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Wednesday, February 13, 2019Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Nuggets trailed Kings by 11 after the first quarter and won 120–118.

Final · 3OT · Box score
Nets148
Cavs139
Q1 Nets +1; Q2 Nets -3; Q3 Nets 0; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 Nets 0; OT2 Nets 0; OT3 Nets +9
Final · Box score
Bucks106
Pacers97
Q1 Bucks +8; Q2 Bucks +8; Q3 Bucks -3; Q4 Bucks +9
Final · Box score
Pistons110
Celtics118
Q1 Celtics -1; Q2 Celtics +5; Q3 Celtics +19; Q4 Celtics +8
Final · Box score
Sixers126
Knicks111
Q1 Sixers +4; Q2 Sixers +16; Q3 Sixers +9; Q4 Sixers +15
Final · Box score
Wizards120
Raptors129
Q1 Raptors +4; Q2 Raptors -6; Q3 Raptors +10; Q4 Raptors +9
Final · Box score
Grizzlies110
Bulls122
Q1 Bulls +4; Q2 Bulls +5; Q3 Bulls +9; Q4 Bulls +12
Final · Box score
Rockets111
Wolves121
Q1 Wolves -1; Q2 Wolves -6; Q3 Wolves +3; Q4 Wolves +10
Final · Box score
Heat112
Mavs101
Q1 Heat +4; Q2 Heat -1; Q3 Heat +15; Q4 Heat +11
Final · Box score
Kings118
Nuggets120
Q1 Nuggets -11; Q2 Nuggets -11; Q3 Nuggets +2; Q4 Nuggets +2
Final · Box score
Suns107
Clippers134
Q1 Clippers +10; Q2 Clippers +16; Q3 Clippers +21; Q4 Clippers +27
Final · Box score
Warriors107
Blazers129
Q1 Blazers -2; Q2 Blazers +3; Q3 Blazers -1; Q4 Blazers +22
On this day · 2017–18Feb 13, 2018: 6 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Thunder), 37 points.
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The lead · Kings-Nuggets

Denver turns it around against Sacramento

Giannis Antetokounmpo posts a triple-double

Game flow · Nuggets margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-11+2+2Nuggets AHEAD ↑Kings AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings41282227118
Nuggets30283527120
Who led
Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 14, 2, 20, 4, 4, 13, 10, 0, 9, 25Nuggets25 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Malik BeasleyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 18, 22, 35, 22, 16, 17, 12, 23, 21Nuggets21 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Buddy HieldPoints, last 10 games: 15, 26, 16, 18, 34, 18, 20, 23, 18, 25Kings25 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Harrison BarnesPoints, last 10 games: 20, 9, 14, 19, 27, 17, 10, 12, 9, 19Kings19 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Clippers post the night's biggest win

Clippers beat Phoenix by 27, the widest margin of 11 games.

Nuggets over Kings2Celtics over Pistons8Nets over Cavs9Bucks over Pacers9Raptors over Wizards9Wolves over Rockets10Heat over Mavs11Bulls over Grizzlies12Sixers over Knicks15Blazers over Warriors22Clippers over Suns27Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Nets-Cavs23
Warriors-Blazers22
Rockets-Wolves17
Heat-Mavs10
Bucks-Pacers9
Kings-Nuggets9
Wizards-Raptors6
Pistons-Celtics4
Grizzlies-Bulls4
Suns-Clippers2
Sixers-Knicks1
Shot of the night

Jokic's tip-in at the buzzer breaks the tie, 120-118 final

The night in charts
Nets-Cavs combined for 287, 38 more than any other game
Points by game
Nets-CavsNets 148, Cavs 139 · OT
287
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 120, Raptors 129
249
Suns-ClippersSuns 107, Clippers 134
241
Kings-NuggetsKings 118, Nuggets 120
238
Sixers-KnicksSixers 126, Knicks 111
237
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 107, Blazers 129
236
Grizzlies-BullsGrizzlies 110, Bulls 122
232
Rockets-WolvesRockets 111, Wolves 121
232
Pistons-CelticsPistons 110, Celtics 118
228
Heat-MavsHeat 112, Mavs 101
213
Bucks-PacersBucks 106, Pacers 97
203
Nuggets won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Kings-NuggetsKings 118, Nuggets 120
+2 Nuggets
Pistons-CelticsPistons 110, Celtics 118
+8 Celtics
Nets-CavsNets 148, Cavs 139 · OT
+9 Nets
Bucks-PacersBucks 106, Pacers 97
+9 Bucks
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 120, Raptors 129
+9 Raptors
Rockets-WolvesRockets 111, Wolves 121
+10 MIN
Heat-MavsHeat 112, Mavs 101
+11 Heat
Grizzlies-BullsGrizzlies 110, Bulls 122
+12 Bulls
Sixers-KnicksSixers 126, Knicks 111
+15 Sixers
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 107, Blazers 129
+22 Blazers
Suns-ClippersSuns 107, Clippers 134
+27 Clippers
Nuggets erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-NuggetsNuggets won · Kings 118, Nuggets 120
11 pts
Wizards-RaptorsRaptors won · Wizards 120, Raptors 129
6 pts
Rockets-WolvesWolves won · Rockets 111, Wolves 121
6 pts
Nets-CavsNets won · Nets 148, Cavs 139 · OT
3 pts
Bucks-PacersBucks won · Bucks 106, Pacers 97
3 pts
Otto Porter Jr. shot 16-of-20 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Otto Porter Jr.Bulls · 37 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
80% (16-20)
Lou WilliamsClippers · 30 PTS, 10 AST, 1 REB
75% (12-16)
Joe HarrisNets · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
75% (9-12)
KDWarriors · 32 PTS, 4 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
71% (12-17)
Hollis-JeffersonNets · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Kings-Nuggets
Kings 118Nuggets 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings41282227118
Nuggets30283527120
The story
Nikola Jokic had a 20-18-11 triple-double as Denver beat Sacramento 120-118

Harrison Barnes led Sacramento with 19 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST 20 PTS, 18 REB, 11 AST · 7-17 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the second, the Nuggets took the third 35-22.

Nuggets lead by quarter
200 −11−11+2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Cavs
Nets 148Cavs 139
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3T
Nets3025292591020148
Cavs2929262591011139
The story
D'Angelo Russell's 36 points and 8 assists carried Brooklyn past Cleveland, 148-139 in OT

For Cleveland, Marquese Chriss had 23 PTS, 7 REB 36 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB · 13-30 FG, 5-15 3PT

The swing

It went to third overtime, and the Nets took it 20-11.

Nets lead by quarter
200 +1−30000+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3
Fantasy angle

Jordan Clarkson was the fantasy play: 63.6 FPTS on 42 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST

Final · Bucks-Pacers
Bucks 106Pacers 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks26292130106
Pacers1829321897
The story
Milwaukee beat Indiana 106-97 behind 17 points from Malcolm Brogdon

Domantas Sabonis paced Indiana: 14 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST 17 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST · 6-11 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 30-18 fourth quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Bucks.

Bucks lead by quarter
200 +8+8−3+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.8Season avg16.6Last 5

16.6 points a game over his last five games, against 6.8 in 49 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
Marc GasolRaptors
−13.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
33.3Season avg20.0Last 3

20.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.3 in 55 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.1Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 16.1 a game in 40 earlier games. Line: 3 points, 3 rebounds, 13 assists.

Top performances

Pascal Siakam leads the day with 44

Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 16, 22, 14, 28, 15, 16, 33, 10, 17, 44Raptors-Wizards · W
16.1 PPG season to date · +28.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Quentin Richardson Clippers, Dec 31, 2003: 44 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Career high44 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Jordan ClarksonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 6, 18, 28, 19, 7, 24, 18, 15, 42Cavs-Nets · L
17.2 PPG season to date · +25.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kevin Durant Thunder, Jan 11, 2013: 42 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Career high42 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 35, 40, 37, 30, 43, 44, 36, 42, 31, 42Rockets-Wolves · L
36.6 PPG season to date · +5.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: LeBron James Lakers, Dec 5, 2018: 42 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
42 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Otto Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 10, 13, 11, 3, 18, 13, 18, 17, 18, 37Bulls-Grizzlies · W
13.5 PPG season to date · +24.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high37 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
D'Angelo RussellPoints, last 10 games: 12, 25, 30, 25, 23, 18, 27, 23, 28, 36Nets-Cavs · W
20.3 PPG season to date · +16.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 34, 27, 21, 19, 37, 30, 43, 29, 29, 33Bucks-Pacers · W
27.2 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Nikola Jokic Nuggets, Jan 26, 2019: 32 PTS · 18 REB · 10 AST
33 PTS · 19 REB · 11 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Paul GeorgeThunder+8.3 37.0 last 10 · 28.7 season
Malik BeasleyNuggets+8.0 20.0 last 10 · 12.0 season
Kenneth FariedRockets+6.2 16.7 last 10 · 10.5 season
Josh JacksonSuns+5.9 17.1 last 10 · 11.2 season
Pascal SiakamRaptors+5.4 21.5 last 10 · 16.1 season
Cold
Juancho HernangomezNuggets−5.3 2.0 last 10 · 7.3 season
Rodney McGruderHeat−5.2 3.2 last 10 · 8.4 season
Nikola MiroticPelicans−4.8 11.9 last 10 · 16.7 season
LeBron JamesLakers−4.2 22.6 last 10 · 26.8 season
Josh HartLakers−3.7 4.8 last 10 · 8.5 season