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Monday, April 11, 2016Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed NOP by 9 at halftime and won 121–116.

Final · Box score
Hawks94
Cavs109
Q1 CLE -4; Q2 CLE +6; Q3 CLE +15; Q4 CLE +15
Final · Box score
Bucks98
Magic107
Q1 ORL +10; Q2 ORL +14; Q3 ORL +12; Q4 ORL +9
Final · Box score
Wizards120
Nets111
Q1 WAS +6; Q2 WAS +1; Q3 WAS +2; Q4 WAS +9
Final · Box score
Hornets114
Celtics100
Q1 CHA -4; Q2 CHA +22; Q3 CHA +22; Q4 CHA +14
Final · Box score
Rockets129
Wolves105
Q1 HOU +17; Q2 HOU +21; Q3 HOU +29; Q4 HOU +24
Final · Box score
Bulls121
Pelicans116
Q1 CHI -2; Q2 CHI -9; Q3 CHI +1; Q4 CHI +5
Final · Box score
Lakers79
Thunder112
Q1 OKC +6; Q2 OKC +10; Q3 OKC +28; Q4 OKC +33
Final · Box score
Mavs101
Jazz92
Q1 DAL +2; Q2 DAL +4; Q3 DAL +7; Q4 DAL +9
Final · Box score
Kings105
Suns101
Q1 SAC +4; Q2 SAC +7; Q3 SAC +15; Q4 SAC +4
On this day · 2014–15Apr 11, 2015: 6 games. Top scorer: Zach LaVine (Wolves-Warriors), 37 points.
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The lead · Bulls-Pelicans

Chicago fights back from 9 down against New Orleans

Jeremy Lin goes for 25 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-9+1+5CHI AHEAD ↑NOP AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls27263632121
Pelicans29332628116
Who led
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 12, 15, 14, 21, 28, 25, 5, 25, 21, 23CHI23 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Nikola MiroticPoints, last 10 games: 4, 5, 28, 28, 6, 19, 20, 4, 13, 20CHI20 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
James Ennis IIIPoints, last 10 games: 0, 2, 13, 11, 14, 11, 13, 6, 18, 29NOP29 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Toney DouglasPoints, last 10 games: 11, 16, 12, 20, 2, 7, 19, 20, 23, 21NOP21 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Second story · Hornets-Celtics

Charlotte gets past Boston

114–100, with Charlotte ahead 63–41 at halftime. Jeremy Lin led Charlotte with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

The whole night · final margins
SAC over PHX4CHI over NOP5ORL over MIL9WAS over BKN9DAL over UTA9CHA over BOS14CLE over ATL15HOU over MIN24OKC over LAL33Final margin, points. Pink = CHA over BOS.
Lead changes
Wizards-Nets14
Bulls-Pelicans11
Hawks-Cavs5
Hornets-Celtics5
Kings-Suns3
Mavs-Jazz2
Bucks-Magic0
Rockets-Wolves0
Lakers-Thunder0
The night in charts
Bulls-Pelicans combined for 237, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Bulls-PelicansBulls 121, Pelicans 116
237
Rockets-WolvesRockets 129, Wolves 105
234
Wizards-NetsWizards 120, Nets 111
231
Hornets-CelticsHornets 114, Celtics 100
214
Kings-SunsKings 105, Suns 101
206
Bucks-MagicBucks 98, Magic 107
205
Hawks-CavsHawks 94, Cavs 109
203
Mavs-JazzMavs 101, Jazz 92
193
Lakers-ThunderLakers 79, Thunder 112
191
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Kings-SunsKings 105, Suns 101
+4 SAC
Bulls-PelicansBulls 121, Pelicans 116
+5 CHI
Wizards-NetsWizards 120, Nets 111
+9 WAS
Bucks-MagicBucks 98, Magic 107
+9 ORL
Mavs-JazzMavs 101, Jazz 92
+9 DAL
Hornets-CelticsHornets 114, Celtics 100
+14 CHA
Hawks-CavsHawks 94, Cavs 109
+15 CLE
Rockets-WolvesRockets 129, Wolves 105
+24 HOU
Lakers-ThunderLakers 79, Thunder 112
+33 OKC
CHI rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-PelicansCHI won · Bulls 121, Pelicans 116
9 pts
Hawks-CavsCLE won · Hawks 94, Cavs 109
4 pts
Hornets-CelticsCHA won · Hornets 114, Celtics 100
4 pts
LeBron shot 13-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LeBronCLE · 34 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL
81% (13-16)
IlyasovaORL · 22 PTS, 6 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
77% (10-13)
ArizaHOU · 21 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
DwightHOU · 19 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
JeffersonCHA · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
Final · Kings-Suns
Kings 105Suns 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings26303118105
Suns22272329101
The story
Seth Curry's 20 points and 15 assists carried Sacramento past Phoenix, 105-101

For Phoenix, PJ Tucker had 15 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST 20 PTS, 15 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 8-14 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 31-23, was where the Kings built it.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +4+7+15+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Magic
Bucks 98Magic 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks2222292598
Magic32262722107
The story
Mario Hezonja had 19 points as Orlando beat Milwaukee 107-98

Greg Monroe led Milwaukee with 23 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 7 AST, 5 STL, 3 REB · 7-11 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The Magic won the first 32-22, their biggest quarter edge.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +10+14+12+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Thunder
Lakers 79Thunder 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2127131879
Thunder27313123112
The story
Oklahoma City beat Los Angeles 112-79 behind 34 points from Kevin Durant

Julius Randle paced Los Angeles: 13 REB, 9 PTS, 2 AST 34 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST · 11-18 FG, 6-11 3PT

The swing

A 31-13 third quarter did the most damage for the Thunder.

OKC lead by quarter
400 +6+10+28+33 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.4Season avg16.8Last 5

16.8 points a game over his last five games, against 6.4 in 42 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.2Season avg6.8Last 3

6.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.2 in 49 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.4Season avg39.9Today

40 minutes today, against 12.4 a game in 20 earlier games. Line: 29 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Kyrie Irving leads the day with 35

Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 8, 16, 13, 31, 10, 20, 15, 26, 11, 35Cavs-Hawks · W
19.6 PPG season to date · +15.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high35 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 33, 26, 30, 27, 24, 29, 31, 17, 33, 34Cavs-Hawks · W
25.3 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 33, 23, 20, 31, 34, 31, 33, 26, 31, 34Thunder-Lakers · W
28.2 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 26, 32, 34, 27, 24, 41, 26, 30, 40, 34Rockets-Wolves · W
28.9 PPG season to date · +5.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
James Ennis IIIPoints, last 10 games: 0, 2, 13, 11, 14, 11, 13, 6, 18, 29Pelicans-Bulls · L
6.2 PPG season to date · +23.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high29 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Gordon HaywardPoints, last 10 games: 6, 18, 11, 21, 22, 22, 12, 24, 22, 26Jazz-Mavs · L
19.8 PPG season to date · +6.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Mirza TeletovicPHX+7.8 19.9 last 10 · 12.1 season
Devin BookerPHX+7.2 21.0 last 10 · 13.8 season
J.J. BareaDAL+7.1 18.0 last 10 · 10.9 season
Toney DouglasNOP+6.6 15.1 last 10 · 8.5 season
Jrue HolidayNOP+6.0 22.8 last 10 · 16.8 season
Cold
Blake GriffinLAC−5.3 16.4 last 10 · 21.7 season
Arron AfflaloNYK−5.2 7.6 last 10 · 12.8 season
Dwight HowardHOU−4.5 9.2 last 10 · 13.7 season
Terrence JonesHOU−4.5 4.2 last 10 · 8.7 season
Damian LillardPOR−4.3 20.8 last 10 · 25.1 season