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Saturday, November 20, 2021Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Knicks trailed Rockets by 8 after the first quarter and won 106–99.

Final · Box score
Rockets99
Knicks106
Q1 Knicks -8; Q2 Knicks 0; Q3 Knicks -1; Q4 Knicks +7
Final · Box score
Pelicans94
Pacers111
Q1 Pacers +13; Q2 Pacers +12; Q3 Pacers +32; Q4 Pacers +17
Final · Box score
Heat100
Wizards103
Q1 Wizards +1; Q2 Wizards -2; Q3 Wizards -4; Q4 Wizards +3
Final · Box score
Hornets105
Hawks115
Q1 Hawks +4; Q2 Hawks +12; Q3 Hawks +12; Q4 Hawks +10
Final · Box score
Thunder105
Celtics111
Q1 Celtics +7; Q2 Celtics +13; Q3 Celtics +15; Q4 Celtics +6
Final · Box score
Magic108
Bucks117
Q1 Bucks +12; Q2 Bucks +12; Q3 Bucks +25; Q4 Bucks +9
Final · Box score
Grizzlies95
Wolves138
Q1 Wolves +17; Q2 Wolves +29; Q3 Wolves +42; Q4 Wolves +43
Final · Box score
Sixers111
Blazers118
Q1 Blazers +5; Q2 Blazers +9; Q3 Blazers +8; Q4 Blazers +7
Final · Box score
Jazz123
Kings105
Q1 Jazz +1; Q2 Jazz +5; Q3 Jazz +4; Q4 Jazz +18
The lead · Rockets-Knicks

New York climbs out of an 8-point hole against Houston

Giannis Antetokounmpo goes for 32 points

Game flow · Knicks margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-80-1+7Knicks AHEAD ↑Rockets AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2126262699
Knicks13342534106
Who led
Alec BurksPoints, last 10 games: 5, 10, 0, 10, 5, 14, 15, 8, 15, 20Knicks20 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Evan FournierPoints, last 10 games: 12, 14, 7, 15, 11, 2, 5, 7, 5, 19Knicks19 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Christian WoodPoints, last 10 games: 26, 18, 12, 4, 20, 8, 17, 11, 10, 18Rockets18 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 24, 16, 9, 9, 23, 9, 12, 15, 21, 16Rockets16 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Minnesota posts the night's biggest win

Minnesota beat Memphis by 43, the widest margin of 9 games.

Wizards over Heat3Celtics over Thunder6Knicks over Rockets7Blazers over Sixers7Bucks over Magic9Hawks over Hornets10Pacers over Pelicans17Jazz over Kings18Wolves over Grizzlies43Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Jazz-Kings13
Rockets-Knicks12
Heat-Wizards7
Thunder-Celtics4
Magic-Bucks4
Sixers-Blazers4
Hornets-Hawks1
Pelicans-Pacers0
Grizzlies-Wolves0
The night in charts
Grizzlies-Wolves combined for 233, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 95, Wolves 138
233
Sixers-BlazersSixers 111, Blazers 118
229
Jazz-KingsJazz 123, Kings 105
228
Magic-BucksMagic 108, Bucks 117
225
Hornets-HawksHornets 105, Hawks 115
220
Thunder-CelticsThunder 105, Celtics 111
216
Rockets-KnicksRockets 99, Knicks 106
205
Pelicans-PacersPelicans 94, Pacers 111
205
Heat-WizardsHeat 100, Wizards 103
203
Wizards won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Heat-WizardsHeat 100, Wizards 103
+3 Wizards
Thunder-CelticsThunder 105, Celtics 111
+6 Celtics
Rockets-KnicksRockets 99, Knicks 106
+7 Knicks
Sixers-BlazersSixers 111, Blazers 118
+7 Blazers
Magic-BucksMagic 108, Bucks 117
+9 Bucks
Hornets-HawksHornets 105, Hawks 115
+10 Hawks
Pelicans-PacersPelicans 94, Pacers 111
+17 Pacers
Jazz-KingsJazz 123, Kings 105
+18 Jazz
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 95, Wolves 138
+43 MIN
Knicks rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-KnicksKnicks won · Rockets 99, Knicks 106
8 pts
Heat-WizardsWizards won · Heat 100, Wizards 103
4 pts
Capela shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CapelaHawks · 20 PTS, 15 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
91% (10-11)
HolmesKings · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 1 BLK
90% (9-10)
AntMIN · 23 PTS, 2 AST
80% (8-10)
PortisBucks · 24 PTS, 15 REB, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
ConleyJazz · 17 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB
70% (7-10)
Final · Heat-Wizards
Heat 100Wizards 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat25183225100
Wizards26153032103
The story
Bradley Beal had 21 points and 9 assists as Washington beat Miami 103-100

Tyler Herro led Miami with 20 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 21 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB · 8-17 FG, 1-7 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the third, the Wizards took the fourth 32-25.

Wizards lead by quarter
200 +1−2−4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jimmy Butler led the game in fantasy with 46.0 FPTS (29 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST)

Final · Thunder-Celtics
Thunder 105Celtics 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder23222931105
Celtics30283122111
The story
Jayson Tatum's 33 points carried Boston past Oklahoma City, 111-105

For Oklahoma City, Josh Giddey had 15 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 33 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST · 11-22 FG, 6-12 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 30-23, was where the Celtics built it.

Celtics lead by quarter
200 +7+13+15+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Bucks
Magic 108Bucks 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic24262137108
Bucks36263421117
The story
Milwaukee beat Orlando 117-108 behind 24 points and 15 rebounds from Bobby Portis

R.J. Hampton paced Orlando: 19 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB 24 PTS, 15 REB · 8-11 FG, 6-7 3PT

The swing

A 34-21 third quarter did the most damage for the Bucks.

Bucks lead by quarter
300 +12+12+25+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
17.8Season avg24.6Last 5

24.6 points a game over his last five games, against 17.8 in 16 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.2Season avg18.7Last 3

18.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.2 in 17 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 20 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
19.7Season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 19.7 a game in 16 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Damian Lillard leads the day with 39

Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 20, 26, 4, 25, 27, 28, 20, 24, 22, 39Blazers-Sixers · W
21.6 PPG season to date · +18.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 0 REB · 7 AST
Miles BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 32, 10, 21, 19, 10, 24, 22, 17, 14, 35Hornets-Hawks · L
21.6 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high35 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 14, 10, 32, 22, 27, 21, 23, 34, 37, 33Celtics-Thunder · W
25.5 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 25, 28, 25, 29, 31, 15, 26, 47, 21, 32Bucks-Magic · W
27.8 PPG season to date · +4.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 20 REB · 5 AST
Dennis SchroderPoints, last 10 games: 8, 14, 20, 20, 38, 28, 14, 15, 21, 29Celtics-Thunder · W
17.9 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 32, 27, 23, 20, 27, 31, 7, 31, 32, 29Heat-Wizards · L
25.1 PPG season to date · +4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST