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Thursday, January 14, 2016Regular season · 6 games
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6 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed PHI by 16 at halftime and won 115–111.

Final · OT · Box score
Raptors106
Magic103
Q1 TOR +13; Q2 TOR +7; Q3 TOR +4; Q4 Raptors 0; OT1 TOR +3
Final · OT · Box score
Bulls115
Sixers111
Q1 CHI -12; Q2 CHI -16; Q3 CHI -2; Q4 Bulls 0; OT1 CHI +4
Final · Box score
Pistons101
Grizzlies103
Q1 MEM -3; Q2 MEM +5; Q3 MEM +8; Q4 MEM +2
Final · Box score
Cavs95
Spurs99
Q1 SAS -12; Q2 SAS -6; Q3 SAS -1; Q4 SAS +4
Final · Box score
Kings103
Jazz101
Q1 SAC +14; Q2 SAC +11; Q3 SAC +11; Q4 SAC +2
Final · Box score
Lakers98
Warriors116
Q1 GSW +1; Q2 GSW +3; Q3 GSW +14; Q4 GSW +18
On this day · 2014–15Jan 14, 2015: 10 games. Top scorer: LaMarcus Aldridge (Blazers-Clippers), 37 points.
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The lead · Bulls-Sixers

Jimmy Butler scores 53 as Chicago beats Philadelphia

DeMarcus Cousins goes for 36 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-12-16-20+4CHI AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Bulls2224312711115
Sixers342817257111
Who led
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 5, 28, 23, 42, 32, 19, 27, 19, 30, 53CHI53 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Doug McDermottPoints, last 10 games: 7, 5, 13, 0, 0, 9, 6, 9, 0, 17CHI17 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Robert CovingtonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 8, 9, 10, 2, 0, 8, 6, 7, 25PHI25 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Ish SmithPoints, last 10 games: 14, 22, 18, 9, 4, 21, 12, 28, 18, 24PHI24 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Lead changes
Lakers-Warriors14
Bulls-Sixers13
Pistons-Grizzlies5
Kings-Jazz4
Raptors-Magic3
Shot of the night

Chalmers's jumper at the buzzer breaks the tie, 103-101 final

The night in charts
Bulls-Sixers combined for 226, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Bulls-SixersBulls 115, Sixers 111
226
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 98, Warriors 116
214
Raptors-MagicRaptors 106, Magic 103
209
Pistons-GrizzliesPistons 101, Grizzlies 103
204
Kings-JazzKings 103, Jazz 101
204
Cavs-SpursCavs 95, Spurs 99
194
5 of 6 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pistons-GrizzliesPistons 101, Grizzlies 103
+2 MEM
Kings-JazzKings 103, Jazz 101
+2 SAC
Raptors-MagicRaptors 106, Magic 103
+3 TOR
Cavs-SpursCavs 95, Spurs 99
+4 SAS
Bulls-SixersBulls 115, Sixers 111
+4 CHI
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 98, Warriors 116
+18 GSW
CHI erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-SixersCHI won · Bulls 115, Sixers 111
16 pts
Cavs-SpursSAS won · Cavs 95, Spurs 99
12 pts
Pistons-GrizzliesMEM won · Pistons 101, Grizzlies 103
3 pts
Joseph shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JosephTOR · 19 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
82% (9-11)
FournierORL · 21 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Tristan ThompsonCLE · 18 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
LylesUTA · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
62% (8-13)
ParkerSAS · 24 PTS, 4 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
61% (11-18)
Final · Kings-Jazz
Kings 103Jazz 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings26302621103
Jazz12332630101
The story
Sacramento beat Utah 103-101 behind 24 points from Rudy Gay

Gordon Hayward paced Utah: 21 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 24 PTS, 9 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 9-17 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 26-12 first quarter did the most damage for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +14+11+11+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Raptors-Magic
Raptors 106Magic 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Raptors3130161910106
Magic183619237103
The story
Kyle Lowry's 24 points carried Toronto past Orlando, 106-103 in OT

For Orlando, Nikola Vucevic had 17 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST 24 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST · 5-20 FG, 2-9 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 31-18, was where the Raptors built it.

TOR lead by quarter
200 +13+7+40+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Victor Oladipo was the fantasy play: 48.7 FPTS on 27 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST

Final · Bulls-Sixers
Bulls 115Sixers 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bulls2224312711115
Sixers342817257111
The story
Joakim Noah had 16 rebounds and 6 points as Chicago beat Philadelphia 115-111 in OT

Robert Covington led Philadelphia with 25 PTS, 6 REB 16 REB, 8 AST, 6 PTS · 3-8 FG

The swing

Down 16 after the second, the Bulls took the third 31-17.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −12−16−20+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.7Season avg20.6Last 5

20.6 points a game over his last five games, against 10.7 in 36 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.4Season avg10.2Last 3

10.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.4 in 39 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.3Season avg36.5Today

37 minutes today, against 14.3 a game in 33 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Two games need overtime

Two of 6 games went past regulation.

MEM over DET2SAC over UTA2TOR over ORL3CHI over PHI4SAS over CLE4GSW over LAL18Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
Top performances

Jimmy Butler leads the day with 53

Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 5, 28, 23, 42, 32, 19, 27, 19, 30, 53Bulls-Sixers · W
23.1 PPG season to date · +30.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Ray Allen SEA, Jan 12, 2007: 54 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Career high53 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 36, 7, 21, 32, 33, 35, 29, 33, 32, 36Kings-Jazz · W
26.1 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 17 REB · 1 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 8, 4, 12, 20, 6, 18, 20, 20, 17, 27Magic-Raptors · L
13.5 PPG season to date · +13.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high27 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 19, 23, 5, 30, 17, 26, 38, 31, 38, 26Warriors-Lakers · W
29.7 PPG season to date · −3.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Mario ChalmersPoints, last 10 games: 5, 11, 12, 8, 10, 23, 12, 18, 10, 25Grizzlies-Pistons · W
10.3 PPG season to date · +15.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Robert CovingtonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 8, 9, 10, 2, 0, 8, 6, 7, 25Sixers-Bulls · L
10.8 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Lou WilliamsLAL+6.3 21.6 last 10 · 15.3 season
Ish SmithPHI+5.9 17.0 last 10 · 11.1 season
Khris MiddletonMIL+5.9 23.0 last 10 · 17.1 season
Jimmy ButlerCHI+4.7 27.8 last 10 · 23.1 season
Kemba WalkerCHA+4.0 23.1 last 10 · 19.1 season
Cold
Zach LaVineMIN−6.5 5.9 last 10 · 12.4 season
Mo WilliamsCLE−4.9 6.3 last 10 · 11.2 season
Stephen CurryGSW−4.4 25.3 last 10 · 29.7 season
Avery BradleyBOS−3.5 10.9 last 10 · 14.4 season
Markieff MorrisPHX−3.5 6.9 last 10 · 10.4 season