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Wednesday, November 17, 2021Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: POR trailed CHI by 15 at halftime and won 112–107.

Final · Box score
Wizards87
Hornets97
Q1 CHA -5; Q2 CHA -6; Q3 CHA +10; Q4 CHA +10
Final · Box score
Pacers89
Pistons97
Q1 DET +3; Q2 DET +8; Q3 Pistons 0; Q4 DET +8
Final · Box score
Celtics99
Hawks110
Q1 ATL +1; Q2 ATL +9; Q3 ATL +14; Q4 ATL +11
Final · Box score
Cavs99
Nets109
Q1 BKN +6; Q2 BKN +21; Q3 BKN +8; Q4 BKN +10
Final · Box score
Pelicans98
Heat113
Q1 MIA -13; Q2 MIA -5; Q3 MIA +11; Q4 MIA +15
Final · Box score
Lakers102
Bucks109
Q1 MIL -2; Q2 MIL +11; Q3 MIL +2; Q4 MIL +7
Final · Box score
Magic104
Knicks98
Q1 ORL -2; Q2 ORL +1; Q3 ORL +5; Q4 ORL +6
Final · Box score
Kings97
Wolves107
Q1 MIN +4; Q2 MIN -4; Q3 MIN +5; Q4 MIN +10
Final · Box score
Rockets89
Thunder101
Q1 OKC +3; Q2 OKC +12; Q3 OKC +16; Q4 OKC +12
Final · Box score
Mavs98
Suns105
Q1 PHX +3; Q2 PHX -1; Q3 PHX -5; Q4 PHX +7
Final · Box score
Bulls107
Blazers112
Q1 POR -9; Q2 POR -15; Q3 POR -4; Q4 POR +5
The lead · Bulls-Blazers

Portland completes 15-point comeback against Chicago

Giannis Antetokounmpo goes for 47 points

Game flow · POR margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-15-4+5POR AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls33302222107
Blazers24243331112
Who led
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 26, 4, 25, 27, 28, 20, 24, 22POR22 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Jusuf NurkicPoints, last 10 games: 7, 6, 10, 15, 15, 8, 12, 4, 5, 18POR18 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 26, 26, 27, 32, 24, 23, 23, 29, 26, 30CHI30 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 32, 37, 37, 25, 28, 17, 18, 35, 38, 22CHI22 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Magic-Knicks11
Kings-Wolves11
Wizards-Hornets8
Bulls-Blazers8
Celtics-Hawks4
Cavs-Nets4
Pelicans-Heat3
Rockets-Thunder0
The night in charts
Bulls-Blazers combined for 219, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Bulls-BlazersBulls 107, Blazers 112
219
Pelicans-HeatPelicans 98, Heat 113
211
Lakers-BucksLakers 102, Bucks 109
211
Celtics-HawksCeltics 99, Hawks 110
209
Cavs-NetsCavs 99, Nets 109
208
Kings-WolvesKings 97, Wolves 107
204
Mavs-SunsMavs 98, Suns 105
203
Magic-KnicksMagic 104, Knicks 98
202
Rockets-ThunderRockets 89, Thunder 101
190
Pacers-PistonsPacers 89, Pistons 97
186
Wizards-HornetsWizards 87, Hornets 97
184
POR won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Bulls-BlazersBulls 107, Blazers 112
+5 POR
Magic-KnicksMagic 104, Knicks 98
+6 ORL
Lakers-BucksLakers 102, Bucks 109
+7 MIL
Mavs-SunsMavs 98, Suns 105
+7 PHX
Pacers-PistonsPacers 89, Pistons 97
+8 DET
Cavs-NetsCavs 99, Nets 109
+10 BKN
Wizards-HornetsWizards 87, Hornets 97
+10 CHA
Kings-WolvesKings 97, Wolves 107
+10 MIN
Celtics-HawksCeltics 99, Hawks 110
+11 ATL
Rockets-ThunderRockets 89, Thunder 101
+12 OKC
Pelicans-HeatPelicans 98, Heat 113
+15 MIA
POR erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-BlazersPOR won · Bulls 107, Blazers 112
15 pts
Pelicans-HeatMIA won · Pelicans 98, Heat 113
13 pts
Wizards-HornetsCHA won · Wizards 87, Hornets 97
6 pts
Mavs-SunsPHX won · Mavs 98, Suns 105
5 pts
Kings-WolvesMIN won · Kings 97, Wolves 107
4 pts
Giannis shot 18-of-23 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GiannisMIL · 47 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
78% (18-23)
GaffordWAS · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
75% (9-12)
KATMIN · 22 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
75% (9-12)
John CollinsATL · 20 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
AytonPHX · 19 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
Final · Bulls-Blazers
Bulls 107Blazers 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls33302222107
Blazers24243331112
The story
Damian Lillard's 22 points and 10 assists carried Portland past Chicago, 112-107

For Chicago, Zach LaVine had 30 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB · 6-18 FG, 3-9 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers trailed by 15 going into the third, then won it 33-22.

POR lead by quarter
200 −9−15−4+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Alex Caruso was the fantasy play: 49.0 FPTS on 12 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST

Final · Lakers-Bucks
Lakers 102Bucks 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers32213019102
Bucks30342124109
The story
Milwaukee beat Los Angeles 109-102 behind 16 points from Khris Middleton

Russell Westbrook paced Los Angeles: 19 PTS, 15 AST, 4 REB 16 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 4-12 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

A 34-21 second quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Bucks.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −2+11+2+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pelicans-Heat
Pelicans 98Heat 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans3418182898
Heat21263432113
The story
Jimmy Butler had a 31-10-10 triple-double as Miami beat New Orleans 113-98

Josh Hart led New Orleans with 18 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 31 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST · 10-18 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the second, the Heat took the third 34-18.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −13−5+11+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.3points, last 3 vs 2020–21 avg
Points per game
9.02020–21 avg23.3Last 3

23.3 points a game over his last three games, against 9.0 in 2020–21 (65 games). Today: 25 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.8minutes, last 2 vs 2020–21 avg
Minutes per game
31.32020–21 avg10.5Last 2

10.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 31.3 in 2020–21 (69 games). Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
2.3Season avg24Today

24 minutes today, against 2.3 a game in 3 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 11 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · Pelicans-Heat

Miami rallies from 13 down to beat New Orleans

Trailing by 13 after one, Miami outscored the Pelicans 92–64 the rest of the way. Final: 113–98. Jimmy Butler led Miami with 31 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Heat-Pelicans
Jimmy Butler · MIANickeil Alexander-Walker · NOPPTS3124REB104AST102Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the day with 47

Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 40, 28, 25, 28, 25, 29, 31, 15, 26, 47Bucks-Lakers · W
28.0 PPG season to date · +20.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Charlie Villanueva TOR, Mar 26, 2006: 48 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Season high47 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 14, 10, 32, 22, 27, 21, 23, 34Celtics-Hawks · L
24.2 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Luguentz DortPoints, last 10 games: 11, 17, 14, 17, 13, 27, 22, 20, 20, 34Thunder-Rockets · W
17.2 PPG season to date · +18.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 36, 17, 32, 27, 23, 20, 27, 31, 7, 31Heat-Pelicans · W
24.2 PPG season to date · +7.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Grant Hill DET, Feb 12, 1997: 31 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
31 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 26, 26, 27, 32, 24, 23, 23, 29, 26, 30Bulls-Blazers · L
26.2 PPG season to date · +4.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 19, 21, 17, 24, 37, 16, 19, 28Kings-Wolves · L
20.3 PPG season to date · +8.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST