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Wednesday, April 12, 2017Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed MIL by 11 after the first quarter and won 112–94.

Final · Box score
Bucks94
Celtics112
Q1 BOS -11; Q2 BOS +1; Q3 BOS +2; Q4 BOS +18
Final · Box score
Nets73
Bulls112
Q1 CHI +14; Q2 CHI +18; Q3 CHI +19; Q4 CHI +39
Final · Box score
Raptors98
Cavs83
Q1 TOR +5; Q2 TOR +19; Q3 TOR +17; Q4 TOR +15
Final · Box score
Wolves118
Rockets123
Q1 HOU +1; Q2 Rockets 0; Q3 HOU +14; Q4 HOU +5
Final · Box score
Hawks86
Pacers104
Q1 IND +7; Q2 IND +7; Q3 IND +16; Q4 IND +18
Final · Box score
Mavs100
Grizzlies93
Q1 DAL -5; Q2 DAL -9; Q3 DAL -4; Q4 DAL +7
Final · Box score
Wizards102
Heat110
Q1 MIA -4; Q2 MIA +6; Q3 MIA +14; Q4 MIA +8
Final · Box score
Sixers113
Knicks114
Q1 NYK +3; Q2 NYK -3; Q3 NYK -9; Q4 NYK +1
Final · Box score
Nuggets111
Thunder105
Q1 DEN -1; Q2 DEN -8; Q3 DEN +1; Q4 DEN +6
Final · Box score
Pistons109
Magic113
Q1 ORL +21; Q2 ORL +10; Q3 ORL +6; Q4 ORL +4
Final · Box score
Spurs97
Jazz101
Q1 UTA +9; Q2 UTA +7; Q3 UTA +10; Q4 UTA +4
Final · Box score
Lakers94
Warriors109
Q1 GSW +15; Q2 GSW +14; Q3 GSW +23; Q4 GSW +15
Final · Box score
Kings95
Clippers115
Q1 LAC +7; Q2 LAC +6; Q3 LAC +14; Q4 LAC +20
Final · Box score
Pelicans103
Blazers100
Q1 NOP -8; Q2 Pelicans 0; Q3 NOP -7; Q4 NOP +3
On this day · 2015–16Apr 12, 2016: 5 games. Top scorer: Kawhi Leonard (Spurs-Thunder), 26 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Celtics

Boston climbs out of an 11-point hole against Milwaukee

Nikola Jokic goes for 29 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11+1+2+18BOS AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks3620221694
Celtics25322332112
Who led
Gerald GreenPoints, last 10 games: 6, 11, 5, 15, 0, 6, 0, 2, 0, 18BOS18 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Jae CrowderPoints, last 10 games: 13, 25, 13, 18, 8, 13, 24, 15, 11, 16BOS16 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Michael BeasleyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 22, 17, 11, 7, 2, 14, 3, 3, 15MIL15 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Spencer HawesPoints, last 10 games: 2, 0, 7, 4, 5, 0, 10, 2, 8, 15MIL15 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Chicago posts the night's biggest win

Chicago beat Brooklyn by 39, the widest margin of 14 games.

NYK over PHI1NOP over POR3ORL over DET4UTA over SAS4HOU over MIN5DEN over OKC6DAL over MEM7MIA over WAS8TOR over CLE15GSW over LAL15BOS over MIL18IND over ATL18LAC over SAC20CHI over BKN39Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Pelicans-Blazers10
Bucks-Celtics9
Spurs-Jazz8
Pistons-Magic4
Mavs-Grizzlies4
Wolves-Rockets4
Hawks-Pacers4
Kings-Clippers1
Nets-Bulls0
The night in charts
Wolves-Rockets combined for 241, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-RocketsWolves 118, Rockets 123
241
Sixers-KnicksSixers 113, Knicks 114
227
Pistons-MagicPistons 109, Magic 113
222
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets 111, Thunder 105
216
Wizards-HeatWizards 102, Heat 110
212
Kings-ClippersKings 95, Clippers 115
210
Bucks-CelticsBucks 94, Celtics 112
206
Pelicans-BlazersPelicans 103, Blazers 100
203
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 94, Warriors 109
203
Spurs-JazzSpurs 97, Jazz 101
198
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 100, Grizzlies 93
193
Hawks-PacersHawks 86, Pacers 104
190
Nets-BullsNets 73, Bulls 112
185
Raptors-CavsRaptors 98, Cavs 83
181
5 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-KnicksSixers 113, Knicks 114
+1 NYK
Pelicans-BlazersPelicans 103, Blazers 100
+3 NOP
Spurs-JazzSpurs 97, Jazz 101
+4 UTA
Pistons-MagicPistons 109, Magic 113
+4 ORL
Wolves-RocketsWolves 118, Rockets 123
+5 HOU
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets 111, Thunder 105
+6 DEN
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 100, Grizzlies 93
+7 DAL
Wizards-HeatWizards 102, Heat 110
+8 MIA
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 94, Warriors 109
+15 GSW
Raptors-CavsRaptors 98, Cavs 83
+15 TOR
Bucks-CelticsBucks 94, Celtics 112
+18 BOS
Hawks-PacersHawks 86, Pacers 104
+18 IND
Kings-ClippersKings 95, Clippers 115
+20 LAC
Nets-BullsNets 73, Bulls 112
+39 CHI
BOS erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-CelticsBOS won · Bucks 94, Celtics 112
11 pts
Sixers-KnicksNYK won · Sixers 113, Knicks 114
9 pts
Mavs-GrizzliesDAL won · Mavs 100, Grizzlies 93
9 pts
Pelicans-BlazersNOP won · Pelicans 103, Blazers 100
8 pts
Nuggets-ThunderDEN won · Nuggets 111, Thunder 105
8 pts
Capela shot 11-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CapelaHOU · 22 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
92% (11-12)
Justin AndersonPHI · 26 PTS, 3 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB
82% (9-11)
JordanLAC · 18 PTS, 17 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST
80% (8-10)
BurkeWAS · 27 PTS, 4 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
PowellTOR · 25 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
Final · Sixers-Knicks
Sixers 113Knicks 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers22372826113
Knicks25312236114
The story
Justin Holiday's 20 points carried New York past Philadelphia, 114-113

For Philadelphia, Alex Poythress had 18 PTS, 6 REB 20 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST · 6-10 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Knicks trailed by 9 going into the fourth, then won it 36-26.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +3−3−9+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wolves-Rockets
Wolves 118Rockets 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves32282137118
Rockets33273528123
The story
James Harden had a 27-10-12 triple-double as Houston beat Minnesota 123-118

Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 28 PTS, 21 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 12 AST, 10 REB, 4 STL · 8-13 FG, 5-10 3PT

The swing

The Rockets won the third 35-21, their biggest quarter edge.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +10+14+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Thunder
Nuggets 111Thunder 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets25313025111
Thunder26382120105
The story
Denver beat Oklahoma City 111-105 behind 27 points from Jamal Murray

Taj Gibson paced Oklahoma City: 13 PTS, 7 REB 27 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB · 10-17 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

A 30-21 third quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Nuggets.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −1−8+1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.3Season avg17.4Last 5

17.4 points a game over his last five games, against 6.3 in 68 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 24 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.3Season avg15.2Last 3

15.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.3 in 70 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+34.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
5.9Season avg40.0Today

40 minutes today, against 5.9 a game in 21 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Paul George leads the day with 32

Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 21, 37, 22, 28, 43, 35, 23, 37, 27, 32Pacers-Hawks · W
23.7 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 13, 32, 22, 12, 21, 17, 10, 32Magic-Pistons · W
12.7 PPG season to date · +19.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 26, 19, 21, 12, 23, 23, 7, 29Nuggets-Thunder · W
16.7 PPG season to date · +12.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 16 REB · 8 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 24, 34, 25, 21, 25, 27, 0, 16, 16, 29Warriors-Lakers · W
25.1 PPG season to date · +4.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 37, 32, 26, 34, 21, 24, 32, 40, 26, 28Wolves-Rockets · L
25.1 PPG season to date · +2.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 21 REB · 3 AST
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 13, 28, 20, 22, 22, 33, 18, 18, 15, 28Heat-Wizards · W
20.3 PPG season to date · +7.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Devin BookerPHX+8.1 30.2 last 10 · 22.1 season
Paul GeorgeIND+6.8 30.5 last 10 · 23.7 season
Ish SmithDET+6.6 16.0 last 10 · 9.4 season
Aaron GordonORL+6.4 19.1 last 10 · 12.7 season
Ricky RubioMIN+5.7 16.8 last 10 · 11.1 season
Cold
Andre DrummondDET−5.9 7.7 last 10 · 13.6 season
Zach LaVineMIN−5.4 13.5 last 10 · 18.9 season
Wesley MatthewsDAL−4.8 8.7 last 10 · 13.5 season
Dwyane WadeCHI−4.8 13.5 last 10 · 18.3 season
Brandon JenningsWAS−4.4 2.7 last 10 · 7.1 season