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Friday, February 12, 2021Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAL trailed MEM by 15 after the first quarter and won 115–105.

Final · Box score
Wolves114
Hornets120
Q1 CHA -5; Q2 CHA +1; Q3 CHA +5; Q4 CHA +6
Final · Box score
Knicks109
Wizards91
Q1 NYK +7; Q2 NYK +11; Q3 NYK +15; Q4 NYK +18
Final · Box score
Spurs125
Hawks114
Q1 SAS +7; Q2 SAS +29; Q3 SAS +38; Q4 SAS +11
Final · Box score
Pelicans130
Mavs143
Q1 DAL -7; Q2 DAL +4; Q3 DAL +7; Q4 DAL +13
Final · Box score
Pistons108
Celtics102
Q1 DET +4; Q2 DET +2; Q3 DET +10; Q4 DET +6
Final · Box score
Clippers125
Bulls106
Q1 LAC +5; Q2 LAC +4; Q3 LAC +12; Q4 LAC +19
Final · Box score
Thunder95
Nuggets97
Q1 DEN -12; Q2 DEN -13; Q3 DEN -9; Q4 DEN +2
Final · Box score
Bucks115
Jazz129
Q1 UTA +4; Q2 UTA +17; Q3 UTA +14; Q4 UTA +14
Final · Box score
Grizzlies105
Lakers115
Q1 LAL -15; Q2 LAL -13; Q3 LAL +5; Q4 LAL +10
Final · Box score
Cavs110
Blazers129
Q1 POR +11; Q2 POR +21; Q3 POR +23; Q4 POR +19
Final · Box score
Magic123
Kings112
Q1 Magic 0; Q2 ORL +5; Q3 ORL +10; Q4 ORL +11
On this day · 2019–20Feb 12, 2020: 11 games. Top scorer: T.J. Warren (Pacers-Bucks), 35 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Lakers

Anthony Davis drops 35 in 15-point comeback win over Memphis

Luka Doncic goes for 46 points

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15-13+5+10LAL AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies31282323105
Lakers16304128115
Who led
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 17, 18, 37, 17, 23, 27, 25, 13, 30, 35LAL35 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 46, 34, 22, 21, 21, 27, 33, 28, 25, 28LAL28 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Grayson AllenPoints, last 10 games: 6, 10, 7, 20, 12, 16, 8, 12, 18, 23MEM23 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 17, 17, 19, 13, 10, 15, 16, 18, 15, 22MEM22 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Second story · Thunder-Nuggets

Denver climbs out of a 13-point hole against OKC

Down 13 at the half, the Nuggets won the third quarter 30–26 and the game 97–95. Nikola Jokic led Denver with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Nuggets-Thunder
Nikola Jokic · DENJustin Jackson · OKCPTS2220REB133AST93Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Wolves-Hornets13
Pelicans-Mavs7
Bucks-Jazz6
Knicks-Wizards1
Clippers-Bulls1
Thunder-Nuggets1
Grizzlies-Lakers1
Cavs-Blazers0
The night in charts
Pelicans-Mavs combined for 273, 29 more than any other game
Points by game
Pelicans-MavsPelicans 130, Mavs 143
273
Bucks-JazzBucks 115, Jazz 129
244
Cavs-BlazersCavs 110, Blazers 129
239
Spurs-HawksSpurs 125, Hawks 114
239
Magic-KingsMagic 123, Kings 112
235
Wolves-HornetsWolves 114, Hornets 120
234
Clippers-BullsClippers 125, Bulls 106
231
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 105, Lakers 115
220
Pistons-CelticsPistons 108, Celtics 102
210
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 109, Wizards 91
200
Thunder-NuggetsThunder 95, Nuggets 97
192
DEN won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Thunder-NuggetsThunder 95, Nuggets 97
+2 DEN
Wolves-HornetsWolves 114, Hornets 120
+6 CHA
Pistons-CelticsPistons 108, Celtics 102
+6 DET
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 105, Lakers 115
+10 LAL
Spurs-HawksSpurs 125, Hawks 114
+11 SAS
Magic-KingsMagic 123, Kings 112
+11 ORL
Pelicans-MavsPelicans 130, Mavs 143
+13 DAL
Bucks-JazzBucks 115, Jazz 129
+14 UTA
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 109, Wizards 91
+18 NYK
Cavs-BlazersCavs 110, Blazers 129
+19 POR
Clippers-BullsClippers 125, Bulls 106
+19 LAC
LAL erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-LakersLAL won · Grizzlies 105, Lakers 115
15 pts
Thunder-NuggetsDEN won · Thunder 95, Nuggets 97
13 pts
Pelicans-MavsDAL won · Pelicans 130, Mavs 143
7 pts
Wolves-HornetsCHA won · Wolves 114, Hornets 120
5 pts
Zion shot 14-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ZionNOP · 36 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
93% (14-15)
BeyDET · 30 PTS, 12 REB
83% (10-12)
KanterPOR · 21 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
82% (9-11)
VucevicORL · 42 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
77% (17-22)
GobertUTA · 27 PTS, 12 REB, 4 BLK
75% (9-12)
Final · Thunder-Nuggets
Thunder 95Nuggets 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder2825261695
Nuggets1624302797
The story
Nikola Jokic's 22 points and 13 rebounds carried Denver past Oklahoma City, 97-95

For Oklahoma City, Kenrich Williams had 11 REB, 9 AST, 7 PTS 22 PTS, 13 REB, 9 AST · 9-16 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets trailed by 9 going into the fourth, then won it 27-16.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −12−13−9+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wolves-Hornets
Wolves 114Hornets 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves30292629114
Hornets25353030120
The story
Terry Rozier had 41 points as Charlotte beat Minnesota 120-114

Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 25 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 41 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 13-20 FG, 6-10 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the first, the Hornets took the second 35-29.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −5+1+5+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pelicans-Mavs
Pelicans 130Mavs 143
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans34313629130
Mavs27423935143
The story
Dallas beat New Orleans 143-130 behind 36 points from Kristaps Porzingis

Zion Williamson paced New Orleans: 36 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 36 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST · 13-21 FG, 8-13 3PT

The swing

A 42-31 second quarter erased a 7-point hole for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −7+4+7+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.0Season avg20.0Last 5

20.0 points a game over his last five games, against 11.0 in 24 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 24 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Season avg9.3Last 3

9.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.9 in 19 earlier games. Today: 1 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.5Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 16.5 a game in 24 earlier games. Line: 7 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists.

Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 46

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 30, 25, 29, 25, 27, 27, 42, 26, 28, 46Mavs-Pelicans · W
28.5 PPG season to date · +18.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden HOU, Nov 18, 2015: 45 PTS · 8 REB · 11 AST
Career high46 PTS · 8 REB · 12 AST
Nikola VucevicPoints, last 10 games: 28, 26, 10, 15, 21, 43, 17, 27, 25, 42Magic-Kings · W
24.0 PPG season to date · +18.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Juwan Howard WSB, Apr 19, 1996: 42 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
42 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Terry RozierPoints, last 10 games: 7, 24, 20, 19, 12, 15, 26, 15, 34, 41Hornets-Wolves · W
20.1 PPG season to date · +21.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Antawn Jamison GSW, Mar 26, 2001: 41 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
41 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Kristaps PorzingisPoints, last 10 games: 16, 18, 11, 19, 24, 25, 18, 27, 15, 36Mavs-Pelicans · W
20.7 PPG season to date · +16.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Zion WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 32, 21, 26, 17, 28, 18, 29, 20, 29, 36Pelicans-Mavs · L
24.3 PPG season to date · +12.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high36 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 17, 18, 37, 17, 23, 27, 25, 13, 30, 35Lakers-Grizzlies · W
22.9 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Norman PowellTOR+6.4 22.6 last 10 · 16.2 season
LaMelo BallCHA+5.5 20.1 last 10 · 14.6 season
Gary Trent Jr.POR+5.2 20.0 last 10 · 14.8 season
Joel EmbiidPHI+4.8 34.2 last 10 · 29.4 season
Trae YoungATL+4.7 31.2 last 10 · 26.5 season
Cold
Cedi OsmanCLE−4.6 6.4 last 10 · 11.0 season
Shake MiltonPHI−3.4 10.6 last 10 · 14.0 season
Lonnie Walker IVSAS−3.3 7.4 last 10 · 10.8 season
Duncan RobinsonMIA−3.0 9.7 last 10 · 12.7 season
Gordon HaywardCHA−3.0 19.3 last 10 · 22.3 season