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Wednesday, December 7, 2016Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed POR by 7 at halftime and won 115–107.

Final · Box score
Pistons77
Hornets87
Q1 CHA -1; Q2 CHA -1; Q3 CHA +3; Q4 CHA +10
Final · Box score
Celtics117
Magic87
Q1 BOS -1; Q2 BOS -1; Q3 BOS +12; Q4 BOS +30
Final · Box score
Heat95
Hawks103
Q1 ATL +4; Q2 ATL +7; Q3 ATL +15; Q4 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Nuggets111
Nets116
Q1 BKN +13; Q2 BKN +16; Q3 BKN +17; Q4 BKN +5
Final · Box score
Lakers95
Rockets134
Q1 HOU +16; Q2 HOU +12; Q3 HOU +29; Q4 HOU +39
Final · Box score
Blazers107
Bucks115
Q1 Bucks 0; Q2 MIL -7; Q3 MIL +9; Q4 MIL +8
Final · Box score
Cavs126
Knicks94
Q1 CLE +10; Q2 CLE +15; Q3 CLE +27; Q4 CLE +32
Final · Box score
Kings120
Mavs89
Q1 SAC +3; Q2 SAC +4; Q3 SAC +21; Q4 SAC +31
Final · Box score
Pacers109
Suns94
Q1 IND +1; Q2 IND -4; Q3 IND +2; Q4 IND +15
Final · Box score
Warriors115
Clippers98
Q1 GSW +18; Q2 GSW +13; Q3 GSW +16; Q4 GSW +17
On this day · 2015–16Dec 7, 2015: 9 games. Top scorer: Kristaps Porzingis (Knicks-Mavs), 28 points.
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The lead · Blazers-Bucks

Milwaukee handles Portland by 8

Giannis Antetokounmpo posts a triple-double

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-7+9+8MIL AHEAD ↑POR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers28301831107
Bucks28233430115
Who led
Jabari ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 11, 28, 22, 14, 9, 18, 22, 15, 23, 27MIL27 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Matthew DellavedovaPoints, last 10 games: 0, 10, 7, 11, 8, 3, 9, 18, 8, 17MIL17 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 22, 40, 27, 27, 28, 19, 30, 30POR30 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 24, 33, 16, 13, 24, 28, 19, 17, 24, 23POR23 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Houston posts the night's biggest win

Houston beat Lakers by 39, the widest margin of 10 games.

BKN over DEN5ATL over MIA8MIL over POR8CHA over DET10IND over PHX15GSW over LAC17BOS over ORL30SAC over DAL31CLE over NYK32HOU over LAL39Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Pistons-Hornets15
Celtics-Magic7
Blazers-Bucks7
Kings-Mavs7
Warriors-Clippers7
Heat-Hawks2
Lakers-Rockets1
Nuggets-Nets0
Cavs-Knicks0
The night in charts
Lakers-Rockets combined for 229, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-RocketsLakers 95, Rockets 134
229
Nuggets-NetsNuggets 111, Nets 116
227
Blazers-BucksBlazers 107, Bucks 115
222
Cavs-KnicksCavs 126, Knicks 94
220
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 115, Clippers 98
213
Kings-MavsKings 120, Mavs 89
209
Celtics-MagicCeltics 117, Magic 87
204
Pacers-SunsPacers 109, Suns 94
203
Heat-HawksHeat 95, Hawks 103
198
Pistons-HornetsPistons 77, Hornets 87
164
BKN won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Nuggets-NetsNuggets 111, Nets 116
+5 BKN
Heat-HawksHeat 95, Hawks 103
+8 ATL
Blazers-BucksBlazers 107, Bucks 115
+8 MIL
Pistons-HornetsPistons 77, Hornets 87
+10 CHA
Pacers-SunsPacers 109, Suns 94
+15 IND
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 115, Clippers 98
+17 GSW
Celtics-MagicCeltics 117, Magic 87
+30 BOS
Kings-MavsKings 120, Mavs 89
+31 SAC
Cavs-KnicksCavs 126, Knicks 94
+32 CLE
Lakers-RocketsLakers 95, Rockets 134
+39 HOU
MIL rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Blazers-BucksMIL won · Blazers 107, Bucks 115
7 pts
Pacers-SunsIND won · Pacers 109, Suns 94
4 pts
Pistons-HornetsCHA won · Pistons 77, Hornets 87
1 pt
Celtics-MagicBOS won · Celtics 117, Magic 87
1 pt
Dwight shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DwightATL · 23 PTS, 17 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
82% (9-11)
Draymond GreenGSW · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
DrummondDET · 26 PTS, 20 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
79% (11-14)
BogdanovicBKN · 19 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB
73% (8-11)
LeBronCLE · 25 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Nuggets-Nets
Nuggets 111Nets 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets23292732111
Nets36322820116
The story
Brook Lopez's 24 points carried Brooklyn past Denver, 116-111

For Denver, Nikola Jokic had 14 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 24 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST · 7-17 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 36-23, was where the Nets built it.

BKN lead by quarter
200 +13+16+17+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Wilson Chandler was the fantasy play: 50.2 FPTS on 27 PTS, 16 REB

Final · Blazers-Bucks
Blazers 107Bucks 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers28301831107
Bucks28233430115
The story
Jabari Parker had 27 points as Milwaukee beat Portland 115-107

CJ McCollum led Portland with 23 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 27 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST · 11-23 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the second, the Bucks took the third 34-18.

MIL lead by quarter
200 0−7+9+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Mavs
Kings 120Mavs 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings26302935120
Mavs2329122589
The story
Sacramento beat Dallas 120-89 behind 24 points and 13 rebounds from DeMarcus Cousins

Wesley Matthews paced Dallas: 16 PTS, 4 REB 24 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST, 3 BLK · 10-16 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

A 29-12 third quarter did the most damage for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
400 +3+4+21+31 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
18.4Season avg26.6Last 5

26.6 points a game over his last five games, against 18.4 in 23 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 25 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.1Season avg13.1Last 3

13.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.1 in 9 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.8Season avg31.0Today

31 minutes today, against 9.8 a game in 10 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

Damian Lillard leads the day with 30

Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 22, 40, 27, 27, 28, 19, 30, 30Blazers-Bucks · L
28.0 PPG season to date · +2.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 24, 25, 20, 25, 39, 20, 28, 20, 24, 28Cavs-Knicks · W
24.6 PPG season to date · +3.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Wilson ChandlerPoints, last 10 games: 17, 16, 13, 32, 25, 17, 24, 20, 10, 27Nuggets-Nets · L
18.6 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 16 REB · 0 AST
Tyler JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 3, 17, 22, 12, 18, 8, 9, 13, 27Heat-Hawks · L
13.0 PPG season to date · +14.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high27 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Jabari ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 11, 28, 22, 14, 9, 18, 22, 15, 23, 27Bucks-Blazers · W
19.2 PPG season to date · +8.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Andre DrummondPoints, last 10 games: 13, 18, 16, 10, 3, 20, 14, 10, 15, 26Pistons-Hornets · L
14.7 PPG season to date · +11.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high26 PTS · 20 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Klay ThompsonGSW+4.0 26.6 last 10 · 22.6 season
Jamal MurrayDEN+3.8 13.9 last 10 · 10.1 season
Lou WilliamsLAL+2.5 21.2 last 10 · 18.7 season
Wesley MatthewsDAL+2.5 17.6 last 10 · 15.2 season
PJ TuckerPHX+2.4 8.2 last 10 · 5.8 season
Cold
DeMar DeRozanTOR−5.7 22.3 last 10 · 28.0 season
Andrew WigginsMIN−5.6 16.6 last 10 · 22.2 season
Emmanuel MudiayDEN−3.9 9.2 last 10 · 13.1 season
Rudy GaySAC−3.0 16.4 last 10 · 19.4 season
Justin HamiltonBKN−2.3 4.5 last 10 · 6.8 season