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Wednesday, November 15, 2017Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed UTA by 10 at halftime and won 106–101.

Final · Box score
Kings80
Hawks126
Q1 ATL +8; Q2 ATL +29; Q3 ATL +31; Q4 ATL +46
Final · Box score
Wizards102
Heat93
Q1 WAS +11; Q2 WAS +12; Q3 WAS -3; Q4 WAS +9
Final · Box score
Jazz101
Knicks106
Q1 NYK -3; Q2 NYK -10; Q3 NYK -5; Q4 NYK +5
Final · Box score
Cavs115
Hornets107
Q1 CLE +6; Q2 CLE -6; Q3 CLE +4; Q4 CLE +8
Final · Box score
Pacers116
Grizzlies113
Q1 IND +9; Q2 IND +14; Q3 IND +13; Q4 IND +3
Final · Box score
Pistons95
Bucks99
Q1 MIL +3; Q2 Bucks 0; Q3 MIL +13; Q4 MIL +4
Final · Box score
Spurs86
Wolves98
Q1 MIN -6; Q2 MIN +14; Q3 MIN +10; Q4 MIN +12
Final · Box score
Raptors125
Pelicans116
Q1 TOR -5; Q2 TOR +1; Q3 TOR +12; Q4 TOR +9
Final · Box score
Bulls79
Thunder92
Q1 OKC +20; Q2 OKC +24; Q3 OKC +21; Q4 OKC +13
Final · Box score
Magic94
Blazers99
Q1 POR -9; Q2 POR +4; Q3 POR +4; Q4 POR +5
Final · Box score
Sixers115
Lakers109
Q1 PHI +3; Q2 PHI +4; Q3 PHI -1; Q4 PHI +6
On this day · 2016–17Nov 15, 2016: 5 games. Top scorer: D'Angelo Russell (Lakers-Nets), 32 points.
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The lead · Jazz-Knicks

New York climbs out of a 10-point hole against Utah

Joel Embiid goes for 46 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-10-5+5NYK AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz30302219101
Knicks27232729106
Who led
Tim Hardaway Jr.Points, last 10 games: 34, 13, 23, 21, 16, 19, 26, 4, 28, 26NYK26 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Kristaps PorzingisPoints, last 10 games: 30, 32, 38, 19, 37, 40, 28, 34, 20, 22NYK22 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Rodney HoodPoints, last 10 games: 13, 25, 0, 17, 12, 19, 19, 19, 16, 30UTA30 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 22, 8, 28, 25, 17, 8, 12, 26, 24, 19UTA19 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Cavs-Hornets15
Spurs-Wolves8
Raptors-Pelicans8
Wizards-Heat6
Sixers-Lakers6
Jazz-Knicks5
Magic-Blazers5
Kings-Hawks0
Pacers-Grizzlies0
Bulls-Thunder0
The night in charts
Raptors-Pelicans combined for 241, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Raptors-PelicansRaptors 125, Pelicans 116
241
Pacers-GrizzliesPacers 116, Grizzlies 113
229
Sixers-LakersSixers 115, Lakers 109
224
Cavs-HornetsCavs 115, Hornets 107
222
Jazz-KnicksJazz 101, Knicks 106
207
Kings-HawksKings 80, Hawks 126
206
Wizards-HeatWizards 102, Heat 93
195
Pistons-BucksPistons 95, Bucks 99
194
Magic-BlazersMagic 94, Blazers 99
193
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 86, Wolves 98
184
Bulls-ThunderBulls 79, Thunder 92
171
4 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pacers-GrizzliesPacers 116, Grizzlies 113
+3 IND
Pistons-BucksPistons 95, Bucks 99
+4 MIL
Jazz-KnicksJazz 101, Knicks 106
+5 NYK
Magic-BlazersMagic 94, Blazers 99
+5 POR
Sixers-LakersSixers 115, Lakers 109
+6 PHI
Cavs-HornetsCavs 115, Hornets 107
+8 CLE
Raptors-PelicansRaptors 125, Pelicans 116
+9 TOR
Wizards-HeatWizards 102, Heat 93
+9 WAS
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 86, Wolves 98
+12 MIN
Bulls-ThunderBulls 79, Thunder 92
+13 OKC
Kings-HawksKings 80, Hawks 126
+46 ATL
NYK erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Jazz-KnicksNYK won · Jazz 101, Knicks 106
10 pts
Magic-BlazersPOR won · Magic 94, Blazers 99
9 pts
Cavs-HornetsCLE won · Cavs 115, Hornets 107
6 pts
Spurs-WolvesMIN won · Spurs 86, Wolves 98
6 pts
Raptors-PelicansTOR won · Raptors 125, Pelicans 116
5 pts
Dedmon shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DedmonATL · 20 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
90% (9-10)
Kidd-GilchristCHA · 22 PTS, 6 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
71% (10-14)
EmbiidPHI · 46 PTS, 15 REB, 7 AST, 7 BLK
70% (14-20)
SchroderATL · 21 PTS, 8 AST
67% (8-12)
RandolphSAC · 16 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
64% (7-11)
Final · Pacers-Grizzlies
Pacers 116Grizzlies 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers34333019116
Grizzlies25283129113
The story
Marc Gasol had 35 points and 13 rebounds, but Indiana won 116-113

For Indiana, Darren Collison had 30 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB 35 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST, 5 BLK · 12-24 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 34-25, was where the Pacers built it.

IND lead by quarter
200 +9+14+13+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Knicks
Jazz 101Knicks 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz30302219101
Knicks27232729106
The story
New York beat Utah 106-101 behind 26 points from Tim Hardaway Jr.

Derrick Favors paced Utah: 10 REB, 6 PTS, 5 AST 26 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 7-15 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 29-19 fourth quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −3−10−5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Rodney Hood topped the game at 46.1 FPTS: 30 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST

Final · Sixers-Lakers
Sixers 115Lakers 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers29292532115
Lakers26283025109
The story
Ben Simmons had 18 points and 10 assists as Philadelphia beat Los Angeles 115-109

Brandon Ingram led Los Angeles with 26 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 18 PTS, 10 AST, 9 REB, 5 STL · 8-13 FG

The swing

Down 1 after the third, the 76ers took the fourth 32-25.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +3+4−1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.9Season avg13.6Last 5

13.6 points a game over his last five games, against 7.9 in 14 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.1minutes, last 2 vs 2016–17 avg
Minutes per game
26.72016–17 avg9.6Last 2

9.6 minutes a game over his last two games, against 26.7 in 2016–17 (69 games). Today: 4 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.2Season avg26.6Today

27 minutes today, against 11.2 a game in 9 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 0 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 3. Widest: Atlanta by 46.

IND over MEM3MIL over DET4NYK over UTA5POR over ORL5PHI over LAL6CLE over CHA8WAS over MIA9TOR over NOP9MIN over SAS12OKC over CHI13ATL over SAC46Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Joel Embiid leads the day with 46

Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 30, 21, 23, 22, 21, 18, 22, 12, 32, 46Sixers-Lakers · W
23.0 PPG season to date · +25.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Russell Westbrook OKC, Apr 25, 2018: 45 PTS · 15 REB · 7 AST
Career high46 PTS · 15 REB · 7 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 25, 6, 10, 22, 21, 15, 16, 15, 16, 35Grizzlies-Pacers · L
20.1 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 33, 57, 26, 30, 33, 19, 23, 31Cavs-Hornets · W
28.3 PPG season to date · +2.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Darren CollisonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 3, 25, 2, 15, 12, 7, 3, 9, 30Pacers-Grizzlies · W
12.8 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Rodney HoodPoints, last 10 games: 13, 25, 0, 17, 12, 19, 19, 19, 16, 30Jazz-Knicks · L
16.8 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Avery BradleyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 12, 23, 8, 23, 24, 14, 20, 24, 28Pistons-Bucks · L
17.8 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST