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Monday, January 3, 2022Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: WAS trailed CHA by 8 at halftime and won 124–121.

Final · Box score
Rockets113
Sixers133
Q1 PHI +4; Q2 PHI -1; Q3 PHI +11; Q4 PHI +20
Final · Box score
Hornets121
Wizards124
Q1 WAS +13; Q2 WAS -8; Q3 WAS -6; Q4 WAS +3
Final · Box score
Grizzlies118
Nets104
Q1 MEM +5; Q2 MEM +9; Q3 MEM +23; Q4 MEM +14
Final · Box score
Magic98
Bulls102
Q1 CHI -6; Q2 CHI +5; Q3 CHI +3; Q4 CHI +4
Final · Box score
Pistons115
Bucks106
Q1 DET -2; Q2 DET -3; Q3 DET +2; Q4 DET +9
Final · Box score
Jazz115
Pelicans104
Q1 UTA -1; Q2 UTA +3; Q3 UTA +5; Q4 UTA +11
Final · Box score
Nuggets89
Mavs103
Q1 DAL +4; Q2 DAL +9; Q3 DAL +6; Q4 DAL +14
Final · Box score
Heat108
Warriors115
Q1 GSW +8; Q2 GSW +5; Q3 GSW +7; Q4 GSW +7
Final · Box score
Hawks131
Blazers136
Q1 POR +4; Q2 POR +5; Q3 POR -5; Q4 POR +5
Final · Box score
Wolves122
Clippers104
Q1 MIN +5; Q2 MIN +18; Q3 MIN +20; Q4 MIN +18
On this day · 2020–21Jan 3, 2021: 8 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Blazers), 62 points.
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The lead · Hornets-Wizards

Kyle Kuzma posts 36 and 14 as Washington beats Charlotte

Trae Young goes for 56 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+13-8-6+3WAS AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets25392631121
Wizards38182840124
Who led
Kyle KuzmaPoints, last 10 games: 26, 6, 4, 8, 18, 12, 22, 25, 29, 36WAS36 PTS · 14 REB · 6 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 34, 25, 21, 19, 30, 26, 37, 29, 27, 35WAS35 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Gordon HaywardPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 41, 6, 9, 6, 10, 18, 8, 27CHA27 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Terry RozierPoints, last 10 games: 20, 13, 2, 4, 20, 17, 27, 35, 9, 25CHA25 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 3. Widest: Philadelphia by 20.

WAS over CHA3CHI over ORL4POR over ATL5GSW over MIA7DET over MIL9UTA over NOP11MEM over BKN14DAL over DEN14MIN over LAC18PHI over HOU20Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Pistons-Bucks12
Hawks-Blazers12
Hornets-Wizards11
Rockets-Sixers6
Heat-Warriors5
Wolves-Clippers4
Magic-Bulls3
Grizzlies-Nets0
The night in charts
Hawks-Blazers combined for 267, 21 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-BlazersHawks 131, Blazers 136
267
Rockets-SixersRockets 113, Sixers 133
246
Hornets-WizardsHornets 121, Wizards 124
245
Wolves-ClippersWolves 122, Clippers 104
226
Heat-WarriorsHeat 108, Warriors 115
223
Grizzlies-NetsGrizzlies 118, Nets 104
222
Pistons-BucksPistons 115, Bucks 106
221
Jazz-PelicansJazz 115, Pelicans 104
219
Magic-BullsMagic 98, Bulls 102
200
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 89, Mavs 103
192
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-WizardsHornets 121, Wizards 124
+3 WAS
Magic-BullsMagic 98, Bulls 102
+4 CHI
Hawks-BlazersHawks 131, Blazers 136
+5 POR
Heat-WarriorsHeat 108, Warriors 115
+7 GSW
Pistons-BucksPistons 115, Bucks 106
+9 DET
Jazz-PelicansJazz 115, Pelicans 104
+11 UTA
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 89, Mavs 103
+14 DAL
Grizzlies-NetsGrizzlies 118, Nets 104
+14 MEM
Wolves-ClippersWolves 122, Clippers 104
+18 MIN
Rockets-SixersRockets 113, Sixers 133
+20 PHI
WAS rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hornets-WizardsWAS won · Hornets 121, Wizards 124
8 pts
Magic-BullsCHI won · Magic 98, Bulls 102
6 pts
Hawks-BlazersPOR won · Hawks 131, Blazers 136
5 pts
Pistons-BucksDET won · Pistons 115, Bucks 106
3 pts
Jazz-PelicansUTA won · Jazz 115, Pelicans 104
1 pt
Capela shot 10-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CapelaATL · 22 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST
100% (10-10)
PooleGSW · 32 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB
71% (12-17)
McDanielsMIN · 18 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
70% (7-10)
PrinceMIN · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
WinslowLAC · 15 PTS, 4 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
Final · Hornets-Wizards
Hornets 121Wizards 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets25392631121
Wizards38182840124
The story
Bradley Beal's 35 points and 8 assists carried Washington past Charlotte, 124-121

For Charlotte, Gordon Hayward had 27 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 35 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB · 11-22 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 38-25, was where the Wizards built it.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +13−8−6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Blazers
Hawks 131Blazers 136
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks32334026131
Blazers36343036136
The story
Anfernee Simons had 43 points as Portland beat Atlanta 136-131

Clint Capela led Atlanta with 22 PTS, 11 REB 43 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB · 13-21 FG, 9-16 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Trail Blazers took the fourth 36-26.

POR lead by quarter
200 +4+5−5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Sixers
Rockets 113Sixers 133
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets30332921113
Sixers34284130133
The story
Philadelphia beat Houston 133-113 behind a 31-15-10 triple-double from Joel Embiid

Jae'Sean Tate paced Houston: 14 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 31 PTS, 15 REB, 10 AST · 12-20 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 41-29 third quarter erased a 1-point hole for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +4−1+11+20 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.4Season avg23.2Last 5

23.2 points a game over his last five games, against 10.4 in 27 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.2Season avg17.7Last 3

17.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.2 in 28 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
8.6Season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 8.6 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 3 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Trae Young leads the day with 56

Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 25, 29, 31, 41, 28, 34, 29, 26, 35, 56Hawks-Blazers · L
28.4 PPG season to date · +28.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden HOU, Nov 5, 2017: 56 PTS · 2 REB · 13 AST
Career high56 PTS · 4 REB · 14 AST
Anfernee SimonsPoints, last 10 games: 0, 26, 8, 22, 8, 9, 2, 11, 7, 43Blazers-Hawks · W
12.9 PPG season to date · +31.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jaylen Brown BOS, Apr 1, 2026: 43 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Career high43 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Kyle KuzmaPoints, last 10 games: 26, 6, 4, 8, 18, 12, 22, 25, 29, 36Wizards-Hornets · W
14.5 PPG season to date · +22.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 14 REB · 6 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 32, 23, 2, 16, 21, 18, 33, 41, 30, 36Grizzlies-Nets · W
25.1 PPG season to date · +11.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 34, 25, 21, 19, 30, 26, 37, 29, 27, 35Wizards-Hornets · W
24.0 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Saddiq BeyPoints, last 10 games: 4, 28, 23, 26, 15, 23, 23, 32, 21, 34Pistons-Bucks · W
15.3 PPG season to date · +19.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Saddiq BeyDET+7.6 22.9 last 10 · 15.3 season
Hamidou DialloDET+6.7 17.2 last 10 · 10.5 season
Gary HarrisORL+6.2 17.4 last 10 · 11.2 season
Kevin LoveCLE+6.1 20.7 last 10 · 14.6 season
Jrue HolidayMIL+5.9 24.4 last 10 · 18.5 season
Cold
Montrezl HarrellWAS−4.0 10.5 last 10 · 14.5 season
Pat ConnaughtonMIL−3.4 7.7 last 10 · 11.1 season
Grayson AllenMIL−3.1 8.8 last 10 · 11.9 season
Luguentz DortOKC−2.9 13.4 last 10 · 16.3 season
Richaun HolmesSAC−2.8 9.8 last 10 · 12.6 season