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Wednesday, February 16, 2022Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BKN trailed NYK by 21 at halftime and won 111–106.

Final · Box score
Hawks130
Magic109
Q1 ATL +12; Q2 ATL +19; Q3 ATL +22; Q4 ATL +21
Final · Box score
Pistons112
Celtics111
Q1 DET -2; Q2 DET -4; Q3 DET +1; Q4 DET +1
Final · Box score
Wizards108
Pacers113
Q1 Pacers 0; Q2 IND +5; Q3 IND +8; Q4 IND +5
Final · Box score
Nets111
Knicks106
Q1 BKN -20; Q2 BKN -21; Q3 BKN -14; Q4 BKN +5
Final · Box score
Kings118
Bulls125
Q1 CHI +3; Q2 CHI +6; Q3 CHI +2; Q4 CHI +7
Final · Box score
Blazers123
Grizzlies119
Q1 POR +4; Q2 POR +11; Q3 POR +4; Q4 POR +4
Final · Box score
Raptors103
Wolves91
Q1 TOR +7; Q2 TOR -2; Q3 TOR -2; Q4 TOR +12
Final · Box score
Spurs114
Thunder106
Q1 SAS +5; Q2 SAS +15; Q3 SAS +8; Q4 SAS +8
Final · Box score
Rockets121
Suns124
Q1 PHX -5; Q2 PHX -8; Q3 PHX -6; Q4 PHX +3
Final · Box score
Nuggets117
Warriors116
Q1 DEN -8; Q2 DEN -9; Q3 DEN -8; Q4 DEN +1
Final · Box score
Jazz101
Lakers106
Q1 Lakers 0; Q2 LAL -7; Q3 LAL -8; Q4 LAL +5
On this day · 2020–21Feb 16, 2021: 6 games. Top scorer: Nikola Jokic (Nuggets-Celtics), 43 points.
Feb 16 in other seasons202320172012201120102006200520032002200120001999199819971996
The lead · Nets-Knicks

Brooklyn erases 21-point lead, steals one from New York

Ja Morant goes for 44 points

Game flow · BKN margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-20-21-14+5BKN AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets18262938111
Knicks38272219106
Who led
Cam ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 2, 2, 8, 30, 20, 17, 27, 22, 14, 21BKN21 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Seth CurryPoints, last 10 games: 21, 8, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 3, 23, 20BKN20 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 9, 17, 18, 32, 30, 28, 28, 28, 30, 31NYK31 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Immanuel QuickleyPoints, last 10 games: 5, 6, 11, 0, 5, 5, 5, 4, 0, 18NYK18 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Atlanta by 21.

DET over BOS1DEN over GSW1PHX over HOU3POR over MEM4IND over WAS5BKN over NYK5LAL over UTA5CHI over SAC7SAS over OKC8TOR over MIN12ATL over ORL21Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Pistons-Celtics25
Rockets-Suns19
Spurs-Thunder9
Raptors-Wolves6
Hawks-Magic5
Kings-Bulls5
Blazers-Grizzlies5
Jazz-Lakers4
Nets-Knicks3
Wizards-Pacers2
Shot of the night

Grant's jumper with 19 seconds left puts the Pistons ahead, 112-111 final

The night in charts
Rockets-Suns combined for 245, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-SunsRockets 121, Suns 124
245
Kings-BullsKings 118, Bulls 125
243
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 123, Grizzlies 119
242
Hawks-MagicHawks 130, Magic 109
239
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 117, Warriors 116
233
Pistons-CelticsPistons 112, Celtics 111
223
Wizards-PacersWizards 108, Pacers 113
221
Spurs-ThunderSpurs 114, Thunder 106
220
Nets-KnicksNets 111, Knicks 106
217
Jazz-LakersJazz 101, Lakers 106
207
Raptors-WolvesRaptors 103, Wolves 91
194
7 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pistons-CelticsPistons 112, Celtics 111
+1 DET
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 117, Warriors 116
+1 DEN
Rockets-SunsRockets 121, Suns 124
+3 PHX
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 123, Grizzlies 119
+4 POR
Nets-KnicksNets 111, Knicks 106
+5 BKN
Wizards-PacersWizards 108, Pacers 113
+5 IND
Jazz-LakersJazz 101, Lakers 106
+5 LAL
Kings-BullsKings 118, Bulls 125
+7 CHI
Spurs-ThunderSpurs 114, Thunder 106
+8 SAS
Raptors-WolvesRaptors 103, Wolves 91
+12 TOR
Hawks-MagicHawks 130, Magic 109
+21 ATL
BKN erased a 21-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-KnicksBKN won · Nets 111, Knicks 106
21 pts
Nuggets-WarriorsDEN won · Nuggets 117, Warriors 116
9 pts
Rockets-SunsPHX won · Rockets 121, Suns 124
8 pts
Jazz-LakersLAL won · Jazz 101, Lakers 106
8 pts
Pistons-CelticsDET won · Pistons 112, Celtics 111
4 pts
Terry Taylor shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Terry TaylorIND · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 1 BLK
82% (9-11)
HorfordBOS · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 2 BLK
80% (8-10)
PoeltlSAS · 20 PTS, 17 REB, 5 AST, 2 BLK
71% (10-14)
NurkicPOR · 32 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
71% (12-17)
QuickleyNYK · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Nuggets-Warriors
Nuggets 117Warriors 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets25292439117
Warriors33302330116
The story
Denver beat Golden State 117-116 behind 35 points and 17 rebounds from Nikola Jokic

Gary Payton II paced Golden State: 12 PTS, 4 REB 35 PTS, 17 REB, 8 AST · 13-24 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

A 39-30 fourth quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Nuggets.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −8−9−8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Blazers-Grizzlies
Blazers 123Grizzlies 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers36322629123
Grizzlies32253329119
The story
Jusuf Nurkic had 32 points as Portland beat Memphis 123-119

Desmond Bane led Memphis with 30 PTS, 5 REB 32 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST · 12-17 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers won the second 32-25, their biggest quarter edge.

POR lead by quarter
200 +4+11+4+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Knicks
Nets 111Knicks 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets18262938111
Knicks38272219106
The story
Andre Drummond's 19 rebounds and 11 points carried Brooklyn past New York, 111-106

For New York, Immanuel Quickley had 18 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 19 REB, 11 PTS, 2 AST · 5-11 FG

The swing

The Nets trailed by 14 going into the fourth, then won it 38-19.

BKN lead by quarter
200 −20−21−14+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Julius Randle was the fantasy play: 54.5 FPTS on 31 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.7Season avg28.0Last 5

28.0 points a game over his last five games, against 16.7 in 52 earlier games. Today: 31 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.1Season avg11.7Last 3

11.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.1 in 42 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.7Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 17.7 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 18 points, 9 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Ja Morant leads the day with 44

Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 41, 30, 34, 37, 23, 33, 30, 23, 26, 44Grizzlies-Blazers · L
26.8 PPG season to date · +17.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Steve Francis HOU, Jan 17, 2003: 44 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Season high44 PTS · 5 REB · 11 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 29, 28, 31, 45, 38, 36, 35, 38, 40, 38Bulls-Kings · W
28.1 PPG season to date · +10.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 31, 17, 31, 13, 27, 32, 14, 24, 30, 37Jazz-Lakers · L
25.7 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 29, 18, 21, 25, 27, 21, 23, 28, 26, 35Nuggets-Warriors · W
26.0 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 17 REB · 8 AST
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 12, 29, 27, 14, 27, 29, 27, 26, 26, 33Kings-Bulls · L
21.8 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 25, 30, 29, 33, 33, 29, 27, 30, 26, 33Lakers-Jazz · W
29.1 PPG season to date · +4.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 6 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+7.7 35.8 last 10 · 28.1 season
Mikal BridgesPHX+6.1 19.5 last 10 · 13.4 season
Nikola VucevicCHI+5.9 24.1 last 10 · 18.2 season
Davion MitchellSAC+5.7 16.1 last 10 · 10.4 season
Cold
Cameron ReddishNYK−6.0 4.5 last 10 · 10.5 season
Dennis SchroderHOU−5.5 8.8 last 10 · 14.3 season
Terrence RossORL−5.1 5.5 last 10 · 10.6 season
Devonte' GrahamNOP−4.8 8.2 last 10 · 13.0 season
OG AnunobyTOR−4.8 12.7 last 10 · 17.5 season