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Wednesday, November 23, 2022Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Nuggets trailed Thunder by 13 after three quarters and won 131–126.

Final · Box score
Sixers101
Hornets107
Q1 Hornets -12; Q2 Hornets -1; Q3 Hornets +4; Q4 Hornets +6
Final · Box score
Blazers96
Cavs114
Q1 Cavs +7; Q2 Cavs +9; Q3 Cavs +12; Q4 Cavs +18
Final · Box score
Wolves115
Pacers101
Q1 Wolves +8; Q2 Wolves +5; Q3 Wolves +10; Q4 Wolves +14
Final · Box score
Kings106
Hawks115
Q1 Hawks +9; Q2 Hawks +15; Q3 Hawks +9; Q4 Hawks +9
Final · Box score
Mavs112
Celtics125
Q1 Celtics +11; Q2 Celtics +21; Q3 Celtics +16; Q4 Celtics +13
Final · Box score
Wizards105
Heat113
Q1 Heat +2; Q2 Heat +17; Q3 Heat +3; Q4 Heat +8
Final · Box score
Nets112
Raptors98
Q1 Nets +12; Q2 Nets +1; Q3 Nets +15; Q4 Nets +14
Final · Box score
Bulls118
Bucks113
Q1 Bulls -1; Q2 Bulls -1; Q3 Bulls +7; Q4 Bulls +5
Final · OT · Box score
Nuggets131
Thunder126
Q1 Nuggets +17; Q2 Nuggets +6; Q3 Nuggets -13; Q4 Nuggets 0; OT1 Nuggets +5
Final · Box score
Pelicans129
Spurs110
Q1 Pelicans +10; Q2 Pelicans +19; Q3 Pelicans +19; Q4 Pelicans +19
Final · Box score
Pistons125
Jazz116
Q1 Pistons +5; Q2 Pistons +12; Q3 Pistons +8; Q4 Pistons +9
Final · Box score
Clippers107
Warriors124
Q1 Warriors +3; Q2 Warriors +19; Q3 Warriors +16; Q4 Warriors +17
On this day · 2021–22Nov 23, 2021: 4 games. Top scorer: CJ McCollum (Blazers-Nuggets), 32 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Thunder

Nikola Jokic scores 39, Denver rallies past Thunder

Jayson Tatum goes for 37 points

Game flow · Nuggets margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+17+6-130+5Nuggets AHEAD ↑Thunder AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Nuggets3831153611131
Thunder214234236126
Who led
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 12, 23, 15, 21, 26, 24, 29, 8, 31, 39Nuggets39 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 3, 18, 27, 8, 9, 18, 17, 13, 17, 31Nuggets31 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 18, 33, 39, 20, 37, 37, 42, 15, 30, 31Thunder31 PTS · 7 REB · 11 AST
Isaiah JoePoints, last 10 games: 0, 15, 0, 8, 3, 2, 8, 1, 0, 21Thunder21 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Sixers-Hornets

Charlotte climbs back to beat Philadelphia

Philadelphia led by 12 after one. Charlotte won it 107–101. Terry Rozier led Charlotte with 22 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Hornets-Sixers
Terry Rozier · HornetsShake Milton · SixersPTS2222REB27AST69Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Nets-Raptors10
Clippers-Warriors8
Sixers-Hornets7
Blazers-Cavs7
Wizards-Heat7
Mavs-Celtics5
Pistons-Jazz4
Wolves-Pacers2
Kings-Hawks2
Nuggets-Thunder2
The night in charts
Nuggets-Thunder combined for 257, 16 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets 131, Thunder 126 · OT
257
Pistons-JazzPistons 125, Jazz 116
241
Pelicans-SpursPelicans 129, Spurs 110
239
Mavs-CelticsMavs 112, Celtics 125
237
Bulls-BucksBulls 118, Bucks 113
231
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 107, Warriors 124
231
Kings-HawksKings 106, Hawks 115
221
Wizards-HeatWizards 105, Heat 113
218
Wolves-PacersWolves 115, Pacers 101
216
Blazers-CavsBlazers 96, Cavs 114
210
Nets-RaptorsNets 112, Raptors 98
210
Sixers-HornetsSixers 101, Hornets 107
208
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets 131, Thunder 126 · OT
+5 Nuggets
Bulls-BucksBulls 118, Bucks 113
+5 Bulls
Sixers-HornetsSixers 101, Hornets 107
+6 Hornets
Wizards-HeatWizards 105, Heat 113
+8 Heat
Kings-HawksKings 106, Hawks 115
+9 Hawks
Pistons-JazzPistons 125, Jazz 116
+9 Pistons
Mavs-CelticsMavs 112, Celtics 125
+13 Celtics
Wolves-PacersWolves 115, Pacers 101
+14 MIN
Nets-RaptorsNets 112, Raptors 98
+14 Nets
Clippers-WarriorsClippers 107, Warriors 124
+17 Warriors
Blazers-CavsBlazers 96, Cavs 114
+18 Cavs
Pelicans-SpursPelicans 129, Spurs 110
+19 Pelicans
Nuggets erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets won · Nuggets 131, Thunder 126 · OT
13 pts
Sixers-HornetsHornets won · Sixers 101, Hornets 107
12 pts
Bulls-BucksBulls won · Bulls 118, Bucks 113
1 pt
Bagley shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BagleyPistons · 19 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
90% (9-10)
Jarrett AllenCavs · 24 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
83% (10-12)
GobertMIN · 21 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST
82% (9-11)
ValanciunasPelicans · 22 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
82% (9-11)
ZionPelicans · 32 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
78% (14-18)
Final · Nuggets-Thunder
Nuggets 131Thunder 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nuggets3831153611131
Thunder214234236126
The story
Aaron Gordon had 31 points as Denver beat Oklahoma City 131-126 in OT

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl led Oklahoma City with 11 REB, 8 PTS, 3 AST 31 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST · 10-16 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets won the first 38-21, their biggest quarter edge.

Nuggets lead by quarter
200 +17+6−130+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the game in fantasy with 64.4 FPTS (31 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB)

Final · Sixers-Hornets
Sixers 101Hornets 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers33212126101
Hornets21322628107
The story
Terry Rozier's 22 points carried Charlotte past Philadelphia, 107-101

For Philadelphia, De'Anthony Melton had 20 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 22 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB · 9-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Hornets trailed by 12 going into the second, then won it 32-21.

Hornets lead by quarter
200 −12−1+4+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Shake Milton was the fantasy play: 46.4 FPTS on 22 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB

Final · Mavs-Celtics
Mavs 112Celtics 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs23263627112
Celtics34363124125
The story
Boston beat Dallas 125-112 behind 31 points from Jaylen Brown

Christian Wood paced Dallas: 26 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 31 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 13-18 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 34-23 first quarter did the most damage for the Celtics.

Celtics lead by quarter
300 +11+21+16+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.5Season avg16.4Last 5

16.4 points a game over his last five games, against 7.5 in 13 earlier games. Today: 22 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
Tre MannThunder
−12.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.1Season avg11.0Last 3

11.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.1 in 14 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
6.6Season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 6.6 a game in 9 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 42

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 33, 35, 36, 24, 22, 42, 35, 33, 22, 42Mavs-Celtics · L
34.0 PPG season to date · +8.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson Sixers, Feb 15, 2006: 42 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
42 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 12, 23, 15, 21, 26, 24, 29, 8, 31, 39Nuggets-Thunder · W
22.7 PPG season to date · +17.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 26, 39, 31, 34, 43, 27, 19, 19, 28, 37Celtics-Mavs · W
30.6 PPG season to date · +6.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 34, 31, 32, 26, 25, 27, 16, 25, 37, 36Bucks-Bulls · L
30.5 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 9, 46, 20, 9, 33, 16, 28, 41, 28, 36Bulls-Bucks · W
25.9 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 17, 34, 22, 26, 27, 21, 27, 33, 25, 35Hawks-Kings · W
27.6 PPG season to date · +7.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST