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Friday, November 8, 2019Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Nuggets trailed Sixers by 19 after three quarters and won 100–97.

Final · Box score
Pistons106
Pacers112
Q1 Pacers -8; Q2 Pacers +4; Q3 Pacers +13; Q4 Pacers +6
Final · Box score
Grizzlies86
Magic118
Q1 Magic +12; Q2 Magic +3; Q3 Magic +6; Q4 Magic +32
Final · Box score
Cavs113
Wizards100
Q1 Cavs +4; Q2 Cavs +15; Q3 Cavs +4; Q4 Cavs +13
Final · Box score
Kings121
Hawks109
Q1 Kings +7; Q2 Kings +16; Q3 Kings +8; Q4 Kings +12
Final · OT · Box score
Warriors119
Wolves125
Q1 Wolves -2; Q2 Wolves -1; Q3 Wolves -6; Q4 Wolves 0; OT1 Wolves +6
Final · Box score
Raptors122
Pelicans104
Q1 Raptors 0; Q2 Raptors +22; Q3 Raptors +22; Q4 Raptors +18
Final · Box score
Knicks106
Mavs102
Q1 Knicks +8; Q2 Knicks +4; Q3 Knicks +4; Q4 Knicks +4
Final · Box score
Sixers97
Nuggets100
Q1 Nuggets -6; Q2 Nuggets -15; Q3 Nuggets -19; Q4 Nuggets +3
Final · Box score
Bucks100
Jazz103
Q1 Jazz +14; Q2 Jazz +20; Q3 Jazz +7; Q4 Jazz +3
Final · Box score
Nets119
Blazers115
Q1 Nets +6; Q2 Nets +5; Q3 Nets +3; Q4 Nets +4
Final · Box score
Heat80
Lakers95
Q1 Lakers +7; Q2 Lakers +2; Q3 Lakers +12; Q4 Lakers +15
On this day · 2018–19Nov 8, 2018: 4 games. Top scorer: Kyrie Irving (Celtics-Suns), 39 points.
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The lead · Sixers-Nuggets

Denver storms back from 19 down to beat Philadelphia

D'Angelo Russell goes for 52 points

Game flow · Nuggets margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-15-19+3Nuggets AHEAD ↑Sixers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2433271397
Nuggets18242335100
Who led
Nikola JokicPoints, last 8 games: 20, 23, 9, 10, 13, 20, 9, 26Nuggets26 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 8 games: 14, 27, 18, 16, 14, 22, 21, 22Nuggets22 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 5 games: 15, 36, 19, 27, 19Sixers19 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 8 games: 15, 29, 13, 18, 23, 24, 16, 13Sixers13 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Orlando posts the night's biggest win

Orlando beat Memphis by 32, the widest margin of 11 games.

Nuggets over Sixers3Jazz over Bucks3Knicks over Mavs4Nets over Blazers4Pacers over Pistons6Wolves over Warriors6Kings over Hawks12Cavs over Wizards13Lakers over Heat15Raptors over Pelicans18Magic over Grizzlies32Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Warriors-Wolves20
Knicks-Mavs9
Nets-Blazers9
Raptors-Pelicans8
Grizzlies-Magic4
Heat-Lakers2
Kings-Hawks1
Cavs-Wizards0
The night in charts
Warriors-Wolves combined for 244, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 119, Wolves 125 · OT
244
Nets-BlazersNets 119, Blazers 115
234
Kings-HawksKings 121, Hawks 109
230
Raptors-PelicansRaptors 122, Pelicans 104
226
Pistons-PacersPistons 106, Pacers 112
218
Cavs-WizardsCavs 113, Wizards 100
213
Knicks-MavsKnicks 106, Mavs 102
208
Grizzlies-MagicGrizzlies 86, Magic 118
204
Bucks-JazzBucks 100, Jazz 103
203
Sixers-NuggetsSixers 97, Nuggets 100
197
Heat-LakersHeat 80, Lakers 95
175
4 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-NuggetsSixers 97, Nuggets 100
+3 Nuggets
Bucks-JazzBucks 100, Jazz 103
+3 Jazz
Knicks-MavsKnicks 106, Mavs 102
+4 Knicks
Nets-BlazersNets 119, Blazers 115
+4 Nets
Pistons-PacersPistons 106, Pacers 112
+6 Pacers
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 119, Wolves 125 · OT
+6 MIN
Kings-HawksKings 121, Hawks 109
+12 Kings
Cavs-WizardsCavs 113, Wizards 100
+13 Cavs
Heat-LakersHeat 80, Lakers 95
+15 Lakers
Raptors-PelicansRaptors 122, Pelicans 104
+18 Raptors
Grizzlies-MagicGrizzlies 86, Magic 118
+32 Magic
Nuggets erased a 19-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-NuggetsNuggets won · Sixers 97, Nuggets 100
19 pts
Pistons-PacersPacers won · Pistons 106, Pacers 112
8 pts
Warriors-WolvesWolves won · Warriors 119, Wolves 125 · OT
6 pts
Isaac shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
IsaacMagic · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 4 BLK, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
McConnellPacers · 17 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
HachimuraWizards · 21 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
77% (10-13)
BryantWizards · 23 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
Tristan ThompsonCavs · 21 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Sixers-Nuggets
Sixers 97Nuggets 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2433271397
Nuggets18242335100
The story
Nikola Jokic's 26 points and 10 rebounds carried Denver past Philadelphia, 100-97

For Philadelphia, Tobias Harris had 13 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST 26 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST · 10-22 FG, 2-9 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets trailed by 19 going into the fourth, then won it 35-13.

Nuggets lead by quarter
200 −6−15−19+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Blazers
Nets 119Blazers 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets26283530119
Blazers20293729115
The story
Brooklyn beat Portland 119-115 behind 33 points from Kyrie Irving

Hassan Whiteside paced Portland: 15 REB, 10 PTS 33 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB · 12-27 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

A 26-20 first quarter did the most damage for the Nets.

Nets lead by quarter
200 +6+5+3+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Wolves
Warriors 119Wolves 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Warriors313025249119
Wolves2931203015125
The story
Andrew Wiggins had 40 points as Minnesota beat Golden State 125-119 in OT

Alec Burks led Golden State with 18 PTS, 9 REB 40 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 3 BLK · 17-33 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the third, the Timberwolves took the fourth 30-24.

Wolves lead by quarter
200 −2−1−60+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.0Season avg25.4Last 5

25.4 points a game over his last five games, against 19.0 in 5 earlier games. Today: 52 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.6minutes, last 3 vs 2018–19 avg
Minutes per game
27.62018–19 avg15.0Last 3

15.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.6 in 2018–19 (53 games). Today: 9 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
Raul NetoSixers
+20.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.5Season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 9.5 a game in 6 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Damian Lillard leads the day with 60

Damian LillardPoints, last 9 games: 32, 35, 28, 28, 23, 33, 39, 22, 60Blazers-Nets · L
33.3 PPG season to date · +30.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson Sixers, Feb 12, 2005: 60 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Career high60 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
D'Angelo RussellPoints, last 6 games: 20, 6, 24, 15, 30, 52Warriors-Wolves · L
24.5 PPG season to date · +33.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Dirk Nowitzki Mavs, Mar 23, 2006: 51 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Career high52 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 8 games: 34, 33, 19, 24, 30, 16, 23, 44Raptors-Pelicans · W
27.9 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Anthony Davis Lakers, Dec 2, 2022: 44 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Ties career high44 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 8 games: 21, 16, 25, 19, 21, 25, 30, 40Wolves-Warriors · W
24.6 PPG season to date · +17.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jamal Crawford Knicks, Jan 25, 2005: 40 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Season high40 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 8 games: 34, 25, 29, 12, 31, 29, 27, 38Mavs-Knicks · L
28.1 PPG season to date · +11.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan Bulls, Jun 4, 1997: 38 PTS · 13 REB · 9 AST
Career high38 PTS · 14 REB · 10 AST
Spencer DinwiddiePoints, last 8 games: 14, 20, 16, 20, 5, 16, 7, 34Nets-Blazers · W
16.5 PPG season to date · +20.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST