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Saturday, January 2, 2016Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed MIN by 13 after the first quarter and won 95–85.

Final · Box score
Nets100
Celtics97
Q1 BKN +2; Q2 BKN +1; Q3 BKN +10; Q4 BKN +3
Final · Box score
Suns119
Kings142
Q1 SAC +13; Q2 SAC +6; Q3 SAC +16; Q4 SAC +23
Final · Box score
Thunder109
Hornets90
Q1 OKC +12; Q2 OKC +12; Q3 OKC +11; Q4 OKC +19
Final · Box score
Pistons82
Pacers94
Q1 IND +4; Q2 IND -1; Q3 IND +5; Q4 IND +12
Final · Box score
Magic79
Cavs104
Q1 CLE +16; Q2 CLE +23; Q3 CLE +28; Q4 CLE +25
Final · Box score
Bucks95
Wolves85
Q1 MIL -13; Q2 MIL -3; Q3 MIL +2; Q4 MIL +10
Final · Box score
Pelicans105
Mavs98
Q1 NOP +1; Q2 NOP +1; Q3 NOP +8; Q4 NOP +7
Final · Box score
Rockets103
Spurs121
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS +5; Q3 SAS +24; Q4 SAS +18
Final · OT · Box score
Grizzlies87
Jazz92
Q1 UTA +3; Q2 UTA +1; Q3 UTA -3; Q4 Jazz 0; OT1 UTA +5
Final · OT · Box score
Nuggets108
Warriors111
Q1 GSW +24; Q2 GSW +16; Q3 GSW +13; Q4 Warriors 0; OT1 GSW +3
Final · Box score
Sixers99
Clippers130
Q1 LAC +2; Q2 LAC +17; Q3 LAC +29; Q4 LAC +31
On this day · 2014–15Jan 2, 2015: 11 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Thunder-Wizards), 34 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Wolves

Milwaukee climbs out of a 13-point hole against Minnesota

Draymond Green posts a triple-double

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-13-3+2+10MIL AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks1529282395
Wolves2819231585
Who led
Greg MonroePoints, last 10 games: 13, 28, 10, 13, 11, 19, 8, 4, 23, 19MIL19 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
John HensonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 6, 10, 0, 8, 2, 11, 8, 4, 15MIL15 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 32, 16, 26, 10, 19, 18, 17, 21, 19MIN19 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Ricky RubioPoints, last 10 games: 9, 12, 8, 4, 9, 15, 7, 10, 9, 14MIN14 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Clippers post the night's biggest win

Clippers beat Philadelphia by 31, the widest margin of 11 games.

BKN over BOS3GSW over DEN3UTA over MEM5NOP over DAL7MIL over MIN10IND over DET12SAS over HOU18OKC over CHA19SAC over PHX23CLE over ORL25LAC over PHI31Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Jazz24
Pelicans-Mavs10
Rockets-Spurs8
Pistons-Pacers7
Bucks-Wolves3
Sixers-Clippers3
Nuggets-Warriors2
Thunder-Hornets0
Magic-Cavs0
Shot of the night

Klay's jumper with 15 seconds left in OT breaks the tie, 111-108 final

The night in charts
Suns-Kings combined for 261, 32 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-KingsSuns 119, Kings 142
261
Sixers-ClippersSixers 99, Clippers 130
229
Rockets-SpursRockets 103, Spurs 121
224
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 108, Warriors 111
219
Pelicans-MavsPelicans 105, Mavs 98
203
Thunder-HornetsThunder 109, Hornets 90
199
Nets-CelticsNets 100, Celtics 97
197
Magic-CavsMagic 79, Cavs 104
183
Bucks-WolvesBucks 95, Wolves 85
180
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 87, Jazz 92
179
Pistons-PacersPistons 82, Pacers 94
176
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 108, Warriors 111
+3 GSW
Nets-CelticsNets 100, Celtics 97
+3 BKN
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 87, Jazz 92
+5 UTA
Pelicans-MavsPelicans 105, Mavs 98
+7 NOP
Bucks-WolvesBucks 95, Wolves 85
+10 MIL
Pistons-PacersPistons 82, Pacers 94
+12 IND
Rockets-SpursRockets 103, Spurs 121
+18 SAS
Thunder-HornetsThunder 109, Hornets 90
+19 OKC
Suns-KingsSuns 119, Kings 142
+23 SAC
Magic-CavsMagic 79, Cavs 104
+25 CLE
Sixers-ClippersSixers 99, Clippers 130
+31 LAC
MIL erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-WolvesMIL won · Bucks 95, Wolves 85
13 pts
Grizzlies-JazzUTA won · Grizzlies 87, Jazz 92
3 pts
Pistons-PacersIND won · Pistons 82, Pacers 94
1 pt
Jordan shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JordanLAC · 22 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
90% (9-10)
CousinsSAC · 32 PTS, 9 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
73% (11-15)
OkaforPHI · 23 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
71% (10-14)
CollisonSAC · 21 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB
70% (7-10)
RiversLAC · 26 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
69% (11-16)
Final · Nuggets-Warriors
Nuggets 108Warriors 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nuggets133430256108
Warriors372627129111
The story
Klay Thompson had 26 points as Golden State beat Denver 111-108 in OT

Danilo Gallinari led Denver with 24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 11-27 FG, 2-9 3PT

The swing

The Warriors won the first 37-13, their biggest quarter edge.

GSW lead by quarter
300 +24+16+130+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Nets-Celtics
Nets 100Celtics 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets31252519100
Celtics2926162697
The story
Brooklyn beat Boston 100-97 behind 30 points and 13 rebounds from Brook Lopez

Isaiah Thomas paced Boston: 24 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 30 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST · 11-24 FG

The swing

A 25-16 third quarter did the most damage for the Nets.

BKN lead by quarter
200 +2+1+10+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Jazz
Grizzlies 87Jazz 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies25202415387
Jazz28182018892
The story
Rodney Hood's 32 points carried Utah past Memphis, 92-87 in OT

For Memphis, Marc Gasol had 20 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 32 PTS, 8 REB · 10-20 FG, 5-10 3PT

The swing

It went to overtime, and the Jazz took it 8-3.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +3+1−30+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
18.8Season avg27.8Last 5

27.8 points a game over his last five games, against 18.8 in 32 earlier games. Today: 32 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.8Season avg15.1Last 3

15.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.8 in 33 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.0Season avg37.3Today

37 minutes today, against 9.0 a game in 27 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 1 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Paul George leads the day with 32

Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 19, 23, 29, 7, 12, 18, 9, 19, 31, 32Pacers-Pistons · W
24.5 PPG season to date · +7.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 27, 26, 24, 15, 22, 25, 36, 7, 21, 32Kings-Suns · W
24.4 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 12, 27, 18, 14, 10, 22, 38, 29, 18, 32Hornets-Thunder · L
19.2 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Rodney HoodPoints, last 10 games: 4, 9, 12, 14, 15, 15, 13, 6, 18, 32Jazz-Grizzlies · W
12.8 PPG season to date · +19.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 28, 17, 16, 27, 28, 29, 24, 20, 14, 31Pelicans-Mavs · W
23.4 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 14 REB · 0 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 11, 25, 18, 20, 21, 13, 19, 26, 24, 30Nets-Celtics · W
19.8 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Klay ThompsonGSW+6.1 26.2 last 10 · 20.1 season
Will BartonDEN+5.2 22.0 last 10 · 16.8 season
Khris MiddletonMIL+4.9 21.1 last 10 · 16.2 season
Draymond GreenGSW+4.6 19.7 last 10 · 15.1 season
Randy FoyeDEN+3.8 10.4 last 10 · 6.6 season
Cold
Stephen CurryGSW−6.0 23.7 last 10 · 29.7 season
Mo WilliamsCLE−4.9 6.3 last 10 · 11.2 season
Robert CovingtonPHI−4.7 6.4 last 10 · 11.1 season
Paul GeorgeIND−4.6 19.9 last 10 · 24.5 season
Kevin LoveCLE−3.6 12.9 last 10 · 16.5 season