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Friday, December 16, 2016Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed CHA by 9 at halftime and won 96–88.

Final · Box score
Nets111
Magic118
Q1 ORL -3; Q2 ORL +1; Q3 ORL +1; Q4 ORL +7
Final · Box score
Pistons108
Wizards122
Q1 Wizards 0; Q2 WAS +11; Q3 WAS +18; Q4 WAS +14
Final · Box score
Hornets88
Celtics96
Q1 BOS +1; Q2 BOS -9; Q3 Celtics 0; Q4 BOS +8
Final · Box score
Hawks125
Raptors121
Q1 ATL +8; Q2 ATL +17; Q3 ATL +13; Q4 ATL +4
Final · Box score
Bucks95
Bulls69
Q1 MIL +19; Q2 MIL +19; Q3 MIL +22; Q4 MIL +26
Final · Box score
Pelicans100
Rockets122
Q1 HOU +11; Q2 HOU +22; Q3 HOU +18; Q4 HOU +22
Final · Box score
Kings96
Grizzlies92
Q1 SAC +5; Q2 SAC +10; Q3 SAC +11; Q4 SAC +4
Final · Box score
Clippers102
Heat98
Q1 LAC +4; Q2 LAC +14; Q3 LAC +10; Q4 LAC +4
Final · Box score
Lakers100
Sixers89
Q1 LAL +12; Q2 LAL +13; Q3 LAL +10; Q4 LAL +11
Final · Box score
Mavs100
Jazz103
Q1 UTA +4; Q2 UTA +6; Q3 UTA +13; Q4 UTA +3
On this day · 2015–16Dec 16, 2015: 12 games. Top scorer: Klay Thompson (Warriors-Suns), 43 points.
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The lead · Hornets-Celtics

Boston rallies from 9 down to beat Charlotte

James Harden posts a triple-double

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-90+8BOS AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2228191988
Celtics2318282796
Who led
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 24, 29, 23, 24, 25, 27, 20, 37, 20, 26BOS26 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 12, 9, 26, 11, 21, 10, 19, 19, 13, 18BOS18 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Nicolas BatumPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 15, 14, 14, 16, 9, 13, 20, 22CHA22 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Ramon SessionsPoints, last 10 games: 7, 8, 9, 7, 4, 12, 7, 8, 4, 13CHA13 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Nets-Magic15
Hawks-Raptors8
Clippers-Heat7
Mavs-Jazz6
Pelicans-Rockets3
Bucks-Bulls1
Kings-Grizzlies1
Lakers-Sixers0
Shot of the night

Hood's jumper at the buzzer breaks the tie, 103-100 final

The night in charts
Hawks-Raptors combined for 246, 16 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 125, Raptors 121
246
Pistons-WizardsPistons 108, Wizards 122
230
Nets-MagicNets 111, Magic 118
229
Pelicans-RocketsPelicans 100, Rockets 122
222
Mavs-JazzMavs 100, Jazz 103
203
Clippers-HeatClippers 102, Heat 98
200
Lakers-SixersLakers 100, Sixers 89
189
Kings-GrizzliesKings 96, Grizzlies 92
188
Hornets-CelticsHornets 88, Celtics 96
184
Bucks-BullsBucks 95, Bulls 69
164
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Mavs-JazzMavs 100, Jazz 103
+3 UTA
Clippers-HeatClippers 102, Heat 98
+4 LAC
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 125, Raptors 121
+4 ATL
Kings-GrizzliesKings 96, Grizzlies 92
+4 SAC
Nets-MagicNets 111, Magic 118
+7 ORL
Hornets-CelticsHornets 88, Celtics 96
+8 BOS
Lakers-SixersLakers 100, Sixers 89
+11 LAL
Pistons-WizardsPistons 108, Wizards 122
+14 WAS
Pelicans-RocketsPelicans 100, Rockets 122
+22 HOU
Bucks-BullsBucks 95, Bulls 69
+26 MIL
BOS rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hornets-CelticsBOS won · Hornets 88, Celtics 96
9 pts
Nets-MagicORL won · Nets 111, Magic 118
3 pts
Dwight shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DwightATL · 27 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST
77% (10-13)
RandleLAL · 25 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
77% (10-13)
LeuerDET · 17 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
SchroderATL · 24 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
KoufosSAC · 16 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
64% (7-11)
Final · Mavs-Jazz
Mavs 100Jazz 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs29291923100
Jazz33312613103
The story
Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 10 rebounds as Utah beat Dallas 103-100

Deron Williams led Dallas with 18 PTS, 7 AST 16 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST · 4-7 FG

The swing

The Jazz won the third 26-19, their biggest quarter edge.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +4+6+13+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Harrison Barnes led the game in fantasy with 34.6 FPTS (21 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST)

Final · Hawks-Raptors
Hawks 125Raptors 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks35342630125
Raptors27253039121
The story
Atlanta beat Toronto 125-121 behind 27 points and 15 rebounds from Dwight Howard

Kyle Lowry paced Toronto: 27 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 27 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST · 10-13 FG

The swing

A 34-25 second quarter did the most damage for the Hawks.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +8+17+13+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pelicans-Rockets
Pelicans 100Rockets 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans24262921100
Rockets35372525122
The story
Eric Gordon's 29 points carried Houston past New Orleans, 122-100

For New Orleans, Terrence Jones had 16 PTS, 8 REB 29 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST · 10-17 FG, 7-12 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 35-24, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
300 +11+22+18+22 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.8Season avg17.4Last 5

17.4 points a game over his last five games, against 11.8 in 26 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.1minutes, last 2 vs 2015–16 avg
Minutes per game
29.32015–16 avg9.2Last 2

9.2 minutes a game over his last two games, against 29.3 in 2015–16 (67 games). Today: 2 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.6Season avg30.2Today

30 minutes today, against 13.6 a game in 13 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Bucks rout

Four of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Milwaukee beat Chicago by 26.

UTA over DAL3ATL over TOR4SAC over MEM4LAC over MIA4ORL over BKN7BOS over CHA8LAL over PHI11WAS over DET14HOU over NOP22MIL over CHI26Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

DeMar DeRozan leads the day with 34

DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 14, 24, 16, 21, 31, 27, 24, 30, 31, 34Raptors-Hawks · L
28.3 PPG season to date · +6.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 26, 29, 20, 37, 25, 21, 18, 36, 15, 29Rockets-Pelicans · W
27.7 PPG season to date · +1.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jason Kidd PHX, Feb 15, 1999: 28 PTS · 11 REB · 13 AST
29 PTS · 11 REB · 13 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 19, 15, 17, 25, 52, 15, 24, 30, 25, 29Wizards-Pistons · W
24.2 PPG season to date · +5.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 2 REB · 11 AST
Eric GordonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 23, 18, 19, 26, 17, 18, 24, 9, 29Rockets-Pelicans · W
17.4 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Dwight HowardPoints, last 10 games: 19, 14, 17, 2, 10, 6, 23, 10, 20, 27Hawks-Raptors · W
14.4 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 24, 29, 24, 17, 24, 25, 34, 18, 20, 27Raptors-Hawks · L
21.4 PPG season to date · +5.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Lou WilliamsLAL+4.9 24.0 last 10 · 19.1 season
Dennis SchroderATL+4.0 20.8 last 10 · 16.8 season
Wesley MatthewsDAL+3.3 19.2 last 10 · 15.9 season
Jeff GreenORL+3.3 12.8 last 10 · 9.5 season
Eric BledsoePHX+3.3 23.3 last 10 · 20.0 season
Cold
CJ MilesIND−3.3 8.2 last 10 · 11.5 season
DeMar DeRozanTOR−3.1 25.2 last 10 · 28.3 season
Stephen CurryGSW−3.0 21.9 last 10 · 24.9 season
Kemba WalkerCHA−3.0 19.6 last 10 · 22.6 season
Frank KaminskyCHA−3.0 7.2 last 10 · 10.2 season