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Saturday, December 23, 2017Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed BKN by 16 at halftime and won 123–119.

Final · Box score
Sixers86
Raptors102
Q1 Raptors 0; Q2 TOR +9; Q3 TOR +18; Q4 TOR +16
Final · Box score
Bucks106
Hornets111
Q1 CHA +1; Q2 CHA -1; Q3 CHA -4; Q4 CHA +5
Final · OT · Box score
Nets119
Pacers123
Q1 IND -7; Q2 IND -16; Q3 IND -1; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +4
Final · Box score
Magic103
Wizards130
Q1 WAS +8; Q2 WAS +24; Q3 WAS +17; Q4 WAS +27
Final · Box score
Mavs107
Hawks112
Q1 Hawks 0; Q2 ATL -5; Q3 ATL -1; Q4 ATL +5
Final · Box score
Bulls92
Celtics117
Q1 BOS +2; Q2 BOS +2; Q3 BOS +22; Q4 BOS +25
Final · Box score
Clippers112
Grizzlies115
Q1 MEM -3; Q2 MEM +4; Q3 MEM +9; Q4 MEM +3
Final · Box score
Pelicans109
Heat94
Q1 NOP -1; Q2 NOP +3; Q3 NOP +14; Q4 NOP +15
Final · Box score
Thunder103
Jazz89
Q1 OKC +6; Q2 OKC +4; Q3 OKC +12; Q4 OKC +14
Final · Box score
Nuggets96
Warriors81
Q1 DEN +2; Q2 DEN +12; Q3 DEN +11; Q4 DEN +15
Final · Box score
Wolves115
Suns106
Q1 MIN +9; Q2 MIN +21; Q3 MIN +6; Q4 MIN +9
Final · Box score
Blazers95
Lakers92
Q1 POR -7; Q2 POR -5; Q3 Blazers 0; Q4 POR +3
Final · Box score
Spurs108
Kings99
Q1 Spurs 0; Q2 SAS +13; Q3 SAS +8; Q4 SAS +9
On this day · 2016–17Dec 23, 2016: 14 games. Top scorer: Russell Westbrook (Thunder-Celtics), 45 points.
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The lead · Nets-Pacers

Victor Oladipo drops 38 in 16-point comeback win over Brooklyn

Tyreke Evans goes for 30 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-7-16-10+4IND AHEAD ↑BKN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Nets282924308119
Pacers2120393112123
Who led
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 16, 27, 33, 47, 19, 26, 26, 38, 23, 38IND38 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Myles TurnerPoints, last 10 games: 12, 11, 15, 24, 9, 24, 16, 2, 20, 23IND23 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Spencer DinwiddiePoints, last 10 games: 13, 5, 15, 11, 26, 7, 5, 16, 15, 26BKN26 PTS · 1 REB · 8 AST
DeMarre CarrollPoints, last 10 games: 9, 13, 7, 5, 15, 13, 2, 15, 15, 20BKN20 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Bucks-Hornets14
Bulls-Celtics10
Pelicans-Heat8
Sixers-Raptors7
Nets-Pacers7
Nuggets-Warriors7
Magic-Wizards6
Blazers-Lakers6
Thunder-Jazz2
Wolves-Suns0
Shot of the night

Harkless's jumper with 21 seconds left puts the Blazers ahead, 95-92 final

The night in charts
Nets-Pacers combined for 242, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Nets-PacersNets 119, Pacers 123
242
Magic-WizardsMagic 103, Wizards 130
233
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 112, Grizzlies 115
227
Wolves-SunsWolves 115, Suns 106
221
Mavs-HawksMavs 107, Hawks 112
219
Bucks-HornetsBucks 106, Hornets 111
217
Bulls-CelticsBulls 92, Celtics 117
209
Spurs-KingsSpurs 108, Kings 99
207
Pelicans-HeatPelicans 109, Heat 94
203
Thunder-JazzThunder 103, Jazz 89
192
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 86, Raptors 102
188
Blazers-LakersBlazers 95, Lakers 92
187
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 96, Warriors 81
177
5 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 112, Grizzlies 115
+3 MEM
Blazers-LakersBlazers 95, Lakers 92
+3 POR
Nets-PacersNets 119, Pacers 123
+4 IND
Bucks-HornetsBucks 106, Hornets 111
+5 CHA
Mavs-HawksMavs 107, Hawks 112
+5 ATL
Wolves-SunsWolves 115, Suns 106
+9 MIN
Spurs-KingsSpurs 108, Kings 99
+9 SAS
Thunder-JazzThunder 103, Jazz 89
+14 OKC
Pelicans-HeatPelicans 109, Heat 94
+15 NOP
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 96, Warriors 81
+15 DEN
Sixers-RaptorsSixers 86, Raptors 102
+16 TOR
Bulls-CelticsBulls 92, Celtics 117
+25 BOS
Magic-WizardsMagic 103, Wizards 130
+27 WAS
IND erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-PacersIND won · Nets 119, Pacers 123
16 pts
Blazers-LakersPOR won · Blazers 95, Lakers 92
7 pts
Mavs-HawksATL won · Mavs 107, Hawks 112
5 pts
Bucks-HornetsCHA won · Bucks 106, Hornets 111
4 pts
Clippers-GrizzliesMEM won · Clippers 112, Grizzlies 115
3 pts
Turner shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
TurnerIND · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 6 BLK, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
MitchellUTA · 29 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
75% (12-16)
RiversLAC · 38 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
70% (14-20)
HensonMIL · 16 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
Jaylen BrownBOS · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Blazers-Lakers
Blazers 95Lakers 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers1727262595
Lakers2425212292
The story
Shabazz Napier's 21 points carried Portland past Los Angeles, 95-92

For Los Angeles, Lonzo Ball had 11 AST, 10 PTS, 8 REB 21 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 8-18 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers trailed by 5 going into the third, then won it 26-21.

POR lead by quarter
200 −7−50+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Grizzlies
Clippers 112Grizzlies 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers33262231112
Grizzlies30332725115
The story
Memphis won 115-112 despite 38 points from Austin Rivers

Marc Gasol paced Memphis: 17 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST 38 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST · 14-20 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

A 33-26 second quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Grizzlies.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −3+4+9+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Pacers
Nets 119Pacers 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nets282924308119
Pacers2120393112123
The story
Myles Turner had 23 points as Indiana beat Brooklyn 123-119 in OT

DeMarre Carroll led Brooklyn with 20 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST 23 PTS, 9 REB, 6 BLK, 1 AST · 8-10 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

Down 16 after the second, the Pacers took the third 39-24.

IND lead by quarter
200 −7−16−10+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.0Season avg21.8Last 5

21.8 points a game over his last five games, against 12.0 in 32 earlier games. Today: 12 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.1Season avg15.6Last 3

15.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.1 in 29 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.8Season avg35.8Today

36 minutes today, against 13.8 a game in 26 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Washington by 27.

MEM over LAC3POR over LAL3IND over BKN4CHA over MIL5ATL over DAL5MIN over PHX9SAS over SAC9OKC over UTA14NOP over MIA15DEN over GSW15TOR over PHI16BOS over CHI25WAS over ORL27Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Victor Oladipo leads the day with 38

Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 16, 27, 33, 47, 19, 26, 26, 38, 23, 38Pacers-Nets · W
25.2 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Austin RiversPoints, last 10 games: 9, 30, 23, 16, 15, 9, 12, 21, 36, 38Clippers-Grizzlies · L
16.2 PPG season to date · +22.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high38 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Lou WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 23, 35, 17, 31, 23, 13, 18, 32, 36Clippers-Grizzlies · L
20.7 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Dennis SchroderPoints, last 10 games: 19, 26, 18, 21, 14, 9, 18, 23, 8, 33Hawks-Mavs · W
19.8 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high33 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 33, 30, 19, 22, 38, 21, 10, 37, 25, 32Wolves-Suns · W
20.6 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 21, 31, 20, 15, 29, 23, 18, 28, 31Bucks-Hornets · L
20.8 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jimmy ButlerMIN+6.1 26.7 last 10 · 20.6 season
Donovan MitchellUTA+6.1 24.1 last 10 · 18.0 season
Jrue HolidayNOP+5.7 23.7 last 10 · 18.0 season
Zach RandolphSAC+5.4 21.2 last 10 · 15.8 season
Ersan IlyasovaATL+5.3 16.0 last 10 · 10.7 season
Cold
Goran DragicMIA−4.2 12.2 last 10 · 16.4 season
Kristaps PorzingisNYK−4.2 20.5 last 10 · 24.7 season
Ryan AndersonHOU−4.1 6.6 last 10 · 10.7 season
Andrew WigginsMIN−3.8 13.8 last 10 · 17.6 season
Brook LopezLAL−3.6 9.2 last 10 · 12.8 season