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Wednesday, January 25, 2017Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed BKN by 18 after three quarters and won 109–106.

Final · OT · Box score
Kings116
Cavs112
Q1 SAC -4; Q2 SAC +6; Q3 SAC -3; Q4 Kings 0; OT1 SAC +4
Final · Box score
Heat109
Nets106
Q1 MIA +4; Q2 MIA -11; Q3 MIA -18; Q4 MIA +3
Final · Box score
Rockets109
Celtics120
Q1 BOS -3; Q2 BOS -6; Q3 BOS +2; Q4 BOS +11
Final · Box score
Warriors113
Hornets103
Q1 GSW +1; Q2 GSW +6; Q3 GSW -5; Q4 GSW +10
Final · Box score
Hawks119
Bulls114
Q1 ATL -7; Q2 ATL -8; Q3 ATL -5; Q4 ATL +5
Final · Box score
Raptors99
Grizzlies101
Q1 MEM -2; Q2 MEM -1; Q3 MEM +10; Q4 MEM +2
Final · Box score
Sixers114
Bucks109
Q1 PHI -6; Q2 PHI +14; Q3 PHI +6; Q4 PHI +5
Final · Box score
Thunder114
Pelicans105
Q1 OKC +13; Q2 OKC +19; Q3 OKC +10; Q4 OKC +9
Final · Box score
Knicks95
Mavs103
Q1 DAL +5; Q2 DAL +1; Q3 DAL +5; Q4 DAL +8
Final · Box score
Lakers98
Blazers105
Q1 POR -1; Q2 POR +1; Q3 POR +8; Q4 POR +7
On this day · 2015–16Jan 25, 2016: 9 games. Top scorer: DeMarcus Cousins (Kings-Hornets), 56 points.
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The lead · Heat-Nets

Miami storms back from 18 down to beat Brooklyn

DeMarcus Cousins goes for 28 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4-11-18+3MIA AHEAD ↑BKN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat34211638109
Nets30362317106
Who led
Dion WaitersPoints, last 10 games: 4, 9, 8, 8, 13, 17, 12, 33, 33, 24MIA24 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Wayne EllingtonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 2, 4, 3, 7, 18, 0, 15, 9, 22MIA22 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 17, 26, 20, 20, 20, 28, 23, 24, 12, 33BKN33 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Bojan BogdanovicPoints, last 10 games: 12, 16, 10, 23, 8, 11, 23, 16, 5, 17BKN17 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Kings-Cavs16
Rockets-Celtics11
Raptors-Grizzlies10
Lakers-Blazers9
Heat-Nets8
Warriors-Hornets5
Knicks-Mavs5
Hawks-Bulls1
Thunder-Pelicans1
Shot of the night

Afflalo's three with 17 seconds left in OT breaks the tie, 116-112 final

The night in charts
Hawks-Bulls combined for 233, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-BullsHawks 119, Bulls 114
233
Rockets-CelticsRockets 109, Celtics 120
229
Kings-CavsKings 116, Cavs 112
228
Sixers-BucksSixers 114, Bucks 109
223
Thunder-PelicansThunder 114, Pelicans 105
219
Warriors-HornetsWarriors 113, Hornets 103
216
Heat-NetsHeat 109, Nets 106
215
Lakers-BlazersLakers 98, Blazers 105
203
Raptors-GrizzliesRaptors 99, Grizzlies 101
200
Knicks-MavsKnicks 95, Mavs 103
198
5 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Raptors-GrizzliesRaptors 99, Grizzlies 101
+2 MEM
Heat-NetsHeat 109, Nets 106
+3 MIA
Kings-CavsKings 116, Cavs 112
+4 SAC
Sixers-BucksSixers 114, Bucks 109
+5 PHI
Hawks-BullsHawks 119, Bulls 114
+5 ATL
Lakers-BlazersLakers 98, Blazers 105
+7 POR
Knicks-MavsKnicks 95, Mavs 103
+8 DAL
Thunder-PelicansThunder 114, Pelicans 105
+9 OKC
Warriors-HornetsWarriors 113, Hornets 103
+10 GSW
Rockets-CelticsRockets 109, Celtics 120
+11 BOS
MIA erased a 18-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-NetsMIA won · Heat 109, Nets 106
18 pts
Hawks-BullsATL won · Hawks 119, Bulls 114
8 pts
Rockets-CelticsBOS won · Rockets 109, Celtics 120
6 pts
Sixers-BucksPHI won · Sixers 114, Bucks 109
6 pts
Warriors-HornetsGSW won · Warriors 113, Hornets 103
5 pts
Randolph shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
RandolphMEM · 16 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST
70% (7-10)
Courtney LeeNYK · 23 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
DirkDAL · 19 PTS, 4 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
67% (8-12)
MonroeMIL · 28 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
65% (11-17)
HendersonPHI · 20 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB
64% (7-11)
Final · Raptors-Grizzlies
Raptors 99Grizzlies 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors3423202299
Grizzlies32243114101
The story
Tony Allen's 15 points and 11 rebounds carried Memphis past Toronto, 101-99

For Toronto, Norman Powell had 21 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 15 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST · 7-14 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Grizzlies trailed by 1 going into the third, then won it 31-20.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −2−1+10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Nets
Heat 109Nets 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat34211638109
Nets30362317106
The story
Miami beat Brooklyn 109-106 behind 17 points and 9 assists from Goran Dragic

Brook Lopez paced Brooklyn: 33 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 17 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST · 6-16 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 38-17 fourth quarter erased a 18-point hole for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +4−11−18+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Cavs
Kings 116Cavs 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Kings2231262512116
Cavs262135228112
The story
Darren Collison had 23 points as Sacramento beat Cleveland 116-112 in OT

Kevin Love led Cleveland with 21 PTS, 16 REB, 5 AST 23 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB · 8-14 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the first, the Kings took the second 31-21.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −4+6−30+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
20.1Season avg30.8Last 5

30.8 points a game over his last five games, against 20.1 in 44 earlier games. Today: 42 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.8Season avg10.2Last 3

10.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.8 in 37 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.2Season avg33.1Today

33 minutes today, against 15.2 a game in 41 earlier games. Line: 21 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Hawks-Bulls

Atlanta fights back from 8 down against Chicago

Final: 119–114, after trailing by 8 at the half. Dennis Schroder led Atlanta with 24 points, 2 rebounds and 9 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Hawks-Bulls
Dennis Schroder · ATLJimmy Butler · CHIPTS2440REB24AST93Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Marc Gasol leads the day with 42

Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 23, 23, 17, 9, 14, 24, 28, 28, 32, 42Grizzlies-Raptors · W
20.6 PPG season to date · +21.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jason Richardson CHA, Mar 5, 2008: 42 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Career high42 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 42, 1, 28, 16, 24, 19, 23, 20, 40Bulls-Hawks · L
24.9 PPG season to date · +15.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan CHI, Apr 5, 1998: 40 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
40 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 24, 38, 27, 38, 28, 35, 39, 41, 25, 38Celtics-Rockets · W
29.1 PPG season to date · +9.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 17, 26, 20, 20, 20, 28, 23, 24, 12, 33Nets-Heat · L
20.6 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 10, 20, 22, 22, 22, 17, 4, 30, 21, 33Bulls-Hawks · L
19.1 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 27, 28, 28, 25, 21, 40, 32, 15, 27, 33Warriors-Hornets · W
26.2 PPG season to date · +6.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Nikola JokicDEN+8.2 23.4 last 10 · 15.2 season
Devin BookerPHX+6.7 27.3 last 10 · 20.6 season
Austin RiversLAC+6.5 18.4 last 10 · 11.9 season
Isaiah ThomasBOS+4.2 33.3 last 10 · 29.1 season
Tony ParkerSAS+3.8 15.3 last 10 · 11.5 season
Cold
Zach LaVineMIN−6.1 13.1 last 10 · 19.2 season
Kevin LoveCLE−4.8 15.7 last 10 · 20.5 season
Brandon KnightPHX−4.6 7.3 last 10 · 11.9 season
Tim FrazierNOP−4.3 5.0 last 10 · 9.3 season
Anthony DavisNOP−3.9 24.2 last 10 · 28.1 season