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Wednesday, January 19, 2022Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Hawks trailed Wolves by 16 after the first quarter and won 134–122.

Final · Box score
Magic110
Sixers123
Q1 Sixers +4; Q2 Sixers -10; Q3 Sixers +14; Q4 Sixers +13
Final · Box score
Nets119
Wizards118
Q1 Nets +5; Q2 Nets +12; Q3 Nets +11; Q4 Nets +1
Final · Box score
Wolves122
Hawks134
Q1 Hawks -16; Q2 Hawks -12; Q3 Hawks +13; Q4 Hawks +12
Final · Box score
Hornets111
Celtics102
Q1 Hornets -2; Q2 Hornets +8; Q3 Hornets +12; Q4 Hornets +9
Final · Box score
Blazers92
Heat104
Q1 Heat -3; Q2 Heat +2; Q3 Heat -2; Q4 Heat +12
Final · Box score
Cavs104
Bulls117
Q1 Bulls -5; Q2 Bulls +9; Q3 Bulls +9; Q4 Bulls +13
Final · Box score
Grizzlies114
Bucks126
Q1 Bucks +6; Q2 Bucks +14; Q3 Bucks +9; Q4 Bucks +12
Final · Box score
Raptors98
Mavs102
Q1 Mavs -4; Q2 Mavs +1; Q3 Mavs +7; Q4 Mavs +4
Final · Box score
Thunder96
Spurs118
Q1 Spurs +10; Q2 Spurs +18; Q3 Spurs +28; Q4 Spurs +22
Final · Box score
Rockets116
Jazz111
Q1 Rockets +9; Q2 Rockets -5; Q3 Rockets +2; Q4 Rockets +5
Final · OT · Box score
Clippers128
Nuggets130
Q1 Nuggets +4; Q2 Nuggets -12; Q3 Nuggets 0; Q4 Nuggets 0; OT1 Nuggets +2
Final · Box score
Pistons133
Kings131
Q1 Pistons +7; Q2 Pistons -5; Q3 Pistons +2; Q4 Pistons +2
Final · Box score
Pacers111
Lakers104
Q1 Pacers -9; Q2 Pacers -6; Q3 Pacers -4; Q4 Pacers +7
On this day · 2020–21Jan 19, 2021: 2 games. Top scorer: Zion Williamson (Pelicans-Jazz), 32 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Hawks

Trae Young drops 37 in 16-point comeback win over Minnesota

Nikola Jokic posts a triple-double

Game flow · Hawks margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-16-12+13+12Hawks AHEAD ↑Wolves AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves42312029122
Hawks26354528134
Who led
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 26, 35, 56, 25, 19, 15, 24, 29, 30, 37Hawks37 PTS · 5 REB · 14 AST
De'Andre HunterPoints, last 10 games: 26, 14, 2, 11, 2, 15, 20, 8, 20, 22Hawks22 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
D'Angelo RussellPoints, last 10 games: 14, 19, 6, 27, 22, 18, 29, 7, 17, 31Wolves31 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 28, 22, 24, 19, 28, 30, 9, 21, 20Wolves20 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Raptors-Mavs22
Clippers-Nuggets16
Magic-Sixers15
Blazers-Heat15
Pistons-Kings13
Hornets-Celtics11
Cavs-Bulls11
Pacers-Lakers5
Thunder-Spurs2
Wolves-Hawks1
Shot of the night

Gordon's three with 2.2 seconds left in OT breaks the tie, 130-128 final

The night in charts
Pistons-Kings combined for 264, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Pistons-KingsPistons 133, Kings 131
264
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 128, Nuggets 130 · OT
258
Wolves-HawksWolves 122, Hawks 134
256
Grizzlies-BucksGrizzlies 114, Bucks 126
240
Nets-WizardsNets 119, Wizards 118
237
Magic-SixersMagic 110, Sixers 123
233
Rockets-JazzRockets 116, Jazz 111
227
Cavs-BullsCavs 104, Bulls 117
221
Pacers-LakersPacers 111, Lakers 104
215
Thunder-SpursThunder 96, Spurs 118
214
Hornets-CelticsHornets 111, Celtics 102
213
Raptors-MavsRaptors 98, Mavs 102
200
Blazers-HeatBlazers 92, Heat 104
196
5 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-WizardsNets 119, Wizards 118
+1 Nets
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 128, Nuggets 130 · OT
+2 Nuggets
Pistons-KingsPistons 133, Kings 131
+2 Pistons
Raptors-MavsRaptors 98, Mavs 102
+4 Mavs
Rockets-JazzRockets 116, Jazz 111
+5 Rockets
Pacers-LakersPacers 111, Lakers 104
+7 Pacers
Hornets-CelticsHornets 111, Celtics 102
+9 Hornets
Blazers-HeatBlazers 92, Heat 104
+12 Heat
Grizzlies-BucksGrizzlies 114, Bucks 126
+12 Bucks
Wolves-HawksWolves 122, Hawks 134
+12 Hawks
Cavs-BullsCavs 104, Bulls 117
+13 Bulls
Magic-SixersMagic 110, Sixers 123
+13 Sixers
Thunder-SpursThunder 96, Spurs 118
+22 Spurs
Hawks erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-HawksHawks won · Wolves 122, Hawks 134
16 pts
Clippers-NuggetsNuggets won · Clippers 128, Nuggets 130 · OT
12 pts
Magic-SixersSixers won · Magic 110, Sixers 123
10 pts
Pacers-LakersPacers won · Pacers 111, Lakers 104
9 pts
Cavs-BullsBulls won · Cavs 104, Bulls 117
5 pts
Bamba shot 12-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BambaMagic · 32 PTS, 4 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
80% (12-15)
ZubacClippers · 32 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
79% (15-19)
LeVertPacers · 30 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
75% (12-16)
SabonisPacers · 20 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
EmbiidSixers · 50 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
74% (17-23)
Final · Clippers-Nuggets
Clippers 128Nuggets 130
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Clippers2534223314128
Nuggets2918343316130
The story
Aaron Gordon had 28 points as Denver beat LA 130-128 in OT

Reggie Jackson led LA with 28 PTS, 12 AST, 3 REB 28 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 10-16 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the second, the Nuggets took the third 34-22.

Nuggets lead by quarter
200 +4−1200+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Raptors-Mavs
Raptors 98Mavs 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors3123222298
Mavs27282819102
The story
Dallas beat Toronto 102-98 behind 41 points and 14 rebounds from Luka Doncic

OG Anunoby paced Toronto: 19 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 41 PTS, 14 REB, 7 AST · 13-24 FG, 4-10 3PT

The swing

A 28-22 third quarter did the most damage for the Mavericks.

Mavs lead by quarter
200 −4+1+7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Sixers
Magic 110Sixers 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic21362330110
Sixers25224729123
The story
Tobias Harris' 21 points carried Philadelphia past Orlando, 123-110

For Orlando, Jalen Suggs had 14 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST 21 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 8-13 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The 76ers trailed by 10 going into the third, then won it 47-23.

Sixers lead by quarter
200 +4−10+14+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.6Season avg25.0Last 5

25.0 points a game over his last five games, against 14.6 in 37 earlier games. Today: 27 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
33.6Season avg17.0Last 3

17.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.6 in 27 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 26 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.2Season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 10.2 a game in 18 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Spurs rout

Four of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. San Antonio beat Thunder by 22.

Nets over Wizards1Nuggets over Clippers2Pistons over Kings2Mavs over Raptors4Rockets over Jazz5Pacers over Lakers7Hornets over Celtics9Hawks over Wolves12Heat over Blazers12Bucks over Grizzlies12Sixers over Magic13Bulls over Cavs13Spurs over Thunder22Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Joel Embiid leads the day with 50

Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 34, 31, 31, 31, 31, 31, 25, 32, 32, 50Sixers-Magic · W
28.0 PPG season to date · +22.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Alonzo Mourning Heat, Mar 29, 1996: 50 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Ties career high50 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 24, 27, 26, 33, 22, 21, 20, 17, 25, 49Nuggets-Clippers · W
25.9 PPG season to date · +23.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Russell Westbrook Thunder, Mar 4, 2015: 49 PTS · 15 REB · 10 AST
Season high49 PTS · 14 REB · 10 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 27, 14, 21, 26, 22, 21, 27, 23, 20, 41Mavs-Raptors · W
25.1 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jalen Johnson Hawks, Nov 30, 2025: 41 PTS · 14 REB · 7 AST
Season high41 PTS · 14 REB · 7 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 26, 35, 56, 25, 19, 15, 24, 29, 30, 37Hawks-Wolves · W
27.9 PPG season to date · +9.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 5 REB · 14 AST
Terence DavisPoints, last 10 games: 9, 5, 15, 11, 2, 2, 3, 14, 17, 35Kings-Pistons · L
10.1 PPG season to date · +25.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 33, 35, 31, 31, 43, 26, 30, 30, 27, 33Bucks-Grizzlies · W
28.6 PPG season to date · +4.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 15 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Anfernee SimonsBlazers+7.9 22.8 last 10 · 14.9 season
Kyle KuzmaWizards+7.5 23.2 last 10 · 15.7 season
RJ BarrettKnicks+6.4 23.3 last 10 · 16.9 season
Caris LeVertPacers+6.1 24.5 last 10 · 18.4 season
Herbert JonesPelicans+5.2 14.3 last 10 · 9.1 season
Cold
Richaun HolmesKings−5.5 6.7 last 10 · 12.2 season
Stephen CurryWarriors−4.9 21.1 last 10 · 26.1 season
Pat ConnaughtonBucks−4.4 6.2 last 10 · 10.6 season
Russell WestbrookLakers−4.4 14.1 last 10 · 18.5 season
Cole AnthonyMagic−4.0 14.7 last 10 · 18.7 season