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Saturday, November 24, 2018Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed SAS by 7 after three quarters and won 135–129.

Final · Box score
Rockets108
Cavs117
Q1 CLE -1; Q2 CLE +5; Q3 CLE +10; Q4 CLE +9
Final · Box score
Bulls96
Wolves111
Q1 MIN -2; Q2 MIN -1; Q3 MIN +5; Q4 MIN +15
Final · Box score
Nuggets105
Thunder98
Q1 DEN +10; Q2 DEN +21; Q3 DEN +13; Q4 DEN +7
Final · Box score
Pelicans114
Wizards124
Q1 WAS +3; Q2 Wizards 0; Q3 WAS -1; Q4 WAS +10
Final · Box score
Celtics104
Mavs113
Q1 DAL +6; Q2 DAL +3; Q3 DAL +5; Q4 DAL +9
Final · Box score
Kings116
Warriors117
Q1 GSW -1; Q2 GSW -4; Q3 GSW +2; Q4 GSW +1
Final · Box score
Spurs129
Bucks135
Q1 MIL +1; Q2 MIL -1; Q3 MIL -7; Q4 MIL +6
On this day · 2017–18Nov 24, 2017: 10 games. Top scorer: Damian Lillard (Blazers-Nets), 34 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo posts 34 and 18 as Milwaukee beats San Antonio

Kevin Durant goes for 44 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-1-7+6MIL AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs36323427129
Bucks37302840135
Who led
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 27, 22, 31, 23, 29, 33, 35, 34MIL34 PTS · 18 REB · 8 AST
Malcolm BrogdonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 20, 23, 20, 8, 13, 13, 16, 22, 23MIL23 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 18, 13, 23, 24, 34, 20, 21, 24, 17, 34SAS34 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Bryn ForbesPoints, last 10 games: 12, 13, 10, 13, 17, 10, 20, 6, 13, 18SAS18 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Bucks26
Pelicans-Wizards20
Kings-Warriors15
Rockets-Cavs12
Bulls-Wolves5
Nuggets-Thunder4
Celtics-Mavs2
Shot of the night

Klay's layup with 5.8 seconds left puts the Warriors ahead, 117-116 final

The night in charts
Spurs-Bucks combined for 264, 26 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-BucksSpurs 129, Bucks 135
264
Pelicans-WizardsPelicans 114, Wizards 124
238
Kings-WarriorsKings 116, Warriors 117
233
Rockets-CavsRockets 108, Cavs 117
225
Celtics-MavsCeltics 104, Mavs 113
217
Bulls-WolvesBulls 96, Wolves 111
207
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets 105, Thunder 98
203
GSW won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Kings-WarriorsKings 116, Warriors 117
+1 GSW
Spurs-BucksSpurs 129, Bucks 135
+6 MIL
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets 105, Thunder 98
+7 DEN
Rockets-CavsRockets 108, Cavs 117
+9 CLE
Celtics-MavsCeltics 104, Mavs 113
+9 DAL
Pelicans-WizardsPelicans 114, Wizards 124
+10 WAS
Bulls-WolvesBulls 96, Wolves 111
+15 MIN
MIL rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-BucksMIL won · Spurs 129, Bucks 135
7 pts
Kings-WarriorsGSW won · Kings 116, Warriors 117
4 pts
Bulls-WolvesMIN won · Bulls 96, Wolves 111
2 pts
Rockets-CavsCLE won · Rockets 108, Cavs 117
1 pt
Pelicans-WizardsWAS won · Pelicans 114, Wizards 124
1 pt
Otto Porter Jr. shot 12-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Otto Porter Jr.WAS · 29 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
80% (12-15)
RiversWAS · 18 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
ForbesSAS · 18 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
TeagueMIN · 18 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB
70% (7-10)
D-RoseMIN · 22 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
Final · Kings-Warriors
Kings 116Warriors 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings29352923116
Warriors28323522117
The story
Klay Thompson had 31 points as Golden State beat Sacramento 117-116

Marvin Bagley III led Sacramento with 20 PTS, 17 REB, 2 AST 31 PTS, 4 REB · 12-26 FG, 5-12 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Warriors took the third 35-29.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −1−4+2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Bucks
Spurs 129Bucks 135
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs36323427129
Bucks37302840135
The story
Eric Bledsoe's 20 points and 10 assists carried Milwaukee past San Antonio, 135-129

For San Antonio, Davis Bertans had 17 PTS, 6 REB 20 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB · 8-15 FG, 1-7 3PT

The swing

The Bucks trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 40-27.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +1−1−7+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Cavs
Rockets 108Cavs 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets30282525108
Cavs29343024117
The story
Cleveland won 117-108 despite 40 points and 13 assists from James Harden

Collin Sexton paced Cleveland: 29 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 40 PTS, 13 AST, 4 REB · 14-30 FG, 5-12 3PT

The swing

A 34-28 second quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Cavaliers.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −1+5+10+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.7Season avg21.2Last 5

21.2 points a game over his last five games, against 13.7 in 17 earlier games. Today: 29 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.3Season avg6.1Last 3

6.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.3 in 14 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.7Season avg38.5Today

38 minutes today, against 15.7 a game in 13 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · Kings-Warriors

Golden State edges Sacramento by one

Sacramento won the fourth 23–22, but Golden State held on, 117–116. Kevin Durant led Golden State with 44 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists.

The whole night · final margins
GSW over SAC1MIL over SAS6DEN over OKC7CLE over HOU9DAL over BOS9WAS over NOP10MIN over CHI15Final margin, points. Pink = GSW over SAC.
Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 44

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 17, 28, 33, 29, 20, 32, 26, 27, 32, 44Warriors-Kings · W
28.2 PPG season to date · +16.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Nikola Jokic DEN, Nov 22, 2025: 44 PTS · 13 REB · 7 AST
Season high44 PTS · 13 REB · 7 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 28, 19, 25, 40, 22, 27, 34, 43, 33, 40Rockets-Cavs · L
30.0 PPG season to date · +10.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Stephon Marbury MIN, Feb 17, 1999: 40 PTS · 4 REB · 12 AST
40 PTS · 4 REB · 13 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 20, 13, 39, 25, 25, 14, 15, 22, 21, 35Wolves-Bulls · W
20.8 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 23 REB · 6 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 27, 22, 31, 23, 29, 33, 35, 34Bucks-Spurs · W
27.2 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 18 REB · 8 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 18, 13, 23, 24, 34, 20, 21, 24, 17, 34Spurs-Bucks · L
24.9 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high34 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 24, 31, 24, 10, 22, 25, 27, 31, 31Warriors-Kings · W
22.6 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Pascal SiakamTOR+2.9 17.1 last 10 · 14.2 season
E'Twaun MooreNOP+2.5 18.8 last 10 · 16.3 season
Klay ThompsonGSW+2.3 24.9 last 10 · 22.6 season
Karl-Anthony TownsMIN+2.1 22.9 last 10 · 20.8 season
Jabari ParkerCHI+1.9 18.1 last 10 · 16.2 season
Cold
Kyle LowryTOR−2.6 12.8 last 10 · 15.4 season
Frank NtilikinaNYK−1.9 4.5 last 10 · 6.4 season
Jamal MurrayDEN−1.6 15.8 last 10 · 17.4 season
Danny GreenTOR−1.1 8.6 last 10 · 9.7 season
Jared DudleyBKN−0.7 4.3 last 10 · 5.0 season