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Monday, February 8, 2016Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 3 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed ATL by 13 at halftime and won 117–110.

Final · Box score
Bulls91
Hornets108
Q1 CHA +18; Q2 CHA +15; Q3 CHA +22; Q4 CHA +17
Final · Box score
Kings100
Cavs120
Q1 CLE +8; Q2 CLE +16; Q3 CLE +21; Q4 CLE +20
Final · Box score
Lakers87
Pacers89
Q1 IND +1; Q2 IND +8; Q3 IND +5; Q4 IND +2
Final · OT · Box score
Clippers98
Sixers92
Q1 LAC -3; Q2 LAC -10; Q3 LAC -8; Q4 Clippers 0; OT1 LAC +6
Final · Box score
Nuggets104
Nets105
Q1 BKN +4; Q2 BKN +6; Q3 BKN +3; Q4 BKN +1
Final · Box score
Raptors103
Pistons89
Q1 TOR -5; Q2 TOR +6; Q3 TOR +5; Q4 TOR +14
Final · OT · Box score
Magic117
Hawks110
Q1 ORL -12; Q2 ORL -13; Q3 ORL -11; Q4 Magic 0; OT1 ORL +7
Final · OT · Box score
Blazers112
Grizzlies106
Q1 POR -2; Q2 POR +2; Q3 Blazers 0; Q4 Blazers 0; OT1 POR +6
Final · Box score
Pelicans116
Wolves102
Q1 NOP +6; Q2 NOP +17; Q3 NOP +25; Q4 NOP +14
Final · Box score
Thunder122
Suns106
Q1 OKC +9; Q2 Thunder 0; Q3 OKC +4; Q4 OKC +16
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The lead · Magic-Hawks

Orlando rallies from thirteen down at the half, wins in overtime

Pau Gasol goes for 22 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-12-13-110+7ORL AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Magic1823312916117
Hawks302429189110
Who led
Nikola VucevicPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 16, 14, 16, 20, 16, 13, 22, 28ORL28 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Elfrid PaytonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 8, 12, 9, 6, 6, 6, 12, 20ORL20 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 9, 18, 15, 14, 17, 10, 7, 21, 11, 27ATL27 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 14, 22, 14, 4, 17, 8, 10, 24, 14, 22ATL22 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three games need overtime

Three of 10 games went past regulation.

BKN over DEN1IND over LAL2LAC over PHI6POR over MEM6ORL over ATL7TOR over DET14NOP over MIN14OKC over PHX16CHA over CHI17CLE over SAC20Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
Lead changes
Blazers-Grizzlies13
Thunder-Suns13
Lakers-Pacers8
Raptors-Pistons4
Magic-Hawks3
Clippers-Sixers2
Pelicans-Wolves1
Bulls-Hornets0
The night in charts
Thunder-Suns combined for 228, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Thunder-SunsThunder 122, Suns 106
228
Magic-HawksMagic 117, Hawks 110
227
Kings-CavsKings 100, Cavs 120
220
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 112, Grizzlies 106
218
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 116, Wolves 102
218
Nuggets-NetsNuggets 104, Nets 105
209
Bulls-HornetsBulls 91, Hornets 108
199
Raptors-PistonsRaptors 103, Pistons 89
192
Clippers-SixersClippers 98, Sixers 92
190
Lakers-PacersLakers 87, Pacers 89
176
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-NetsNuggets 104, Nets 105
+1 BKN
Lakers-PacersLakers 87, Pacers 89
+2 IND
Clippers-SixersClippers 98, Sixers 92
+6 LAC
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 112, Grizzlies 106
+6 POR
Magic-HawksMagic 117, Hawks 110
+7 ORL
Raptors-PistonsRaptors 103, Pistons 89
+14 TOR
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 116, Wolves 102
+14 NOP
Thunder-SunsThunder 122, Suns 106
+16 OKC
Bulls-HornetsBulls 91, Hornets 108
+17 CHA
Kings-CavsKings 100, Cavs 120
+20 CLE
ORL erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-HawksORL won · Magic 117, Hawks 110
13 pts
Clippers-SixersLAC won · Clippers 98, Sixers 92
10 pts
Raptors-PistonsTOR won · Raptors 103, Pistons 89
5 pts
Blazers-GrizzliesPOR won · Blazers 112, Grizzlies 106
2 pts
Tucker shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
TuckerPHX · 16 PTS, 5 REB, 5 STL, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
VucevicORL · 28 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK
69% (11-16)
HorfordATL · 27 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
67% (12-18)
Gary HarrisDEN · 17 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
67% (8-12)
LowryTOR · 25 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
64% (9-14)
Final · Lakers-Pacers
Lakers 87Pacers 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2216212887
Pacers2323182589
The story
George Hill's 15 points carried Indiana past Los Angeles, 89-87

For Los Angeles, Julius Randle had 19 REB, 15 PTS, 3 AST 15 PTS, 6 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB · 5-11 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 23-16, was where the Pacers built it.

IND lead by quarter
200 +1+8+5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

D'Angelo Russell was the fantasy play: 44.0 FPTS on 16 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST

Final · Clippers-Sixers
Clippers 98Sixers 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Clippers222716231098
Sixers25341415492
The story
Chris Paul had 19 points as LA beat Philadelphia 98-92 in OT

Ish Smith led Philadelphia with 16 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST 19 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB, 4 STL · 5-18 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Clippers took the fourth 23-15.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −3−10−80+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

DeAndre Jordan led the game in fantasy with 45.7 FPTS (21 REB, 12 PTS)

Final · Magic-Hawks
Magic 117Hawks 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Magic1823312916117
Hawks302429189110
The story
Orlando beat Atlanta 117-110 in OT behind 28 points and 13 rebounds from Nikola Vucevic

Al Horford paced Atlanta: 27 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST · 11-16 FG

The swing

A 29-18 fourth quarter erased a 11-point hole for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −12−13−110+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.9Season avg26.4Last 5

26.4 points a game over his last five games, against 16.9 in 43 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.0minutes, last 2 vs 2014–15 avg
Minutes per game
29.12014–15 avg15.1Last 2

15.1 minutes a game over his last two games, against 29.1 in 2014–15 (63 games). Today: 8 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
19.1Season avg42.1Today

42 minutes today, against 19.1 a game in 32 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

Damian Lillard leads the day with 33

Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 16, 18, 36, 15, 22, 21, 14, 27, 21, 33Blazers-Grizzlies · W
24.2 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 11, 17, 8, 28, 21, 25, 26, 19, 29, 32Cavs-Kings · W
18.3 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 3 REB · 12 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 26, 24, 32, 44, 27, 33, 28, 37, 40, 32Thunder-Suns · W
27.8 PPG season to date · +4.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 40, 26, 24, 15, 14, 12, 20, 23, 30Hornets-Bulls · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 27, 30, 24, 26, 17, 24, 27, 29Thunder-Suns · W
24.1 PPG season to date · +5.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Nikola VucevicPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 16, 14, 16, 20, 16, 13, 22, 28Magic-Hawks · W
17.0 PPG season to date · +11.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high28 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Chandler ParsonsDAL+7.1 19.4 last 10 · 12.3 season
Devin BookerPHX+6.9 17.5 last 10 · 10.6 season
Jeff GreenMEM+5.6 17.7 last 10 · 12.1 season
Rodney HoodUTA+5.4 20.0 last 10 · 14.6 season
Myles TurnerIND+5.2 15.1 last 10 · 9.9 season
Cold
Mo WilliamsCLE−4.9 4.5 last 10 · 9.4 season
CJ MilesIND−4.5 7.5 last 10 · 12.0 season
Gerald GreenMIA−3.6 6.6 last 10 · 10.2 season
Wesley MatthewsDAL−3.3 8.7 last 10 · 12.0 season
Blake GriffinLAC−3.2 20.0 last 10 · 23.2 season