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Friday, December 7, 2018Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed DET by 12 at halftime and won 117–111.

Final · Box score
Nuggets107
Hornets113
Q1 CHA -1; Q2 CHA +11; Q3 CHA +8; Q4 CHA +6
Final · Box score
Sixers117
Pistons111
Q1 PHI +1; Q2 PHI -12; Q3 PHI -1; Q4 PHI +6
Final · Box score
Pacers112
Magic90
Q1 IND +3; Q2 IND +12; Q3 IND +16; Q4 IND +22
Final · OT · Box score
Raptors105
Nets106
Q1 BKN +4; Q2 Nets 0; Q3 BKN +1; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 BKN +1
Final · Box score
Kings129
Cavs110
Q1 SAC +11; Q2 Kings 0; Q3 SAC +7; Q4 SAC +19
Final · Box score
Thunder112
Bulls114
Q1 CHI +6; Q2 CHI +8; Q3 CHI -4; Q4 CHI +2
Final · Box score
Grizzlies107
Pelicans103
Q1 MEM +1; Q2 MEM -2; Q3 MEM +1; Q4 MEM +4
Final · Box score
Lakers120
Spurs133
Q1 SAS -4; Q2 SAS -4; Q3 SAS -10; Q4 SAS +13
Final · Box score
Heat115
Suns98
Q1 MIA -2; Q2 MIA +10; Q3 MIA +16; Q4 MIA +17
Final · Box score
Warriors105
Bucks95
Q1 GSW +5; Q2 GSW +6; Q3 GSW +7; Q4 GSW +10
On this day · 2017–18Dec 7, 2017: 4 games. Top scorer: Bradley Beal (Wizards-Suns), 34 points.
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The lead · Sixers-Pistons

Jimmy Butler scores 38, Philadelphia rallies past Detroit

LeBron James goes for 35 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-12-1+6PHI AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers28283328117
Pistons27412221111
Who led
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 13, 22, 34, 7, 11, 21, 38, 38PHI38 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Ben SimmonsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 19, 22, 22, 13, 14, 13, 19, 8, 18PHI18 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 21, 37, 28, 16, 30, 20, 26, 20, 31, 31DET31 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
Andre DrummondPoints, last 10 games: 23, 20, 23, 19, 6, 19, 16, 13, 10, 21DET21 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Indiana by 22.

BKN over TOR1CHI over OKC2MEM over NOP4CHA over DEN6PHI over DET6GSW over MIL10SAS over LAL13MIA over PHX17SAC over CLE19IND over ORL22Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Sixers-Pistons20
Raptors-Nets15
Lakers-Spurs7
Nuggets-Hornets3
Warriors-Bucks3
The night in charts
Lakers-Spurs combined for 253, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-SpursLakers 120, Spurs 133
253
Kings-CavsKings 129, Cavs 110
239
Sixers-PistonsSixers 117, Pistons 111
228
Thunder-BullsThunder 112, Bulls 114
226
Nuggets-HornetsNuggets 107, Hornets 113
220
Heat-SunsHeat 115, Suns 98
213
Raptors-NetsRaptors 105, Nets 106
211
Grizzlies-PelicansGrizzlies 107, Pelicans 103
210
Pacers-MagicPacers 112, Magic 90
202
Warriors-BucksWarriors 105, Bucks 95
200
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Raptors-NetsRaptors 105, Nets 106
+1 BKN
Thunder-BullsThunder 112, Bulls 114
+2 CHI
Grizzlies-PelicansGrizzlies 107, Pelicans 103
+4 MEM
Nuggets-HornetsNuggets 107, Hornets 113
+6 CHA
Sixers-PistonsSixers 117, Pistons 111
+6 PHI
Warriors-BucksWarriors 105, Bucks 95
+10 GSW
Lakers-SpursLakers 120, Spurs 133
+13 SAS
Heat-SunsHeat 115, Suns 98
+17 MIA
Kings-CavsKings 129, Cavs 110
+19 SAC
Pacers-MagicPacers 112, Magic 90
+22 IND
PHI erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-PistonsPHI won · Sixers 117, Pistons 111
12 pts
Lakers-SpursSAS won · Lakers 120, Spurs 133
10 pts
Thunder-BullsCHI won · Thunder 112, Bulls 114
4 pts
Grizzlies-PelicansMEM won · Grizzlies 107, Pelicans 103
2 pts
Heat-SunsMIA won · Heat 115, Suns 98
2 pts
Fox shot 12-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
FoxSAC · 30 PTS, 12 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB
75% (12-16)
JaMychal GreenMEM · 24 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
SimmonsPHI · 18 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST, 3 BLK
73% (8-11)
AytonPHX · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
ValanciunasTOR · 24 PTS, 8 REB, 1 BLK
67% (10-15)
Final · Raptors-Nets
Raptors 105Nets 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Raptors203326197105
Nets242927188106
The story
D'Angelo Russell had 29 points as Brooklyn beat Toronto 106-105 in OT

Jonas Valanciunas led Toronto with 24 PTS, 8 REB 29 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST · 13-22 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Nets won the first 24-20, their biggest quarter edge.

BKN lead by quarter
200 +40+10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Kawhi Leonard led the game in fantasy with 56.1 FPTS (32 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB)

Final · Thunder-Bulls
Thunder 112Bulls 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder28342921112
Bulls34361727114
The story
Lauri Markkanen's 24 points carried Chicago past Oklahoma City, 114-112

For Oklahoma City, Paul George had 19 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB 24 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 8-12 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 34-28, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +6+8−4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Pistons
Sixers 117Pistons 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers28283328117
Pistons27412221111
The story
Philadelphia beat Detroit 117-111 behind 18 points and 13 rebounds from Ben Simmons

Blake Griffin paced Detroit: 31 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST 18 PTS, 13 REB, 6 AST, 3 BLK · 8-11 FG

The swing

A 33-22 third quarter erased a 12-point hole for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +1−12−1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
26.1Season avg33.2Last 5

33.2 points a game over his last five games, against 26.1 in 20 earlier games. Today: 32 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.8Season avg20.2Last 3

20.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.8 in 23 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 28 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
5.8Season avg27.4Today

27 minutes today, against 5.8 a game in 13 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Jimmy Butler leads the day with 38

Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 13, 22, 34, 7, 11, 21, 38, 38Sixers-Pistons · W
21.4 PPG season to date · +17.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high38 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 24, 17, 34, 21, 10, 18, 36, 16, 32, 36Spurs-Lakers · W
24.7 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high36 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 51, 32, 22, 24, 14, 38, 28, 22, 42, 35Lakers-Spurs · L
28.7 PPG season to date · +6.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 8 REB · 11 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 31, 18, 27, 29, 17, 37, 34, 27, 36, 32Raptors-Nets · L
26.4 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 21, 37, 28, 16, 30, 20, 26, 20, 31, 31Pistons-Sixers · L
25.2 PPG season to date · +6.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 23, 19, 6, 17, 9, 13, 17, 15, 16, 30Kings-Cavs · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 2 REB · 12 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Bojan BogdanovicIND+3.2 19.5 last 10 · 16.3 season
Kevin DurantGSW+3.0 32.1 last 10 · 29.1 season
Collin SextonCLE+2.9 18.0 last 10 · 15.1 season
Clint CapelaHOU+2.9 20.7 last 10 · 17.8 season
Eric BledsoeMIL+2.8 18.8 last 10 · 16.0 season
Cold
Kemba WalkerCHA−4.2 21.6 last 10 · 25.8 season
Josh HartLAL−3.9 5.0 last 10 · 8.9 season
Willie Cauley-SteinSAC−3.3 10.8 last 10 · 14.1 season
Shelvin MackMEM−3.2 5.9 last 10 · 9.1 season
Kent BazemoreATL−3.0 9.8 last 10 · 12.8 season