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Wednesday, January 6, 2021Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed UTA by 12 at halftime and won 112–100.

Final · Box score
Rockets107
Pacers114
Q1 IND +5; Q2 IND +6; Q3 IND +3; Q4 IND +7
Final · Box score
Cavs94
Magic105
Q1 ORL -8; Q2 ORL +6; Q3 ORL +19; Q4 ORL +11
Final · Box score
Wizards136
Sixers141
Q1 PHI +9; Q2 PHI +15; Q3 PHI +10; Q4 PHI +5
Final · Box score
Hornets102
Hawks94
Q1 CHA +16; Q2 CHA +19; Q3 CHA +14; Q4 CHA +8
Final · Box score
Celtics107
Heat105
Q1 BOS +8; Q2 BOS +8; Q3 Celtics 0; Q4 BOS +2
Final · Box score
Jazz100
Knicks112
Q1 NYK -7; Q2 NYK -12; Q3 NYK +3; Q4 NYK +12
Final · Box score
Pistons115
Bucks130
Q1 MIL +11; Q2 MIL +26; Q3 MIL +26; Q4 MIL +15
Final · Box score
Thunder111
Pelicans110
Q1 OKC -8; Q2 OKC -5; Q3 OKC +10; Q4 OKC +1
Final · Box score
Raptors115
Suns123
Q1 PHX -3; Q2 PHX +4; Q3 PHX +9; Q4 PHX +8
Final · Box score
Clippers108
Warriors101
Q1 LAC +6; Q2 LAC +1; Q3 LAC +6; Q4 LAC +7
Final · Box score
Bulls124
Kings128
Q1 SAC +3; Q2 SAC +3; Q3 Kings 0; Q4 SAC +4
On this day · 2019–20Jan 6, 2020: 9 games. Top scorer: Nikola Jokic (Nuggets-Hawks), 47 points.
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The lead · Jazz-Knicks

Julius Randle scores 30, New York rallies past Utah

Bradley Beal goes for 60 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-12+3+12NYK AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz27291925100
Knicks20243434112
Who led
Julius RandlePoints, last 8 games: 17, 25, 29, 28, 16, 12, 28, 30NYK30 PTS · 16 REB · 7 AST
Austin RiversPoints, last 4 games: 7, 15, 8, 23NYK23 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Jordan ClarksonPoints, last 8 games: 15, 23, 16, 12, 9, 18, 12, 19UTA19 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 8 games: 20, 21, 20, 23, 15, 22, 31, 18UTA18 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Milwaukee by 15.

OKC over NOP1BOS over MIA2SAC over CHI4PHI over WAS5IND over HOU7LAC over GSW7CHA over ATL8PHX over TOR8ORL over CLE11NYK over UTA12MIL over DET15Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Thunder-Pelicans15
Raptors-Suns13
Bulls-Kings12
Wizards-Sixers9
Rockets-Pacers7
Clippers-Warriors4
Cavs-Magic2
Hornets-Hawks2
Jazz-Knicks2
Pistons-Bucks0
The night in charts
Wizards-Sixers combined for 277, 25 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-SixersWizards 136, Sixers 141
277
Bulls-KingsBulls 124, Kings 128
252
Pistons-BucksPistons 115, Bucks 130
245
Raptors-SunsRaptors 115, Suns 123
238
Rockets-PacersRockets 107, Pacers 114
221
Thunder-PelicansThunder 111, Pelicans 110
221
Celtics-HeatCeltics 107, Heat 105
212
Jazz-KnicksJazz 100, Knicks 112
212
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 108, Warriors 101
209
Cavs-MagicCavs 94, Magic 105
199
Hornets-HawksHornets 102, Hawks 94
196
4 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Thunder-PelicansThunder 111, Pelicans 110
+1 OKC
Celtics-HeatCeltics 107, Heat 105
+2 BOS
Bulls-KingsBulls 124, Kings 128
+4 SAC
Wizards-SixersWizards 136, Sixers 141
+5 PHI
Rockets-PacersRockets 107, Pacers 114
+7 IND
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 108, Warriors 101
+7 LAC
Hornets-HawksHornets 102, Hawks 94
+8 CHA
Raptors-SunsRaptors 115, Suns 123
+8 PHX
Cavs-MagicCavs 94, Magic 105
+11 ORL
Jazz-KnicksJazz 100, Knicks 112
+12 NYK
Pistons-BucksPistons 115, Bucks 130
+15 MIL
NYK erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Jazz-KnicksNYK won · Jazz 100, Knicks 112
12 pts
Cavs-MagicORL won · Cavs 94, Magic 105
8 pts
Thunder-PelicansOKC won · Thunder 111, Pelicans 110
8 pts
Raptors-SunsPHX won · Raptors 115, Suns 123
3 pts
Holmes shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HolmesSAC · 24 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
91% (10-11)
OGTOR · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
CurryPHI · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
79% (11-14)
ZionNOP · 29 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
71% (12-17)
BarnesSAC · 20 PTS, 5 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Thunder-Pelicans
Thunder 111Pelicans 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder26283423111
Pelicans34251932110
The story
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 21 points and 9 assists as Oklahoma City beat New Orleans 111-110

Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 29 PTS, 6 REB 21 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB, 5 STL · 7-17 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the second, the Thunder took the third 34-19.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −8−5+10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Heat
Celtics 107Heat 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics34192727107
Heat26193525105
The story
Boston beat Miami 107-105 behind 21 points and 12 rebounds from Jaylen Brown

Jimmy Butler paced Miami: 26 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 21 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST · 8-23 FG, 3-9 3PT

The swing

A 34-26 first quarter did the most damage for the Celtics.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +8+80+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Sixers
Wizards 136Sixers 141
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards24433930136
Sixers33493425141
The story
Joel Embiid's 38 points carried Philadelphia past Washington, 141-136

For Washington, Russell Westbrook had 20 PTS, 12 AST, 8 REB 38 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL, 3 BLK · 11-20 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 33-24, was where the 76ers built it.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +9+15+10+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.6points, last 3 vs 2019–20 avg
Points per game
5.42019–20 avg12.0Last 3

12.0 points a game over his last three games, against 5.4 in 2019–20 (34 games). Today: 12 points in 24 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
34.0Season avg24.0Last 3

24.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.0 in 7 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.3Season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 27.3 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 22 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists.

Top performances

Bradley Beal leads the day with 60

Bradley BealPoints, last 8 games: 31, 39, 29, 29, 28, 31, 27, 60Wizards-Sixers · L
34.2 PPG season to date · +29.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kemba Walker CHA, Nov 17, 2018: 60 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Career high60 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Gordon HaywardPoints, last 8 games: 28, 12, 28, 11, 14, 20, 18, 44Hornets-Hawks · W
21.9 PPG season to date · +25.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jaren Jackson Jr. MEM, Dec 13, 2023: 44 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Career high44 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 7 games: 29, 27, 29, 21, 19, 14, 38Sixers-Wizards · W
25.3 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Coby WhitePoints, last 9 games: 9, 12, 20, 18, 16, 12, 23, 21, 36Bulls-Kings · L
18.6 PPG season to date · +19.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high36 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Malcolm BrogdonPoints, last 8 games: 21, 18, 25, 19, 17, 33, 21, 35Pacers-Rockets · W
23.6 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high35 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 6 games: 20, 16, 20, 10, 22, 32Raptors-Suns · L
20.0 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST