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Sunday, November 25, 2018Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed BKN by 14 at halftime and won 127–125.

Final · Box score
Magic108
Lakers104
Q1 ORL -10; Q2 ORL -1; Q3 ORL +15; Q4 ORL +4
Final · Box score
Suns107
Pistons118
Q1 DET -5; Q2 DET +2; Q3 DET -1; Q4 DET +11
Final · Box score
Hornets123
Hawks124
Q1 ATL -11; Q2 ATL -1; Q3 ATL +3; Q4 ATL +1
Final · Box score
Sixers127
Nets125
Q1 PHI -7; Q2 PHI -14; Q3 PHI -13; Q4 PHI +2
Final · Box score
Knicks103
Grizzlies98
Q1 NYK -5; Q2 NYK -9; Q3 NYK +7; Q4 NYK +5
Final · Box score
Heat115
Raptors125
Q1 TOR +7; Q2 TOR +9; Q3 TOR +12; Q4 TOR +10
Final · Box score
Jazz133
Kings112
Q1 UTA +4; Q2 UTA +9; Q3 UTA +11; Q4 UTA +21
Final · Box score
Clippers104
Blazers100
Q1 LAC -4; Q2 LAC -13; Q3 LAC +9; Q4 LAC +4
On this day · 2017–18Nov 25, 2017: 10 games. Top scorer: James Harden (Rockets-Knicks), 37 points.
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The lead · Sixers-Nets

Jimmy Butler scores 34 as Philadelphia wins in Brooklyn

Nikola Vucevic goes for 31 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-14-13+2PHI AHEAD ↑BKN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers25293538127
Nets32363423125
Who led
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 13, 14, 28, 15, 16, 13, 22, 34PHI34 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 42, 14, 35, 19, 23, 33, 33, 31, 24, 32PHI32 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
D'Angelo RussellPoints, last 10 games: 23, 12, 31, 12, 23, 23, 20, 17, 5, 38BKN38 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Spencer DinwiddiePoints, last 10 games: 12, 14, 14, 18, 25, 11, 16, 19, 18, 31BKN31 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 8 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Utah by 21.

ATL over CHA1PHI over BKN2ORL over LAL4LAC over POR4NYK over MEM5TOR over MIA10DET over PHX11UTA over SAC21Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Hornets-Hawks9
Clippers-Blazers9
Knicks-Grizzlies6
Magic-Lakers5
Heat-Raptors1
Shot of the night

Bazemore's layup with 4.6 seconds left puts the Hawks ahead, 124-123 final

The night in charts
Sixers-Nets combined for 252, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-NetsSixers 127, Nets 125
252
Hornets-HawksHornets 123, Hawks 124
247
Jazz-KingsJazz 133, Kings 112
245
Heat-RaptorsHeat 115, Raptors 125
240
Suns-PistonsSuns 107, Pistons 118
225
Magic-LakersMagic 108, Lakers 104
212
Clippers-BlazersClippers 104, Blazers 100
204
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 103, Grizzlies 98
201
5 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-HawksHornets 123, Hawks 124
+1 ATL
Sixers-NetsSixers 127, Nets 125
+2 PHI
Magic-LakersMagic 108, Lakers 104
+4 ORL
Clippers-BlazersClippers 104, Blazers 100
+4 LAC
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 103, Grizzlies 98
+5 NYK
Heat-RaptorsHeat 115, Raptors 125
+10 TOR
Suns-PistonsSuns 107, Pistons 118
+11 DET
Jazz-KingsJazz 133, Kings 112
+21 UTA
PHI erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-NetsPHI won · Sixers 127, Nets 125
14 pts
Clippers-BlazersLAC won · Clippers 104, Blazers 100
13 pts
Hornets-HawksATL won · Hornets 123, Hawks 124
11 pts
Magic-LakersORL won · Magic 108, Lakers 104
10 pts
Knicks-GrizzliesNYK won · Knicks 103, Grizzlies 98
9 pts
Ayton shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
AytonPHX · 25 PTS, 13 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
85% (11-13)
BazemoreATL · 20 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK
82% (9-11)
ValanciunasTOR · 17 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST
80% (8-10)
DinwiddieBKN · 31 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB
73% (11-15)
BembryATL · 16 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Hornets-Hawks
Hornets 123Hawks 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets43233126123
Hawks32333524124
The story
John Collins' 23 points and 11 rebounds carried Atlanta past Charlotte, 124-123

For Charlotte, Marvin Williams had 20 PTS, 13 REB 23 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST · 11-16 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 11 going into the second, then won it 33-23.

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

Kemba Walker was the fantasy play: 48.5 FPTS on 22 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB

Final · Sixers-Nets
Sixers 127Nets 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers25293538127
Nets32363423125
The story
Joel Embiid had 32 points and 12 rebounds as Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 127-125

Spencer Dinwiddie led Brooklyn with 31 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 32 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST · 11-19 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the third, the 76ers took the fourth 38-23.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −7−14−13+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Lakers
Magic 108Lakers 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic19323522108
Lakers29231933104
The story
Orlando beat Los Angeles 108-104 behind 16 points from Terrence Ross

LeBron James paced Los Angeles: 24 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 16 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST · 6-12 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

A 35-19 third quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −10−1+15+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.2Season avg20.2Last 5

20.2 points a game over his last five games, against 13.2 in 17 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 29 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.3Season avg16.5Last 3

16.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.3 in 19 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 25 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.0Season avg36.5Today

36 minutes today, against 18.0 a game in 18 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 21 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

D'Angelo Russell leads the day with 38

D'Angelo RussellPoints, last 10 games: 23, 12, 31, 12, 23, 23, 20, 17, 5, 38Nets-Sixers · L
17.8 PPG season to date · +21.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 38, 12, 19, 13, 16, 37, 23, 29, 37Suns-Pistons · L
24.9 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 21, 7, 19, 8, 19, 19, 18, 5, 10, 35Heat-Raptors · L
14.9 PPG season to date · +21.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 13, 14, 28, 15, 16, 13, 22, 34Sixers-Nets · W
20.9 PPG season to date · +13.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 22, 15, 20, 17, 18, 27, 24, 29, 12, 34Clippers-Blazers · W
21.5 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high34 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 42, 14, 35, 19, 23, 33, 33, 31, 24, 32Sixers-Nets · W
28.1 PPG season to date · +4.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Pascal SiakamTOR+3.1 17.6 last 10 · 14.5 season
D'Angelo RussellBKN+2.6 20.4 last 10 · 17.8 season
E'Twaun MooreNOP+2.5 18.8 last 10 · 16.3 season
Ricky RubioUTA+2.5 15.3 last 10 · 12.8 season
Nikola VucevicORL+2.4 22.8 last 10 · 20.4 season
Cold
Trae YoungATL−3.3 12.4 last 10 · 15.7 season
Nemanja BjelicaSAC−3.2 8.0 last 10 · 11.2 season
Kyle LowryTOR−2.9 12.3 last 10 · 15.2 season
Jae CrowderUTA−1.7 10.8 last 10 · 12.5 season
Damian LillardPOR−1.6 24.8 last 10 · 26.4 season