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Thursday, January 2, 2020Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Kings trailed Grizzlies by 16 after the first quarter and won 128–123.

Final · Box score
Hornets109
Cavs106
Q1 Hornets +2; Q2 Hornets -7; Q3 Hornets -3; Q4 Hornets +3
Final · Box score
Nuggets124
Pacers116
Q1 Nuggets -10; Q2 Nuggets -2; Q3 Nuggets +4; Q4 Nuggets +8
Final · Box score
Raptors76
Heat84
Q1 Heat -2; Q2 Heat +3; Q3 Heat +3; Q4 Heat +8
Final · Box score
Jazz102
Bulls98
Q1 Jazz +3; Q2 Jazz -4; Q3 Jazz +6; Q4 Jazz +4
Final · Box score
Warriors84
Wolves99
Q1 Wolves +15; Q2 Wolves +17; Q3 Wolves +14; Q4 Wolves +15
Final · Box score
Nets111
Mavs123
Q1 Mavs +1; Q2 Mavs -5; Q3 Mavs 0; Q4 Mavs +12
Final · Box score
Thunder109
Spurs103
Q1 Thunder 0; Q2 Thunder -9; Q3 Thunder -2; Q4 Thunder +6
Final · Box score
Grizzlies123
Kings128
Q1 Kings -16; Q2 Kings +3; Q3 Kings -7; Q4 Kings +5
Final · Box score
Pistons112
Clippers126
Q1 Clippers -3; Q2 Clippers +6; Q3 Clippers +27; Q4 Clippers +14
On this day · 2018–19Jan 2, 2019: 9 games. Top scorer: Joel Embiid (Sixers-Suns), 42 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Kings

Sacramento storms back from 16 down to beat Memphis

De'Aaron Fox goes for 27 points

Game flow · Kings margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-16+3-7+5Kings AHEAD ↑Grizzlies AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies42183726123
Kings26372738128
Who led
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 17, 17, 19, 8, 22, 31, 2, 18, 9, 27Kings27 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Buddy HieldPoints, last 10 games: 19, 14, 7, 8, 10, 17, 23, 20, 20, 26Kings26 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 18, 20, 22, 8, 13, 19, 10, 16, 6, 23Grizzlies23 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
Jae CrowderPoints, last 10 games: 13, 15, 10, 3, 10, 17, 4, 5, 4, 19Grizzlies19 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Clippers15
Thunder-Spurs14
Grizzlies-Kings14
Nets-Mavs12
Hornets-Cavs7
Nuggets-Pacers7
Raptors-Heat6
Warriors-Wolves5
Shot of the night

Graham's three with 23 seconds left breaks the tie, 109-106 final

The night in charts
Grizzlies-Kings combined for 251, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 123, Kings 128
251
Nuggets-PacersNuggets 124, Pacers 116
240
Pistons-ClippersPistons 112, Clippers 126
238
Nets-MavsNets 111, Mavs 123
234
Hornets-CavsHornets 109, Cavs 106
215
Thunder-SpursThunder 109, Spurs 103
212
Jazz-BullsJazz 102, Bulls 98
200
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 84, Wolves 99
183
Raptors-HeatRaptors 76, Heat 84
160
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-CavsHornets 109, Cavs 106
+3 Hornets
Jazz-BullsJazz 102, Bulls 98
+4 Jazz
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 123, Kings 128
+5 Kings
Thunder-SpursThunder 109, Spurs 103
+6 Thunder
Nuggets-PacersNuggets 124, Pacers 116
+8 Nuggets
Raptors-HeatRaptors 76, Heat 84
+8 Heat
Nets-MavsNets 111, Mavs 123
+12 Mavs
Pistons-ClippersPistons 112, Clippers 126
+14 Clippers
Warriors-WolvesWarriors 84, Wolves 99
+15 MIN
Kings erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-KingsKings won · Grizzlies 123, Kings 128
16 pts
Nuggets-PacersNuggets won · Nuggets 124, Pacers 116
10 pts
Thunder-SpursThunder won · Thunder 109, Spurs 103
9 pts
Hornets-CavsHornets won · Hornets 109, Cavs 106
7 pts
Nets-MavsMavs won · Nets 111, Mavs 123
5 pts
MPJ shot 11-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MPJNuggets · 25 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
92% (11-12)
GobertJazz · 17 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK
73% (8-11)
HolmesKings · 18 PTS, 7 REB, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
LambPacers · 30 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
CurryMavs · 25 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Hornets-Cavs
Hornets 109Cavs 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets31213027109
Cavs29302621106
The story
Terry Rozier had 30 points as Charlotte beat Cleveland 109-106

Kevin Love led Cleveland with 18 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 30 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST · 11-22 FG, 6-12 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the third, the Hornets took the fourth 27-21.

Hornets lead by quarter
200 +2−7−3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Kings
Grizzlies 123Kings 128
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies42183726123
Kings26372738128
The story
Buddy Hield's 26 points carried Sacramento past Memphis, 128-123

For Memphis, Jonas Valanciunas had 18 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 8-17 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

The Kings trailed by 16 going into the second, then won it 37-18.

Kings lead by quarter
200 −16+3−7+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Pacers
Nuggets 124Pacers 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets27353032124
Pacers37272428116
The story
Denver beat Indiana 124-116 behind 22 points from Jamal Murray

Jeremy Lamb paced Indiana: 30 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB · 8-18 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

A 35-27 second quarter erased a 10-point hole for the Nuggets.

Nuggets lead by quarter
200 −10−2+4+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Domantas Sabonis topped the game at 49.3 FPTS: 18 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.2Season avg13.4Last 5

13.4 points a game over his last five games, against 5.2 in 24 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 23 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.8Season avg4.3Last 3

4.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.8 in 33 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
3.6Season avg27Today

27 minutes today, against 3.6 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 11 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · Nuggets-Pacers

Denver climbs back to beat Indiana

Indiana led by 10 after one. Denver won it 124–116. Michael Porter Jr. led Denver with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist.

Top-scorer duel · Nuggets-Pacers
Michael Porter Jr. · NuggetsJeremy Lamb · PacersPTS2530REB56AST12Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 31

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 22, 26, 27, 41, 2, 24, 31, 19, 35, 31Mavs-Nets · W
29.1 PPG season to date · +2.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 13 REB · 7 AST
Terry RozierPoints, last 10 games: 11, 3, 11, 35, 29, 14, 26, 9, 10, 30Hornets-Cavs · W
17.5 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Jeremy LambPoints, last 10 games: 12, 6, 11, 9, 4, 12, 16, 7, 13, 30Pacers-Nuggets · L
14.3 PPG season to date · +16.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 21, 18, 12, 12, 24, 26, 21, 29, 24, 30Spurs-Thunder · L
21.5 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 17, 17, 19, 8, 22, 31, 2, 18, 9, 27Kings-Grizzlies · W
17.6 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Buddy HieldPoints, last 10 games: 19, 14, 7, 8, 10, 17, 23, 20, 20, 26Kings-Grizzlies · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +5.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Joe InglesJazz+6.5 16.6 last 10 · 10.1 season
Julius RandleKnicks+5.2 24.0 last 10 · 18.8 season
Spencer DinwiddieNets+5.2 28.0 last 10 · 22.8 season
Norman PowellRaptors+4.8 19.2 last 10 · 14.4 season
Russell WestbrookRockets+4.8 29.0 last 10 · 24.2 season
Cold
Eric PaschallWarriors−6.5 7.7 last 10 · 14.2 season
Buddy HieldKings−4.0 16.4 last 10 · 20.4 season
Larry Nance Jr.Cavs−3.9 4.1 last 10 · 8.0 season
Lou WilliamsClippers−3.7 15.4 last 10 · 19.1 season
Eric BledsoeBucks−3.6 11.3 last 10 · 14.9 season