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Wednesday, November 14, 2018Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed TOR by 12 at halftime and won 106–104.

Final · Box score
Sixers106
Magic111
Q1 ORL -3; Q2 ORL +1; Q3 ORL -11; Q4 ORL +5
Final · Box score
Cavs95
Wizards119
Q1 WAS +12; Q2 WAS +21; Q3 WAS +22; Q4 WAS +24
Final · Box score
Heat120
Nets107
Q1 MIA +16; Q2 MIA +12; Q3 MIA +18; Q4 MIA +13
Final · Box score
Bulls82
Celtics111
Q1 BOS -5; Q2 BOS +16; Q3 BOS +18; Q4 BOS +29
Final · Box score
Pistons106
Raptors104
Q1 DET -5; Q2 DET -12; Q3 DET -11; Q4 DET +2
Final · Box score
Grizzlies116
Bucks113
Q1 MEM +10; Q2 MEM +3; Q3 MEM +4; Q4 MEM +3
Final · Box score
Pelicans100
Wolves107
Q1 MIN +10; Q2 MIN +13; Q3 MIN +4; Q4 MIN +7
Final · Box score
Knicks103
Thunder128
Q1 OKC +15; Q2 OKC +16; Q3 OKC +20; Q4 OKC +25
Final · Box score
Jazz68
Mavs118
Q1 DAL +6; Q2 DAL +12; Q3 DAL +25; Q4 DAL +50
Final · Box score
Spurs96
Suns116
Q1 PHX +15; Q2 PHX +4; Q3 PHX +17; Q4 PHX +20
Final · Box score
Blazers117
Lakers126
Q1 LAL -7; Q2 LAL +4; Q3 LAL +8; Q4 LAL +9
On this day · 2017–18Nov 14, 2017: 3 games. Top scorer: James Harden (Rockets-Raptors), 38 points.
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The lead · Pistons-Raptors

Blake Griffin scores 30 as Detroit wins in Toronto

LeBron James goes for 44 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-12-11+2DET AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons26272429106
Raptors31342316104
Who led
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 26, 7, 24, 25, 38, 24, 20, 6, 10, 30DET30 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Reggie JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 8, 8, 21, 9, 25, 15, 10, 19, 13DET13 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 31, 22, 35, 21, 31, 19, 25, 12, 20, 26TOR26 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Greg MonroePoints, last 7 games: 2, 0, 0, 8, 0, 0, 17TOR17 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Dallas by 50.

DET over TOR2MEM over MIL3ORL over PHI5MIN over NOP7LAL over POR9MIA over BKN13PHX over SAS20WAS over CLE24OKC over NYK25BOS over CHI29DAL over UTA50Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Pistons-Raptors10
Grizzlies-Bucks5
Bulls-Celtics3
Pelicans-Wolves2
Blazers-Lakers2
Jazz-Mavs1
Cavs-Wizards0
Heat-Nets0
Knicks-Thunder0
Spurs-Suns0
Shot of the night

Bullock's jumper at the buzzer breaks the tie, 106-104 final

The night in charts
Blazers-Lakers combined for 243, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Blazers-LakersBlazers 117, Lakers 126
243
Knicks-ThunderKnicks 103, Thunder 128
231
Grizzlies-BucksGrizzlies 116, Bucks 113
229
Heat-NetsHeat 120, Nets 107
227
Sixers-MagicSixers 106, Magic 111
217
Cavs-WizardsCavs 95, Wizards 119
214
Spurs-SunsSpurs 96, Suns 116
212
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 106, Raptors 104
210
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 100, Wolves 107
207
Bulls-CelticsBulls 82, Celtics 111
193
Jazz-MavsJazz 68, Mavs 118
186
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 106, Raptors 104
+2 DET
Grizzlies-BucksGrizzlies 116, Bucks 113
+3 MEM
Sixers-MagicSixers 106, Magic 111
+5 ORL
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 100, Wolves 107
+7 MIN
Blazers-LakersBlazers 117, Lakers 126
+9 LAL
Heat-NetsHeat 120, Nets 107
+13 MIA
Spurs-SunsSpurs 96, Suns 116
+20 PHX
Cavs-WizardsCavs 95, Wizards 119
+24 WAS
Knicks-ThunderKnicks 103, Thunder 128
+25 OKC
Bulls-CelticsBulls 82, Celtics 111
+29 BOS
Jazz-MavsJazz 68, Mavs 118
+50 DAL
DET erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-RaptorsDET won · Pistons 106, Raptors 104
12 pts
Sixers-MagicORL won · Sixers 106, Magic 111
11 pts
Blazers-LakersLAL won · Blazers 117, Lakers 126
7 pts
Bulls-CelticsBOS won · Bulls 82, Celtics 111
5 pts
Monroe shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MonroeTOR · 17 PTS, 9 REB, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
Tyler JohnsonMIA · 24 PTS, 5 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
75% (9-12)
McGeeLAL · 20 PTS, 4 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
75% (9-12)
KanterNYK · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
AytonPHX · 17 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Final · Pistons-Raptors
Pistons 106Raptors 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons26272429106
Raptors31342316104
The story
Andre Drummond's 12 rebounds and 11 points carried Detroit past Toronto, 106-104

For Toronto, Pascal Siakam had 17 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 12 REB, 11 PTS, 2 AST · 5-13 FG

The swing

The Pistons trailed by 11 going into the fourth, then won it 29-16.

DET lead by quarter
200 −5−12−11+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Bucks
Grizzlies 116Bucks 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies29193632116
Bucks19263533113
The story
Memphis beat Milwaukee 116-113 behind 29 points from Marc Gasol

Eric Bledsoe paced Milwaukee: 15 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB 29 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 10-18 FG, 6-12 3PT

The swing

A 29-19 first quarter did the most damage for the Grizzlies.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +10+3+4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Giannis Antetokounmpo topped the game at 50.8 FPTS: 31 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST

Final · Sixers-Magic
Sixers 106Magic 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers30223519106
Magic27262335111
The story
Nikola Vucevic had 30 points as Orlando beat Philadelphia 111-106

JJ Redick led Philadelphia with 22 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 30 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST · 10-19 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the third, the Magic took the fourth 35-19.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −3+1−11+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Joel Embiid led the game in fantasy with 55.6 FPTS (19 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST)

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.9Season avg19.8Last 5

19.8 points a game over his last five games, against 13.9 in 14 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 29 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.1minutes, last 3 vs 2017–18 avg
Minutes per game
21.22017–18 avg7.1Last 3

7.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.2 in 2017–18 (38 games). Today: 0 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.2Season avg28.6Today

29 minutes today, against 11.2 a game in 9 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 44

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 28, 35, 29, 29, 28, 18, 24, 25, 26, 44Lakers-Blazers · W
27.6 PPG season to date · +17.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Zach LaVine CHI, Jan 25, 2020: 44 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST
Season high44 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 23, 32, 11, 17, 23, 18, 20, 20, 32, 35Thunder-Knicks · W
23.5 PPG season to date · +12.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 42, 16, 22, 26, 30, 18, 13, 25, 19, 31Blazers-Lakers · L
26.4 PPG season to date · +5.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 8 REB · 11 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 32, 15, 21, 33, 26, 23, 24, 27, 22, 31Bucks-Grizzlies · L
25.8 PPG season to date · +5.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
E'Twaun MoorePoints, last 10 games: 5, 18, 21, 19, 11, 4, 8, 17, 30, 31Pelicans-Wolves · L
16.0 PPG season to date · +16.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 26, 7, 24, 25, 38, 24, 20, 6, 10, 30Pistons-Raptors · W
24.5 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST