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Saturday, December 5, 2015Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: POR trailed MIN by 13 at halftime and won 109–103.

Final · Box score
Nuggets108
Sixers105
Q1 DEN +4; Q2 DEN -7; Q3 DEN -8; Q4 DEN +3
Final · Box score
Warriors112
Raptors109
Q1 GSW +11; Q2 GSW +10; Q3 GSW +4; Q4 GSW +3
Final · Box score
Hornets102
Bulls96
Q1 CHA +4; Q2 CHA +2; Q3 CHA -3; Q4 CHA +6
Final · Box score
Kings113
Rockets120
Q1 HOU +13; Q2 HOU +2; Q3 HOU -1; Q4 HOU +7
Final · Box score
Cavs84
Heat99
Q1 MIA +12; Q2 MIA +18; Q3 MIA +19; Q4 MIA +15
Final · Box score
Blazers109
Wolves103
Q1 POR -10; Q2 POR -13; Q3 POR -2; Q4 POR +6
Final · Box score
Knicks91
Bucks106
Q1 MIL +5; Q2 MIL +4; Q3 MIL +12; Q4 MIL +15
Final · Box score
Celtics105
Spurs108
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS +9; Q3 SAS +15; Q4 SAS +3
Final · OT · Box score
Pacers119
Jazz122
Q1 UTA +8; Q2 UTA +5; Q3 Jazz 0; Q4 Jazz 0; OT1 UTA +3
Final · Box score
Magic101
Clippers103
Q1 LAC -2; Q2 LAC +3; Q3 LAC -5; Q4 LAC +2
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The lead · Blazers-Wolves

Portland rallies from 13 down to beat Minnesota

Paul George goes for 48 points

Game flow · POR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-13-2+6POR AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers22243429109
Wolves32272321103
Who led
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 27, 23, 27, 30, 19, 29, 7, 25, 26, 19POR19 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 18, 19, 18, 28, 12, 11, 21, 17POR17 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 14, 21, 18, 6, 6, 7, 17, 6, 27MIN27 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 28, 21, 32, 15, 22, 21, 27, 17MIN17 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Miami by 15.

LAC over ORL2DEN over PHI3GSW over TOR3SAS over BOS3UTA over IND3CHA over CHI6POR over MIN6HOU over SAC7MIA over CLE15MIL over NYK15Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Kings-Rockets19
Magic-Clippers12
Pacers-Jazz11
Nuggets-Sixers9
Warriors-Raptors9
Hornets-Bulls8
Blazers-Wolves6
Cavs-Heat2
Knicks-Bucks1
The night in charts
Pacers-Jazz combined for 241, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-JazzPacers 119, Jazz 122
241
Kings-RocketsKings 113, Rockets 120
233
Warriors-RaptorsWarriors 112, Raptors 109
221
Nuggets-SixersNuggets 108, Sixers 105
213
Celtics-SpursCeltics 105, Spurs 108
213
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 109, Wolves 103
212
Magic-ClippersMagic 101, Clippers 103
204
Hornets-BullsHornets 102, Bulls 96
198
Knicks-BucksKnicks 91, Bucks 106
197
Cavs-HeatCavs 84, Heat 99
183
5 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-ClippersMagic 101, Clippers 103
+2 LAC
Warriors-RaptorsWarriors 112, Raptors 109
+3 GSW
Pacers-JazzPacers 119, Jazz 122
+3 UTA
Nuggets-SixersNuggets 108, Sixers 105
+3 DEN
Celtics-SpursCeltics 105, Spurs 108
+3 SAS
Hornets-BullsHornets 102, Bulls 96
+6 CHA
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 109, Wolves 103
+6 POR
Kings-RocketsKings 113, Rockets 120
+7 HOU
Cavs-HeatCavs 84, Heat 99
+15 MIA
Knicks-BucksKnicks 91, Bucks 106
+15 MIL
POR erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Blazers-WolvesPOR won · Blazers 109, Wolves 103
13 pts
Nuggets-SixersDEN won · Nuggets 108, Sixers 105
8 pts
Magic-ClippersLAC won · Magic 101, Clippers 103
5 pts
Hornets-BullsCHA won · Hornets 102, Bulls 96
3 pts
Kings-RocketsHOU won · Kings 113, Rockets 120
1 pt
Jordan shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JordanLAC · 15 PTS, 14 REB, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
MayoMIL · 17 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
DragicMIA · 17 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB
64% (7-11)
KATMIN · 27 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
62% (13-21)
Jabari ParkerMIL · 17 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
62% (8-13)
Final · Pacers-Jazz
Pacers 119Jazz 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pacers193332269119
Jazz2730272612122
The story
Derrick Favors had 35 points and 13 rebounds as Utah beat Indiana 122-119 in OT

Rodney Stuckey led Indiana with 23 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 35 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST · 14-24 FG

The swing

The Jazz won the first 27-19, their biggest quarter edge.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +8+500+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Warriors-Raptors
Warriors 112Raptors 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors32272429112
Raptors21283030109
The story
Golden State beat Toronto 112-109 behind 44 points from Stephen Curry

Lucas Nogueira paced Toronto: 14 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 44 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB · 14-24 FG, 9-15 3PT

The swing

A 32-21 first quarter did the most damage for the Warriors.

GSW lead by quarter
200 +11+10+4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kyle Lowry topped the game at 72.1 FPTS: 41 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB

Final · Blazers-Wolves
Blazers 109Wolves 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers22243429109
Wolves32272321103
The story
CJ McCollum's 17 points carried Portland past Minnesota, 109-103

For Minnesota, Ricky Rubio had 15 AST, 9 PTS, 6 REB 17 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 7-17 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers trailed by 13 going into the third, then won it 34-23.

POR lead by quarter
200 −10−13−2+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Karl-Anthony Towns was the fantasy play: 47.9 FPTS on 27 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
26.5Season avg32.4Last 5

32.4 points a game over his last five games, against 26.5 in 18 earlier games. Today: 48 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.1Season avg7.5Last 3

7.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.1 in 18 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.8Season avg35.6Today

36 minutes today, against 13.8 a game in 19 earlier games. Line: 21 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Paul George leads the day with 48

Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 29, 26, 34, 20, 40, 33, 39, 31, 11, 48Pacers-Jazz · L
27.6 PPG season to date · +21.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden HOU, Dec 9, 2017: 48 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Career high48 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 37, 40, 27, 19, 24, 41, 19, 26, 40, 44Warriors-Raptors · W
32.6 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Mo Williams CLE, Feb 11, 2009: 44 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
44 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 28, 20, 25, 13, 27, 27, 17, 31, 16, 41Raptors-Warriors · L
22.0 PPG season to date · +20.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Deron Williams UTA, Dec 8, 2007: 41 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Career high41 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Derrick FavorsPoints, last 10 games: 25, 5, 23, 18, 18, 11, 22, 23, 12, 35Jazz-Pacers · W
17.5 PPG season to date · +18.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high35 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Jamal CrawfordPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 8, 15, 3, 9, 0, 11, 16, 32Clippers-Magic · W
13.2 PPG season to date · +19.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 45, 22, 24, 40, 50, 26, 29, 24, 25, 31Rockets-Kings · W
29.3 PPG season to date · +1.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Darrell ArthurDEN+4.1 11.1 last 10 · 7.0 season
Mike ConleyMEM+3.1 18.6 last 10 · 15.6 season
Jeff GreenMEM+3.0 13.3 last 10 · 10.3 season
Kristaps PorzingisNYK+2.9 16.9 last 10 · 14.0 season
Kyle LowryTOR+2.5 24.5 last 10 · 22.0 season
Cold
Langston GallowayNYK−3.1 5.4 last 10 · 8.5 season
Evan FournierORL−2.7 13.6 last 10 · 16.2 season
Eric GordonNOP−2.1 14.8 last 10 · 16.9 season
Dennis SchroderATL−2.1 8.0 last 10 · 10.1 season
Ty LawsonHOU−1.8 5.4 last 10 · 7.2 season