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Monday, November 20, 2017Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOP trailed OKC by 9 after the first quarter and won 114–107.

Final · Box score
Wolves102
Hornets118
Q1 CHA +2; Q2 CHA +3; Q3 CHA +4; Q4 CHA +16
Final · Box score
Cavs116
Pistons88
Q1 CLE +13; Q2 CLE +27; Q3 CLE +39; Q4 CLE +28
Final · Box score
Pacers105
Magic97
Q1 IND +3; Q2 IND -5; Q3 IND +6; Q4 IND +8
Final · Box score
Jazz86
Sixers107
Q1 PHI +10; Q2 PHI +11; Q3 PHI +12; Q4 PHI +21
Final · Box score
Clippers85
Knicks107
Q1 Knicks 0; Q2 NYK +12; Q3 NYK +15; Q4 NYK +22
Final · Box score
Blazers100
Grizzlies92
Q1 POR -1; Q2 POR +9; Q3 POR +1; Q4 POR +8
Final · Box score
Wizards99
Bucks88
Q1 WAS +8; Q2 WAS +1; Q3 WAS +7; Q4 WAS +11
Final · Box score
Thunder107
Pelicans114
Q1 NOP -9; Q2 NOP -8; Q3 NOP +1; Q4 NOP +7
Final · OT · Box score
Celtics110
Mavs102
Q1 BOS +12; Q2 BOS +4; Q3 BOS -8; Q4 Celtics 0; OT1 BOS +8
Final · Box score
Hawks85
Spurs96
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS +8; Q3 SAS +5; Q4 SAS +11
Final · Box score
Nuggets114
Kings98
Q1 Nuggets 0; Q2 Nuggets 0; Q3 DEN +11; Q4 DEN +16
On this day · 2016–17Nov 20, 2016: 6 games. Top scorer: Jimmy Butler (Bulls-Lakers), 40 points.
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The lead · Thunder-Pelicans

Anthony Davis scores 36, New Orleans rallies past OKC

Victor Oladipo goes for 29 points

Game flow · NOP margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-8+1+7NOP AHEAD ↑OKC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder33322121107
Pelicans24333027114
Who led
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 24, 30, 27, 37, 18, 25, 13, 19, 17, 36NOP36 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 35, 20, 25, 32, 20, 35, 22, 25, 14, 18NOP18 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 20, 25, 27, 12, 13, 42, 37, 13, 18, 26OKC26 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 12, 19, 25, 20, 13, 22, 27, 21, 15, 22OKC22 PTS · 16 REB · 12 AST
Second story · Celtics-Mavs

Boston outlasts Dallas in overtime

96–96 at the end of regulation. Boston took the last extra period 14–6. Final: 110–102. Kyrie Irving led Boston with 47 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Celtics-Mavs
Kyrie Irving · BOSHarrison Barnes · DALPTS4731REB36AST62Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Wolves-Hornets20
Clippers-Knicks12
Nuggets-Kings9
Cavs-Pistons8
Wizards-Bucks8
Hawks-Spurs6
Blazers-Grizzlies5
Jazz-Sixers4
Celtics-Mavs3
The night in charts
Thunder-Pelicans combined for 221, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Thunder-PelicansThunder 107, Pelicans 114
221
Wolves-HornetsWolves 102, Hornets 118
220
Celtics-MavsCeltics 110, Mavs 102
212
Nuggets-KingsNuggets 114, Kings 98
212
Cavs-PistonsCavs 116, Pistons 88
204
Pacers-MagicPacers 105, Magic 97
202
Jazz-SixersJazz 86, Sixers 107
193
Clippers-KnicksClippers 85, Knicks 107
192
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 100, Grizzlies 92
192
Wizards-BucksWizards 99, Bucks 88
187
Hawks-SpursHawks 85, Spurs 96
181
NOP won the closest game by 7
Closest finishes
Thunder-PelicansThunder 107, Pelicans 114
+7 NOP
Celtics-MavsCeltics 110, Mavs 102
+8 BOS
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 100, Grizzlies 92
+8 POR
Pacers-MagicPacers 105, Magic 97
+8 IND
Wizards-BucksWizards 99, Bucks 88
+11 WAS
Hawks-SpursHawks 85, Spurs 96
+11 SAS
Wolves-HornetsWolves 102, Hornets 118
+16 CHA
Nuggets-KingsNuggets 114, Kings 98
+16 DEN
Jazz-SixersJazz 86, Sixers 107
+21 PHI
Clippers-KnicksClippers 85, Knicks 107
+22 NYK
Cavs-PistonsCavs 116, Pistons 88
+28 CLE
NOP rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Thunder-PelicansNOP won · Thunder 107, Pelicans 114
9 pts
Celtics-MavsBOS won · Celtics 110, Mavs 102
8 pts
Pacers-MagicIND won · Pacers 105, Magic 97
5 pts
Blazers-GrizzliesPOR won · Blazers 100, Grizzlies 92
1 pt
John Collins shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
John CollinsATL · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 2 BLK
83% (10-12)
DwightCHA · 25 PTS, 20 REB, 4 BLK
80% (8-10)
KyrieBOS · 47 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
73% (16-22)
LoveCLE · 19 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST
67% (8-12)
ManuSAS · 16 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Thunder-Pelicans
Thunder 107Pelicans 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder33322121107
Pelicans24333027114
The story
DeMarcus Cousins' 18 points carried New Orleans past Oklahoma City, 114-107

For Oklahoma City, Paul George had 26 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 18 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 7-17 FG, 0-5 3PT

The swing

The Pelicans trailed by 8 going into the third, then won it 30-21.

NOP lead by quarter
200 −9−8+1+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Russell Westbrook was the fantasy play: 66.2 FPTS on 22 PTS, 16 REB, 12 AST

Final · Celtics-Mavs
Celtics 110Mavs 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Celtics3419162714110
Mavs222728196102
The story
Jaylen Brown had 22 points as Boston beat Dallas 110-102 in OT

Wesley Matthews led Dallas with 18 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 22 PTS, 9 REB · 8-13 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the first 34-22, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +12+4−80+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Pacers-Magic
Pacers 105Magic 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers34162827105
Magic3124172597
The story
Indiana beat Orlando 105-97 behind 26 points from Bojan Bogdanovic

Aaron Gordon paced Orlando: 13 PTS, 12 REB 26 PTS, 7 REB · 9-15 FG, 5-7 3PT

The swing

A 28-17 third quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Pacers.

IND lead by quarter
200 +3−5+6+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.1Season avg21.8Last 5

21.8 points a game over his last five games, against 14.1 in 16 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 24 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.7Season avg15.8Last 3

15.8 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.7 in 15 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
6.7Season avg28.5Today

28 minutes today, against 6.7 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Kyrie Irving leads the day with 47

Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 22, 25, 11, 35, 19, 0, 25, 16, 30, 47Celtics-Mavs · W
22.5 PPG season to date · +26.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Mar 9, 2001: 47 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Season high47 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 24, 30, 27, 37, 18, 25, 13, 19, 17, 36Pelicans-Thunder · W
25.8 PPG season to date · +10.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Harrison BarnesPoints, last 10 games: 14, 26, 17, 31, 23, 22, 16, 18, 18, 31Mavs-Celtics · L
19.4 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high31 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 31, 17, 15, 21, 25, 28, 21, 21, 15, 29Pacers-Magic · W
22.9 PPG season to date · +6.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Ben SimmonsPoints, last 10 games: 24, 19, 14, 16, 18, 13, 22, 18, 23, 27Sixers-Jazz · W
18.7 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high27 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 20, 25, 27, 12, 13, 42, 37, 13, 18, 26Thunder-Pelicans · L
21.9 PPG season to date · +4.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST