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Friday, November 12, 2021Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHA trailed NYK by 16 after the first quarter and won 104–96.

Final · Box score
Knicks96
Hornets104
Q1 CHA -16; Q2 CHA -9; Q3 CHA +4; Q4 CHA +8
Final · OT · Box score
Bucks113
Celtics122
Q1 Celtics 0; Q2 BOS -4; Q3 BOS +7; Q4 Celtics 0; OT1 BOS +9
Final · Box score
Pistons78
Cavs98
Q1 CLE +6; Q2 CLE +11; Q3 CLE +22; Q4 CLE +20
Final · Box score
Blazers104
Rockets92
Q1 POR +3; Q2 POR +10; Q3 POR +14; Q4 POR +12
Final · Box score
Suns119
Grizzlies94
Q1 PHX +13; Q2 PHX +19; Q3 PHX +28; Q4 PHX +25
Final · Box score
Nets120
Pelicans112
Q1 BKN +8; Q2 BKN +7; Q3 BKN +12; Q4 BKN +8
Final · Box score
Kings103
Thunder105
Q1 OKC -7; Q2 OKC -14; Q3 OKC -9; Q4 OKC +2
Final · Box score
Mavs123
Spurs109
Q1 DAL +9; Q2 DAL +11; Q3 DAL +25; Q4 DAL +14
Final · Box score
Hawks96
Nuggets105
Q1 DEN +7; Q2 DEN +3; Q3 DEN +10; Q4 DEN +9
Final · Box score
Bulls93
Warriors119
Q1 GSW -6; Q2 GSW +6; Q3 GSW +24; Q4 GSW +26
Final · Box score
Wolves107
Lakers83
Q1 MIN -7; Q2 MIN -5; Q3 MIN +23; Q4 MIN +24
The lead · Knicks-Hornets

Charlotte overcomes 16-point deficit, beats New York 104–96

Luka Doncic posts a triple-double

Game flow · CHA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-16-9+4+8CHA AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks3421212096
Hornets18283424104
Who led
Miles BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 31, 22, 19, 13, 32, 10, 21, 19, 10, 24CHA24 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Gordon HaywardPoints, last 10 games: 24, 23, 12, 6, 23, 25, 15, 21, 25, 22CHA22 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 19, 21, 19, 15, 4, 5, 8, 2, 26NYK26 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Alec BurksPoints, last 10 games: 8, 6, 10, 5, 10, 0, 10, 5, 14, 15NYK15 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Golden State posts the night's biggest win

Golden State beat Chicago by 26, the widest margin of 11 games.

OKC over SAC2CHA over NYK8BKN over NOP8BOS over MIL9DEN over ATL9POR over HOU12DAL over SAS14CLE over DET20MIN over LAL24PHX over MEM25GSW over CHI26Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Bucks-Celtics22
Knicks-Hornets12
Wolves-Lakers6
Hawks-Nuggets4
Bulls-Warriors3
Pistons-Cavs2
Blazers-Rockets1
Kings-Thunder1
Suns-Grizzlies0
Shot of the night

Dort's jumper with 1.7 seconds left breaks the tie, 105-103 final

The night in charts
Bucks-Celtics combined for 235, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-CelticsBucks 113, Celtics 122 · OT
235
Nets-PelicansNets 120, Pelicans 112
232
Mavs-SpursMavs 123, Spurs 109
232
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 119, Grizzlies 94
213
Bulls-WarriorsBulls 93, Warriors 119
212
Kings-ThunderKings 103, Thunder 105
208
Hawks-NuggetsHawks 96, Nuggets 105
201
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 96, Hornets 104
200
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 104, Rockets 92
196
Wolves-LakersWolves 107, Lakers 83
190
Pistons-CavsPistons 78, Cavs 98
176
OKC won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Kings-ThunderKings 103, Thunder 105
+2 OKC
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 96, Hornets 104
+8 CHA
Nets-PelicansNets 120, Pelicans 112
+8 BKN
Bucks-CelticsBucks 113, Celtics 122 · OT
+9 BOS
Hawks-NuggetsHawks 96, Nuggets 105
+9 DEN
Blazers-RocketsBlazers 104, Rockets 92
+12 POR
Mavs-SpursMavs 123, Spurs 109
+14 DAL
Pistons-CavsPistons 78, Cavs 98
+20 CLE
Wolves-LakersWolves 107, Lakers 83
+24 MIN
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 119, Grizzlies 94
+25 PHX
Bulls-WarriorsBulls 93, Warriors 119
+26 GSW
CHA erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-HornetsCHA won · Knicks 96, Hornets 104
16 pts
Kings-ThunderOKC won · Kings 103, Thunder 105
14 pts
Wolves-LakersMIN won · Wolves 107, Lakers 83
7 pts
Bulls-WarriorsGSW won · Bulls 93, Warriors 119
6 pts
Bucks-CelticsBOS won · Bucks 113, Celtics 122 · OT
4 pts
Joe Harris shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Joe HarrisBKN · 24 PTS, 2 REB, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
PortisMIL · 22 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST
67% (10-15)
KDBKN · 28 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB
65% (11-17)
KATMIN · 29 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
65% (11-17)
Aaron GordonDEN · 23 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK
64% (7-11)
Final · Kings-Thunder
Kings 103Thunder 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings23392417103
Thunder16322928105
The story
Luguentz Dort had 22 points as Oklahoma City beat Sacramento 105-103

Harrison Barnes led Sacramento with 21 PTS, 5 REB 22 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST · 9-18 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the third, the Thunder took the fourth 28-17.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −7−14−9+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Richaun Holmes led the game in fantasy with 49.5 FPTS (16 PTS, 15 REB)

Final · Bucks-Celtics
Bucks 113Celtics 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bucks302526275113
Celtics3021372014122
The story
Boston beat Milwaukee 122-113 in OT behind 38 points from Dennis Schroder

Jrue Holiday paced Milwaukee: 17 PTS, 13 AST, 6 REB 38 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 16-27 FG, 3-9 3PT

The swing

A 37-26 third quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Celtics.

BOS lead by quarter
200 0−4+70+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Mavs-Spurs
Mavs 123Spurs 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs31373421123
Spurs22352032109
The story
Kristaps Porzingis' 32 points carried Dallas past San Antonio, 123-109

For San Antonio, Devin Vassell had 20 PTS, 2 REB 32 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK · 12-22 FG, 3-9 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 34-20, was where the Mavericks built it.

DAL lead by quarter
300 +9+11+25+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.5Season avg20.0Last 5

20.0 points a game over his last five games, against 14.5 in 11 earlier games. Today: 38 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.7Season avg14.3Last 3

14.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.7 in 11 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.3Season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 24.3 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 22 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 40

Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 27, 23, 36, 20, 15, 19, 20, 50, 25, 40Warriors-Bulls · W
28.4 PPG season to date · +12.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Feb 16, 2003: 40 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
40 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 14, 14, 29, 18, 16, 13, 28, 14, 17, 39Nets-Pelicans · W
19.8 PPG season to date · +20.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 5 REB · 12 AST
Dennis SchroderPoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 22, 6, 13, 8, 14, 20, 20, 38Celtics-Bucks · W
16.5 PPG season to date · +23.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 26, 25, 16, 23, 33, 23, 33, 25, 20, 32Mavs-Spurs · W
25.1 PPG season to date · +7.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Tyrese Haliburton IND, May 27, 2025: 32 PTS · 12 REB · 15 AST
32 PTS · 12 REB · 15 AST
Kristaps PorzingisPoints, last 7 games: 11, 18, 9, 21, 12, 22, 32Mavs-Spurs · W
17.9 PPG season to date · +16.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 31, 15, 13, 26, 21, 21, 31, 28, 27, 30Hawks-Nuggets · L
24.5 PPG season to date · +6.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST