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Sunday, January 30, 2022Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed SAS by 12 after three quarters and won 115–110.

Final · Box score
Lakers121
Hawks129
Q1 ATL +1; Q2 ATL -9; Q3 ATL -10; Q4 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Clippers115
Hornets90
Q1 LAC -1; Q2 LAC +4; Q3 LAC +8; Q4 LAC +25
Final · Box score
Blazers116
Bulls130
Q1 CHI -6; Q2 CHI +8; Q3 CHI +12; Q4 CHI +14
Final · Box score
Cavs105
Pistons115
Q1 DET -5; Q2 DET -6; Q3 DET -4; Q4 DET +10
Final · Box score
Nuggets136
Bucks100
Q1 DEN +3; Q2 DEN +8; Q3 DEN +22; Q4 DEN +36
Final · Box score
Mavs108
Magic110
Q1 ORL -11; Q2 ORL +5; Q3 ORL +3; Q4 ORL +2
Final · Box score
Jazz106
Wolves126
Q1 MIN +6; Q2 MIN +4; Q3 MIN +17; Q4 MIN +20
Final · Box score
Spurs110
Suns115
Q1 PHX -8; Q2 PHX -5; Q3 PHX -12; Q4 PHX +5
On this day · 2020–21Jan 30, 2021: 8 games. Top scorer: Damian Lillard (Blazers-Bulls), 44 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Suns

Phoenix rallies from 12 down to beat San Antonio

Karl-Anthony Towns posts a triple-double

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-5-12+5PHX AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs31243619110
Suns23272936115
Who led
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 35, 30, 48, 28, 11, 33, 43, 29, 28PHX28 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 12, 4, 10, 7, 12, 23, 4, 7, 18, 26PHX26 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Doug McDermottPoints, last 10 games: 9, 4, 15, 20, 7, 9, 15, 6, 11, 24SAS24 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Lonnie Walker IVPoints, last 10 games: 11, 10, 4, 3, 5, 14, 4, 12, 11, 22SAS22 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Denver posts the night's biggest win

Denver beat Milwaukee by 36, the widest margin of 8 games.

ORL over DAL2PHX over SAS5ATL over LAL8DET over CLE10CHI over POR14MIN over UTA20LAC over CHA25DEN over MIL36Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Lakers-Hawks16
Blazers-Bulls13
Mavs-Magic8
Nuggets-Bucks5
Jazz-Wolves5
Cavs-Pistons1
The night in charts
Lakers-Hawks combined for 250, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-HawksLakers 121, Hawks 129
250
Blazers-BullsBlazers 116, Bulls 130
246
Nuggets-BucksNuggets 136, Bucks 100
236
Jazz-WolvesJazz 106, Wolves 126
232
Spurs-SunsSpurs 110, Suns 115
225
Cavs-PistonsCavs 105, Pistons 115
220
Mavs-MagicMavs 108, Magic 110
218
Clippers-HornetsClippers 115, Hornets 90
205
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Mavs-MagicMavs 108, Magic 110
+2 ORL
Spurs-SunsSpurs 110, Suns 115
+5 PHX
Lakers-HawksLakers 121, Hawks 129
+8 ATL
Cavs-PistonsCavs 105, Pistons 115
+10 DET
Blazers-BullsBlazers 116, Bulls 130
+14 CHI
Jazz-WolvesJazz 106, Wolves 126
+20 MIN
Clippers-HornetsClippers 115, Hornets 90
+25 LAC
Nuggets-BucksNuggets 136, Bucks 100
+36 DEN
PHX erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-SunsPHX won · Spurs 110, Suns 115
12 pts
Mavs-MagicORL won · Mavs 108, Magic 110
11 pts
Lakers-HawksATL won · Lakers 121, Hawks 129
10 pts
Blazers-BullsCHI won · Blazers 116, Bulls 130
6 pts
Cavs-PistonsDET won · Cavs 105, Pistons 115
6 pts
John Collins shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
John CollinsATL · 20 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
77% (10-13)
VucevicCHI · 24 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
PowellPOR · 22 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
Frank JacksonDET · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
OkekeORL · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Mavs-Magic
Mavs 108Magic 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs34252920108
Magic23412719110
The story
Chuma Okeke had 19 points as Orlando beat Dallas 110-108

Marquese Chriss led Dallas with 14 PTS, 4 REB 19 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 7-10 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the first, the Magic took the second 41-25.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −11+5+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Luka Doncic led the game in fantasy with 63.9 FPTS (34 PTS, 12 REB, 11 AST)

Final · Spurs-Suns
Spurs 110Suns 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs31243619110
Suns23272936115
The story
Chris Paul's 20 points and 19 assists carried Phoenix past San Antonio, 115-110

For San Antonio, Doug McDermott had 24 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 19 AST, 8 REB · 9-16 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Suns trailed by 12 going into the fourth, then won it 36-19.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −8−5−12+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Pistons
Cavs 105Pistons 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs29263317105
Pistons24253531115
The story
Detroit beat Cleveland 115-105 behind a 19-10-10 triple-double from Cade Cunningham

Darius Garland paced Cleveland: 24 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 19 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 3 STL · 6-21 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 31-17 fourth quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Pistons.

DET lead by quarter
200 −5−6−4+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.7Season avg21.4Last 5

21.4 points a game over his last five games, against 14.7 in 48 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.4Season avg10.0Last 3

10.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.4 in 47 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.3Season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 12.3 a game in 40 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists.

Top performances

Trae Young leads the day with 36

Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 15, 24, 29, 30, 37, 28, 30, 17, 21, 36Hawks-Lakers · W
27.7 PPG season to date · +8.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 5 REB · 12 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 27, 23, 20, 41, 28, 37, 25, 15, 30, 34Mavs-Magic · L
25.6 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Ben Simmons PHI, Jan 20, 2020: 34 PTS · 12 REB · 12 AST
34 PTS · 12 REB · 11 AST
Malik MonkPoints, last 10 games: 7, 22, 4, 14, 10, 10, 7, 22, 11, 33Lakers-Hawks · L
12.6 PPG season to date · +20.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 26, 25, 26, 20, 17, 23, 17, 31, 23, 31Wolves-Jazz · W
24.4 PPG season to date · +6.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Grant Hill DET, Apr 2, 1997: 31 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
31 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
Saddiq BeyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 8, 10, 30, 13, 11, 21, 17, 31Pistons-Cavs · W
15.6 PPG season to date · +15.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 43, 26, 30, 30, 27, 33, 30, 26, 38, 29Bucks-Nuggets · L
28.8 PPG season to date · +0.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Anfernee SimonsPOR+6.4 22.2 last 10 · 15.8 season
Joel EmbiidPHI+6.1 35.2 last 10 · 29.1 season
RJ BarrettNYK+5.8 23.3 last 10 · 17.5 season
Devin BookerPHX+5.0 30.1 last 10 · 25.1 season
Amir CoffeyLAC+4.8 13.3 last 10 · 8.5 season
Cold
Cole AnthonyORL−5.5 12.3 last 10 · 17.8 season
Zach LaVineCHI−4.7 20.2 last 10 · 24.9 season
Stephen CurryGSW−4.1 21.6 last 10 · 25.7 season
Malcolm BrogdonIND−3.8 14.7 last 10 · 18.5 season
Julius RandleNYK−3.7 14.8 last 10 · 18.5 season