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Wednesday, December 11, 2019Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHA trailed BKN by 11 at halftime and won 113–108.

Final · Box score
Rockets116
Cavs110
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU +7; Q3 HOU +6; Q4 HOU +6
Final · Box score
Celtics117
Pacers122
Q1 IND -2; Q2 IND +4; Q3 IND -10; Q4 IND +5
Final · Box score
Lakers96
Magic87
Q1 LAL +17; Q2 LAL +13; Q3 LAL +4; Q4 LAL +9
Final · Box score
Clippers112
Raptors92
Q1 LAC -5; Q2 LAC +18; Q3 LAC +17; Q4 LAC +20
Final · Box score
Hornets113
Nets108
Q1 CHA -8; Q2 CHA -11; Q3 CHA -2; Q4 CHA +5
Final · Box score
Hawks102
Bulls136
Q1 CHI +4; Q2 CHI +14; Q3 CHI +19; Q4 CHI +34
Final · Box score
Jazz127
Wolves116
Q1 UTA +2; Q2 Jazz 0; Q3 UTA +14; Q4 UTA +11
Final · Box score
Grizzlies115
Suns108
Q1 MEM +8; Q2 Grizzlies 0; Q3 MEM +5; Q4 MEM +7
Final · Box score
Pelicans112
Bucks127
Q1 MIL +15; Q2 MIL +23; Q3 MIL +19; Q4 MIL +15
Final · Box score
Thunder93
Kings94
Q1 SAC +5; Q2 SAC -9; Q3 SAC -2; Q4 SAC +1
Final · OT · Box score
Knicks124
Warriors122
Q1 NYK +10; Q2 NYK +18; Q3 NYK +7; Q4 Knicks 0; OT1 NYK +2
On this day · 2018–19Dec 11, 2018: 3 games. Top scorer: Damian Lillard (Blazers-Rockets), 34 points.
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The lead · Hornets-Nets

Devonte' Graham scores 40 as Charlotte beats Brooklyn

James Harden goes for 55 points

Game flow · CHA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-11-2+5CHA AHEAD ↑BKN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets26273129113
Nets34302222108
Who led
Devonte' GrahamPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 16, 24, 15, 33, 29, 12, 29, 40CHA40 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Miles BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 9, 15, 16, 15, 7, 10, 9, 20, 16, 14CHA14 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Spencer DinwiddiePoints, last 10 games: 23, 30, 23, 16, 32, 29, 24, 13, 24, 24BKN24 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Jarrett AllenPoints, last 10 games: 11, 18, 22, 17, 14, 4, 20, 14, 19, 21BKN21 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Celtics-Pacers19
Knicks-Warriors12
Grizzlies-Suns11
Clippers-Raptors7
Thunder-Kings7
Rockets-Cavs6
Hornets-Nets6
Hawks-Bulls3
Lakers-Magic2
Jazz-Wolves2
Pelicans-Bucks2
Shot of the night

Bogdanovic's three with 17 seconds left puts the Kings ahead, 94-93 final

The night in charts
Knicks-Warriors combined for 246, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Knicks-WarriorsKnicks 124, Warriors 122 · OT
246
Jazz-WolvesJazz 127, Wolves 116
243
Celtics-PacersCeltics 117, Pacers 122
239
Pelicans-BucksPelicans 112, Bucks 127
239
Hawks-BullsHawks 102, Bulls 136
238
Rockets-CavsRockets 116, Cavs 110
226
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 115, Suns 108
223
Hornets-NetsHornets 113, Nets 108
221
Clippers-RaptorsClippers 112, Raptors 92
204
Thunder-KingsThunder 93, Kings 94
187
Lakers-MagicLakers 96, Magic 87
183
4 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Thunder-KingsThunder 93, Kings 94
+1 SAC
Knicks-WarriorsKnicks 124, Warriors 122 · OT
+2 NYK
Celtics-PacersCeltics 117, Pacers 122
+5 IND
Hornets-NetsHornets 113, Nets 108
+5 CHA
Rockets-CavsRockets 116, Cavs 110
+6 HOU
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 115, Suns 108
+7 MEM
Lakers-MagicLakers 96, Magic 87
+9 LAL
Jazz-WolvesJazz 127, Wolves 116
+11 UTA
Pelicans-BucksPelicans 112, Bucks 127
+15 MIL
Clippers-RaptorsClippers 112, Raptors 92
+20 LAC
Hawks-BullsHawks 102, Bulls 136
+34 CHI
CHA erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hornets-NetsCHA won · Hornets 113, Nets 108
11 pts
Celtics-PacersIND won · Celtics 117, Pacers 122
10 pts
Thunder-KingsSAC won · Thunder 93, Kings 94
9 pts
Clippers-RaptorsLAC won · Clippers 112, Raptors 92
5 pts
Ilyasova shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
IlyasovaMIL · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
BledsoeMIL · 29 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
77% (10-13)
LaVineCHI · 35 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
75% (12-16)
KaminskyPHX · 24 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
GobertUTA · 20 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
Final · Knicks-Warriors
Knicks 124Warriors 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Knicks3038192512124
Warriors2030303210122
The story
Marcus Morris had 36 points and 10 rebounds as New York beat Golden State 124-122 in OT

Draymond Green led Golden State with 14 PTS, 12 AST, 10 REB 36 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 10-18 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

The Knicks won the first 30-20, their biggest quarter edge.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +10+18+70+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Celtics-Pacers
Celtics 117Pacers 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics32253723117
Pacers30312338122
The story
Kemba Walker had 44 points, but Indiana won 122-117

For Indiana, Malcolm Brogdon had 29 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB 44 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB · 16-28 FG, 7-15 3PT

The swing

The Pacers trailed by 10 going into the fourth, then won it 38-23.

IND lead by quarter
200 −2+4−10+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hornets-Nets
Hornets 113Nets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets26273129113
Nets34302222108
The story
Charlotte beat Brooklyn 113-108 behind 14 points from Miles Bridges

Jarrett Allen paced Brooklyn: 21 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 14 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 4-16 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

A 31-22 third quarter erased a 11-point hole for the Hornets.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −8−11−2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.2Season avg28.6Last 5

28.6 points a game over his last five games, against 19.2 in 26 earlier games. Today: 40 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.2Season avg10.0Last 3

10.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.2 in 24 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.4Season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 16.4 a game in 16 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 4 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Chicago posts the night's biggest win

Chicago beat Atlanta by 34, the widest margin of 11 games.

SAC over OKC1NYK over GSW2IND over BOS5CHA over BKN5HOU over CLE6MEM over PHX7LAL over ORL9UTA over MIN11MIL over NOP15LAC over TOR20CHI over ATL34Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 55

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 27, 37, 32, 34, 60, 50, 23, 34, 27, 55Rockets-Cavs · W
38.7 PPG season to date · +17.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Apr 20, 2003: 55 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
55 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 19, 13, 0, 39, 17, 16, 28, 19, 22, 44Celtics-Pacers · L
22.8 PPG season to date · +22.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden HOU, Dec 22, 2014: 44 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Season high44 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Devonte' GrahamPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 16, 24, 15, 33, 29, 12, 29, 40Hornets-Nets · W
20.0 PPG season to date · +20.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Latrell Sprewell GSW, Mar 1, 1997: 40 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Career high40 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Marcus MorrisPoints, last 10 games: 23, 22, 20, 26, 7, 20, 10, 25, 10, 36Knicks-Warriors · W
19.0 PPG season to date · +17.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 49, 18, 36, 28, 28, 25, 22, 18, 20, 35Bulls-Hawks · W
22.7 PPG season to date · +12.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Jeff TeaguePoints, last 10 games: 12, 7, 8, 7, 13, 3, 32, 12, 16, 32Wolves-Jazz · L
14.1 PPG season to date · +18.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Zach LaVineCHI+5.2 27.9 last 10 · 22.7 season
Tim Hardaway Jr.DAL+3.9 17.1 last 10 · 13.2 season
Evan FournierORL+3.9 23.8 last 10 · 19.9 season
Ben McLemoreHOU+3.7 13.7 last 10 · 10.0 season
Garrett TempleBKN+3.6 13.9 last 10 · 10.3 season
Cold
Lou WilliamsLAC−4.4 15.5 last 10 · 19.9 season
Eric BledsoeMIL−4.3 10.9 last 10 · 15.2 season
Damian LillardPOR−3.9 23.0 last 10 · 26.9 season
Bradley BealWAS−3.7 23.7 last 10 · 27.4 season
Kevin LoveCLE−2.8 12.9 last 10 · 15.7 season