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Friday, January 6, 2017Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed GSW by 19 after three quarters and won 128–119.

Final · Box score
Rockets100
Magic93
Q1 HOU -3; Q2 HOU -8; Q3 HOU +4; Q4 HOU +7
Final · Box score
Wolves105
Wizards112
Q1 WAS +3; Q2 WAS +8; Q3 WAS -5; Q4 WAS +7
Final · Box score
Cavs116
Nets108
Q1 CLE +4; Q2 CLE +11; Q3 CLE +18; Q4 CLE +8
Final · Box score
Sixers106
Celtics110
Q1 BOS +2; Q2 BOS -11; Q3 BOS -2; Q4 BOS +4
Final · Box score
Knicks116
Bucks111
Q1 NYK -1; Q2 NYK -12; Q3 NYK -13; Q4 NYK +5
Final · OT · Box score
Grizzlies128
Warriors119
Q1 MEM -7; Q2 MEM -12; Q3 MEM -19; Q4 Grizzlies 0; OT1 MEM +9
Final · Box score
Heat100
Lakers127
Q1 LAL +9; Q2 LAL +2; Q3 LAL +11; Q4 LAL +27
Final · Box score
Clippers106
Kings98
Q1 LAC -10; Q2 LAC +12; Q3 LAC +2; Q4 LAC +8
On this day · 2015–16Jan 6, 2016: 11 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Wizards), 34 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Warriors

Memphis rallies from twelve down at the half, wins in overtime

DeMarcus Cousins goes for 25 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-7-12-190+9MEM AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Grizzlies2728243217128
Warriors343331138119
Who led
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 9, 6, 16, 13, 16, 21, 14, 11, 13, 27MEM27 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Mike ConleyPoints, last 10 games: 8, 14, 19, 9, 24, 17, 22, 21, 17, 27MEM27 PTS · 4 REB · 12 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 19, 25, 15, 25, 15, 28, 14, 22, 35, 40GSW40 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 34, 22, 26, 32, 36, 22, 19, 21, 30, 27GSW27 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eight games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: Lakers by 27.

BOS over PHI4NYK over MIL5HOU over ORL7WAS over MIN7CLE over BKN8LAC over SAC8MEM over GSW9LAL over MIA27Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Rockets-Magic14
Cavs-Nets9
Heat-Lakers6
Grizzlies-Warriors1
Clippers-Kings1
The night in charts
Grizzlies-Warriors combined for 247, 20 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 128, Warriors 119
247
Heat-LakersHeat 100, Lakers 127
227
Knicks-BucksKnicks 116, Bucks 111
227
Cavs-NetsCavs 116, Nets 108
224
Wolves-WizardsWolves 105, Wizards 112
217
Sixers-CelticsSixers 106, Celtics 110
216
Clippers-KingsClippers 106, Kings 98
204
Rockets-MagicRockets 100, Magic 93
193
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-CelticsSixers 106, Celtics 110
+4 BOS
Knicks-BucksKnicks 116, Bucks 111
+5 NYK
Wolves-WizardsWolves 105, Wizards 112
+7 WAS
Rockets-MagicRockets 100, Magic 93
+7 HOU
Cavs-NetsCavs 116, Nets 108
+8 CLE
Clippers-KingsClippers 106, Kings 98
+8 LAC
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 128, Warriors 119
+9 MEM
Heat-LakersHeat 100, Lakers 127
+27 LAL
MEM erased a 19-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-WarriorsMEM won · Grizzlies 128, Warriors 119
19 pts
Knicks-BucksNYK won · Knicks 116, Bucks 111
13 pts
Sixers-CelticsBOS won · Sixers 106, Celtics 110
11 pts
Clippers-KingsLAC won · Clippers 106, Kings 98
10 pts
Rockets-MagicHOU won · Rockets 100, Magic 93
8 pts
Jordan shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JordanLAC · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
90% (9-10)
RandolphMEM · 27 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST
71% (12-17)
LeBronCLE · 36 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL
70% (14-20)
ReedMIA · 22 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
67% (10-15)
DengLAL · 19 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST
67% (8-12)
Final · Sixers-Celtics
Sixers 106Celtics 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers23391826106
Celtics25262732110
The story
Boston beat Philadelphia 110-106 behind 26 points from Avery Bradley

Nerlens Noel paced Philadelphia: 13 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST · 10-24 FG, 6-11 3PT

The swing

A 27-18 third quarter erased a 11-point hole for the Celtics.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +2−11−2+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Al Horford topped the game at 46.4 FPTS: 19 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST

Final · Knicks-Bucks
Knicks 116Bucks 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks32213033116
Bucks33323115111
The story
Carmelo Anthony's 26 points and 10 assists carried New York past Milwaukee, 116-111

For Milwaukee, Greg Monroe had 19 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 26 PTS, 10 AST, 6 REB · 8-20 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

The Knicks trailed by 13 going into the fourth, then won it 33-15.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −1−12−13+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Giannis Antetokounmpo was the fantasy play: 54.0 FPTS on 25 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST

Final · Grizzlies-Warriors
Grizzlies 128Warriors 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies2728243217128
Warriors343331138119
The story
Mike Conley had 27 points and 12 assists as Memphis beat Golden State 128-119 in OT

Kevin Durant led Golden State with 27 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST 27 PTS, 12 AST, 4 REB · 10-19 FG, 3-9 3PT

The swing

Down 19 after the third, the Grizzlies took the fourth 32-13.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −7−12−190+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Stephen Curry led the game in fantasy with 57.1 FPTS (40 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB)

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
4.6Season avg12.4Last 5

12.4 points a game over his last five games, against 4.6 in 29 earlier games. Today: 22 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.4Season avg14.2Last 3

14.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.4 in 37 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.6Season avg47.6Today

48 minutes today, against 27.6 a game in 31 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Andrew Wiggins leads the day with 41

Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 26, 19, 15, 23, 21, 25, 31, 24, 8, 41Wolves-Wizards · L
22.3 PPG season to date · +19.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Latrell Sprewell GSW, Mar 10, 1997: 41 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
41 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 19, 25, 15, 25, 15, 28, 14, 22, 35, 40Warriors-Grizzlies · L
24.6 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Bradley Beal WAS, Jan 26, 2020: 40 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
40 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 26, 34, 29, 19, 31, 23, 32, 26, 31, 36Cavs-Nets · W
26.1 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 23, 11, 21, 28, 31, 13, 25, 18, 32, 32Cavs-Nets · W
24.2 PPG season to date · +8.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 34, 22, 26, 32, 36, 22, 19, 21, 30, 27Warriors-Grizzlies · L
25.9 PPG season to date · +1.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 9, 6, 16, 13, 16, 21, 14, 11, 13, 27Grizzlies-Warriors · W
13.7 PPG season to date · +13.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high27 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Austin RiversLAC+4.8 15.6 last 10 · 10.8 season
Nikola JokicDEN+4.6 17.7 last 10 · 13.1 season
Raymond FeltonLAC+4.1 10.9 last 10 · 6.8 season
Ty LawsonSAC+3.7 12.0 last 10 · 8.3 season
Isaiah ThomasBOS+3.6 31.3 last 10 · 27.7 season
Cold
Anthony DavisNOP−5.1 23.5 last 10 · 28.6 season
Rodney HoodUTA−4.7 9.3 last 10 · 14.0 season
Jamal MurrayDEN−3.8 4.3 last 10 · 8.1 season
Ish SmithDET−3.6 4.7 last 10 · 8.3 season
Sean KilpatrickBKN−3.5 11.4 last 10 · 14.9 season