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Friday, December 15, 2017Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed NOP by 13 after the first quarter and won 117–111.

Final · Box score
Heat104
Hornets98
Q1 MIA +5; Q2 MIA +6; Q3 MIA +8; Q4 MIA +6
Final · Box score
Pistons104
Pacers98
Q1 DET +8; Q2 DET -2; Q3 DET +12; Q4 DET +6
Final · Box score
Blazers95
Magic88
Q1 POR +4; Q2 POR +7; Q3 POR +9; Q4 POR +7
Final · 3OT · Box score
Thunder119
Sixers117
Q1 OKC +5; Q2 OKC +8; Q3 OKC +4; Q4 Thunder 0; OT1 Thunder 0; OT2 Thunder 0; OT3 OKC +2
Final · Box score
Clippers91
Wizards100
Q1 WAS +7; Q2 WAS +5; Q3 WAS +11; Q4 WAS +9
Final · Box score
Jazz107
Celtics95
Q1 UTA -5; Q2 UTA +7; Q3 UTA +12; Q4 UTA +12
Final · Box score
Nets87
Raptors120
Q1 TOR +10; Q2 TOR +14; Q3 TOR +27; Q4 TOR +33
Final · Box score
Hawks94
Grizzlies96
Q1 MEM -4; Q2 MEM -7; Q3 MEM -1; Q4 MEM +2
Final · Box score
Bulls115
Bucks109
Q1 CHI +3; Q2 CHI +1; Q3 Bulls 0; Q4 CHI +6
Final · OT · Box score
Pelicans111
Nuggets117
Q1 DEN -13; Q2 DEN -12; Q3 DEN -10; Q4 Nuggets 0; OT1 DEN +6
Final · Box score
Spurs109
Rockets124
Q1 HOU +15; Q2 HOU +17; Q3 HOU +20; Q4 HOU +15
On this day · 2016–17Dec 15, 2016: 5 games. Top scorer: Damian Lillard (Blazers-Nuggets), 40 points.
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The lead · Pelicans-Nuggets

Denver rallies from twelve down at the half, wins in overtime

Russell Westbrook posts a triple-double

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-13-12-100+6DEN AHEAD ↑NOP AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Pelicans332528187111
Nuggets2026302813117
Who led
Gary HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 18, 21, 13, 21, 24, 12, 21, 8, 36, 21DEN21 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Trey LylesPoints, last 10 games: 6, 10, 18, 7, 10, 3, 25, 20, 9, 19DEN19 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 23, 38, 19, 40, 38, 23, 24, 26, 29NOP29 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 36, 29, 23, 30, 17, 19, 18, 29, 25, 28NOP28 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Bulls-Bucks15
Pistons-Pacers7
Thunder-Sixers6
Clippers-Wizards6
Jazz-Celtics6
Nets-Raptors6
Blazers-Magic1
Spurs-Rockets0
Shot of the night

Roberson's jumper with 9 seconds left in 3OT breaks the tie, 119-117 final

The night in charts
Thunder-Sixers combined for 236, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Thunder-SixersThunder 119, Sixers 117
236
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 109, Rockets 124
233
Pelicans-NuggetsPelicans 111, Nuggets 117
228
Bulls-BucksBulls 115, Bucks 109
224
Nets-RaptorsNets 87, Raptors 120
207
Jazz-CelticsJazz 107, Celtics 95
202
Heat-HornetsHeat 104, Hornets 98
202
Pistons-PacersPistons 104, Pacers 98
202
Clippers-WizardsClippers 91, Wizards 100
191
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 94, Grizzlies 96
190
Blazers-MagicBlazers 95, Magic 88
183
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 94, Grizzlies 96
+2 MEM
Thunder-SixersThunder 119, Sixers 117
+2 OKC
Bulls-BucksBulls 115, Bucks 109
+6 CHI
Heat-HornetsHeat 104, Hornets 98
+6 MIA
Pelicans-NuggetsPelicans 111, Nuggets 117
+6 DEN
Pistons-PacersPistons 104, Pacers 98
+6 DET
Blazers-MagicBlazers 95, Magic 88
+7 POR
Clippers-WizardsClippers 91, Wizards 100
+9 WAS
Jazz-CelticsJazz 107, Celtics 95
+12 UTA
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 109, Rockets 124
+15 HOU
Nets-RaptorsNets 87, Raptors 120
+33 TOR
DEN erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pelicans-NuggetsDEN won · Pelicans 111, Nuggets 117
13 pts
Hawks-GrizzliesMEM won · Hawks 94, Grizzlies 96
7 pts
Jazz-CelticsUTA won · Jazz 107, Celtics 95
5 pts
Pistons-PacersDET won · Pistons 104, Pacers 98
2 pts
Scott shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ScottWAS · 22 PTS, 4 REB, 2 STL
90% (9-10)
CapelaHOU · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST
82% (9-11)
DeRozanTOR · 31 PTS, 3 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
74% (14-19)
RubioUTA · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
MeloOKC · 24 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST
65% (11-17)
Final · Thunder-Sixers
Thunder 119Sixers 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3T
Thunder28272613898119
Sixers23243017896117
The story
Paul George had 24 points as Oklahoma City beat Philadelphia 119-117 in OT

Robert Covington led Philadelphia with 11 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 8-23 FG, 5-11 3PT

The swing

The Thunder won the first 28-23, their biggest quarter edge.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +5+8+4000+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3
Final · Hawks-Grizzlies
Hawks 94Grizzlies 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2126262194
Grizzlies1723322496
The story
Memphis beat Atlanta 96-94 behind 22 points from Tyreke Evans

Kent Bazemore paced Atlanta: 19 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 22 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB · 9-15 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

A 32-26 third quarter erased a 7-point hole for the Grizzlies.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −4−7−1+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Dennis Schroder topped the game at 47.0 FPTS: 18 PTS, 11 AST, 5 REB

Final · Pelicans-Nuggets
Pelicans 111Nuggets 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pelicans332528187111
Nuggets2026302813117
The story
Trey Lyles' 19 points carried Denver past New Orleans, 117-111 in OT

For New Orleans, Jrue Holiday had 25 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 19 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 6-12 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets trailed by 10 going into the fourth, then won it 28-18.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −13−12−100+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Anthony Davis was the fantasy play: 58.9 FPTS on 28 PTS, 12 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.2Season avg24.6Last 5

24.6 points a game over his last five games, against 16.2 in 12 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.1minutes, last 2 vs 2016–17 avg
Minutes per game
33.42016–17 avg16.3Last 2

16.3 minutes a game over his last two games, against 33.4 in 2016–17 (74 games). Today: 12 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.6Season avg40.4Today

40 minutes today, against 13.6 a game in 19 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Toronto by 33.

OKC over PHI2MEM over ATL2MIA over CHA6DET over IND6CHI over MIL6DEN over NOP6POR over ORL7WAS over LAC9UTA over BOS12HOU over SAS15TOR over BKN33Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Joel Embiid leads the day with 34

Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 15, 28, 18, 30, 25, 25, 22, 33, 28, 34Sixers-Thunder · L
24.1 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 25, 18, 36, 19, 32, 23, 36, 16, 33, 33Celtics-Jazz · L
24.3 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 13, 2, 30, 26, 20, 26, 25, 17, 37, 31Raptors-Nets · W
24.0 PPG season to date · +7.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 27, 32, 20, 33, 40, 25, 27, 37, 32, 29Bucks-Bulls · L
29.9 PPG season to date · −0.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 16 REB · 4 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 12, 26, 25, 19, 21, 31, 20, 15, 29Bucks-Bulls · L
20.2 PPG season to date · +9.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 23, 38, 19, 40, 38, 23, 24, 26, 29Pelicans-Nuggets · L
26.2 PPG season to date · +2.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Donovan MitchellUTA+6.6 24.4 last 10 · 17.8 season
Jrue HolidayNOP+6.1 24.2 last 10 · 18.1 season
Lou WilliamsLAC+4.9 25.0 last 10 · 20.1 season
Jimmy ButlerMIN+4.8 24.6 last 10 · 19.8 season
Dario SaricPHI+3.9 15.8 last 10 · 11.9 season
Cold
Eric GordonHOU−4.3 14.4 last 10 · 18.7 season
Brook LopezLAL−4.0 9.0 last 10 · 13.0 season
Goran DragicMIA−3.8 13.0 last 10 · 16.8 season
Carmelo AnthonyOKC−3.7 14.3 last 10 · 18.0 season
Jeremy LambCHA−3.4 11.0 last 10 · 14.4 season