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Monday, December 14, 2015Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 5 points, by CHI (vs PHI) and POR (vs NOP).

Final · Box score
Raptors90
Pacers106
Q1 IND -1; Q2 IND +11; Q3 IND +9; Q4 IND +16
Final · Box score
Magic105
Nets82
Q1 Magic 0; Q2 ORL +7; Q3 ORL +14; Q4 ORL +23
Final · OT · Box score
Clippers105
Pistons103
Q1 Clippers 0; Q2 LAC +9; Q3 LAC +10; Q4 Clippers 0; OT1 LAC +2
Final · Box score
Heat100
Hawks88
Q1 MIA +2; Q2 MIA +9; Q3 MIA +13; Q4 MIA +12
Final · Box score
Sixers96
Bulls115
Q1 CHI +5; Q2 CHI -5; Q3 CHI +17; Q4 CHI +19
Final · Box score
Wizards95
Grizzlies112
Q1 MEM +4; Q2 MEM +11; Q3 MEM +22; Q4 MEM +17
Final · Box score
Suns94
Mavs104
Q1 DAL +4; Q2 DAL +3; Q3 DAL +19; Q4 DAL +10
Final · Box score
Jazz81
Spurs118
Q1 SAS +14; Q2 SAS +23; Q3 SAS +40; Q4 SAS +37
Final · Box score
Rockets108
Nuggets114
Q1 DEN +14; Q2 DEN -4; Q3 DEN +6; Q4 DEN +6
Final · Box score
Pelicans101
Blazers105
Q1 POR -5; Q2 POR +2; Q3 POR +9; Q4 POR +4
On this day · 2014–15Dec 14, 2014: 7 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Pelicans), 34 points.
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The lead · Pelicans-Blazers

Damian Lillard scores 30 in Portland win over New Orleans

Reggie Jackson goes for 34 points

Game flow · POR margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5+2+9+4POR AHEAD ↑NOP AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans31172132101
Blazers26242827105
Who led
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 29, 7, 25, 26, 19, 23, 33, 18, 29, 30POR30 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Gerald HendersonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 9, 8, 20, 4, 8, 2, 8, 7, 19POR19 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 26, 17, 36, 17, 29, 31, 16, 18, 22, 28NOP28 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Tyreke EvansPoints, last 7 games: 20, 10, 14, 0, 27, 22, 19NOP19 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Sixers-Bulls10
Magic-Nets9
Suns-Mavs6
Pelicans-Blazers6
Rockets-Nuggets5
Clippers-Pistons4
Raptors-Pacers3
Heat-Hawks3
Wizards-Grizzlies2
Jazz-Spurs0
Shot of the night

Crawford's three with 12 seconds left in OT breaks the tie, 105-103 final

The night in charts
Rockets-Nuggets combined for 222, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-NuggetsRockets 108, Nuggets 114
222
Sixers-BullsSixers 96, Bulls 115
211
Clippers-PistonsClippers 105, Pistons 103
208
Wizards-GrizzliesWizards 95, Grizzlies 112
207
Pelicans-BlazersPelicans 101, Blazers 105
206
Jazz-SpursJazz 81, Spurs 118
199
Suns-MavsSuns 94, Mavs 104
198
Raptors-PacersRaptors 90, Pacers 106
196
Heat-HawksHeat 100, Hawks 88
188
Magic-NetsMagic 105, Nets 82
187
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Clippers-PistonsClippers 105, Pistons 103
+2 LAC
Pelicans-BlazersPelicans 101, Blazers 105
+4 POR
Rockets-NuggetsRockets 108, Nuggets 114
+6 DEN
Suns-MavsSuns 94, Mavs 104
+10 DAL
Heat-HawksHeat 100, Hawks 88
+12 MIA
Raptors-PacersRaptors 90, Pacers 106
+16 IND
Wizards-GrizzliesWizards 95, Grizzlies 112
+17 MEM
Sixers-BullsSixers 96, Bulls 115
+19 CHI
Magic-NetsMagic 105, Nets 82
+23 ORL
Jazz-SpursJazz 81, Spurs 118
+37 SAS
CHI rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-BullsCHI won · Sixers 96, Bulls 115
5 pts
Pelicans-BlazersPOR won · Pelicans 101, Blazers 105
5 pts
Rockets-NuggetsDEN won · Rockets 108, Nuggets 114
4 pts
Raptors-PacersIND won · Raptors 90, Pacers 106
1 pt
Gary Harris shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Gary HarrisDEN · 21 PTS, 2 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
KawhiSAS · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
HendersonPOR · 19 PTS, 2 REB
70% (7-10)
Gerald GreenMIA · 20 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
64% (9-14)
NealWAS · 24 PTS, 2 REB, 1 STL
64% (9-14)
Final · Clippers-Pistons
Clippers 105Pistons 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Clippers2721252111105
Pistons271224319103
The story
Blake Griffin had 34 points as LA beat Detroit 105-103 in OT

Andre Drummond led Detroit with 20 PTS, 15 REB 34 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB · 15-30 FG

The swing

The Clippers won the second 21-12, their biggest quarter edge.

LAC lead by quarter
200 0+9+100+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Pelicans-Blazers
Pelicans 101Blazers 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans31172132101
Blazers26242827105
The story
Mason Plumlee's 15 points and 13 rebounds carried Portland past New Orleans, 105-101

For New Orleans, Tyreke Evans had 19 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST 15 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST · 5-10 FG

The swing

The Trail Blazers trailed by 5 going into the second, then won it 24-17.

POR lead by quarter
200 −5+2+9+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Anthony Davis was the fantasy play: 54.5 FPTS on 28 PTS, 10 REB

Final · Sixers-Bulls
Sixers 96Bulls 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers1937122896
Bulls24273430115
The story
Chicago beat Philadelphia 115-96 behind 23 points from Jimmy Butler

Jahlil Okafor paced Philadelphia: 22 PTS, 8 REB 23 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST · 8-14 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 34-12 third quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +5−5+17+19 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Joakim Noah topped the game at 43.0 FPTS: 15 REB, 8 AST, 5 PTS

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.2Season avg20.8Last 5

20.8 points a game over his last five games, against 13.2 in 22 earlier games. Today: 13 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.7Season avg11.3Last 3

11.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.7 in 22 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.5Season avg36.6Today

37 minutes today, against 21.5 a game in 21 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Sixers-Bulls

Chicago makes it three straight

Chicago beat Philadelphia 115–96 and moved to 14–8. Jimmy Butler led Chicago with 23 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

Streak strip · CHI
W@ POR93–88L@ IND92–104Wvs SAS92–89Wvs DEN99–90Lvs CHA96–102Lvs PHX101–103L@ BOS100–105Wvs LAC83–80Wvs NOP98–94Wvs PHI115–96
Top performances

Reggie Jackson leads the day with 34

Reggie JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 31, 34, 23, 20, 4, 18, 21, 21, 34Pistons-Clippers · L
20.0 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 20, 26, 23, 19, 28, 16, 21, 18, 21, 34Clippers-Pistons · W
24.3 PPG season to date · +10.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 29, 7, 25, 26, 19, 23, 33, 18, 29, 30Blazers-Pelicans · W
24.7 PPG season to date · +5.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 26, 17, 36, 17, 29, 31, 16, 18, 22, 28Pelicans-Blazers · L
23.6 PPG season to date · +4.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Kent BazemorePoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 11, 7, 9, 15, 12, 22, 9, 28Hawks-Heat · L
12.9 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 13, 9, 38, 15, 22, 11, 19, 17, 12, 24Grizzlies-Wizards · W
16.4 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
John WallWAS+4.6 24.2 last 10 · 19.6 season
Jon LeuerPHX+4.1 12.8 last 10 · 8.7 season
Allen CrabbePOR+2.7 12.7 last 10 · 10.0 season
Wesley MatthewsDAL+2.7 15.9 last 10 · 13.2 season
Elfrid PaytonORL+2.7 14.5 last 10 · 11.8 season
Cold
Evan FournierORL−5.9 8.7 last 10 · 14.6 season
Eric GordonNOP−3.9 11.8 last 10 · 15.7 season
Russell WestbrookOKC−3.7 22.4 last 10 · 26.1 season
Hassan WhitesideMIA−3.1 9.0 last 10 · 12.1 season
Langston GallowayNYK−3.1 5.0 last 10 · 8.1 season