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Monday, January 31, 2022Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: OKC trailed POR by 12 after the first quarter and won 98–81.

Final · Box score
Pelicans90
Cavs93
Q1 CLE -2; Q2 CLE -1; Q3 CLE -6; Q4 CLE +3
Final · Box score
Clippers116
Pacers122
Q1 IND +3; Q2 IND +5; Q3 IND -1; Q4 IND +6
Final · OT · Box score
Grizzlies119
Sixers122
Q1 PHI +9; Q2 PHI +5; Q3 PHI +4; Q4 Sixers 0; OT1 PHI +3
Final · Box score
Raptors106
Hawks100
Q1 TOR +1; Q2 TOR -9; Q3 TOR +8; Q4 TOR +6
Final · Box score
Heat92
Celtics122
Q1 BOS +13; Q2 BOS +9; Q3 BOS +24; Q4 BOS +30
Final · Box score
Kings96
Knicks116
Q1 NYK +8; Q2 NYK +13; Q3 NYK +18; Q4 NYK +20
Final · Box score
Warriors122
Rockets108
Q1 GSW -2; Q2 GSW +9; Q3 GSW +9; Q4 GSW +14
Final · Box score
Blazers81
Thunder98
Q1 OKC -12; Q2 OKC -8; Q3 OKC +4; Q4 OKC +17
On this day · 2020–21Jan 31, 2021: 6 games. Top scorer: Nikola Jokic (Nuggets-Jazz), 47 points.
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The lead · Blazers-Thunder

OKC fights back from 12 down against Portland

Stephen Curry goes for 40 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-8+4+17OKC AHEAD ↑POR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers3116142081
Thunder1920263398
Who led
Luguentz DortPoints, last 10 games: 17, 27, 17, 18, 15, 3, 10, 16, 27, 18OKC18 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Darius BazleyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 16, 17, 2, 6, 7, 4, 5, 14, 15OKC15 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 24, 16, 24, 24, 19, 15, 20, 26, 29, 21POR21 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Norman PowellPoints, last 10 games: 32, 12, 26, 26, 19, 8, 19, 16, 22, 17POR17 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Clippers-Pacers14
Raptors-Hawks12
Pelicans-Cavs7
Warriors-Rockets6
Kings-Knicks1
Heat-Celtics0
The night in charts
Grizzlies-Sixers combined for 241, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-SixersGrizzlies 119, Sixers 122 · OT
241
Clippers-PacersClippers 116, Pacers 122
238
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 122, Rockets 108
230
Heat-CelticsHeat 92, Celtics 122
214
Kings-KnicksKings 96, Knicks 116
212
Raptors-HawksRaptors 106, Hawks 100
206
Pelicans-CavsPelicans 90, Cavs 93
183
Blazers-ThunderBlazers 81, Thunder 98
179
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pelicans-CavsPelicans 90, Cavs 93
+3 CLE
Grizzlies-SixersGrizzlies 119, Sixers 122 · OT
+3 PHI
Clippers-PacersClippers 116, Pacers 122
+6 IND
Raptors-HawksRaptors 106, Hawks 100
+6 TOR
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 122, Rockets 108
+14 GSW
Blazers-ThunderBlazers 81, Thunder 98
+17 OKC
Kings-KnicksKings 96, Knicks 116
+20 NYK
Heat-CelticsHeat 92, Celtics 122
+30 BOS
OKC erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Blazers-ThunderOKC won · Blazers 81, Thunder 98
12 pts
Raptors-HawksTOR won · Raptors 106, Hawks 100
9 pts
Pelicans-CavsCLE won · Pelicans 90, Cavs 93
6 pts
Warriors-RocketsGSW won · Warriors 122, Rockets 108
2 pts
Clippers-PacersIND won · Clippers 116, Pacers 122
1 pt
Hayes shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HayesNOP · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK
90% (9-10)
HuerterATL · 26 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
GoodwinCLE · 21 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
DrummondPHI · 23 REB, 16 PTS, 5 AST, 3 BLK
73% (8-11)
CoffeyLAC · 27 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
64% (9-14)
Final · Grizzlies-Sixers
Grizzlies 119Sixers 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies302822318119
Sixers3924212711122
The story
Tyrese Maxey had 33 points and 8 assists as Philadelphia beat Memphis 122-119 in OT

Desmond Bane led Memphis with 34 PTS, 7 REB 33 PTS, 8 AST, 4 BLK, 3 REB · 13-23 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The 76ers won the first 39-30, their biggest quarter edge.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +9+5+40+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Andre Drummond led the game in fantasy with 63.1 FPTS (23 REB, 16 PTS, 5 AST)

Final · Pelicans-Cavs
Pelicans 90Cavs 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans1920272490
Cavs1721223393
The story
Kevin Love's 15 points and 11 rebounds carried Cleveland past New Orleans, 93-90

For New Orleans, Jaxson Hayes had 19 PTS, 7 REB 15 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 6-15 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

The Cavaliers trailed by 6 going into the fourth, then won it 33-24.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −2−1−6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Rockets
Warriors 122Rockets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors23382635122
Rockets25272630108
The story
Golden State beat Houston 122-108 behind 23 points from Andrew Wiggins

Josh Christopher paced Houston: 13 PTS, 5 AST 23 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST · 8-14 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 38-27 second quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Warriors.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −2+9+9+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.5Season avg19.4Last 5

19.4 points a game over his last five games, against 8.5 in 37 earlier games. Today: 27 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Season avg6.7Last 3

6.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.5 in 36 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.1Season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 18.1 a game in 44 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 23 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · Raptors-Hawks

Toronto turns it around against Atlanta

From 9 down at the half to a 6-point win: 106–100. Gary Trent Jr. led Toronto with 31 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist.

Top-scorer duel · Raptors-Hawks
Gary Trent Jr. · TORKevin Huerter · ATLPTS3126REB62AST12Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 40

Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 12, 19, 18, 39, 22, 13, 18, 29, 19, 40Warriors-Rockets · W
26.0 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Nov 30, 2005: 40 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
40 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 16, 19, 25, 33, 38, 35, 41, 30, 34, 37Grizzlies-Sixers · L
26.4 PPG season to date · +10.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 23, 23, 11, 21, 16, 25, 20, 17, 19, 34Grizzlies-Sixers · L
18.1 PPG season to date · +16.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 23, 13, 18, 14, 19, 18, 10, 14, 13, 33Sixers-Grizzlies · W
16.8 PPG season to date · +16.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high33 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 17, 22, 7, 21, 20, 18, 33, 23, 16, 31Sixers-Grizzlies · W
19.0 PPG season to date · +12.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Gary Trent Jr.Points, last 10 games: 5, 21, 22, 10, 13, 13, 32, 32, 33, 31Raptors-Hawks · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Amir CoffeyLAC+6.5 15.5 last 10 · 9.0 season
Joel EmbiidPHI+6.1 35.2 last 10 · 29.1 season
Anfernee SimonsPOR+5.1 20.7 last 10 · 15.6 season
Devin BookerPHX+5.0 30.1 last 10 · 25.1 season
Ja MorantMEM+4.4 30.8 last 10 · 26.4 season
Cold
Cole AnthonyORL−5.5 12.3 last 10 · 17.8 season
Dennis SchroderBOS−5.4 9.2 last 10 · 14.6 season
Zach LaVineCHI−4.7 20.2 last 10 · 24.9 season
Malcolm BrogdonIND−3.8 14.7 last 10 · 18.5 season
Brandon IngramNOP−3.5 18.9 last 10 · 22.4 season