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Monday, December 28, 2015Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BKN trailed MIA by 14 at halftime and won 111–105.

Final · Box score
Lakers98
Hornets108
Q1 CHA +5; Q2 Hornets 0; Q3 CHA +4; Q4 CHA +10
Final · Box score
Hawks87
Pacers93
Q1 IND -6; Q2 IND +12; Q3 IND +6; Q4 IND +6
Final · Box score
Pelicans89
Magic104
Q1 ORL +2; Q2 ORL +4; Q3 ORL +11; Q4 ORL +15
Final · Box score
Clippers108
Wizards91
Q1 LAC +14; Q2 LAC +13; Q3 LAC +15; Q4 LAC +17
Final · Box score
Nets111
Heat105
Q1 BKN -2; Q2 BKN -14; Q3 BKN +1; Q4 BKN +6
Final · Box score
Raptors97
Bulls104
Q1 CHI -9; Q2 CHI -3; Q3 CHI +5; Q4 CHI +7
Final · Box score
Bucks93
Mavs103
Q1 DAL +10; Q2 DAL +9; Q3 DAL +7; Q4 DAL +10
Final · Box score
Wolves95
Spurs101
Q1 SAS -1; Q2 SAS -2; Q3 SAS +4; Q4 SAS +6
Final · Box score
Cavs101
Suns97
Q1 CLE +4; Q2 CLE +6; Q3 CLE +8; Q4 CLE +4
Final · Box score
Sixers91
Jazz95
Q1 UTA +14; Q2 UTA +13; Q3 Jazz 0; Q4 UTA +4
Final · Box score
Kings103
Warriors122
Q1 GSW -2; Q2 GSW -3; Q3 GSW +15; Q4 GSW +19
On this day · 2014–15Dec 28, 2014: 6 games. Top scorer: Lou Williams (Raptors-Nuggets), 31 points.
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The lead · Nets-Heat

Brooklyn rallies from 14 down to beat Miami

Kemba Walker goes for 38 points

Game flow · BKN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-14+1+6BKN AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets24203433111
Heat26321928105
Who led
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 7, 14, 11, 25, 18, 20, 21, 13, 19, 26BKN26 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Wayne EllingtonPoints, last 10 games: 3, 0, 11, 12, 5, 10, 13, 7, 6, 26BKN26 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Chris BoshPoints, last 10 games: 23, 22, 24, 7, 11, 29, 20, 30, 24, 24MIA24 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 20, 14, 7, 28, 21, 18, 19, 19, 24, 24MIA24 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: Golden State by 19.

CLE over PHX4UTA over PHI4IND over ATL6BKN over MIA6SAS over MIN6CHI over TOR7CHA over LAL10DAL over MIL10ORL over NOP15LAC over WAS17GSW over SAC19Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Lakers-Hornets21
Raptors-Bulls11
Wolves-Spurs11
Pelicans-Magic6
Nets-Heat6
Cavs-Suns6
Sixers-Jazz4
Kings-Warriors4
Hawks-Pacers2
Clippers-Wizards0
Bucks-Mavs0
The night in charts
Kings-Warriors combined for 225, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-WarriorsKings 103, Warriors 122
225
Nets-HeatNets 111, Heat 105
216
Lakers-HornetsLakers 98, Hornets 108
206
Raptors-BullsRaptors 97, Bulls 104
201
Clippers-WizardsClippers 108, Wizards 91
199
Cavs-SunsCavs 101, Suns 97
198
Bucks-MavsBucks 93, Mavs 103
196
Wolves-SpursWolves 95, Spurs 101
196
Pelicans-MagicPelicans 89, Magic 104
193
Sixers-JazzSixers 91, Jazz 95
186
Hawks-PacersHawks 87, Pacers 93
180
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Cavs-SunsCavs 101, Suns 97
+4 CLE
Sixers-JazzSixers 91, Jazz 95
+4 UTA
Hawks-PacersHawks 87, Pacers 93
+6 IND
Nets-HeatNets 111, Heat 105
+6 BKN
Wolves-SpursWolves 95, Spurs 101
+6 SAS
Raptors-BullsRaptors 97, Bulls 104
+7 CHI
Bucks-MavsBucks 93, Mavs 103
+10 DAL
Lakers-HornetsLakers 98, Hornets 108
+10 CHA
Pelicans-MagicPelicans 89, Magic 104
+15 ORL
Clippers-WizardsClippers 108, Wizards 91
+17 LAC
Kings-WarriorsKings 103, Warriors 122
+19 GSW
BKN erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-HeatBKN won · Nets 111, Heat 105
14 pts
Raptors-BullsCHI won · Raptors 97, Bulls 104
9 pts
Hawks-PacersIND won · Hawks 87, Pacers 93
6 pts
Kings-WarriorsGSW won · Kings 103, Warriors 122
3 pts
Wolves-SpursSAS won · Wolves 95, Spurs 101
2 pts
Zeller shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ZellerCHA · 16 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST
80% (8-10)
CrawfordLAC · 21 PTS, 2 AST
75% (9-12)
HolmesPHI · 18 PTS, 3 REB, 3 BLK
73% (8-11)
CasspiSAC · 36 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST
72% (13-18)
WhitesideMIA · 18 PTS, 11 REB, 5 BLK, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Nets-Heat
Nets 111Heat 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets24203433111
Heat26321928105
The story
Brook Lopez had 26 points and 12 rebounds as Brooklyn beat Miami 111-105

Chris Bosh led Miami with 24 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 12 REB · 10-24 FG

The swing

Down 14 after the second, the Nets took the third 34-19.

BKN lead by quarter
200 −2−14+1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Pacers
Hawks 87Pacers 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2713281987
Pacers2131221993
The story
Indiana beat Atlanta 93-87 behind 26 points from Monta Ellis

Thabo Sefolosha paced Atlanta: 14 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST · 10-20 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

A 31-13 second quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 −6+12+6+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Paul Millsap topped the game at 48.4 FPTS: 24 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST

Final · Kings-Warriors
Kings 103Warriors 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings29321428103
Warriors27313232122
The story
Stephen Curry's a 23-14-10 triple-double carried Golden State past Sacramento, 122-103

For Sacramento, Omri Casspi had 36 PTS, 6 REB 23 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST · 7-16 FG, 6-13 3PT

The swing

The Warriors trailed by 3 going into the third, then won it 32-14.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −2−3+15+19 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.0Season avg15.8Last 5

15.8 points a game over his last five games, against 7.0 in 26 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.6Season avg9.7Last 3

9.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.6 in 32 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
6.2Season avg25.9Today

26 minutes today, against 6.2 a game in 13 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Kemba Walker leads the day with 38

Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 33, 16, 12, 27, 18, 14, 10, 22, 38Hornets-Lakers · W
18.5 PPG season to date · +20.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Omri CasspiPoints, last 10 games: 11, 19, 11, 19, 11, 15, 9, 15, 14, 36Kings-Warriors · L
12.9 PPG season to date · +23.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high36 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 26, 21, 39, 12, 43, 27, 20, 18, 29Warriors-Kings · W
19.6 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 16, 20, 20, 21, 13, 17, 16, 28Raptors-Bulls · L
20.9 PPG season to date · +7.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Nikola VucevicPoints, last 10 games: 21, 14, 18, 14, 25, 20, 26, 21, 22, 28Magic-Pelicans · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 7, 14, 11, 25, 18, 20, 21, 13, 19, 26Nets-Heat · W
19.3 PPG season to date · +6.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Klay ThompsonGSW+6.0 25.6 last 10 · 19.6 season
Draymond GreenGSW+4.4 19.3 last 10 · 14.9 season
Will BartonDEN+4.0 19.8 last 10 · 15.8 season
Garrett TempleWAS+3.9 10.8 last 10 · 6.9 season
Nikola VucevicORL+3.6 20.9 last 10 · 17.2 season
Cold
Paul GeorgeIND−7.3 16.9 last 10 · 24.2 season
Mo WilliamsCLE−4.2 7.4 last 10 · 11.6 season
Victor OladipoORL−4.1 8.2 last 10 · 12.3 season
Brandon KnightPHX−3.8 16.0 last 10 · 19.8 season
Kevin LoveCLE−3.6 13.4 last 10 · 17.0 season