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Saturday, November 17, 2018Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Pacers trailed Hawks by 9 at halftime and won 97–89.

Final · Box score
Clippers127
Nets119
Q1 Clippers -5; Q2 Clippers -7; Q3 Clippers -7; Q4 Clippers +8
Final · OT · Box score
Sixers122
Hornets119
Q1 Sixers +12; Q2 Sixers +7; Q3 Sixers -4; Q4 Sixers 0; OT1 Sixers +3
Final · Box score
Hawks89
Pacers97
Q1 Pacers +1; Q2 Pacers -9; Q3 Pacers +1; Q4 Pacers +8
Final · Box score
Nuggets115
Pelicans125
Q1 Pelicans +2; Q2 Pelicans +3; Q3 Pelicans +10; Q4 Pelicans +10
Final · Box score
Lakers117
Magic130
Q1 Magic -6; Q2 Magic +9; Q3 Magic +19; Q4 Magic +13
Final · Box score
Jazz98
Celtics86
Q1 Jazz +9; Q2 Jazz +5; Q3 Jazz +15; Q4 Jazz +12
Final · Box score
Raptors122
Bulls83
Q1 Raptors +9; Q2 Raptors +13; Q3 Raptors +33; Q4 Raptors +39
Final · Box score
Kings112
Rockets132
Q1 Rockets +7; Q2 Rockets +12; Q3 Rockets +23; Q4 Rockets +20
Final · Box score
Warriors109
Mavs112
Q1 Mavs +4; Q2 Mavs -2; Q3 Mavs -4; Q4 Mavs +3
Final · Box score
Thunder110
Suns100
Q1 Thunder +5; Q2 Thunder +5; Q3 Thunder +14; Q4 Thunder +10
On this day · 2017–18Nov 17, 2017: 11 games. Top scorer: Kemba Walker (Hornets-Bulls), 47 points.
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The lead · Hawks-Pacers

Indiana rallies from 9 down to beat Atlanta

Kemba Walker goes for 60 points

Game flow · Pacers margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-9+1+8Pacers AHEAD ↑Hawks AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks2432161789
Pacers2522262497
Who led
Bojan BogdanovicPoints, last 10 games: 14, 10, 8, 16, 11, 13, 16, 20, 16, 22Pacers22 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Darren CollisonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 8, 14, 9, 8, 0, 17, 13, 4, 12Pacers12 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Jeremy LinPoints, last 10 games: 12, 23, 6, 19, 9, 19, 6, 10, 16, 16Hawks16 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Kent BazemorePoints, last 10 games: 7, 14, 10, 16, 16, 8, 21, 18, 14, 13Hawks13 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Second story · Clippers-Nets

Clippers keep rolling, beat Brooklyn

That is four in a row. Final: 127–119. Danilo Gallinari led Clippers with 28 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

Streak strip · Clippers
Wvs Wizards136–104L@ Thunder110–128L@ Sixers113–122W@ Magic120–95Wvs Wolves120–109L@ Blazers105–116Wvs Bucks128–126Wvs Warriors121–116Wvs Spurs116–111W@ Nets127–119
Lead changes
Thunder-Suns16
Sixers-Hornets14
Hawks-Pacers14
Nuggets-Pelicans8
Kings-Rockets6
Jazz-Celtics2
Raptors-Bulls2
Shot of the night

Jimmy's three at the buzzer of OT breaks the tie, 122-119 final

The night in charts
Lakers-Magic combined for 247, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-MagicLakers 117, Magic 130
247
Clippers-NetsClippers 127, Nets 119
246
Kings-RocketsKings 112, Rockets 132
244
Sixers-HornetsSixers 122, Hornets 119
241
Nuggets-PelicansNuggets 115, Pelicans 125
240
Warriors-MavsWarriors 109, Mavs 112
221
Thunder-SunsThunder 110, Suns 100
210
Raptors-BullsRaptors 122, Bulls 83
205
Hawks-PacersHawks 89, Pacers 97
186
Jazz-CelticsJazz 98, Celtics 86
184
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-HornetsSixers 122, Hornets 119
+3 Sixers
Warriors-MavsWarriors 109, Mavs 112
+3 Mavs
Clippers-NetsClippers 127, Nets 119
+8 Clippers
Hawks-PacersHawks 89, Pacers 97
+8 Pacers
Nuggets-PelicansNuggets 115, Pelicans 125
+10 Pelicans
Thunder-SunsThunder 110, Suns 100
+10 Thunder
Jazz-CelticsJazz 98, Celtics 86
+12 Jazz
Lakers-MagicLakers 117, Magic 130
+13 Magic
Kings-RocketsKings 112, Rockets 132
+20 Rockets
Raptors-BullsRaptors 122, Bulls 83
+39 Raptors
Pacers rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hawks-PacersPacers won · Hawks 89, Pacers 97
9 pts
Clippers-NetsClippers won · Clippers 127, Nets 119
7 pts
Lakers-MagicMagic won · Lakers 117, Magic 130
6 pts
Sixers-HornetsSixers won · Sixers 122, Hornets 119
4 pts
Warriors-MavsMavs won · Warriors 109, Mavs 112
4 pts
Capela shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CapelaRockets · 23 PTS, 16 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST
79% (11-14)
AdamsThunder · 26 PTS, 10 REB, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
HarrellClippers · 16 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
BagleyKings · 16 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
VucevicMagic · 36 PTS, 13 REB, 2 STL
65% (15-23)
Final · Sixers-Hornets
Sixers 122Hornets 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Sixers4221192812122
Hornets302630249119
The story
Joel Embiid had 33 points and 11 rebounds as Philadelphia beat Charlotte 122-119 in OT

Jeremy Lamb led Charlotte with 20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 33 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 9-23 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The 76ers won the first 42-30, their biggest quarter edge.

Sixers lead by quarter
200 +12+7−40+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Warriors-Mavs
Warriors 109Mavs 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors22372723109
Mavs26312530112
The story
Luka Doncic's 24 points carried Dallas past Golden State, 112-109

For Golden State, Klay Thompson had 22 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 24 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 9-20 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks trailed by 4 going into the fourth, then won it 30-23.

Mavs lead by quarter
200 +4−2−4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kevin Durant was the fantasy play: 40.3 FPTS on 32 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST

Final · Nuggets-Pelicans
Nuggets 115Pelicans 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets35322127115
Pelicans37332827125
The story
New Orleans beat Denver 125-115 behind 40 points and 8 assists from Anthony Davis

Nikola Jokic paced Denver: 25 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST 40 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST · 10-20 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 28-21 third quarter did the most damage for the Pelicans.

Pelicans lead by quarter
200 +2+3+10+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
17.2Season avg25.0Last 5

25.0 points a game over his last five games, against 17.2 in 13 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.5Season avg11.4Last 3

11.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.5 in 14 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
1.5Season avg25.1Today

25 minutes today, against 1.5 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Kemba Walker leads the day with 60

Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 30, 37, 19, 21, 18, 29, 30, 24, 7, 60Hornets-Sixers · L
28.7 PPG season to date · +33.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: LeBron James Heat, Mar 3, 2014: 61 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Career high60 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 18, 17, 17, 20, 32, 26, 25, 29, 43, 40Pelicans-Nuggets · W
27.5 PPG season to date · +13.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Stephon Marbury Suns, Apr 6, 2003: 40 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
40 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Nikola VucevicPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 13, 14, 14, 21, 21, 17, 30, 36Magic-Lakers · W
19.9 PPG season to date · +17.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 31, 29, 25, 28, 19, 25, 40, 22, 27, 34Rockets-Kings · W
27.8 PPG season to date · +6.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 41, 39, 16, 20, 42, 14, 35, 19, 23, 33Sixers-Hornets · W
27.7 PPG season to date · +5.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 32, 11, 17, 23, 18, 20, 20, 32, 35, 32Thunder-Suns · W
24.1 PPG season to date · +8.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST