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Wednesday, November 3, 2021Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 5 points, by MEM (vs DEN) and GSW (vs CHA).

Final · Box score
Blazers104
Cavs107
Q1 CLE -3; Q2 CLE +7; Q3 CLE +10; Q4 CLE +3
Final · Box score
Knicks98
Pacers111
Q1 IND +14; Q2 IND +9; Q3 IND +5; Q4 IND +13
Final · Box score
Celtics92
Magic79
Q1 BOS -2; Q2 BOS -2; Q3 BOS +19; Q4 BOS +13
Final · Box score
Bulls98
Sixers103
Q1 PHI +10; Q2 PHI +14; Q3 PHI +12; Q4 PHI +5
Final · Box score
Raptors109
Wizards100
Q1 Raptors 0; Q2 TOR +11; Q3 TOR +9; Q4 TOR +9
Final · Box score
Hawks108
Nets117
Q1 BKN +7; Q2 BKN +2; Q3 BKN +16; Q4 BKN +9
Final · Box score
Nuggets106
Grizzlies108
Q1 MEM +18; Q2 MEM +1; Q3 MEM -5; Q4 MEM +2
Final · Box score
Clippers126
Wolves115
Q1 LAC +4; Q2 LAC +4; Q3 LAC +15; Q4 LAC +11
Final · Box score
Mavs109
Spurs108
Q1 Mavs 0; Q2 DAL +1; Q3 DAL -2; Q4 DAL +1
Final · Box score
Hornets92
Warriors114
Q1 GSW -5; Q2 GSW +1; Q3 GSW +13; Q4 GSW +22
Final · Box score
Pelicans99
Kings112
Q1 SAC +1; Q2 SAC +4; Q3 SAC +5; Q4 SAC +13
The lead · Nuggets-Grizzlies

Memphis wins a tight one over Denver

Miles Bridges goes for 32 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+18+1-5+2MEM AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets19362823106
Grizzlies37192230108
Who led
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 8 games: 13, 21, 12, 7, 15, 8, 11, 22MEM22 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 8 games: 37, 28, 40, 17, 30, 20, 26, 18MEM18 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 8 games: 27, 32, 24, 24, 11, 26, 23, 34DEN34 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Will BartonPoints, last 8 games: 20, 12, 12, 21, 17, 10, 4, 26DEN26 PTS · 3 REB · 7 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: Golden State by 22.

DAL over SAS1MEM over DEN2CLE over POR3PHI over CHI5TOR over WAS9BKN over ATL9LAC over MIN11IND over NYK13BOS over ORL13SAC over NOP13GSW over CHA22Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Nuggets-Grizzlies19
Hawks-Nets18
Mavs-Spurs11
Clippers-Wolves9
Hornets-Warriors9
Blazers-Cavs1
Bulls-Sixers1
Knicks-Pacers0
The night in charts
Clippers-Wolves combined for 241, 16 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-WolvesClippers 126, Wolves 115
241
Hawks-NetsHawks 108, Nets 117
225
Mavs-SpursMavs 109, Spurs 108
217
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 106, Grizzlies 108
214
Blazers-CavsBlazers 104, Cavs 107
211
Pelicans-KingsPelicans 99, Kings 112
211
Knicks-PacersKnicks 98, Pacers 111
209
Raptors-WizardsRaptors 109, Wizards 100
209
Hornets-WarriorsHornets 92, Warriors 114
206
Bulls-SixersBulls 98, Sixers 103
201
Celtics-MagicCeltics 92, Magic 79
171
4 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Mavs-SpursMavs 109, Spurs 108
+1 DAL
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 106, Grizzlies 108
+2 MEM
Blazers-CavsBlazers 104, Cavs 107
+3 CLE
Bulls-SixersBulls 98, Sixers 103
+5 PHI
Hawks-NetsHawks 108, Nets 117
+9 BKN
Raptors-WizardsRaptors 109, Wizards 100
+9 TOR
Clippers-WolvesClippers 126, Wolves 115
+11 LAC
Knicks-PacersKnicks 98, Pacers 111
+13 IND
Celtics-MagicCeltics 92, Magic 79
+13 BOS
Pelicans-KingsPelicans 99, Kings 112
+13 SAC
Hornets-WarriorsHornets 92, Warriors 114
+22 GSW
MEM rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-GrizzliesMEM won · Nuggets 106, Grizzlies 108
5 pts
Hornets-WarriorsGSW won · Hornets 92, Warriors 114
5 pts
Blazers-CavsCLE won · Blazers 104, Cavs 107
3 pts
Celtics-MagicBOS won · Celtics 92, Magic 79
2 pts
Mavs-SpursDAL won · Mavs 109, Spurs 108
2 pts
De'Andre Hunter shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
De'Andre HunterATL · 26 PTS, 2 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
91% (10-11)
MarjanovicDAL · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
VassellSAS · 21 PTS, 3 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
75% (9-12)
BatumLAC · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
KDBKN · 32 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
65% (13-20)
Final · Mavs-Spurs
Mavs 109Spurs 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs28312228109
Spurs28302525108
The story
Dallas beat San Antonio 109-108 behind 31 points and 10 rebounds from Jalen Brunson

Devin Vassell paced San Antonio: 21 PTS, 3 REB 31 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST · 9-17 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 28-25 fourth quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter
200 0+1−2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Dejounte Murray topped the game at 52.8 FPTS: 23 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST

Final · Nuggets-Grizzlies
Nuggets 106Grizzlies 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets19362823106
Grizzlies37192230108
The story
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 22 points as Memphis beat Denver 108-106

Will Barton led Denver with 26 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB 22 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 7-14 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

The Grizzlies won the first 37-19, their biggest quarter edge.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +18+1−5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Nikola Jokic led the game in fantasy with 59.7 FPTS (34 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST)

Final · Blazers-Cavs
Blazers 104Cavs 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers26272427104
Cavs23372720107
The story
Jarrett Allen's 24 points and 17 rebounds carried Cleveland past Portland, 107-104

For Portland, Damian Lillard had 26 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB 24 PTS, 17 REB, 4 AST · 9-15 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Cavaliers trailed by 3 going into the second, then won it 37-27.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −3+7+10+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
17.0Season avg22.2Last 5

22.2 points a game over his last five games, against 17.0 in 8 earlier games. Today: 33 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.6minutes, last 2 vs 2020–21 avg
Minutes per game
21.12020–21 avg7.5Last 2

7.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 21.1 in 2020–21 (47 games). Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.7Season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 14.7 a game in 6 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

DeMar DeRozan leads the day with 37

DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 8 games: 17, 26, 21, 26, 20, 32, 37, 37Bulls-Sixers · L
27.0 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high37 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 8 games: 27, 32, 24, 24, 11, 26, 23, 34Nuggets-Grizzlies · L
25.1 PPG season to date · +10.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Fred VanVleetPoints, last 9 games: 12, 11, 20, 15, 26, 19, 16, 17, 33Raptors-Wizards · W
18.8 PPG season to date · +16.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 7 games: 29, 41, 14, 12, 42, 32, 32Clippers-Wolves · W
28.9 PPG season to date · +3.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 8 games: 32, 29, 38, 25, 25, 22, 23, 32Nets-Hawks · W
28.2 PPG season to date · +4.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Miles BridgesPoints, last 9 games: 13, 30, 32, 25, 31, 22, 19, 13, 32Hornets-Warriors · L
24.1 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST