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Wednesday, January 20, 2021Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed MIN by 16 at halftime and won 97–96.

Final · 2OT · Box score
Nets135
Cavs147
Q1 CLE +5; Q2 CLE +2; Q3 CLE +9; Q4 Cavs 0; OT1 Cavs 0; OT2 CLE +12
Final · Box score
Mavs124
Pacers112
Q1 DAL +9; Q2 DAL +2; Q3 DAL +1; Q4 DAL +12
Final · Box score
Celtics109
Sixers117
Q1 PHI +7; Q2 PHI -3; Q3 PHI -6; Q4 PHI +8
Final · OT · Box score
Pistons115
Hawks123
Q1 ATL -2; Q2 ATL -7; Q3 ATL -14; Q4 Hawks 0; OT1 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Heat111
Raptors102
Q1 MIA +6; Q2 MIA -2; Q3 MIA +5; Q4 MIA +9
Final · Box score
Magic97
Wolves96
Q1 ORL +4; Q2 ORL -16; Q3 ORL -9; Q4 ORL +1
Final · Box score
Suns109
Rockets103
Q1 PHX +7; Q2 PHX +12; Q3 PHX +7; Q4 PHX +6
Final · Box score
Spurs99
Warriors121
Q1 GSW +12; Q2 GSW +19; Q3 GSW +19; Q4 GSW +22
Final · Box score
Kings96
Clippers115
Q1 LAC -4; Q2 LAC +5; Q3 LAC +20; Q4 LAC +19
On this day · 2019–20Jan 20, 2020: 14 games. Top scorer: Damian Lillard (Blazers-Warriors), 61 points.
Jan 20 in other seasons202620252024202320222019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320012000199819971996
The lead · Magic-Wolves

Orlando storms back from 16 down to beat Minnesota

Clint Capela goes for 27 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4-16-9+1ORL AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2510332997
Wolves2130261996
Who led
Nikola VucevicPoints, last 10 games: 30, 23, 16, 22, 30, 28, 15, 34, 24, 28ORL28 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Evan FournierPoints, last 6 games: 25, 13, 19, 14, 3, 24ORL24 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
D'Angelo RussellPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 18, 33, 26, 16, 27, 25, 31, 19MIN19 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Naz ReidPoints, last 10 games: 11, 17, 13, 2, 13, 16, 11, 9, 9, 14MIN14 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Two games need overtime

Two of 9 games went past regulation.

ORL over MIN1PHX over HOU6PHI over BOS8ATL over DET8MIA over TOR9CLE over BKN12DAL over IND12LAC over SAC19GSW over SAS22Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
Lead changes
Celtics-Sixers13
Pistons-Hawks12
Kings-Clippers12
Heat-Raptors11
Nets-Cavs10
Mavs-Pacers6
Suns-Rockets5
Magic-Wolves4
Shot of the night

Anthony's three at the buzzer puts the Magic ahead, 97-96 final

The night in charts
Nets-Cavs combined for 282, 44 more than any other game
Points by game
Nets-CavsNets 135, Cavs 147 · OT
282
Pistons-HawksPistons 115, Hawks 123 · OT
238
Mavs-PacersMavs 124, Pacers 112
236
Celtics-SixersCeltics 109, Sixers 117
226
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 99, Warriors 121
220
Heat-RaptorsHeat 111, Raptors 102
213
Suns-RocketsSuns 109, Rockets 103
212
Kings-ClippersKings 96, Clippers 115
211
Magic-WolvesMagic 97, Wolves 96
193
ORL won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Magic-WolvesMagic 97, Wolves 96
+1 ORL
Suns-RocketsSuns 109, Rockets 103
+6 PHX
Celtics-SixersCeltics 109, Sixers 117
+8 PHI
Pistons-HawksPistons 115, Hawks 123 · OT
+8 ATL
Heat-RaptorsHeat 111, Raptors 102
+9 MIA
Nets-CavsNets 135, Cavs 147 · OT
+12 CLE
Mavs-PacersMavs 124, Pacers 112
+12 DAL
Kings-ClippersKings 96, Clippers 115
+19 LAC
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 99, Warriors 121
+22 GSW
ORL erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-WolvesORL won · Magic 97, Wolves 96
16 pts
Pistons-HawksATL won · Pistons 115, Hawks 123 · OT
14 pts
Celtics-SixersPHI won · Celtics 109, Sixers 117
6 pts
Kings-ClippersLAC won · Kings 96, Clippers 115
4 pts
Heat-RaptorsMIA won · Heat 111, Raptors 102
2 pts
Theis shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
TheisBOS · 23 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
91% (10-11)
PorzingisDAL · 27 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
80% (12-15)
NunnMIA · 28 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
AytonPHX · 26 PTS, 17 REB, 5 BLK, 3 AST
73% (11-15)
WisemanGSW · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST
73% (8-11)
Final · Magic-Wolves
Magic 97Wolves 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2510332997
Wolves2130261996
The story
Orlando beat Minnesota 97-96 behind 28 points from Nikola Vucevic

D'Angelo Russell paced Minnesota: 19 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 28 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST · 11-27 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

A 29-19 fourth quarter erased a 9-point hole for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +4−16−9+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Hawks
Pistons 115Hawks 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pistons312140149115
Hawks2916332817123
The story
Trae Young's 38 points and 10 assists carried Atlanta past Detroit, 123-115 in OT

For Detroit, Jerami Grant had 32 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 38 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB · 11-26 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 14 going into the fourth, then won it 28-14.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −2−7−140+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Nets-Cavs
Nets 135Cavs 147
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Nets23262935148135
Cavs282336261420147
The story
Collin Sexton had 42 points as Cleveland beat Brooklyn 147-135 in OT

James Harden led Brooklyn with 21 PTS, 12 AST, 10 REB 42 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST · 16-29 FG, 5-11 3PT

The swing

The Cavaliers won the second overtime 20-8.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +5+2+900+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle

Kevin Durant led the game in fantasy with 78.9 FPTS (38 PTS, 12 REB, 8 AST)

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.1Season avg20.6Last 5

20.6 points a game over his last five games, against 13.1 in 11 earlier games. Today: 27 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.4Season avg7.7Last 3

7.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.4 in 12 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Season avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 22.5 a game in 15 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Joel Embiid leads the day with 42

Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 29, 21, 19, 14, 38, 20, 24, 45, 9, 42Sixers-Celtics · W
26.4 PPG season to date · +17.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Finley DAL, Nov 27, 2002: 42 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
42 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Collin SextonPoints, last 9 games: 27, 32, 22, 20, 28, 27, 24, 21, 42Cavs-Nets · W
27.0 PPG season to date · +16.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Stephen Curry GSW, Oct 30, 2023: 42 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Career high42 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 29, 33, 28, 28, 36, 34, 26, 42, 30, 38Nets-Cavs · L
31.2 PPG season to date · +7.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 12 REB · 8 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 21, 16, 31, 7, 15, 26, 4, 26, 20, 38Hawks-Pistons · W
24.0 PPG season to date · +15.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 8 games: 26, 37, 25, 25, 18, 30, 29, 37Nets-Cavs · L
28.4 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high37 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Jerami GrantPoints, last 10 games: 24, 22, 24, 31, 31, 28, 22, 24, 27, 32Pistons-Hawks · L
25.4 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST