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Wednesday, December 20, 2017Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed BOS by 9 after the first quarter and won 90–89.

Final · Box score
Raptors129
Hornets111
Q1 TOR -4; Q2 TOR +16; Q3 TOR +20; Q4 TOR +18
Final · Box score
Pacers105
Hawks95
Q1 IND +1; Q2 IND +2; Q3 IND +7; Q4 IND +10
Final · Box score
Kings104
Nets99
Q1 SAC +16; Q2 SAC +16; Q3 SAC +11; Q4 SAC +5
Final · Box score
Heat90
Celtics89
Q1 MIA -9; Q2 MIA -8; Q3 MIA +3; Q4 MIA +1
Final · Box score
Magic94
Bulls112
Q1 CHI +7; Q2 CHI +11; Q3 CHI +24; Q4 CHI +18
Final · Box score
Lakers122
Rockets116
Q1 LAL +15; Q2 LAL +4; Q3 LAL +5; Q4 LAL +6
Final · Box score
Jazz79
Thunder107
Q1 OKC +16; Q2 OKC +16; Q3 OKC +27; Q4 OKC +28
Final · Box score
Pistons93
Mavs110
Q1 DAL -3; Q2 DAL +12; Q3 DAL +23; Q4 DAL +17
Final · Box score
Wolves112
Nuggets104
Q1 MIN -7; Q2 MIN -2; Q3 MIN -4; Q4 MIN +8
Final · Box score
Spurs93
Blazers91
Q1 SAS +3; Q2 SAS +8; Q3 SAS +2; Q4 SAS +2
Final · Box score
Grizzlies84
Warriors97
Q1 GSW -4; Q2 GSW +5; Q3 GSW +9; Q4 GSW +13
Final · Box score
Suns95
Clippers108
Q1 LAC +8; Q2 LAC +18; Q3 LAC +15; Q4 LAC +13
On this day · 2016–17Dec 20, 2016: 11 games. Top scorer: DeMarcus Cousins (Kings-Blazers), 55 points.
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The lead · Heat-Celtics

Kelly Olynyk scores 32 as Miami wins in Boston

James Harden goes for 51 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-8+3+1MIA AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1521262890
Celtics2420153089
Who led
Kelly OlynykPoints, last 10 games: 10, 14, 5, 11, 5, 10, 11, 11, 7, 32MIA32 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Josh RichardsonPoints, last 10 games: 27, 12, 19, 5, 17, 11, 11, 28, 26, 19MIA19 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 19, 32, 23, 36, 16, 33, 33, 20, 30, 33BOS33 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 17, 8, 15, 12, 13, 26, 6, 9, 13, 16BOS16 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

OKC posts the night's biggest win

OKC beat Utah by 28, the widest margin of 12 games.

MIA over BOS1SAS over POR2SAC over BKN5LAL over HOU6MIN over DEN8IND over ATL10GSW over MEM13LAC over PHX13DAL over DET17TOR over CHA18CHI over ORL18OKC over UTA28Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
The night in charts
Raptors-Hornets combined for 240, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 129, Hornets 111
240
Lakers-RocketsLakers 122, Rockets 116
238
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 112, Nuggets 104
216
Magic-BullsMagic 94, Bulls 112
206
Kings-NetsKings 104, Nets 99
203
Suns-ClippersSuns 95, Clippers 108
203
Pistons-MavsPistons 93, Mavs 110
203
Pacers-HawksPacers 105, Hawks 95
200
Jazz-ThunderJazz 79, Thunder 107
186
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 93, Blazers 91
184
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 84, Warriors 97
181
Heat-CelticsHeat 90, Celtics 89
179
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-CelticsHeat 90, Celtics 89
+1 MIA
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 93, Blazers 91
+2 SAS
Kings-NetsKings 104, Nets 99
+5 SAC
Lakers-RocketsLakers 122, Rockets 116
+6 LAL
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 112, Nuggets 104
+8 MIN
Pacers-HawksPacers 105, Hawks 95
+10 IND
Suns-ClippersSuns 95, Clippers 108
+13 LAC
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 84, Warriors 97
+13 GSW
Pistons-MavsPistons 93, Mavs 110
+17 DAL
Magic-BullsMagic 94, Bulls 112
+18 CHI
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 129, Hornets 111
+18 TOR
Jazz-ThunderJazz 79, Thunder 107
+28 OKC
MIA rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-CelticsMIA won · Heat 90, Celtics 89
9 pts
Wolves-NuggetsMIN won · Wolves 112, Nuggets 104
7 pts
Raptors-HornetsTOR won · Raptors 129, Hornets 111
4 pts
Grizzlies-WarriorsGSW won · Grizzlies 84, Warriors 97
4 pts
Pistons-MavsDAL won · Pistons 93, Mavs 110
3 pts
Olynyk shot 12-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
OlynykMIA · 32 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
80% (12-15)
WestbrookOKC · 24 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 4 STL
77% (10-13)
RandolphSAC · 21 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
KuzmaLAL · 38 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
71% (12-17)
Ish SmithDET · 15 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST
70% (7-10)
Final · Heat-Celtics
Heat 90Celtics 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1521262890
Celtics2420153089
The story
Miami beat Boston 90-89 behind 19 points from Josh Richardson

Jaylen Brown paced Boston: 16 PTS, 4 REB 19 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB · 6-15 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

A 26-15 third quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −9−8+3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kyrie Irving topped the game at 49.8 FPTS: 33 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB

Final · Spurs-Blazers
Spurs 93Blazers 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2529201993
Blazers2224261991
The story
Pau Gasol's 20 points and 17 rebounds carried San Antonio past Portland, 93-91

For Portland, Damian Lillard had 17 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 20 PTS, 17 REB, 5 AST · 8-14 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 29-24, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +3+8+2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Rockets
Lakers 122Rockets 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers37263128122
Rockets22373027116
The story
Kyle Kuzma had 38 points as Los Angeles beat Houston 122-116

Trevor Ariza led Houston with 18 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 38 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST · 12-17 FG, 7-10 3PT

The swing

The Lakers won the first 37-22, their biggest quarter edge.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +15+4+5+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
4.7Season avg13.6Last 5

13.6 points a game over his last five games, against 4.7 in 24 earlier games. Today: 12 points in 24 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.2Season avg13.1Last 3

13.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.2 in 31 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.2Season avg37.0Today

37 minutes today, against 18.2 a game in 3 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 51

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 29, 36, 29, 48, 26, 21, 28, 31, 26, 51Rockets-Lakers · L
31.9 PPG season to date · +19.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: LeBron James CLE, Mar 13, 2009: 51 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
51 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Kyle KuzmaPoints, last 10 games: 17, 15, 13, 22, 3, 12, 19, 20, 25, 38Lakers-Rockets · W
17.4 PPG season to date · +21.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high38 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 19, 32, 23, 36, 16, 33, 33, 20, 30, 33Celtics-Heat · L
24.7 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Kelly OlynykPoints, last 10 games: 10, 14, 5, 11, 5, 10, 11, 11, 7, 32Heat-Celtics · W
10.0 PPG season to date · +22.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Jeremy LambPoints, last 10 games: 12, 12, 6, 4, 14, 9, 12, 15, 9, 32Hornets-Raptors · L
14.9 PPG season to date · +17.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 28, 22, 15, 2, 13, 28, 28, 15, 10, 30Nuggets-Wolves · L
15.3 PPG season to date · +15.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Donovan MitchellUTA+5.9 23.6 last 10 · 17.7 season
Josh RichardsonMIA+5.9 17.5 last 10 · 11.6 season
Jimmy ButlerMIN+5.5 25.7 last 10 · 20.2 season
Zach RandolphSAC+5.0 20.9 last 10 · 15.9 season
Jrue HolidayNOP+4.8 22.8 last 10 · 18.0 season
Cold
Goran DragicMIA−5.0 11.6 last 10 · 16.6 season
Carmelo AnthonyOKC−3.7 13.6 last 10 · 17.3 season
Brook LopezLAL−3.6 9.2 last 10 · 12.8 season
Ryan AndersonHOU−3.5 7.1 last 10 · 10.6 season
Kristaps PorzingisNYK−3.3 22.2 last 10 · 25.5 season