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Friday, January 24, 2020Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by TOR (vs NYK) and LAC (vs MIA).

Final · Box score
Bucks116
Hornets103
Q1 MIL -7; Q2 MIL -5; Q3 Bucks 0; Q4 MIL +13
Final · Box score
Grizzlies125
Pistons112
Q1 MEM +12; Q2 MEM +5; Q3 MEM +7; Q4 MEM +13
Final · Box score
Celtics109
Magic98
Q1 BOS -6; Q2 BOS -4; Q3 BOS +5; Q4 BOS +11
Final · Box score
Raptors118
Knicks112
Q1 TOR -8; Q2 TOR +3; Q3 TOR +6; Q4 TOR +6
Final · Box score
Kings98
Bulls81
Q1 SAC +8; Q2 SAC +10; Q3 SAC +6; Q4 SAC +17
Final · Box score
Clippers122
Heat117
Q1 LAC -8; Q2 LAC -2; Q3 LAC +16; Q4 LAC +5
Final · Box score
Rockets131
Wolves124
Q1 HOU +10; Q2 HOU +3; Q3 HOU +10; Q4 HOU +7
Final · Box score
Nuggets113
Pelicans106
Q1 DEN +9; Q2 DEN +7; Q3 DEN +12; Q4 DEN +7
Final · Box score
Hawks111
Thunder140
Q1 OKC +3; Q2 OKC +8; Q3 OKC +14; Q4 OKC +29
Final · Box score
Suns103
Spurs99
Q1 PHX -6; Q2 PHX +12; Q3 PHX +6; Q4 PHX +4
Final · Box score
Pacers129
Warriors118
Q1 IND +5; Q2 IND +16; Q3 IND +12; Q4 IND +11
On this day · 2018–19Jan 24, 2019: 4 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Wizards), 38 points.
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The lead · Clippers-Heat

Kawhi Leonard posts 33-10-10 as Clippers top Miami

Russell Westbrook goes for 45 points

Game flow · LAC margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-2+16+5LAC AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers22413821122
Heat30352032117
Who led
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 24, 18, 24, 36, 30, 43, 32, 39, 36, 33LAC33 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Landry ShametPoints, last 10 games: 10, 5, 3, 0, 12, 13, 11, 18, 13, 22LAC22 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 8, 23, 14, 33, 25, 12, 14, 16, 24, 20MIA20 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Kelly OlynykPoints, last 10 games: 0, 0, 0, 5, 0, 12, 0, 5, 14, 19MIA19 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Raptors-Knicks

Toronto rallies from 8 down to beat New York

Trailing by 8 after one, Toronto outscored the Knicks 98–84 the rest of the way. Final: 118–112. Kyle Lowry led Toronto with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Raptors-Knicks
Kyle Lowry · TORMarcus Morris · NYKPTS2621REB610AST32Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Pistons7
Celtics-Magic4
Raptors-Knicks4
Kings-Bulls4
Suns-Spurs4
Clippers-Heat3
Rockets-Wolves3
Bucks-Hornets1
Pacers-Warriors1
Hawks-Thunder0
The night in charts
Rockets-Wolves combined for 255, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-WolvesRockets 131, Wolves 124
255
Hawks-ThunderHawks 111, Thunder 140
251
Pacers-WarriorsPacers 129, Warriors 118
247
Clippers-HeatClippers 122, Heat 117
239
Grizzlies-PistonsGrizzlies 125, Pistons 112
237
Raptors-KnicksRaptors 118, Knicks 112
230
Bucks-HornetsBucks 116, Hornets 103
219
Nuggets-PelicansNuggets 113, Pelicans 106
219
Celtics-MagicCeltics 109, Magic 98
207
Suns-SpursSuns 103, Spurs 99
202
Kings-BullsKings 98, Bulls 81
179
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Suns-SpursSuns 103, Spurs 99
+4 PHX
Clippers-HeatClippers 122, Heat 117
+5 LAC
Raptors-KnicksRaptors 118, Knicks 112
+6 TOR
Rockets-WolvesRockets 131, Wolves 124
+7 HOU
Nuggets-PelicansNuggets 113, Pelicans 106
+7 DEN
Celtics-MagicCeltics 109, Magic 98
+11 BOS
Pacers-WarriorsPacers 129, Warriors 118
+11 IND
Bucks-HornetsBucks 116, Hornets 103
+13 MIL
Grizzlies-PistonsGrizzlies 125, Pistons 112
+13 MEM
Kings-BullsKings 98, Bulls 81
+17 SAC
Hawks-ThunderHawks 111, Thunder 140
+29 OKC
TOR rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-KnicksTOR won · Raptors 118, Knicks 112
8 pts
Clippers-HeatLAC won · Clippers 122, Heat 117
8 pts
Bucks-HornetsMIL won · Bucks 116, Hornets 103
7 pts
Celtics-MagicBOS won · Celtics 109, Magic 98
6 pts
Suns-SpursPHX won · Suns 103, Spurs 99
6 pts
McDermott shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
McDermottIND · 24 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
90% (9-10)
John CollinsATL · 28 PTS, 6 REB, 1 STL
81% (13-16)
CapelaHOU · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 5 BLK
75% (9-12)
JJJMEM · 29 PTS, 6 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
71% (10-14)
DotsonNYK · 21 PTS, 1 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Clippers-Heat
Clippers 122Heat 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers22413821122
Heat30352032117
The story
Montrezl Harrell had 15 points and 11 rebounds as LA beat Miami 122-117

Jimmy Butler led Miami with 20 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST 15 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST · 7-14 FG

The swing

Down 2 after the second, the Clippers took the third 38-20.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −8−2+16+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Raptors-Knicks
Raptors 118Knicks 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors20362933118
Knicks28252633112
The story
Toronto beat New York 118-112 behind 26 points from Kyle Lowry

Julius Randle paced New York: 20 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 6 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST · 5-12 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

A 36-25 second quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Raptors.

TOR lead by quarter
200 −8+3+6+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Wolves
Rockets 131Wolves 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets36273137131
Wolves26342440124
The story
Clint Capela's 18 points carried Houston past Minnesota, 131-124

For Minnesota, Andrew Wiggins had 28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 18 PTS, 9 REB, 5 BLK · 9-12 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 36-26, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +10+3+10+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
27.1Season avg36.6Last 5

36.6 points a game over his last five games, against 27.1 in 34 earlier games. Today: 33 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.7Season avg20.3Last 3

20.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.7 in 41 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 25 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.5Season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 14.5 a game in 31 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Russell Westbrook leads the day with 45

Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 23, 28, 20, 34, 30, 31, 35, 32, 28, 45Rockets-Wolves · W
25.8 PPG season to date · +19.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Stephon Marbury NYK, Mar 29, 2005: 45 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Season high45 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
D'Angelo RussellPoints, last 10 games: 20, 31, 35, 34, 13, 19, 26, 27, 26, 37Warriors-Pacers · L
23.9 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 6, 26, 17, 14, 19, 40, 20, 8, 37Celtics-Magic · W
22.1 PPG season to date · +15.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 40, 34, 24, 12, 39, 29, 39, 37, 16, 35Suns-Spurs · W
26.7 PPG season to date · +8.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 24, 18, 24, 36, 30, 43, 32, 39, 36, 33Clippers-Heat · W
27.3 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Larry Hughes WAS, Nov 28, 2004: 33 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
33 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
T.J. WarrenPoints, last 10 games: 36, 3, 17, 21, 12, 28, 22, 4, 25, 33Pacers-Warriors · W
18.3 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Dillon BrooksMEM+5.4 21.2 last 10 · 15.8 season
Norman PowellTOR+5.3 21.2 last 10 · 15.9 season
Ben SimmonsPHI+5.2 21.2 last 10 · 16.0 season
Svi MykhailiukDET+5.2 13.7 last 10 · 8.5 season
Nikola JokicDEN+5.1 24.7 last 10 · 19.6 season
Cold
James HardenHOU−7.1 29.0 last 10 · 36.1 season
Andrew WigginsMIN−4.9 17.7 last 10 · 22.6 season
Malcolm BrogdonIND−4.8 12.3 last 10 · 17.1 season
Spencer DinwiddieBKN−4.6 16.9 last 10 · 21.5 season
Anthony DavisLAL−4.2 22.1 last 10 · 26.3 season