Friday, December 18, 2015Regular season · 12 games

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12 games, 1 went to overtime.

Final · Box score

Nets97

Pacers104

Final · Box score

Blazers94

Magic102

Final · Box score

Knicks107

Sixers97

Final · Box score

Hawks109

Celtics101

Final · 4+OT · Box score

Pistons147

Bulls144

Final · Box score

Raptors108

Heat94

Final · Box score

Kings95

Wolves99

Final · Box score

Clippers107

Spurs115

Final · Box score

Grizzlies88

Mavs97

Final · Box score

Nuggets88

Jazz97

Final · Box score

Bucks112

Warriors121

Final · Box score

Pelicans88

Suns104

On this day · 2014–15Dec 18, 2014: 4 games. Top scorer: Jimmy Butler (Bulls-Knicks), 35 points.

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The lead · Bucks-Warriors

Golden State climbs back to beat Milwaukee

Andre Drummond goes for 33 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break

By quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bucks	36	34	23	19	112
Warriors	33	25	27	36	121

Who led

Klay ThompsonGSW27 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST

Stephen CurryGSW26 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST

Michael Carter-WilliamsMIL24 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST

Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL20 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST

Top scorers tonight

Jimmy Butler CHI43

Derrick Rose CHI34

Andre Drummond DET33

Andrew Wiggins MIN32

Reggie Jackson DET31

Drummond tops the night at 75.7 FPTS

Top 8 FPTS

DrummondDET · 33 PTS, 21 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL

75.7

PauCHI · 30 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST, 5 BLK

69.5

JimmyCHI · 43 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL

65.1

JackBKN · 26 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL

59.3

Reggie JacksonDET · 31 PTS, 13 AST, 6 REB, 1 STL

58.7

CousinsSAC · 24 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL

54.4

StephGSW · 26 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST, 2 STL

52.5

CP3LAC · 27 PTS, 10 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB

52.4

Records so far

Golden State leads the league at 26–1

East

1. CLE17-7

2. IND16-9

3. CHI15-9

4. TOR17-11

5. CHA15-10

6. MIA15-10

7. ORL15-11

8. ATL16-12

9. DET16-12

10. BOS14-13

11. NYK13-14

12. WAS10-14

13. MIL10-18

14. BKN7-19

15. PHI1-27

West

1. GSW26-1

2. SAS23-5

3. OKC17-9

4. LAC16-11

5. DAL15-12

6. MEM14-14

7. HOU13-14

8. UTA11-14

9. PHX12-16

10. DEN11-15

11. POR11-17

12. MIN10-16

13. SAC10-16

14. NOP7-19

15. LAL4-22

Lead changes

Pistons-Bulls16

Nets-Pacers15

Clippers-Spurs15

Raptors-Heat10

Nuggets-Jazz8

Knicks-Sixers3

Pelicans-Suns1

The night in charts

Pistons-Bulls combined for 254, 21 more than any other game

Points by game

Pistons-BullsPistons 127, Bulls 127

254

Bucks-WarriorsBucks 112, Warriors 121

233

Clippers-SpursClippers 107, Spurs 115

222

Hawks-CelticsHawks 109, Celtics 101

210

Knicks-SixersKnicks 107, Sixers 97

204

Raptors-HeatRaptors 108, Heat 94

202

Nets-PacersNets 97, Pacers 104

201

Blazers-MagicBlazers 94, Magic 102

196

Kings-WolvesKings 95, Wolves 99

194

Pelicans-SunsPelicans 88, Suns 104

192

Grizzlies-MavsGrizzlies 88, Mavs 97

185

Nuggets-JazzNuggets 88, Jazz 97

185

2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer

Closest finishes

Pistons-BullsPistons 127, Bulls 127

+0 DET

Kings-WolvesKings 95, Wolves 99

+4 MIN

Nets-PacersNets 97, Pacers 104

+7 IND

Blazers-MagicBlazers 94, Magic 102

+8 ORL

Hawks-CelticsHawks 109, Celtics 101

+8 ATL

Clippers-SpursClippers 107, Spurs 115

+8 SAS

Grizzlies-MavsGrizzlies 88, Mavs 97

+9 DAL

Bucks-WarriorsBucks 112, Warriors 121

+9 GSW

Nuggets-JazzNuggets 88, Jazz 97

+9 UTA

Knicks-SixersKnicks 107, Sixers 97

+10 NYK

Raptors-HeatRaptors 108, Heat 94

+14 TOR

Pelicans-SunsPelicans 88, Suns 104

+16 PHX

GSW erased a 12-point hole

Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks

Bucks-WarriorsGSW won · Bucks 112, Warriors 121

12 pts

Hawks-CelticsATL won · Hawks 109, Celtics 101

6 pts

Raptors-HeatTOR won · Raptors 108, Heat 94

5 pts

Nets-PacersIND won · Nets 97, Pacers 104

5 pts

Clippers-SpursSAS won · Clippers 107, Spurs 115

4 pts

Len shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand

Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA

LenPHX · 19 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL

73% (8-11)

BledsoePHX · 29 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL

71% (12-17)

Tobias HarrisORL · 25 PTS, 12 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST

69% (9-13)

AfflaloNYK · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL

69% (9-13)

Derrick WilliamsNYK · 17 PTS, 3 REB, 1 STL

64% (7-11)

Final · Kings-Wolves

Kings 95Wolves 99

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Kings	24	30	23	18	95
Wolves	31	27	25	16	99

The story

Andrew Wiggins' 32 points and 10 rebounds carried Minnesota past Sacramento, 99-95

For Sacramento, Rajon Rondo had 13 AST, 11 PTS, 4 REB 32 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST · 11-20 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 31-24, was where the Timberwolves built it.

MIN lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

DeMarcus Cousins was the fantasy play: 54.4 FPTS on 24 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST

Final · Bucks-Warriors

Bucks 112Warriors 121

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bucks	36	34	23	19	112
Warriors	33	25	27	36	121

The story

Stephen Curry had 26 points and 10 rebounds as Golden State beat Milwaukee 121-112

Greg Monroe led Milwaukee with 13 REB, 10 PTS, 6 AST 26 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST · 7-14 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Warriors took the fourth 36-19.

GSW lead by quarter

Final · Knicks-Sixers

Knicks 107Sixers 97

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Knicks	30	35	24	18	107
Sixers	23	21	24	29	97

The story

New York beat Philadelphia 107-97 behind 22 points from Arron Afflalo

Jahlil Okafor paced Philadelphia: 20 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST · 9-13 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

A 35-21 second quarter did the most damage for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Heating up

Klay ThompsonGSW

+9.4points, last 5 vs season avg

Points per game

28.4 points a game over his last five games, against 19.0 in 24 earlier games. Today: 27 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes

Ish SmithNOP

−16.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg

Minutes per game

7.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.8 in 24 earlier games. Today: 12 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role

Ersan IlyasovaDET

+28.1minutes, today vs season avg

Minutes per game

54 minutes today, against 25.9 a game in 27 earlier games. Line: 18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · Hawks-Celtics

Boston's skid reaches three

Atlanta won 109–101; the Celtics fall to 14–13. Dennis Schroder led Atlanta with 22 points, 0 rebounds and 5 assists.

Streak strip · BOS

Top performances

Jimmy Butler leads the day with 43

Jimmy ButlerBulls-Pistons · L

21.8 PPG season to date · +22.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Most like it, modern era: Robert Covington LAC, Apr 1, 2022: 43 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST

Career high43 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST

Derrick RoseBulls-Pistons · L

14.1 PPG season to date · +20.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high34 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST

Andre DrummondPistons-Bulls · W

18.2 PPG season to date · +15.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Career high33 PTS · 21 REB · 3 AST

Andrew WigginsWolves-Kings · W

21.3 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight

32 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST

Reggie JacksonPistons-Bulls · W

20.5 PPG season to date · +10.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight

31 PTS · 6 REB · 13 AST

Pau GasolBulls-Pistons · L

15.7 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Season high30 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST

Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot

John WallWAS+4.8 24.4 last 10 · 19.6 season

Klay ThompsonGSW+4.6 23.9 last 10 · 19.3 season

Jon LeuerPHX+4.2 12.9 last 10 · 8.8 season

Lance ThomasNYK+3.7 11.9 last 10 · 8.2 season

Patrick BeverleyHOU+3.6 12.0 last 10 · 8.4 season

Cold

Evan FournierORL−5.7 8.4 last 10 · 14.1 season

Eric GordonNOP−4.5 11.3 last 10 · 15.8 season

Russell WestbrookOKC−3.9 21.7 last 10 · 25.6 season

Brandon KnightPHX−3.4 16.5 last 10 · 19.9 season

Ish SmithNOP−3.1 6.5 last 10 · 9.6 season

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