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Wednesday, November 21, 2018Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed MIN by 6 at halftime and won 103–101.

Final · Box score
Pacers109
Hornets127
Q1 CHA +5; Q2 CHA +8; Q3 CHA +21; Q4 CHA +18
Final · Box score
Pelicans120
Sixers121
Q1 PHI +15; Q2 PHI +10; Q3 PHI +9; Q4 PHI +1
Final · Box score
Raptors124
Hawks108
Q1 TOR +5; Q2 TOR +11; Q3 TOR +13; Q4 TOR +16
Final · Box score
Knicks117
Celtics109
Q1 NYK +8; Q2 NYK +16; Q3 NYK +15; Q4 NYK +8
Final · Box score
Suns116
Bulls124
Q1 CHI -3; Q2 CHI -5; Q3 CHI +1; Q4 CHI +8
Final · Box score
Lakers109
Cavs105
Q1 LAL -4; Q2 LAL -3; Q3 Lakers 0; Q4 LAL +4
Final · Box score
Pistons124
Rockets126
Q1 HOU +2; Q2 HOU -1; Q3 HOU +10; Q4 HOU +2
Final · Box score
Blazers100
Bucks143
Q1 MIL +11; Q2 MIL +22; Q3 MIL +30; Q4 MIL +43
Final · Box score
Nuggets103
Wolves101
Q1 DEN -2; Q2 DEN -6; Q3 DEN +11; Q4 DEN +2
Final · Box score
Nets113
Mavs119
Q1 DAL +2; Q2 DAL +11; Q3 DAL +4; Q4 DAL +6
Final · Box score
Grizzlies104
Spurs103
Q1 MEM -2; Q2 MEM +2; Q3 MEM +4; Q4 MEM +1
Final · Box score
Kings119
Jazz110
Q1 SAC +11; Q2 SAC +6; Q3 SAC +1; Q4 SAC +9
Final · Box score
Thunder123
Warriors95
Q1 OKC +5; Q2 OKC +14; Q3 OKC +8; Q4 OKC +28
On this day · 2017–18Nov 21, 2017: 1 game. Top scorer: Kyle Kuzma (Lakers-Bulls), 22 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Wolves

Denver holds off Minnesota, 103–101

James Harden goes for 43 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-6+11+2DEN AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets23273518103
Wolves25311827101
Who led
Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 13, 10, 2, 11, 25, 13, 18, 7, 8, 25DEN25 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 19, 48, 15, 16, 14, 15, 14, 11, 17, 18DEN18 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 23, 20, 13, 39, 25, 25, 14, 15, 22MIN22 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 11, 50, 3, 21, 31, 21, 23, 17, 18, 20MIN20 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Five close finishes and one Bucks rout

Five of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Milwaukee beat Portland by 43.

PHI over NOP1MEM over SAS1HOU over DET2DEN over MIN2LAL over CLE4DAL over BKN6NYK over BOS8CHI over PHX8SAC over UTA9TOR over ATL16CHA over IND18OKC over GSW28MIL over POR43Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Spurs22
Lakers-Cavs20
Nuggets-Wolves15
Suns-Bulls8
Pacers-Hornets7
Pistons-Rockets7
Kings-Jazz7
Nets-Mavs4
Pelicans-Sixers1
Raptors-Hawks0
Blazers-Bucks0
The night in charts
Pistons-Rockets combined for 250, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Pistons-RocketsPistons 124, Rockets 126
250
Blazers-BucksBlazers 100, Bucks 143
243
Pelicans-SixersPelicans 120, Sixers 121
241
Suns-BullsSuns 116, Bulls 124
240
Pacers-HornetsPacers 109, Hornets 127
236
Raptors-HawksRaptors 124, Hawks 108
232
Nets-MavsNets 113, Mavs 119
232
Kings-JazzKings 119, Jazz 110
229
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 117, Celtics 109
226
Thunder-WarriorsThunder 123, Warriors 95
218
Lakers-CavsLakers 109, Cavs 105
214
Grizzlies-SpursGrizzlies 104, Spurs 103
207
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 103, Wolves 101
204
5 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pelicans-SixersPelicans 120, Sixers 121
+1 PHI
Grizzlies-SpursGrizzlies 104, Spurs 103
+1 MEM
Pistons-RocketsPistons 124, Rockets 126
+2 HOU
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 103, Wolves 101
+2 DEN
Lakers-CavsLakers 109, Cavs 105
+4 LAL
Nets-MavsNets 113, Mavs 119
+6 DAL
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 117, Celtics 109
+8 NYK
Suns-BullsSuns 116, Bulls 124
+8 CHI
Kings-JazzKings 119, Jazz 110
+9 SAC
Raptors-HawksRaptors 124, Hawks 108
+16 TOR
Pacers-HornetsPacers 109, Hornets 127
+18 CHA
Thunder-WarriorsThunder 123, Warriors 95
+28 OKC
Blazers-BucksBlazers 100, Bucks 143
+43 MIL
DEN rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-WolvesDEN won · Nuggets 103, Wolves 101
6 pts
Suns-BullsCHI won · Suns 116, Bulls 124
5 pts
Lakers-CavsLAL won · Lakers 109, Cavs 105
4 pts
Grizzlies-SpursMEM won · Grizzlies 104, Spurs 103
2 pts
Pistons-RocketsHOU won · Pistons 124, Rockets 126
1 pt
Capela shot 12-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CapelaHOU · 27 PTS, 15 REB, 4 BLK
86% (12-14)
LinATL · 26 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
85% (11-13)
MillsapDEN · 25 PTS, 5 REB, 5 STL, 1 BLK
85% (11-13)
ValanciunasTOR · 24 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
Cauley-SteinSAC · 23 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
73% (11-15)
Final · Pelicans-Sixers
Pelicans 120Sixers 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans23343033120
Sixers38292925121
The story
Philadelphia beat New Orleans 121-120 behind 31 points and 19 rebounds from Joel Embiid

Jrue Holiday paced New Orleans: 30 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB 31 PTS, 19 REB, 2 AST · 11-23 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 38-23 first quarter did the most damage for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +15+10+9+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Anthony Davis topped the game at 64.2 FPTS: 16 REB, 12 PTS, 6 AST

Final · Pistons-Rockets
Pistons 124Rockets 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons29282641124
Rockets31253733126
The story
Clint Capela had 27 points and 15 rebounds as Houston beat Detroit 126-124

Blake Griffin led Detroit with 37 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST 27 PTS, 15 REB, 4 BLK · 12-14 FG

The swing

Down 1 after the second, the Rockets took the third 37-26.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +2−1+10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Mavs
Nets 113Mavs 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets32183132113
Mavs34272434119
The story
Luka Doncic's 21 points carried Dallas past Brooklyn, 119-113

For Brooklyn, Spencer Dinwiddie had 19 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB 21 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 5-11 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 27-18, was where the Mavericks built it.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +2+11+4+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Allen Crabbe was the fantasy play: 42.6 FPTS on 27 PTS, 3 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.6Season avg22.6Last 5

22.6 points a game over his last five games, against 12.6 in 15 earlier games. Today: 29 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.6Season avg11.3Last 3

11.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.6 in 15 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
5.3Season avg22.0Today

22 minutes today, against 5.3 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 43

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 29, 25, 28, 19, 25, 40, 22, 27, 34, 43Rockets-Pistons · W
29.0 PPG season to date · +15.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Gary Payton SEA, Mar 4, 2001: 44 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Season high43 PTS · 7 REB · 9 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 24, 25, 38, 24, 20, 6, 10, 30, 21, 37Pistons-Rockets · L
25.1 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 26, 16, 23, 21, 12, 10, 31, 28, 7, 35Jazz-Kings · L
21.6 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 33, 26, 23, 24, 27, 22, 31, 23, 29, 33Bucks-Blazers · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high33 PTS · 16 REB · 9 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 29, 28, 18, 24, 25, 26, 44, 22, 51, 32Lakers-Cavs · W
28.9 PPG season to date · +3.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 14 REB · 7 AST
Dennis SchroderPoints, last 10 games: 16, 22, 28, 14, 19, 20, 15, 15, 6, 32Thunder-Warriors · W
16.9 PPG season to date · +16.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST