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Friday, November 26, 2021Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 5 points, by Pelicans (vs Jazz) and Kings (vs Lakers).

Final · Box score
Pistons96
Clippers107
Q1 Clippers +12; Q2 Clippers +24; Q3 Clippers +20; Q4 Clippers +11
Final · Box score
Wolves115
Hornets133
Q1 Hornets +2; Q2 Hornets +10; Q3 Hornets +16; Q4 Hornets +18
Final · Box score
Suns118
Knicks97
Q1 Suns +6; Q2 Suns +13; Q3 Suns +17; Q4 Suns +21
Final · Box score
Bulls123
Magic88
Q1 Bulls 0; Q2 Bulls +9; Q3 Bulls +21; Q4 Bulls +35
Final · Box score
Raptors97
Pacers114
Q1 Pacers -4; Q2 Pacers +9; Q3 Pacers +11; Q4 Pacers +17
Final · Box score
Hawks132
Grizzlies100
Q1 Hawks +8; Q2 Hawks +14; Q3 Hawks +39; Q4 Hawks +32
Final · Box score
Wizards101
Thunder99
Q1 Wizards -2; Q2 Wizards +2; Q3 Wizards +8; Q4 Wizards +2
Final · Box score
Celtics88
Spurs96
Q1 Spurs +16; Q2 Spurs +15; Q3 Spurs +7; Q4 Spurs +8
Final · Box score
Bucks120
Nuggets109
Q1 Bucks +11; Q2 Bucks +11; Q3 Bucks +17; Q4 Bucks +11
Final · Box score
Pelicans98
Jazz97
Q1 Pelicans -5; Q2 Pelicans +1; Q3 Pelicans -3; Q4 Pelicans +1
Final · Box score
Blazers103
Warriors118
Q1 Warriors +1; Q2 Warriors +14; Q3 Warriors +21; Q4 Warriors +15
Final · 3OT · Box score
Kings141
Lakers137
Q1 Kings 0; Q2 Kings 0; Q3 Kings -5; Q4 Kings 0; OT1 Kings 0; OT2 Kings 0; OT3 Kings +4
The lead · Pelicans-Jazz

New Orleans takes over late to edge Utah

Russell Westbrook posts a triple-double

Game flow · Pelicans margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5+1-3+1Pelicans AHEAD ↑Jazz AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans2323262698
Jazz2817302297
Who led
Brandon IngramPoints, last 10 games: 20, 22, 19, 31, 19, 17, 12, 9, 26, 21Pelicans21 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 33, 16, 21, 4, 24, 8, 6, 14, 12, 15Pelicans15 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Bojan BogdanovicPoints, last 10 games: 13, 18, 8, 26, 27, 7, 10, 24, 19, 23Jazz23 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 21, 27, 26, 22, 13, 20, 26, 18, 13, 16Jazz16 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Bulls rout

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Chicago beat Orlando by 35.

Pelicans over Jazz1Wizards over Thunder2Kings over Lakers4Spurs over Celtics8Clippers over Pistons11Bucks over Nuggets11Warriors over Blazers15Pacers over Raptors17Hornets over Wolves18Suns over Knicks21Hawks over Grizzlies32Bulls over Magic35Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Kings-Lakers23
Pelicans-Jazz14
Wolves-Hornets11
Suns-Knicks6
Bulls-Magic5
Raptors-Pacers5
Hawks-Grizzlies3
Wizards-Thunder3
Pistons-Clippers0
Bucks-Nuggets0
Shot of the night

Graham's jumper with 1.9 seconds left puts the Pelicans ahead, 98-97 final

The night in charts
Kings-Lakers combined for 278, 30 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-LakersKings 141, Lakers 137 · OT
278
Wolves-HornetsWolves 115, Hornets 133
248
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 132, Grizzlies 100
232
Bucks-NuggetsBucks 120, Nuggets 109
229
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 103, Warriors 118
221
Suns-KnicksSuns 118, Knicks 97
215
Bulls-MagicBulls 123, Magic 88
211
Raptors-PacersRaptors 97, Pacers 114
211
Pistons-ClippersPistons 96, Clippers 107
203
Wizards-ThunderWizards 101, Thunder 99
200
Pelicans-JazzPelicans 98, Jazz 97
195
Celtics-SpursCeltics 88, Spurs 96
184
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pelicans-JazzPelicans 98, Jazz 97
+1 Pelicans
Wizards-ThunderWizards 101, Thunder 99
+2 Wizards
Kings-LakersKings 141, Lakers 137 · OT
+4 Kings
Celtics-SpursCeltics 88, Spurs 96
+8 Spurs
Pistons-ClippersPistons 96, Clippers 107
+11 Clippers
Bucks-NuggetsBucks 120, Nuggets 109
+11 Bucks
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 103, Warriors 118
+15 Warriors
Raptors-PacersRaptors 97, Pacers 114
+17 Pacers
Wolves-HornetsWolves 115, Hornets 133
+18 Hornets
Suns-KnicksSuns 118, Knicks 97
+21 Suns
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 132, Grizzlies 100
+32 Hawks
Bulls-MagicBulls 123, Magic 88
+35 Bulls
Pelicans rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pelicans-JazzPelicans won · Pelicans 98, Jazz 97
5 pts
Kings-LakersKings won · Kings 141, Lakers 137 · OT
5 pts
Raptors-PacersPacers won · Raptors 97, Pacers 114
4 pts
Wizards-ThunderWizards won · Wizards 101, Thunder 99
2 pts
Coby White shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Coby WhiteBulls · 20 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
CapelaHawks · 23 PTS, 17 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
79% (11-14)
GiannisBucks · 24 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST, 1 BLK
77% (10-13)
TraeHawks · 31 PTS, 10 AST, 1 REB
75% (12-16)
John CollinsHawks · 21 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Final · Pelicans-Jazz
Pelicans 98Jazz 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans2323262698
Jazz2817302297
The story
New Orleans beat Utah 98-97 behind 21 points from Brandon Ingram

Bojan Bogdanovic paced Utah: 23 PTS, 4 REB 21 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST · 8-22 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 23-17 second quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Pelicans.

Pelicans lead by quarter
200 −5+1−3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Thunder
Wizards 101Thunder 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards25312025101
Thunder2727143199
The story
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's 20 points carried Washington past Oklahoma City, 101-99

For Oklahoma City, Luguentz Dort had 21 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 8-13 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 20-14, was where the Wizards built it.

Wizards lead by quarter
200 −2+2+8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Daniel Gafford was the fantasy play: 45.1 FPTS on 8 REB, 7 PTS

Final · Kings-Lakers
Kings 141Lakers 137
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3T
Kings20233027121217141
Lakers20233522121213137
The story
Tyrese Haliburton had 19 points and 9 assists as Sacramento beat Los Angeles 141-137 in OT

LeBron James led Los Angeles with 30 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB 19 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB, 5 STL · 7-15 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Kings took the fourth 27-22.

Kings lead by quarter
200 00−5000+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.3Season avg16.2Last 5

16.2 points a game over his last five games, against 10.3 in 18 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 27 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
33.8Season avg24.7Last 3

24.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.8 in 10 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 27 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.0Season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 23.0 a game in 20 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

De'Aaron Fox leads the day with 34

De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 24, 37, 16, 19, 28, 17, 13, 23, 21, 34Kings-Lakers · W
20.6 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 20, 50, 25, 40, 24, 37, 40, 12, 25, 32Warriors-Blazers · W
28.4 PPG season to date · +3.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 12, 17, 26, 29, 24, 19, 17, 23, 35, 32Suns-Knicks · W
23.6 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 28, 27, 30, 42, 23, 18, 19, 30, 31, 31Hawks-Grizzlies · W
25.6 PPG season to date · +5.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 1 REB · 10 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 34, 25, 19, 26, 15, 30, 23, 10, 39, 30Lakers-Kings · L
25.1 PPG season to date · +5.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 11 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 14, 25, 19, 12, 26, 31, 20, 29Lakers-Kings · L
20.4 PPG season to date · +9.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Damian Lillard Bucks, Jan 23, 2025: 29 PTS · 10 REB · 11 AST
29 PTS · 10 REB · 11 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Dennis SchroderCeltics+3.1 20.1 last 10 · 17.1 season
Malik MonkLakers+3.0 12.7 last 10 · 9.7 season
De'Aaron FoxKings+2.6 23.2 last 10 · 20.6 season
Trae YoungHawks+2.3 27.9 last 10 · 25.6 season
Pat ConnaughtonBucks+2.0 14.1 last 10 · 12.1 season
Cold
Carmelo AnthonyLakers−2.8 12.2 last 10 · 15.0 season
Miles BridgesHornets−2.6 17.6 last 10 · 20.2 season
Myles TurnerPacers−1.8 11.1 last 10 · 12.9 season
CJ McCollumBlazers−1.8 18.6 last 10 · 20.4 season
Domantas SabonisPacers−1.4 16.6 last 10 · 18.0 season