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Wednesday, February 14, 2018Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed MIA by 23 at halftime and won 104–102.

Final · Box score
Hawks98
Pistons104
Q1 DET +8; Q2 DET +12; Q3 DET +21; Q4 DET +6
Final · Box score
Hornets104
Magic102
Q1 CHA -6; Q2 CHA +1; Q3 CHA +7; Q4 CHA +2
Final · Box score
Heat102
Sixers104
Q1 PHI -9; Q2 PHI -23; Q3 PHI -8; Q4 PHI +2
Final · Box score
Pacers108
Nets103
Q1 IND -1; Q2 Pacers 0; Q3 IND -6; Q4 IND +5
Final · Box score
Wizards118
Knicks113
Q1 WAS -13; Q2 WAS -21; Q3 WAS +3; Q4 WAS +5
Final · Box score
Clippers129
Celtics119
Q1 LAC +9; Q2 LAC +4; Q3 LAC +2; Q4 LAC +10
Final · Box score
Raptors122
Bulls98
Q1 TOR -6; Q2 TOR +12; Q3 TOR +19; Q4 TOR +24
Final · Box score
Kings91
Rockets100
Q1 HOU -5; Q2 HOU +10; Q3 HOU +9; Q4 HOU +9
Final · Box score
Thunder121
Grizzlies114
Q1 OKC +1; Q2 OKC +20; Q3 OKC +8; Q4 OKC +7
Final · Box score
Lakers117
Pelicans139
Q1 NOP +13; Q2 NOP +13; Q3 NOP +12; Q4 NOP +22
Final · Box score
Suns97
Jazz107
Q1 UTA +4; Q2 UTA +9; Q3 UTA +1; Q4 UTA +10
Final · Box score
Warriors117
Blazers123
Q1 POR +13; Q2 POR +12; Q3 POR +5; Q4 POR +6
On this day · 2016–17Feb 14, 2017: 3 games. Top scorer: Andrew Wiggins (Wolves-Cavs), 41 points.
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The lead · Heat-Sixers

Philadelphia erases 23-point lead, steals one from Miami

Anthony Davis goes for 42 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-23-8+2PHI AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat29331921102
Sixers20193431104
Who led
Dario SaricPoints, last 10 games: 16, 19, 12, 17, 16, 20, 24, 10, 24, 19PHI19 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Ben SimmonsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 16, 24, 20, 10, 15, 10, 14, 13, 18PHI18 PTS · 12 REB · 10 AST
James JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 6, 8, 5, 18, 6, 9, 9, 16, 22MIA22 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 5, 13, 18, 10, 33, 13, 30, 6, 28, 18MIA18 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Pacers-Nets29
Clippers-Celtics16
Thunder-Grizzlies14
Suns-Jazz12
Raptors-Bulls11
Hornets-Magic8
Wizards-Knicks8
Heat-Sixers6
Kings-Rockets6
Warriors-Blazers2
Hawks-Pistons1
Lakers-Pelicans0
The night in charts
Lakers-Pelicans combined for 256, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-PelicansLakers 117, Pelicans 139
256
Clippers-CelticsClippers 129, Celtics 119
248
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 117, Blazers 123
240
Thunder-GrizzliesThunder 121, Grizzlies 114
235
Wizards-KnicksWizards 118, Knicks 113
231
Raptors-BullsRaptors 122, Bulls 98
220
Pacers-NetsPacers 108, Nets 103
211
Heat-SixersHeat 102, Sixers 104
206
Hornets-MagicHornets 104, Magic 102
206
Suns-JazzSuns 97, Jazz 107
204
Hawks-PistonsHawks 98, Pistons 104
202
Kings-RocketsKings 91, Rockets 100
191
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-SixersHeat 102, Sixers 104
+2 PHI
Hornets-MagicHornets 104, Magic 102
+2 CHA
Pacers-NetsPacers 108, Nets 103
+5 IND
Wizards-KnicksWizards 118, Knicks 113
+5 WAS
Hawks-PistonsHawks 98, Pistons 104
+6 DET
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 117, Blazers 123
+6 POR
Thunder-GrizzliesThunder 121, Grizzlies 114
+7 OKC
Kings-RocketsKings 91, Rockets 100
+9 HOU
Suns-JazzSuns 97, Jazz 107
+10 UTA
Clippers-CelticsClippers 129, Celtics 119
+10 LAC
Lakers-PelicansLakers 117, Pelicans 139
+22 NOP
Raptors-BullsRaptors 122, Bulls 98
+24 TOR
PHI erased a 23-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-SixersPHI won · Heat 102, Sixers 104
23 pts
Wizards-KnicksWAS won · Wizards 118, Knicks 113
21 pts
Pacers-NetsIND won · Pacers 108, Nets 103
6 pts
Hornets-MagicCHA won · Hornets 104, Magic 102
6 pts
Raptors-BullsTOR won · Raptors 122, Bulls 98
6 pts
AD shot 15-of-18 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ADNOP · 42 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
83% (15-18)
James JohnsonMIA · 22 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
JordanLAC · 30 PTS, 13 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST
79% (11-14)
IbakaTOR · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
75% (9-12)
WhitesideMIA · 16 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
Final · Heat-Sixers
Heat 102Sixers 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat29331921102
Sixers20193431104
The story
Ben Simmons had a 18-12-10 triple-double as Philadelphia beat Miami 104-102

Hassan Whiteside led Miami with 16 PTS, 10 REB 18 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST, 4 STL · 8-15 FG

The swing

Down 23 after the second, the 76ers took the third 34-19.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −9−23−8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Knicks
Wizards 118Knicks 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards26253928118
Knicks39331526113
The story
Bradley Beal's 36 points carried Washington past New York, 118-113

For New York, Enes Kanter had 24 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST 36 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL · 14-22 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Wizards trailed by 21 going into the third, then won it 39-15.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −13−21+3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Blazers
Warriors 117Blazers 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors27243630117
Blazers40232931123
The story
Portland beat Golden State 123-117 behind 44 points and 8 assists from Damian Lillard

Draymond Green paced Golden State: 16 PTS, 12 REB, 7 AST 44 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB · 14-25 FG, 4-11 3PT

The swing

A 40-27 first quarter did the most damage for the Trail Blazers.

POR lead by quarter
200 +13+12+5+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.3Season avg21.4Last 5

21.4 points a game over his last five games, against 12.3 in 54 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.7Season avg5.5Last 3

5.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.7 in 50 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.3Season avg35.7Today

36 minutes today, against 14.3 a game in 44 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Two comebacks from 15 or more down

Winners erased deficits of 15 or more points at a quarter break two times in 12 games.

CHA over ORL2PHI over MIA2IND over BKN5WAS over NYK5DET over ATL6POR over GSW6OKC over MEM7HOU over SAC9LAC over BOS10UTA over PHX10NOP over LAL22TOR over CHI24Final margin, points. Pink = winner came back from 15+ down at a break.
Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 50

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 28, 20, 17, 33, 31, 33, 24, 10, 17, 50Warriors-Blazers · L
26.0 PPG season to date · +24.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Damian Lillard POR, Apr 23, 2019: 50 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Season high50 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 29, 28, 13, 32, 21, 20, 18, 50, 39, 44Blazers-Warriors · W
26.1 PPG season to date · +18.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Nick Van Exel DEN, Apr 15, 2000: 44 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
44 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 27, 25, 23, 43, 38, 15, 14, 44, 38, 42Pelicans-Lakers · W
27.4 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Joel Embiid PHI, Dec 16, 2023: 42 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
42 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Tim Hardaway Jr.Points, last 10 games: 15, 15, 4, 6, 9, 8, 9, 17, 9, 37Knicks-Wizards · L
16.7 PPG season to date · +20.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 41, 18, 21, 27, 18, 21, 30, 18, 7, 36Wizards-Knicks · W
23.6 PPG season to date · +12.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 40, 33, 20, 37, 27, 17, 28, 21, 18, 33Celtics-Clippers · L
24.7 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 1 REB · 8 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Paul GeorgeOKC+7.1 29.6 last 10 · 22.5 season
Joe InglesUTA+5.4 16.2 last 10 · 10.8 season
Andrew HarrisonMEM+5.3 14.1 last 10 · 8.8 season
Josh JacksonPHX+5.3 16.5 last 10 · 11.2 season
Reggie BullockDET+5.3 14.9 last 10 · 9.6 season
Cold
Kevin LoveCLE−7.6 10.3 last 10 · 17.9 season
Eric GordonHOU−6.2 12.3 last 10 · 18.5 season
Avery BradleyLAC−5.4 8.9 last 10 · 14.3 season
Reggie JacksonDET−4.2 10.4 last 10 · 14.6 season
DeMar DeRozanTOR−4.2 19.5 last 10 · 23.7 season