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Wednesday, January 27, 2021Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: OKC trailed PHX by 15 after the first quarter and won 102–97.

Final · Box score
Pacers116
Hornets106
Q1 IND +17; Q2 IND +4; Q3 IND +4; Q4 IND +10
Final · Box score
Pistons107
Cavs122
Q1 CLE +4; Q2 CLE -2; Q3 CLE +8; Q4 CLE +15
Final · Box score
Kings121
Magic107
Q1 SAC +9; Q2 SAC +15; Q3 SAC +19; Q4 SAC +14
Final · OT · Box score
Nets132
Hawks128
Q1 BKN -1; Q2 Nets 0; Q3 BKN -4; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 BKN +4
Final · Box score
Nuggets109
Heat82
Q1 DEN +14; Q2 DEN +25; Q3 DEN +9; Q4 DEN +27
Final · Box score
Lakers106
Sixers107
Q1 PHI +10; Q2 PHI +4; Q3 PHI +7; Q4 PHI +1
Final · Box score
Bucks115
Raptors108
Q1 Bucks 0; Q2 MIL +9; Q3 MIL +1; Q4 MIL +7
Final · Box score
Celtics106
Spurs110
Q1 SAS -5; Q2 SAS +14; Q3 SAS -2; Q4 SAS +4
Final · Box score
Wizards106
Pelicans124
Q1 NOP +17; Q2 NOP +19; Q3 NOP +14; Q4 NOP +18
Final · Box score
Thunder102
Suns97
Q1 OKC -15; Q2 OKC +3; Q3 OKC +2; Q4 OKC +5
Final · Box score
Mavs104
Jazz116
Q1 UTA +13; Q2 UTA +21; Q3 UTA +22; Q4 UTA +12
Final · Box score
Wolves111
Warriors123
Q1 GSW +2; Q2 GSW +7; Q3 GSW +20; Q4 GSW +12
On this day · 2019–20Jan 27, 2020: 6 games. Top scorer: Eric Gordon (Rockets-Jazz), 50 points.
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The lead · Thunder-Suns

OKC storms back from 15 down to beat Phoenix

Bradley Beal goes for 47 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15+3+2+5OKC AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder17282829102
Suns3210292697
Who led
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 25, 31, 20, 17, 33, 14, 30, 23, 24, 21OKC21 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Al HorfordPoints, last 10 games: 3, 11, 17, 12, 2, 8, 15, 22, 10, 21OKC21 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 11, 15, 14, 16, 13, 11, 21, 32PHX32 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Jae CrowderPoints, last 10 games: 6, 21, 6, 10, 2, 5, 11, 8, 21, 17PHX17 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Denver by 27.

PHI over LAL1BKN over ATL4SAS over BOS4OKC over PHX5MIL over TOR7IND over CHA10UTA over DAL12GSW over MIN12SAC over ORL14CLE over DET15NOP over WAS18DEN over MIA27Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Nets-Hawks21
Bucks-Raptors12
Lakers-Sixers8
Celtics-Spurs8
Pacers-Hornets7
Thunder-Suns5
Wolves-Warriors5
Pistons-Cavs4
Nuggets-Heat2
Kings-Magic0
Wizards-Pelicans0
Mavs-Jazz0
Shot of the night

Harris's jumper with 3 seconds left puts the 76ers ahead, 107-106 final

The night in charts
Nets-Hawks combined for 260, 26 more than any other game
Points by game
Nets-HawksNets 132, Hawks 128 · OT
260
Wolves-WarriorsWolves 111, Warriors 123
234
Wizards-PelicansWizards 106, Pelicans 124
230
Pistons-CavsPistons 107, Cavs 122
229
Kings-MagicKings 121, Magic 107
228
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 115, Raptors 108
223
Pacers-HornetsPacers 116, Hornets 106
222
Mavs-JazzMavs 104, Jazz 116
220
Celtics-SpursCeltics 106, Spurs 110
216
Lakers-SixersLakers 106, Sixers 107
213
Thunder-SunsThunder 102, Suns 97
199
Nuggets-HeatNuggets 109, Heat 82
191
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Lakers-SixersLakers 106, Sixers 107
+1 PHI
Nets-HawksNets 132, Hawks 128 · OT
+4 BKN
Celtics-SpursCeltics 106, Spurs 110
+4 SAS
Thunder-SunsThunder 102, Suns 97
+5 OKC
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 115, Raptors 108
+7 MIL
Pacers-HornetsPacers 116, Hornets 106
+10 IND
Wolves-WarriorsWolves 111, Warriors 123
+12 GSW
Mavs-JazzMavs 104, Jazz 116
+12 UTA
Kings-MagicKings 121, Magic 107
+14 SAC
Pistons-CavsPistons 107, Cavs 122
+15 CLE
Wizards-PelicansWizards 106, Pelicans 124
+18 NOP
Nuggets-HeatNuggets 109, Heat 82
+27 DEN
OKC erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Thunder-SunsOKC won · Thunder 102, Suns 97
15 pts
Celtics-SpursSAS won · Celtics 106, Spurs 110
5 pts
Nets-HawksBKN won · Nets 132, Hawks 128 · OT
4 pts
Pistons-CavsCLE won · Pistons 107, Cavs 122
2 pts
Sabonis shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SabonisIND · 22 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 1 STL
90% (9-10)
ZionNOP · 32 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
75% (12-16)
BarnesSAC · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
HolmesSAC · 20 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST
73% (8-11)
Brook LopezMIL · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
Final · Lakers-Sixers
Lakers 106Sixers 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers24272332106
Sixers34212626107
The story
Joel Embiid's 28 points carried Philadelphia past Los Angeles, 107-106

For Los Angeles, Anthony Davis had 23 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 28 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST · 8-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 34-24, was where the 76ers built it.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +10+4+7+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Ben Simmons was the fantasy play: 50.2 FPTS on 17 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST

Final · Nets-Hawks
Nets 132Hawks 128
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nets2629283316132
Hawks2728322912128
The story
James Harden had 31 points and 15 assists as Brooklyn beat Atlanta 132-128 in OT

Trae Young led Atlanta with 28 PTS, 14 AST, 3 REB 31 PTS, 15 AST, 8 REB · 9-20 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the third, the Nets took the fourth 33-29.

BKN lead by quarter
200 −10−40+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Thunder-Suns
Thunder 102Suns 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder17282829102
Suns3210292697
The story
Oklahoma City beat Phoenix 102-97 behind 21 points and 8 assists from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Chris Paul paced Phoenix: 32 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 21 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB · 6-18 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

A 28-10 second quarter erased a 15-point hole for the Thunder.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −15+3+2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Al Horford topped the game at 51.7 FPTS: 21 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.8Season avg19.2Last 5

19.2 points a game over his last five games, against 11.8 in 11 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.2Season avg14.0Last 3

14.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.2 in 16 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.1minutes, today vs 2019–20 avg
Minutes per game
8.92019–20 avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 8.9 a game in 2019–20 (29 games). Line: 4 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Bradley Beal leads the day with 47

Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 29, 28, 31, 27, 60, 41, 34, 31, 33, 47Wizards-Pelicans · L
35.4 PPG season to date · +12.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Jan 25, 2002: 47 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
47 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 28, 18, 26, 26, 21, 19, 34, 17, 46, 34Lakers-Sixers · L
25.6 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Brandon IngramPoints, last 10 games: 31, 24, 17, 22, 20, 22, 17, 23, 30, 32Pelicans-Wizards · W
23.9 PPG season to date · +8.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 11, 15, 14, 16, 13, 11, 21, 32Suns-Thunder · L
14.9 PPG season to date · +18.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 28, 36, 34, 26, 42, 30, 38, 31, 20, 32Nets-Hawks · W
30.5 PPG season to date · +1.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Zion WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 29, 26, 21, 31, 32, 27, 19, 32Pelicans-Wizards · W
23.9 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST