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Wednesday, January 8, 2020Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Nuggets trailed Mavs by 5 after the first quarter and won 107–106.

Final · Box score
Spurs129
Celtics114
Q1 Spurs +12; Q2 Spurs +18; Q3 Spurs +16; Q4 Spurs +15
Final · OT · Box score
Raptors112
Hornets110
Q1 Raptors -2; Q2 Raptors +5; Q3 Raptors +1; Q4 Raptors 0; OT1 Raptors +2
Final · Box score
Heat122
Pacers108
Q1 Heat +8; Q2 Heat +13; Q3 Heat +28; Q4 Heat +14
Final · Box score
Wizards89
Magic123
Q1 Magic +9; Q2 Magic +17; Q3 Magic +25; Q4 Magic +34
Final · Box score
Rockets122
Hawks115
Q1 Rockets +16; Q2 Rockets +15; Q3 Rockets +14; Q4 Rockets +7
Final · Box score
Nuggets107
Mavs106
Q1 Nuggets -5; Q2 Nuggets -3; Q3 Nuggets -3; Q4 Nuggets +1
Final · Box score
Bulls108
Pelicans123
Q1 Pelicans +2; Q2 Pelicans 0; Q3 Pelicans +17; Q4 Pelicans +15
Final · Box score
Knicks104
Jazz128
Q1 Jazz +10; Q2 Jazz +19; Q3 Jazz +26; Q4 Jazz +24
Final · Box score
Bucks107
Warriors98
Q1 Bucks 0; Q2 Bucks +8; Q3 Bucks +9; Q4 Bucks +9
On this day · 2018–19Jan 8, 2019: 8 games. Top scorer: Klay Thompson (Warriors-Knicks), 43 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Mavs

Nikola Jokic scores 33 in Denver win over Dallas

James Harden posts a triple-double

Game flow · Nuggets margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-3-3+1Nuggets AHEAD ↑Mavs AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets27293021107
Mavs32273017106
Who led
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 18, 22, 23, 31, 17, 21, 22, 14, 47, 33Nuggets33 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Jerami GrantPoints, last 10 games: 8, 11, 17, 12, 18, 4, 8, 7, 6, 15Nuggets15 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 41, 2, 24, 31, 19, 35, 31, 39, 38, 27Mavs27 PTS · 9 REB · 10 AST
Dwight PowellPoints, last 10 games: 9, 17, 11, 10, 7, 11, 4, 11, 16, 16Mavs16 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Second story · Raptors-Hornets

Toronto needs overtime to survive Charlotte

Tied 100–100 after regulation. Toronto won the final period 12–10 for a 112–110 win. Terence Davis led Toronto with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Raptors-Hornets
Terence Davis · RaptorsTerry Rozier · HornetsPTS2327REB110AST53Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Raptors-Hornets11
Nuggets-Mavs9
Wizards-Magic8
Bulls-Pelicans8
Bucks-Warriors7
Heat-Pacers1
Spurs-Celtics0
Rockets-Hawks0
Shot of the night

Jokic's layup with 7.9 seconds left puts the Nuggets ahead, 107-106 final

The night in charts
Spurs-Celtics combined for 243, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-CelticsSpurs 129, Celtics 114
243
Rockets-HawksRockets 122, Hawks 115
237
Knicks-JazzKnicks 104, Jazz 128
232
Bulls-PelicansBulls 108, Pelicans 123
231
Heat-PacersHeat 122, Pacers 108
230
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 112, Hornets 110 · OT
222
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 107, Mavs 106
213
Wizards-MagicWizards 89, Magic 123
212
Bucks-WarriorsBucks 107, Warriors 98
205
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 107, Mavs 106
+1 Nuggets
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 112, Hornets 110 · OT
+2 Raptors
Rockets-HawksRockets 122, Hawks 115
+7 Rockets
Bucks-WarriorsBucks 107, Warriors 98
+9 Bucks
Heat-PacersHeat 122, Pacers 108
+14 Heat
Spurs-CelticsSpurs 129, Celtics 114
+15 Spurs
Bulls-PelicansBulls 108, Pelicans 123
+15 Pelicans
Knicks-JazzKnicks 104, Jazz 128
+24 Jazz
Wizards-MagicWizards 89, Magic 123
+34 Magic
Nuggets rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-MavsNuggets won · Nuggets 107, Mavs 106
5 pts
Raptors-HornetsRaptors won · Raptors 112, Hornets 110 · OT
2 pts
Sabonis shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SabonisPacers · 27 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST
77% (10-13)
BamHeat · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
FournierMagic · 19 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
HayesPelicans · 14 PTS, 12 REB, 4 BLK
70% (7-10)
Miles BridgesHornets · 26 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
Final · Nuggets-Mavs
Nuggets 107Mavs 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets27293021107
Mavs32273017106
The story
Denver beat Dallas 107-106 behind 15 points from Jerami Grant

Dwight Powell paced Dallas: 16 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 15 PTS, 6 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 3-7 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 21-17 fourth quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Nuggets.

Nuggets lead by quarter
200 −5−3−3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Raptors-Hornets
Raptors 112Hornets 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Raptors2931221812112
Hornets3124261910110
The story
Terence Davis had 23 points and 11 rebounds as Toronto beat Charlotte 112-110 in OT

Miles Bridges led Charlotte with 26 PTS, 9 REB 23 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST · 8-16 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the first, the Raptors took the second 31-24.

Raptors lead by quarter
200 −2+5+10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Rockets-Hawks
Rockets 122Hawks 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets45322223122
Hawks29332330115
The story
Clint Capela's 22 points and 22 rebounds carried Houston past Atlanta, 122-115

For Atlanta, John Collins had 17 PTS, 14 REB 22 PTS, 22 REB · 9-14 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 45-29, was where the Rockets built it.

Rockets lead by quarter
200 +16+15+14+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
Lonzo BallPelicans
+9.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.1Season avg21.2Last 5

21.2 points a game over his last five games, against 12.1 in 29 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−7.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.6Season avg14.7Last 3

14.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.6 in 33 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 27 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.6Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 11.6 a game in 21 earlier games. Line: 18 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Trae Young leads the day with 42

Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 30, 42, 30, 47, 30, 12, 28, 41, 29, 42Hawks-Rockets · L
29.2 PPG season to date · +13.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Luka Doncic Mavs, Nov 12, 2022: 42 PTS · 13 REB · 10 AST
42 PTS · 13 REB · 10 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 39, 28, 28, 47, 34, 24, 44, 35, 44, 41Rockets-Hawks · W
38.5 PPG season to date · +2.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Chris Webber Bullets, Dec 27, 1995: 40 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
41 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 18, 22, 23, 31, 17, 21, 22, 14, 47, 33Nuggets-Mavs · W
19.3 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 39, 24, 33, 26, 19, 19, 26, 35, 20, 32Bulls-Pelicans · L
23.9 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 12, 24, 26, 21, 29, 24, 30, 26, 25, 31Spurs-Celtics · W
22.0 PPG season to date · +9.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 48, 34, 22, 18, 18, 23, 32, 32, 24, 30Bucks-Warriors · W
30.2 PPG season to date · −0.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Nikola JokicNuggets+5.5 24.8 last 10 · 19.3 season
Terry RozierHornets+5.4 23.7 last 10 · 18.2 season
Joe InglesJazz+5.3 15.8 last 10 · 10.5 season
Troy Brown Jr.Wizards+5.1 15.4 last 10 · 10.3 season
Norman PowellRaptors+4.8 19.2 last 10 · 14.4 season
Cold
Eric PaschallWarriors−6.9 6.8 last 10 · 13.7 season
Larry Nance Jr.Cavs−3.9 4.1 last 10 · 8.0 season
Jordan PooleWarriors−3.8 3.0 last 10 · 6.8 season
Dario SaricSuns−3.8 6.3 last 10 · 10.1 season
Al HorfordSixers−3.3 9.0 last 10 · 12.3 season