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Saturday, November 25, 2017Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 14 points, by GSW (vs NOP) and LAC (vs SAC).

Final · Box score
Spurs106
Hornets86
Q1 SAS -1; Q2 SAS +11; Q3 SAS +14; Q4 SAS +20
Final · Box score
Magic111
Sixers130
Q1 PHI +3; Q2 PHI +15; Q3 PHI +16; Q4 PHI +19
Final · Box score
Blazers108
Wizards105
Q1 POR -3; Q2 POR -11; Q3 POR -10; Q4 POR +3
Final · Box score
Raptors112
Hawks78
Q1 TOR +3; Q2 TOR +28; Q3 TOR +41; Q4 TOR +34
Final · Box score
Knicks102
Rockets117
Q1 HOU -10; Q2 HOU -3; Q3 HOU +21; Q4 HOU +15
Final · Box score
Celtics108
Pacers98
Q1 BOS -5; Q2 BOS -9; Q3 BOS +12; Q4 BOS +10
Final · Box score
Thunder81
Mavs97
Q1 DAL +1; Q2 DAL +15; Q3 DAL +23; Q4 DAL +16
Final · Box score
Pelicans95
Warriors110
Q1 GSW -14; Q2 Warriors 0; Q3 GSW +9; Q4 GSW +15
Final · Box score
Bucks108
Jazz121
Q1 UTA +1; Q2 UTA +7; Q3 UTA +10; Q4 UTA +13
Final · Box score
Clippers97
Kings95
Q1 LAC -6; Q2 LAC -14; Q3 LAC +5; Q4 LAC +2
On this day · 2016–17Nov 25, 2016: 15 games. Top scorer: Russell Westbrook (Thunder-Nuggets), 36 points.
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The lead · Clippers-Kings

Blake Griffin scores 33 as Clippers win in Sacramento

James Harden goes for 37 points

Game flow · LAC margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-14+5+2LAC AHEAD ↑SAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers2522292197
Kings3130102495
Who led
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 23, 15, 17, 26, 29, 23, 19, 21, 26, 33LAC33 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Lou WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 17, 35, 14, 31, 13, 25, 8, 20, 18LAC18 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Buddy HieldPoints, last 10 games: 17, 13, 21, 8, 17, 12, 6, 8, 10, 27SAC27 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Zach RandolphPoints, last 10 games: 18, 20, 6, 12, 16, 0, 17, 12, 22, 17SAC17 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Toronto posts the night's biggest win

Toronto beat Atlanta by 34, the widest margin of 10 games.

LAC over SAC2POR over WAS3BOS over IND10UTA over MIL13HOU over NYK15GSW over NOP15DAL over OKC16PHI over ORL19SAS over CHA20TOR over ATL34Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Bucks-Jazz10
Spurs-Hornets9
Knicks-Rockets8
Blazers-Wizards4
Raptors-Hawks4
Celtics-Pacers3
Thunder-Mavs3
Clippers-Kings2
Shot of the night

Blake's jumper with 3 seconds left breaks the tie, 97-95 final

The night in charts
Magic-Sixers combined for 241, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Magic-SixersMagic 111, Sixers 130
241
Bucks-JazzBucks 108, Jazz 121
229
Knicks-RocketsKnicks 102, Rockets 117
219
Blazers-WizardsBlazers 108, Wizards 105
213
Celtics-PacersCeltics 108, Pacers 98
206
Pelicans-WarriorsPelicans 95, Warriors 110
205
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 106, Hornets 86
192
Clippers-KingsClippers 97, Kings 95
192
Raptors-HawksRaptors 112, Hawks 78
190
Thunder-MavsThunder 81, Mavs 97
178
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Clippers-KingsClippers 97, Kings 95
+2 LAC
Blazers-WizardsBlazers 108, Wizards 105
+3 POR
Celtics-PacersCeltics 108, Pacers 98
+10 BOS
Bucks-JazzBucks 108, Jazz 121
+13 UTA
Pelicans-WarriorsPelicans 95, Warriors 110
+15 GSW
Knicks-RocketsKnicks 102, Rockets 117
+15 HOU
Thunder-MavsThunder 81, Mavs 97
+16 DAL
Magic-SixersMagic 111, Sixers 130
+19 PHI
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 106, Hornets 86
+20 SAS
Raptors-HawksRaptors 112, Hawks 78
+34 TOR
GSW erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pelicans-WarriorsGSW won · Pelicans 95, Warriors 110
14 pts
Clippers-KingsLAC won · Clippers 97, Kings 95
14 pts
Blazers-WizardsPOR won · Blazers 108, Wizards 105
11 pts
Knicks-RocketsHOU won · Knicks 102, Rockets 117
10 pts
Celtics-PacersBOS won · Celtics 108, Pacers 98
9 pts
Snell shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SnellMIL · 18 PTS, 1 REB, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
DirkDAL · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
KembaCHA · 18 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 1 BLK
67% (8-12)
SaricPHI · 21 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST
62% (8-13)
BeasleyNYK · 30 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
61% (14-23)
Final · Clippers-Kings
Clippers 97Kings 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers2522292197
Kings3130102495
The story
Lou Williams' 18 points and 8 assists carried LA past Sacramento, 97-95

For Sacramento, Buddy Hield had 27 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 18 PTS, 8 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB · 6-14 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Clippers trailed by 14 going into the third, then won it 29-10.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −6−14+5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Blazers-Wizards
Blazers 108Wizards 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers27143235108
Wizards30223122105
The story
Damian Lillard had 29 points as Portland beat Washington 108-105

Bradley Beal led Washington with 26 PTS, 7 AST 29 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 9-17 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the third, the Trail Blazers took the fourth 35-22.

POR lead by quarter
200 −3−11−10+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Otto Porter Jr. led the game in fantasy with 51.5 FPTS (24 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST)

Final · Knicks-Rockets
Knicks 102Rockets 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks39221328102
Rockets29293722117
The story
Houston beat New York 117-102 behind 15 rebounds and 12 points from Clint Capela

Michael Beasley paced New York: 30 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 15 REB, 12 PTS, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 4-7 FG

The swing

A 37-13 third quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Rockets.

HOU lead by quarter
300 −10−3+21+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
22.9Season avg31.0Last 5

31.0 points a game over his last five games, against 22.9 in 19 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.3Season avg11.2Last 3

11.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.3 in 18 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.3Season avg36.0Today

36 minutes today, against 12.3 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 30 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 37

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 29, 56, 35, 38, 26, 38, 48, 29, 21, 37Rockets-Knicks · W
31.4 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 2 REB · 10 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 23, 15, 17, 26, 29, 23, 19, 21, 26, 33Clippers-Kings · W
23.4 PPG season to date · +10.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 37, 18, 25, 13, 19, 17, 36, 29, 23, 30Pelicans-Warriors · L
26.0 PPG season to date · +4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Michael BeasleyPoints, last 10 games: 4, 4, 0, 11, 2, 4, 10, 10, 4, 30Knicks-Rockets · L
7.2 PPG season to date · +24.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 12, 19, 15, 26, 29, 22, 21, 30, 34, 29Blazers-Wizards · W
25.4 PPG season to date · +3.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
JJ RedickPoints, last 10 games: 31, 20, 14, 17, 10, 11, 20, 20, 11, 29Sixers-Magic · W
16.1 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Dewayne DedmonATL+2.4 13.5 last 10 · 11.1 season
Lance StephensonIND+2.1 9.3 last 10 · 7.2 season
Kyrie IrvingBOS+2.0 25.0 last 10 · 23.0 season
T.J. WarrenPHX+2.0 20.6 last 10 · 18.6 season
Harrison BarnesDAL+1.9 21.0 last 10 · 19.1 season
Cold
DeMarcus CousinsNOP−3.1 22.4 last 10 · 25.5 season
Evan FournierORL−2.2 15.9 last 10 · 18.1 season
Damian LillardPOR−1.7 23.7 last 10 · 25.4 season
Taurean PrinceATL−1.7 10.9 last 10 · 12.6 season
Maurice HarklessPOR−1.7 4.1 last 10 · 5.8 season