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Tuesday, February 15, 2022Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIN trailed CHA by 9 after three quarters and won 126–120.

Final · Box score
Cavs116
Hawks124
Q1 ATL -2; Q2 ATL +5; Q3 ATL +4; Q4 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Mavs107
Heat99
Q1 DAL -5; Q2 DAL -8; Q3 DAL +3; Q4 DAL +8
Final · Box score
Celtics135
Sixers87
Q1 BOS +10; Q2 BOS +27; Q3 BOS +43; Q4 BOS +48
Final · Box score
Pacers119
Bucks128
Q1 MIL +7; Q2 MIL +6; Q3 MIL +5; Q4 MIL +9
Final · OT · Box score
Hornets120
Wolves126
Q1 MIN +3; Q2 MIN -6; Q3 MIN -9; Q4 Wolves 0; OT1 MIN +6
Final · Box score
Grizzlies121
Pelicans109
Q1 MEM +10; Q2 MEM +12; Q3 MEM +10; Q4 MEM +12
Final · Box score
Clippers96
Suns103
Q1 PHX -4; Q2 PHX +6; Q3 PHX +9; Q4 PHX +7
On this day · 2020–21Feb 15, 2021: 7 games. Top scorer: Julius Randle (Knicks-Hawks), 44 points.
Feb 15 in other seasons20242023201820172012201120072006200520032002200120001999199819971996
The lead · Hornets-Wolves

Karl-Anthony Towns scores 39, Minnesota wins in overtime

Giannis Antetokounmpo goes for 50 points

Game flow · MIN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+3-6-90+6MIN AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Hornets2434292112120
Wolves2725263018126
Who led
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 31, 24, 21, 24, 25, 21, 27, 15, 39MIN39 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
D'Angelo RussellPoints, last 10 games: 31, 23, 22, 8, 22, 14, 29, 18, 23, 18MIN18 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Miles BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 26, 18, 6, 12, 15, 25, 22, 25, 8, 28CHA28 PTS · 13 REB · 7 AST
Terry RozierPoints, last 10 games: 20, 10, 23, 24, 16, 20, 16, 25, 35, 25CHA25 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Seven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 6. Widest: Boston by 48.

MIN over CHA6PHX over LAC7ATL over CLE8DAL over MIA8MIL over IND9MEM over NOP12BOS over PHI48Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Cavs-Hawks16
Clippers-Suns11
Mavs-Heat7
Hornets-Wolves3
Grizzlies-Pelicans1
Celtics-Sixers0
The night in charts
Pacers-Bucks combined for 247, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-BucksPacers 119, Bucks 128
247
Hornets-WolvesHornets 120, Wolves 126 · OT
246
Cavs-HawksCavs 116, Hawks 124
240
Grizzlies-PelicansGrizzlies 121, Pelicans 109
230
Celtics-SixersCeltics 135, Sixers 87
222
Mavs-HeatMavs 107, Heat 99
206
Clippers-SunsClippers 96, Suns 103
199
MIN won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Hornets-WolvesHornets 120, Wolves 126 · OT
+6 MIN
Clippers-SunsClippers 96, Suns 103
+7 PHX
Cavs-HawksCavs 116, Hawks 124
+8 ATL
Mavs-HeatMavs 107, Heat 99
+8 DAL
Pacers-BucksPacers 119, Bucks 128
+9 MIL
Grizzlies-PelicansGrizzlies 121, Pelicans 109
+12 MEM
Celtics-SixersCeltics 135, Sixers 87
+48 BOS
MIN rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hornets-WolvesMIN won · Hornets 120, Wolves 126 · OT
9 pts
Mavs-HeatDAL won · Mavs 107, Heat 99
8 pts
Clippers-SunsPHX won · Clippers 96, Suns 103
4 pts
Cavs-HawksATL won · Cavs 116, Hawks 124
2 pts
Giannis shot 17-of-21 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GiannisMIL · 50 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST
81% (17-21)
HieldIND · 36 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
70% (14-20)
Tyus JonesMEM · 27 PTS, 9 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
65% (11-17)
ValanciunasNOP · 19 PTS, 4 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
64% (7-11)
TraeATL · 41 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
59% (13-22)
Final · Hornets-Wolves
Hornets 120Wolves 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Hornets2434292112120
Wolves2725263018126
The story
Jaden McDaniels had 18 points as Minnesota beat Charlotte 126-120 in OT

LaMelo Ball led Charlotte with 22 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST 18 PTS, 5 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST · 7-14 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the third, the Timberwolves took the fourth 30-21.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +3−6−90+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Cavs-Hawks
Cavs 116Hawks 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs36252926116
Hawks34322830124
The story
Trae Young's 41 points and 9 assists carried Atlanta past Cleveland, 124-116

For Cleveland, Evan Mobley had 22 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST 41 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB · 13-22 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 2 going into the second, then won it 32-25.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −2+5+4+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Bucks
Pacers 119Bucks 128
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers27363125119
Bucks34353029128
The story
Milwaukee won 128-119 despite 36 points from Buddy Hield

Khris Middleton paced Milwaukee: 19 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB 36 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB · 14-20 FG, 8-12 3PT

The swing

A 34-27 first quarter did the most damage for the Bucks.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +7+6+5+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
27.2Season avg33.6Last 5

33.6 points a game over his last five games, against 27.2 in 42 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.4Season avg10.0Last 3

10.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.4 in 26 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
8.6Season avg28Today

28 minutes today, against 8.6 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the day with 50

Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 30, 26, 38, 29, 33, 29, 28, 44, 18, 50Bucks-Pacers · W
29.4 PPG season to date · +21.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: DeMar DeRozan CHI, Mar 17, 2023: 49 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Season high50 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 17, 21, 36, 43, 22, 17, 34, 18, 30, 41Hawks-Cavs · W
27.9 PPG season to date · +13.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kemba Walker CHA, Feb 2, 2018: 41 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
41 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 31, 24, 21, 24, 25, 21, 27, 15, 39Wolves-Hornets · W
24.4 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Buddy HieldPoints, last 10 games: 11, 8, 2, 11, 18, 6, 9, 16, 13, 36Pacers-Bucks · L
14.8 PPG season to date · +21.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 26, 29, 21, 15, 19, 17, 15, 36, 23, 30Pelicans-Grizzlies · L
21.1 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Darius GarlandPoints, last 10 games: 27, 22, 20, 23, 13, 19, 24, 27, 27, 30Cavs-Hawks · L
20.3 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Reggie BullockDAL+7.7 15.9 last 10 · 8.2 season
DeMar DeRozanCHI+6.4 34.3 last 10 · 27.9 season
Mikal BridgesPHX+6.3 19.6 last 10 · 13.3 season
Nikola VucevicCHI+6.3 24.4 last 10 · 18.1 season
Davion MitchellSAC+5.7 16.1 last 10 · 10.4 season
Cold
Dennis SchroderHOU−7.0 7.2 last 10 · 14.2 season
Cameron ReddishNYK−6.6 4.0 last 10 · 10.6 season
Devonte' GrahamNOP−4.8 8.2 last 10 · 13.0 season
Kemba WalkerNYK−4.5 7.2 last 10 · 11.7 season
Spencer DinwiddieDAL−4.4 8.0 last 10 · 12.4 season