wizards-Pistons13
Knicks-Rockets12
Kings-Magic7
Bucks-Pacers4
Sixers-Heat4
Grizzlies-Spurs1
The night in charts
Knicks-Rockets combined for 209
Points by game
Knicks-RocketsKnicks 107, Rockets 102
209
Bucks-PacersBucks 86, Pacers 123
209
Hawks-CavsHawks 97, Cavs 109
206
Wizards-PistonsWizards 97, Pistons 95
192
Kings-MagicKings 97, Magic 91
188
Sixers-HeatSixers 91, Heat 96
187
Grizzlies-SpursGrizzlies 82, Spurs 92
174
3 of 7 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wizards-PistonsWizards 97, Pistons 95
+2 Wizards
Sixers-HeatSixers 91, Heat 96
+5 Heat
Knicks-RocketsKnicks 107, Rockets 102
+5 Knicks
Kings-MagicKings 97, Magic 91
+6 Kings
Grizzlies-SpursGrizzlies 82, Spurs 92
+10 Spurs
Hawks-CavsHawks 97, Cavs 109
+12 Cavs
Bucks-PacersBucks 86, Pacers 123
+37 Pacers
Heat erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-HeatHeat won · Sixers 91, Heat 96
15 pts
Knicks-RocketsKnicks won · Knicks 107, Rockets 102
2 pts
Hilario shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HilarioWizards · 18 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
90% (9-10)
Jordan HillPacers · 20 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
90% (9-10)
IlyasovaPistons · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
PorzingisKnicks · 24 PTS, 14 REB, 7 BLK, 2 AST
67% (8-12)
GortatWizards · 14 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST
64% (7-11)
Final · Wizards-Pistons
Wizards 97Pistons 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards3022232297
Pistons2428212295
The story
Washington beat Detroit 97-95 behind 18 points from Nene Hilario

Marcus Morris paced Detroit: 18 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 18 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 9-10 FG

The swing

A 30-24 first quarter did the most damage for the Wizards.

Wizards lead by quarter
200 +60+2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Ramon Sessions topped the game at 36.3 FPTS: 14 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB

Final · Knicks-Rockets
Knicks 107Rockets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks24342128107
Rockets26272425102
The story
Kristaps Porzingis had 24 points and 14 rebounds as New York beat Houston 107-102

James Harden led Houston with 24 PTS, 10 AST, 7 REB 24 PTS, 14 REB, 7 BLK, 2 AST · 8-12 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the first, the Knicks took the second 34-27.

Knicks lead by quarter
200 −2+5+2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Heat
Sixers 91Heat 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2819271791
Heat1616352996
The story
Dwyane Wade's 27 points carried Miami past Philadelphia, 96-91

For Philadelphia, Robert Covington had 21 PTS, 6 REB 27 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 8-17 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Heat trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 29-17.

Heat lead by quarter
200 −12−15−7+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
27.5Season avg32.4Last 5

32.4 points a game over his last five games, against 27.5 in 8 earlier games. Today: 29 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
33.5Season avg17.5Last 3

17.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.5 in 10 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 26 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.7Season avg40.3Today

40 minutes today, against 24.7 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Seven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Indiana by 37.

Wizards over Pistons2Knicks over Rockets5Heat over Sixers5Kings over Magic6Spurs over Grizzlies10Cavs over Hawks12Pacers over Bucks37Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

DeMarcus Cousins leads the day with 29

DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 9 games: 32, 21, 13, 21, 33, 40, 36, 24, 29Kings-Magic · W
27.7 PPG season to date · +1.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 21, 25, 9, 12, 12, 10, 24, 27Heat-Sixers · W
18.6 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high27 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 15, 11, 12, 22, 22, 7, 24, 19, 22, 25Cavs-Hawks · W
18.3 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high25 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 28, 43, 46, 23, 28, 25, 16, 45, 22, 24Rockets-Knicks · L
27.9 PPG season to date · −4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 7 REB · 10 AST
Kristaps PorzingisPoints, last 10 games: 13, 14, 12, 8, 10, 11, 10, 29, 7, 24Knicks-Rockets · W
13.2 PPG season to date · +11.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 9, 16, 20, 9, 8, 11, 19, 10, 12, 24Magic-Kings · L
14.9 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST