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Wednesday, November 28, 2018Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Bucks trailed Bulls by 10 after the first quarter and won 116–113.

Final · Box score
Hawks94
Hornets108
Q1 Hornets -4; Q2 Hornets +6; Q3 Hornets +11; Q4 Hornets +14
Final · Box score
Knicks91
Sixers117
Q1 Sixers +14; Q2 Sixers +20; Q3 Sixers +25; Q4 Sixers +26
Final · Box score
Jazz101
Nets91
Q1 Jazz +1; Q2 Jazz +1; Q3 Jazz -8; Q4 Jazz +10
Final · Box score
Mavs128
Rockets108
Q1 Mavs +8; Q2 Mavs +18; Q3 Mavs +7; Q4 Mavs +20
Final · Box score
Bulls113
Bucks116
Q1 Bucks -10; Q2 Bucks +1; Q3 Bucks +3; Q4 Bucks +3
Final · Box score
Spurs89
Wolves128
Q1 Wolves +3; Q2 Wolves +23; Q3 Wolves +34; Q4 Wolves +39
Final · Box score
Wizards104
Pelicans125
Q1 Pelicans +7; Q2 Pelicans +20; Q3 Pelicans +17; Q4 Pelicans +21
Final · Box score
Cavs83
Thunder100
Q1 Thunder -7; Q2 Thunder 0; Q3 Thunder +11; Q4 Thunder +17
Final · Box score
Magic112
Blazers115
Q1 Blazers +3; Q2 Blazers -8; Q3 Blazers +11; Q4 Blazers +3
Final · Box score
Suns99
Clippers115
Q1 Clippers +4; Q2 Clippers 0; Q3 Clippers +15; Q4 Clippers +16
On this day · 2017–18Nov 28, 2017: 5 games. Top scorer: Kevin Love (Cavs-Heat), 38 points.
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The lead · Bulls-Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 36, Milwaukee rallies past Chicago

James Harden posts a triple-double

Game flow · Bucks margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10+1+3+3Bucks AHEAD ↑Bulls AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls40222724113
Bucks30332924116
Who led
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 27, 22, 31, 23, 29, 33, 35, 34, 20, 36Bucks36 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
Malcolm BrogdonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 20, 8, 13, 13, 16, 22, 23, 11, 24Bucks24 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 26, 10, 15, 29, 24, 28, 28, 24Bulls24 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Jabari ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 16, 14, 21, 12, 20, 23, 27, 18, 24Bulls24 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Jazz-Nets16
Cavs-Thunder8
Suns-Clippers6
Hawks-Hornets5
Spurs-Wolves5
Magic-Blazers4
Wizards-Pelicans1
Knicks-Sixers0
The night in charts
Mavs-Rockets combined for 236, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-RocketsMavs 128, Rockets 108
236
Bulls-BucksBulls 113, Bucks 116
229
Wizards-PelicansWizards 104, Pelicans 125
229
Magic-BlazersMagic 112, Blazers 115
227
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 89, Wolves 128
217
Suns-ClippersSuns 99, Clippers 115
214
Knicks-SixersKnicks 91, Sixers 117
208
Hawks-HornetsHawks 94, Hornets 108
202
Jazz-NetsJazz 101, Nets 91
192
Cavs-ThunderCavs 83, Thunder 100
183
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bulls-BucksBulls 113, Bucks 116
+3 Bucks
Magic-BlazersMagic 112, Blazers 115
+3 Blazers
Jazz-NetsJazz 101, Nets 91
+10 Jazz
Hawks-HornetsHawks 94, Hornets 108
+14 Hornets
Suns-ClippersSuns 99, Clippers 115
+16 Clippers
Cavs-ThunderCavs 83, Thunder 100
+17 Thunder
Mavs-RocketsMavs 128, Rockets 108
+20 Mavs
Wizards-PelicansWizards 104, Pelicans 125
+21 Pelicans
Knicks-SixersKnicks 91, Sixers 117
+26 Sixers
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 89, Wolves 128
+39 MIN
Bucks erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-BucksBucks won · Bulls 113, Bucks 116
10 pts
Jazz-NetsJazz won · Jazz 101, Nets 91
8 pts
Magic-BlazersBlazers won · Magic 112, Blazers 115
8 pts
Cavs-ThunderThunder won · Cavs 83, Thunder 100
7 pts
Hawks-HornetsHornets won · Hawks 94, Hornets 108
4 pts
Robin Lopez shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Robin LopezBulls · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
CapelaRockets · 18 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
75% (9-12)
BrogdonBucks · 24 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
RedickSixers · 24 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST
71% (10-14)
GobertJazz · 23 PTS, 16 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST
71% (10-14)
Final · Bulls-Bucks
Bulls 113Bucks 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls40222724113
Bucks30332924116
The story
Malcolm Brogdon had 24 points as Milwaukee beat Chicago 116-113

Zach LaVine led Chicago with 24 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST 24 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 8-11 FG, 6-6 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the first, the Bucks took the second 33-22.

Bucks lead by quarter
200 −10+1+3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Blazers
Magic 112Blazers 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic30332128112
Blazers33224020115
The story
Jusuf Nurkic's 16 points and 13 rebounds carried Portland past Orlando, 115-112

For Orlando, Evan Fournier had 17 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 16 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST · 4-11 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers trailed by 8 going into the third, then won it 40-21.

Blazers lead by quarter
200 +3−8+11+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Rockets
Mavs 128Rockets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs36382232128
Rockets28283319108
The story
Dallas beat Houston 128-108 behind 20 points from Devin Harris

Clint Capela paced Houston: 18 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 4 AST, 1 REB · 6-8 FG, 5-6 3PT

The swing

A 32-19 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Mavericks.

Mavs lead by quarter
200 +8+18+7+20 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
31.5Season avg39.0Last 5

39.0 points a game over his last five games, against 31.5 in 16 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Season avg4.0Last 3

4.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.8 in 15 earlier games. Today: 12 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
Tim FrazierPelicans
+25.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.8Season avg36.8Today

37 minutes today, against 11.8 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists.

Second story · Magic-Blazers

Portland climbs out of an 8-point hole against Orlando

Down 8 at the half, the Trail Blazers won the third quarter 40–21 and the game 115–112. Damian Lillard led Portland with 41 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Blazers-Magic
Damian Lillard · BlazersNikola Vucevic · MagicPTS4120REB88AST47Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Damian Lillard leads the day with 41

Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 31, 16, 40, 29, 22, 23, 30, 41Blazers-Magic · W
27.1 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Clifford Robinson Blazers, Jan 7, 1996: 41 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
41 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 27, 22, 31, 23, 29, 33, 35, 34, 20, 36Bucks-Bulls · W
27.3 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 29, 14, 24, 19, 21, 30, 22, 16, 13, 29Pelicans-Wizards · W
20.1 PPG season to date · +9.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 23, 21, 12, 10, 31, 28, 7, 35, 4, 29Jazz-Nets · W
21.1 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 26, 25, 29, 43, 40, 29, 12, 33, 27, 28Pelicans-Wizards · W
27.1 PPG season to date · +1.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Danilo GallinariPoints, last 10 games: 22, 20, 13, 14, 19, 28, 3, 20, 17, 28Clippers-Suns · W
19.1 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high28 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Collin SextonCavs+4.2 18.9 last 10 · 14.7 season
Marc GasolGrizzlies+4.1 22.6 last 10 · 18.5 season
Montrezl HarrellClippers+3.8 19.7 last 10 · 15.9 season
Mike ConleyGrizzlies+3.6 23.9 last 10 · 20.3 season
Nikola VucevicMagic+3.5 24.3 last 10 · 20.8 season
Cold
Jae CrowderJazz−3.3 8.6 last 10 · 11.9 season
Nemanja BjelicaKings−3.2 8.0 last 10 · 11.2 season
Trae YoungHawks−3.1 12.8 last 10 · 15.9 season
Tim Hardaway Jr.Knicks−2.7 19.5 last 10 · 22.2 season
Nikola MiroticPelicans−2.6 16.6 last 10 · 19.2 season