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Wednesday, November 22, 2017Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed MEM by 17 at halftime and won 95–94.

Final · OT · Box score
Wizards124
Hornets129
Q1 CHA -1; Q2 CHA -4; Q3 CHA -4; Q4 Hornets 0; OT1 CHA +5
Final · Box score
Nets109
Cavs119
Q1 CLE +3; Q2 CLE -1; Q3 Cavs 0; Q4 CLE +10
Final · Box score
Blazers81
Sixers101
Q1 PHI +12; Q2 PHI +13; Q3 PHI +13; Q4 PHI +20
Final · Box score
Clippers116
Hawks103
Q1 LAC -1; Q2 LAC -1; Q3 LAC +4; Q4 LAC +13
Final · Box score
Celtics98
Heat104
Q1 MIA +11; Q2 MIA +13; Q3 MIA +16; Q4 MIA +6
Final · Box score
Raptors100
Knicks108
Q1 NYK -8; Q2 NYK -11; Q3 NYK +20; Q4 NYK +8
Final · Box score
Nuggets95
Rockets125
Q1 HOU +19; Q2 HOU +35; Q3 HOU +34; Q4 HOU +30
Final · Box score
Mavs95
Grizzlies94
Q1 DAL -15; Q2 DAL -17; Q3 DAL +2; Q4 DAL +1
Final · Box score
Magic118
Wolves124
Q1 MIN -5; Q2 MIN +3; Q3 MIN +26; Q4 MIN +6
Final · Box score
Spurs90
Pelicans107
Q1 NOP -10; Q2 NOP +8; Q3 NOP +28; Q4 NOP +17
Final · Box score
Warriors91
Thunder108
Q1 OKC +7; Q2 OKC +17; Q3 OKC +23; Q4 OKC +17
Final · OT · Box score
Bucks113
Suns107
Q1 MIL +10; Q2 MIL +10; Q3 MIL +9; Q4 Bucks 0; OT1 MIL +6
Final · Box score
Bulls80
Jazz110
Q1 UTA +1; Q2 UTA +9; Q3 UTA +18; Q4 UTA +30
Final · Box score
Lakers102
Kings113
Q1 SAC +12; Q2 SAC +13; Q3 SAC +9; Q4 SAC +11
On this day · 2016–17Nov 22, 2016: 4 games. Top scorer: Jimmy Butler (Bulls-Nuggets), 35 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Grizzlies

Dallas erases 17-point lead, steals one from Memphis

Russell Westbrook goes for 34 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15-17+2+1DAL AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs1227352195
Grizzlies2729162294
Who led
Harrison BarnesPoints, last 10 games: 26, 17, 31, 23, 22, 16, 18, 18, 31, 22DAL22 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Dennis Smith Jr.Points, last 10 games: 16, 18, 22, 21, 15, 27, 8, 5, 8, 17DAL17 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Tyreke EvansPoints, last 10 games: 32, 20, 26, 21, 22, 27, 18, 7, 20, 18MEM18 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 15, 16, 15, 16, 35, 15, 19, 14MEM14 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Fourteen games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Houston by 30.

DAL over MEM1CHA over WAS5MIA over BOS6MIN over ORL6MIL over PHX6NYK over TOR8CLE over BKN10SAC over LAL11LAC over ATL13NOP over SAS17OKC over GSW17PHI over POR20HOU over DEN30UTA over CHI30Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Clippers-Hawks13
Wizards-Hornets12
Nets-Cavs12
Bulls-Jazz11
Bucks-Suns10
Magic-Wolves7
Mavs-Grizzlies4
Raptors-Knicks3
Spurs-Pelicans2
Warriors-Thunder2
Blazers-Sixers0
Shot of the night

Barnes's three at the buzzer puts the Mavericks ahead, 95-94 final

The night in charts
Wizards-Hornets combined for 253, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-HornetsWizards 124, Hornets 129
253
Magic-WolvesMagic 118, Wolves 124
242
Nets-CavsNets 109, Cavs 119
228
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 95, Rockets 125
220
Bucks-SunsBucks 113, Suns 107
220
Clippers-HawksClippers 116, Hawks 103
219
Lakers-KingsLakers 102, Kings 113
215
Raptors-KnicksRaptors 100, Knicks 108
208
Celtics-HeatCeltics 98, Heat 104
202
Warriors-ThunderWarriors 91, Thunder 108
199
Spurs-PelicansSpurs 90, Pelicans 107
197
Bulls-JazzBulls 80, Jazz 110
190
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 95, Grizzlies 94
189
Blazers-SixersBlazers 81, Sixers 101
182
2 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 95, Grizzlies 94
+1 DAL
Wizards-HornetsWizards 124, Hornets 129
+5 CHA
Magic-WolvesMagic 118, Wolves 124
+6 MIN
Bucks-SunsBucks 113, Suns 107
+6 MIL
Celtics-HeatCeltics 98, Heat 104
+6 MIA
Raptors-KnicksRaptors 100, Knicks 108
+8 NYK
Nets-CavsNets 109, Cavs 119
+10 CLE
Lakers-KingsLakers 102, Kings 113
+11 SAC
Clippers-HawksClippers 116, Hawks 103
+13 LAC
Warriors-ThunderWarriors 91, Thunder 108
+17 OKC
Spurs-PelicansSpurs 90, Pelicans 107
+17 NOP
Blazers-SixersBlazers 81, Sixers 101
+20 PHI
Nuggets-RocketsNuggets 95, Rockets 125
+30 HOU
Bulls-JazzBulls 80, Jazz 110
+30 UTA
DAL erased a 17-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-GrizzliesDAL won · Mavs 95, Grizzlies 94
17 pts
Raptors-KnicksNYK won · Raptors 100, Knicks 108
11 pts
Spurs-PelicansNOP won · Spurs 90, Pelicans 107
10 pts
Magic-WolvesMIN won · Magic 118, Wolves 124
5 pts
Wizards-HornetsCHA won · Wizards 124, Hornets 129
4 pts
Wesley Johnson shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Wesley JohnsonLAC · 24 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
DwightCHA · 26 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
77% (10-13)
ArizaHOU · 25 PTS, 2 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
CP3HOU · 23 PTS, 12 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB
73% (8-11)
FavorsUTA · 23 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Final · Mavs-Grizzlies
Mavs 95Grizzlies 94
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs1227352195
Grizzlies2729162294
The story
Harrison Barnes' 22 points carried Dallas past Memphis, 95-94

For Memphis, Marc Gasol had 14 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST 22 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST · 9-19 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks trailed by 17 going into the third, then won it 35-16.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −15−17+2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Tyreke Evans was the fantasy play: 43.3 FPTS on 18 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST

Final · Wizards-Hornets
Wizards 124Hornets 129
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wizards2633292610124
Hornets2530293015129
The story
Charlotte beat Washington 129-124 in OT behind 24 points from Jeremy Lamb

Bradley Beal paced Washington: 22 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK · 9-17 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

The Hornets settled it in overtime, 15-10.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −1−4−40+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

John Wall topped the game at 53.7 FPTS: 31 PTS, 11 AST

Final · Bucks-Suns
Bucks 113Suns 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bucks332130218113
Suns232131302107
The story
Eric Bledsoe had 30 points as Milwaukee beat Phoenix 113-107 in OT

Devin Booker led Phoenix with 23 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 30 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB · 11-26 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Bucks won the first 33-23, their biggest quarter edge.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +10+10+90+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.8Season avg13.6Last 5

13.6 points a game over his last five games, against 6.8 in 16 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.4Season avg14.4Last 3

14.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.4 in 16 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.6Season avg41.3Today

41 minutes today, against 13.6 a game in 13 earlier games. Line: 2 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Khris Middleton leads the day with 40

Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 43, 16, 20, 13, 13, 17, 27, 23, 15, 40Bucks-Suns · W
19.9 PPG season to date · +21.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Elton Brand LAC, May 8, 2006: 40 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
40 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Tim Hardaway Jr.Points, last 10 games: 21, 16, 19, 26, 4, 28, 26, 13, 13, 38Knicks-Raptors · W
18.4 PPG season to date · +20.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high38 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 19, 25, 20, 13, 22, 27, 21, 15, 22, 34Thunder-Warriors · W
20.9 PPG season to date · +13.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 57, 26, 30, 33, 19, 23, 31, 39, 18, 33Cavs-Nets · W
28.6 PPG season to date · +4.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 21, 13, 23, 23, 13, 21, 27, 8, 15, 31Wizards-Hornets · L
20.3 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 1 REB · 11 AST
Eric BledsoePoints, last 10 games: 15, 28, 4, 13, 11, 15, 14, 6, 14, 30Bucks-Suns · W
15.0 PPG season to date · +16.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST