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Sunday, January 9, 2022Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Mavs trailed Bulls by 10 after the first quarter and won 113–99.

Final · OT · Box score
Spurs119
Nets121
Q1 Nets 0; Q2 Nets +9; Q3 Nets +2; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 Nets +2
Final · Box score
Hawks93
Clippers106
Q1 Clippers +8; Q2 Clippers +6; Q3 Clippers +13; Q4 Clippers +13
Final · Box score
Wizards102
Magic100
Q1 Wizards -6; Q2 Wizards -7; Q3 Wizards -4; Q4 Wizards +2
Final · Box score
Pelicans101
Raptors105
Q1 Raptors +1; Q2 Raptors +1; Q3 Raptors +2; Q4 Raptors +4
Final · Box score
Wolves141
Rockets123
Q1 Wolves +10; Q2 Wolves +21; Q3 Wolves +23; Q4 Wolves +18
Final · Box score
Nuggets99
Thunder95
Q1 Nuggets +13; Q2 Nuggets +12; Q3 Nuggets +2; Q4 Nuggets +4
Final · Box score
Bulls99
Mavs113
Q1 Mavs -10; Q2 Mavs -1; Q3 Mavs +4; Q4 Mavs +14
Final · Box score
Cavs82
Warriors96
Q1 Warriors +3; Q2 Warriors +5; Q3 Warriors +19; Q4 Warriors +14
Final · Box score
Kings88
Blazers103
Q1 Blazers +6; Q2 Blazers +13; Q3 Blazers +15; Q4 Blazers +15
Final · Box score
Grizzlies127
Lakers119
Q1 Grizzlies 0; Q2 Grizzlies +13; Q3 Grizzlies +24; Q4 Grizzlies +8
On this day · 2020–21Jan 9, 2021: 8 games. Top scorer: Tyrese Maxey (Sixers-Nuggets), 39 points.
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The lead · Bulls-Mavs

Luka Doncic scores 22, Dallas rallies past Chicago

Karl-Anthony Towns goes for 40 points

Game flow · Mavs margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-1+4+14Mavs AHEAD ↑Bulls AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls3223242099
Mavs22322930113
Who led
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 25, 28, 21, 28, 26, 27, 14, 21, 26, 22Mavs22 PTS · 14 REB · 14 AST
Josh GreenPoints, last 10 games: 7, 3, 9, 4, 8, 2, 6, 0, 17, 18Mavs18 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 38, 26, 24, 35, 20, 28, 28, 29, 15, 20Bulls20 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 23, 33, 32, 30, 25, 17, 35, 27, 27, 20Bulls20 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Minnesota by 18.

Nets over Spurs2Wizards over Magic2Raptors over Pelicans4Nuggets over Thunder4Grizzlies over Lakers8Clippers over Hawks13Mavs over Bulls14Warriors over Cavs14Blazers over Kings15Wolves over Rockets18Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Bulls-Mavs14
Pelicans-Raptors10
Spurs-Nets8
Wolves-Rockets7
Wizards-Magic6
Grizzlies-Lakers5
Nuggets-Thunder4
Hawks-Clippers3
Cavs-Warriors1
Kings-Blazers0
Shot of the night

Thomas's floater with 1.7 seconds left in OT breaks the tie, 121-119 final

The night in charts
Wolves-Rockets combined for 264, 18 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-RocketsWolves 141, Rockets 123
264
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 127, Lakers 119
246
Spurs-NetsSpurs 119, Nets 121 · OT
240
Bulls-MavsBulls 99, Mavs 113
212
Pelicans-RaptorsPelicans 101, Raptors 105
206
Wizards-MagicWizards 102, Magic 100
202
Hawks-ClippersHawks 93, Clippers 106
199
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets 99, Thunder 95
194
Kings-BlazersKings 88, Blazers 103
191
Cavs-WarriorsCavs 82, Warriors 96
178
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wizards-MagicWizards 102, Magic 100
+2 Wizards
Spurs-NetsSpurs 119, Nets 121 · OT
+2 Nets
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets 99, Thunder 95
+4 Nuggets
Pelicans-RaptorsPelicans 101, Raptors 105
+4 Raptors
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 127, Lakers 119
+8 Grizzlies
Hawks-ClippersHawks 93, Clippers 106
+13 Clippers
Cavs-WarriorsCavs 82, Warriors 96
+14 Warriors
Bulls-MavsBulls 99, Mavs 113
+14 Mavs
Kings-BlazersKings 88, Blazers 103
+15 Blazers
Wolves-RocketsWolves 141, Rockets 123
+18 MIN
Mavs erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-MavsMavs won · Bulls 99, Mavs 113
10 pts
Wizards-MagicWizards won · Wizards 102, Magic 100
7 pts
Brunson shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BrunsonMavs · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
Josh GreenMavs · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
LeBronLakers · 35 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST
74% (14-19)
StevensCavs · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
73% (8-11)
VanderbiltMIN · 21 PTS, 19 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
71% (10-14)
Final · Spurs-Nets
Spurs 119Nets 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Spurs321938246119
Nets322831228121
The story
James Harden had 26 points and 12 assists as Brooklyn beat San Antonio 121-119 in OT

Jakob Poeltl led San Antonio with 12 REB, 11 PTS, 3 AST 26 PTS, 12 AST, 7 REB · 9-18 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Nets won the second 28-19, their biggest quarter edge.

Nets lead by quarter
200 0+9+20+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Dejounte Murray led the game in fantasy with 54.3 FPTS (19 PTS, 12 AST, 9 REB)

Final · Wizards-Magic
Wizards 102Magic 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards20222535102
Magic26232229100
The story
Washington beat Orlando 102-100 behind 27 points and 22 rebounds from Kyle Kuzma

Terrence Ross paced Orlando: 32 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 27 PTS, 22 REB, 1 AST · 10-19 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 35-29 fourth quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Wizards.

Wizards lead by quarter
200 −6−7−4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Mavs
Bulls 99Mavs 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls3223242099
Mavs22322930113
The story
Jalen Brunson's 17 points carried Dallas past Chicago, 113-99

For Chicago, Nikola Vucevic had 13 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 17 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 8-10 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 30-20, was where the Mavericks built it.

Mavs lead by quarter
200 −10−1+4+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
Kyle KuzmaWizards
+12.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.9Season avg27.4Last 5

27.4 points a game over his last five games, against 14.9 in 37 earlier games. Today: 27 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.3Season avg10.3Last 3

10.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.3 in 27 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.7Season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 10.7 a game in 15 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 1 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Karl-Anthony Towns leads the day with 40

Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 23, 32, 28, 24, 26, 17, 19, 40Wolves-Rockets · W
24.5 PPG season to date · +15.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Shaquille O'Neal Lakers, Mar 13, 2000: 40 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Season high40 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 34, 36, 39, 32, 37, 43, 26, 31, 32, 35Lakers-Grizzlies · L
28.9 PPG season to date · +6.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Fred VanVleetPoints, last 10 games: 17, 12, 31, 27, 31, 35, 33, 19, 37, 32Raptors-Pelicans · W
22.0 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Terrence RossPoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 22, 15, 18, 33, 15, 18, 13, 32Magic-Wizards · L
12.8 PPG season to date · +19.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Anfernee SimonsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 8, 9, 2, 11, 7, 43, 28, 14, 31Blazers-Kings · W
13.9 PPG season to date · +17.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 13, 16, 25, 28, 25, 20, 18, 33, 17, 29Raptors-Pelicans · W
20.6 PPG season to date · +8.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Hamidou DialloPistons+7.2 17.9 last 10 · 10.7 season
Kyle KuzmaWizards+6.9 22.2 last 10 · 15.3 season
Gary HarrisMagic+6.4 18.0 last 10 · 11.6 season
Terrence RossMagic+6.3 19.1 last 10 · 12.8 season
Caleb MartinHeat+5.7 14.6 last 10 · 8.9 season
Cold
Montrezl HarrellWizards−4.0 10.5 last 10 · 14.5 season
Dennis SchroderCeltics−3.8 12.4 last 10 · 16.2 season
Harrison BarnesKings−3.6 12.6 last 10 · 16.2 season
Pat ConnaughtonBucks−3.4 7.7 last 10 · 11.1 season
Grayson AllenBucks−3.1 8.8 last 10 · 11.9 season