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Sunday, January 10, 2016Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed BOS by 18 after the first quarter and won 101–98.

Final · OT · Box score
Pelicans111
Clippers114
Q1 LAC -5; Q2 LAC +7; Q3 LAC +8; Q4 Clippers 0; OT1 LAC +3
Final · Box score
Mavs93
Wolves87
Q1 Mavs 0; Q2 DAL +6; Q3 DAL +13; Q4 DAL +6
Final · Box score
Celtics98
Grizzlies101
Q1 MEM -18; Q2 MEM -15; Q3 MEM -8; Q4 MEM +3
Final · Box score
Cavs95
Sixers85
Q1 CLE +6; Q2 CLE +1; Q3 CLE +6; Q4 CLE +10
Final · OT · Box score
Pacers103
Rockets107
Q1 HOU +4; Q2 HOU -2; Q3 HOU -13; Q4 Rockets 0; OT1 HOU +4
Final · Box score
Bucks88
Knicks100
Q1 Knicks 0; Q2 NYK +10; Q3 NYK +22; Q4 NYK +12
Final · Box score
Hornets92
Nuggets95
Q1 DEN +10; Q2 DEN -3; Q3 DEN +4; Q4 DEN +3
Final · Box score
Thunder110
Blazers115
Q1 POR -1; Q2 POR +6; Q3 POR -5; Q4 POR +5
Final · Box score
Jazz86
Lakers74
Q1 UTA +1; Q2 UTA +13; Q3 UTA +11; Q4 UTA +12
On this day · 2014–15Jan 10, 2015: 9 games. Top scorer: Pau Gasol (Bulls-Bucks), 46 points.
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The lead · Celtics-Grizzlies

Memphis storms back from 18 down to beat Boston

LeBron James goes for 37 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-18-15-8+3MEM AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics3419232298
Grizzlies16223033101
Who led
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 14, 16, 18, 16, 17, 8, 26, 12, 24, 25MEM25 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Mario ChalmersPoints, last 10 games: 2, 0, 5, 11, 12, 8, 10, 23, 12, 18MEM18 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 8, 18, 17, 21, 24, 24, 19, 22, 14, 35BOS35 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Amir JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 4, 12, 8, 0, 7, 12, 16, 12, 14BOS14 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: New York by 12.

LAC over NOP3MEM over BOS3DEN over CHA3HOU over IND4POR over OKC5DAL over MIN6CLE over PHI10NYK over MIL12UTA over LAL12Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Thunder-Blazers11
Cavs-Sixers6
Jazz-Lakers5
Celtics-Grizzlies4
Pacers-Rockets4
Mavs-Wolves3
Bucks-Knicks3
The night in charts
Thunder-Blazers combined for 225
Points by game
Thunder-BlazersThunder 110, Blazers 115
225
Pelicans-ClippersPelicans 111, Clippers 114
225
Pacers-RocketsPacers 103, Rockets 107
210
Celtics-GrizzliesCeltics 98, Grizzlies 101
199
Bucks-KnicksBucks 88, Knicks 100
188
Hornets-NuggetsHornets 92, Nuggets 95
187
Mavs-WolvesMavs 93, Wolves 87
180
Cavs-SixersCavs 95, Sixers 85
180
Jazz-LakersJazz 86, Lakers 74
160
5 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Celtics-GrizzliesCeltics 98, Grizzlies 101
+3 MEM
Pelicans-ClippersPelicans 111, Clippers 114
+3 LAC
Hornets-NuggetsHornets 92, Nuggets 95
+3 DEN
Pacers-RocketsPacers 103, Rockets 107
+4 HOU
Thunder-BlazersThunder 110, Blazers 115
+5 POR
Mavs-WolvesMavs 93, Wolves 87
+6 DAL
Cavs-SixersCavs 95, Sixers 85
+10 CLE
Jazz-LakersJazz 86, Lakers 74
+12 UTA
Bucks-KnicksBucks 88, Knicks 100
+12 NYK
MEM erased a 18-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-GrizzliesMEM won · Celtics 98, Grizzlies 101
18 pts
Pacers-RocketsHOU won · Pacers 103, Rockets 107
13 pts
Thunder-BlazersPOR won · Thunder 110, Blazers 115
5 pts
Pelicans-ClippersLAC won · Pelicans 111, Clippers 114
5 pts
Hornets-NuggetsDEN won · Hornets 92, Nuggets 95
3 pts
Monroe shot 11-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MonroeMIL · 28 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
69% (11-16)
LeBronCLE · 37 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB, 2 STL
68% (15-22)
MeloNYK · 24 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 1 BLK
63% (10-16)
OkaforPHI · 21 PTS, 7 REB
60% (9-15)
DwightHOU · 21 PTS, 17 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
60% (9-15)
Final · Pelicans-Clippers
Pelicans 111Clippers 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pelicans2425272510111
Clippers1937281713114
The story
Wesley Johnson's 15 points carried LA past New Orleans, 114-111 in OT

For New Orleans, Tyreke Evans had 26 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST 15 PTS, 5 STL, 4 REB, 2 AST · 5-13 FG, 3-11 3PT

The swing

The Clippers trailed by 5 going into the second, then won it 37-25.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −5+7+80+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Celtics-Grizzlies
Celtics 98Grizzlies 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics3419232298
Grizzlies16223033101
The story
Memphis beat Boston 101-98 behind 25 points and 13 rebounds from Zach Randolph

Avery Bradley paced Boston: 14 PTS, 2 REB 25 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST · 8-17 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

A 33-22 fourth quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Grizzlies.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −18−15−8+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Isaiah Thomas topped the game at 53.6 FPTS: 35 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB

Final · Pacers-Rockets
Pacers 103Rockets 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pacers2426271610103
Rockets2820162914107
The story
Dwight Howard had 21 points and 17 rebounds as Houston beat Indiana 107-103 in OT

Monta Ellis led Indiana with 13 AST, 11 PTS, 2 REB 21 PTS, 17 REB, 3 AST · 9-15 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the third, the Rockets took the fourth 29-16.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +4−2−130+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Paul George led the game in fantasy with 57.7 FPTS (20 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST)

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.0Season avg24.4Last 5

24.4 points a game over his last five games, against 15.0 in 36 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.3Season avg8.1Last 3

8.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.3 in 35 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.7Season avg29.4Today

29 minutes today, against 9.7 a game in 30 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 37

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 24, 25, 12, 14, 34, 29, 20, 34, 13, 37Cavs-Sixers · W
25.8 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high37 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 8, 18, 17, 21, 24, 24, 19, 22, 14, 35Celtics-Grizzlies · L
21.1 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 18, 29, 30, 20, 19, 32, 17, 20, 40, 31Blazers-Thunder · W
24.8 PPG season to date · +6.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 21, 19, 9, 9, 11, 11, 20, 11, 15, 29Pelicans-Clippers · L
13.5 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 20, 22, 16, 7, 18, 11, 24, 23, 20, 29Mavs-Wolves · W
17.7 PPG season to date · +11.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Greg MonroePoints, last 10 games: 11, 19, 8, 4, 23, 19, 15, 13, 9, 28Bucks-Knicks · L
15.6 PPG season to date · +12.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high28 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Khris MiddletonMIL+6.1 23.0 last 10 · 16.9 season
Garrett TempleWAS+4.7 12.3 last 10 · 7.6 season
Klay ThompsonGSW+4.7 25.8 last 10 · 21.1 season
Chris BoshMIA+4.4 23.6 last 10 · 19.2 season
Ish SmithPHI+3.9 14.6 last 10 · 10.7 season
Cold
Stephen CurryGSW−7.0 22.5 last 10 · 29.5 season
Zach LaVineMIN−6.2 6.2 last 10 · 12.4 season
Mo WilliamsCLE−4.9 6.3 last 10 · 11.2 season
Robert CovingtonPHI−4.5 5.9 last 10 · 10.4 season
CJ MilesIND−4.3 9.4 last 10 · 13.7 season