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Wednesday, October 20, 2021Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Hornets trailed Pacers by 16 at halftime and won 123–122.

Final · Box score
Pacers122
Hornets123
Q1 Hornets -11; Q2 Hornets -16; Q3 Hornets +4; Q4 Hornets +1
Final · Box score
Bulls94
Pistons88
Q1 Bulls -6; Q2 Bulls -4; Q3 Bulls +2; Q4 Bulls +6
Final · 2OT · Box score
Celtics134
Knicks138
Q1 Knicks -6; Q2 Knicks -4; Q3 Knicks +4; Q4 Knicks 0; OT1 Knicks 0; OT2 Knicks +4
Final · Box score
Wizards98
Raptors83
Q1 Wizards +8; Q2 Wizards +20; Q3 Wizards +22; Q4 Wizards +15
Final · Box score
Cavs121
Grizzlies132
Q1 Grizzlies 0; Q2 Grizzlies +12; Q3 Grizzlies +4; Q4 Grizzlies +11
Final · Box score
Rockets106
Wolves124
Q1 Wolves +11; Q2 Wolves +27; Q3 Wolves +28; Q4 Wolves +18
Final · Box score
Sixers117
Pelicans97
Q1 Sixers +4; Q2 Sixers 0; Q3 Sixers +11; Q4 Sixers +20
Final · Box score
Magic97
Spurs123
Q1 Spurs +4; Q2 Spurs +12; Q3 Spurs +23; Q4 Spurs +26
Final · Box score
Thunder86
Jazz107
Q1 Jazz +9; Q2 Jazz +12; Q3 Jazz +20; Q4 Jazz +21
Final · Box score
Nuggets110
Suns98
Q1 Nuggets +6; Q2 Nuggets -7; Q3 Nuggets +3; Q4 Nuggets +12
Final · Box score
Kings124
Blazers121
Q1 Kings +1; Q2 Kings +13; Q3 Kings +15; Q4 Kings +3
The lead · Pacers-Hornets

LaMelo Ball drops 31 in 16-point comeback win over Indiana

Jaylen Brown goes for 46 points

Game flow · Hornets margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-16+4+1Hornets AHEAD ↑Pacers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers38371334122
Hornets27323331123
Who led
LaMelo BallHornets31 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Gordon HaywardHornets27 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Domantas SabonisPacers33 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Malcolm BrogdonPacers28 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Lead changes
Nuggets-Suns14
Celtics-Knicks12
Pacers-Hornets9
Cavs-Grizzlies9
Magic-Spurs6
Sixers-Pelicans4
Rockets-Wolves2
Wizards-Raptors1
The night in charts
Celtics-Knicks combined for 272, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 134, Knicks 138 · OT
272
Cavs-GrizzliesCavs 121, Grizzlies 132
253
Pacers-HornetsPacers 122, Hornets 123
245
Kings-BlazersKings 124, Blazers 121
245
Rockets-WolvesRockets 106, Wolves 124
230
Magic-SpursMagic 97, Spurs 123
220
Sixers-PelicansSixers 117, Pelicans 97
214
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 110, Suns 98
208
Thunder-JazzThunder 86, Jazz 107
193
Bulls-PistonsBulls 94, Pistons 88
182
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 98, Raptors 83
181
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pacers-HornetsPacers 122, Hornets 123
+1 Hornets
Kings-BlazersKings 124, Blazers 121
+3 Kings
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 134, Knicks 138 · OT
+4 Knicks
Bulls-PistonsBulls 94, Pistons 88
+6 Bulls
Cavs-GrizzliesCavs 121, Grizzlies 132
+11 Grizzlies
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 110, Suns 98
+12 Nuggets
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 98, Raptors 83
+15 Wizards
Rockets-WolvesRockets 106, Wolves 124
+18 MIN
Sixers-PelicansSixers 117, Pelicans 97
+20 Sixers
Thunder-JazzThunder 86, Jazz 107
+21 Jazz
Magic-SpursMagic 97, Spurs 123
+26 Spurs
Hornets erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pacers-HornetsHornets won · Pacers 122, Hornets 123
16 pts
Nuggets-SunsNuggets won · Nuggets 110, Suns 98
7 pts
Bulls-PistonsBulls won · Bulls 94, Pistons 88
6 pts
Celtics-KnicksKnicks won · Celtics 134, Knicks 138 · OT
6 pts
Jarrett Allen shot 11-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Jarrett AllenCavs · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK
100% (11-11)
HolmesKings · 21 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
90% (9-10)
HarrellWizards · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
82% (9-11)
KATMIN · 30 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
73% (11-15)
SabonisPacers · 33 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST
68% (13-19)
Final · Pacers-Hornets
Pacers 122Hornets 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers38371334122
Hornets27323331123
The story
Gordon Hayward's 27 points carried Charlotte past Indiana, 123-122

For Indiana, Domantas Sabonis had 33 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST 27 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST · 10-22 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Hornets trailed by 16 going into the third, then won it 33-13.

Hornets lead by quarter
200 −11−16+4+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Knicks
Celtics 134Knicks 138
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Celtics35232434126134
Knicks292532301210138
The story
Julius Randle had 35 points and 9 assists as New York beat Boston 138-134 in OT

Robert Williams III led Boston with 16 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 35 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB, 3 BLK · 12-27 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the second, the Knicks took the third 32-24.

Knicks lead by quarter
200 −6−4+400+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Cavs-Grizzlies
Cavs 121Grizzlies 132
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs32292931121
Grizzlies32412138132
The story
Memphis beat Cleveland 132-121 behind 37 points from Ja Morant

Jarrett Allen paced Cleveland: 25 PTS, 4 REB 37 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 17-29 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 41-29 second quarter did the most damage for the Grizzlies.

Grizzlies lead by quarter
200 0+12+4+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+21.3points, today vs 2020–21 avg
Points per game
24.72020–21 avg46Today

46 points today in 46 minutes, against 24.7 a game in 2020–21 (58 games).

Stepped-up role
+26.1minutes, today vs 2020–21 avg
Minutes per game
18.92020–21 avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 18.9 a game in 2020–21 (53 games). Line: 16 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists.

Cooling off
−13.6points, today vs 2020–21 avg
Points per game
25.62020–21 avg12Today

12 points today in 30 minutes, against 25.6 a game in 2020–21 (67 games).

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Spurs rout

Three of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. San Antonio beat Orlando by 26.

Hornets over Pacers1Kings over Blazers3Knicks over Celtics4Bulls over Pistons6Grizzlies over Cavs11Nuggets over Suns12Wizards over Raptors15Wolves over Rockets18Sixers over Pelicans20Jazz over Thunder21Spurs over Magic26Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Jaylen Brown leads the day with 46

Jaylen BrownCeltics-Knicks · L
46.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson Sixers, Feb 20, 2002: 46 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Career high46 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Ja MorantGrizzlies-Cavs · W
37.0 PPG season to date
37 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Harrison BarnesKings-Blazers · W
36.0 PPG season to date
Career high36 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Julius RandleKnicks-Celtics · W
35.0 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
CJ McCollumBlazers-Kings · L
34.0 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Zach LaVineBulls-Pistons · W
34.0 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST