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Wednesday, November 30, 2022Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: OKC trailed SAS by 17 at halftime and won 119–111.

Final · Box score
Sixers85
Cavs113
Q1 CLE +4; Q2 CLE +21; Q3 CLE +24; Q4 CLE +28
Final · Box score
Hawks125
Magic108
Q1 ATL +11; Q2 ATL +20; Q3 ATL +24; Q4 ATL +17
Final · Box score
Wizards107
Nets113
Q1 BKN +1; Q2 BKN +4; Q3 BKN +3; Q4 BKN +6
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Heat121
Celtics134
Q1 BOS +3; Q2 BOS +8; Q3 BOS +6; Q4 BOS +13
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Bucks109
Knicks103
Q1 MIL +2; Q2 MIL +2; Q3 MIL +3; Q4 MIL +6
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Grizzlies101
Wolves109
Q1 MIN +1; Q2 MIN -4; Q3 MIN +3; Q4 MIN +8
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Raptors108
Pelicans126
Q1 NOP +11; Q2 NOP +27; Q3 NOP +24; Q4 NOP +18
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Spurs111
Thunder119
Q1 OKC -3; Q2 OKC -17; Q3 OKC -8; Q4 OKC +8
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Rockets100
Nuggets120
Q1 DEN +20; Q2 DEN +27; Q3 DEN +24; Q4 DEN +20
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Bulls113
Suns132
Q1 PHX +7; Q2 PHX +21; Q3 PHX +25; Q4 PHX +19
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Clippers112
Jazz125
Q1 UTA +9; Q2 UTA -2; Q3 UTA +9; Q4 UTA +13
Final · Box score
Pacers114
Kings137
Q1 SAC +13; Q2 SAC +14; Q3 SAC +23; Q4 SAC +23
Final · Box score
Blazers109
Lakers128
Q1 LAL +2; Q2 LAL +4; Q3 LAL +15; Q4 LAL +19
On this day · 2021–22Nov 30, 2021: 5 games. Top scorer: James Harden (Nets-Knicks), 34 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Thunder

OKC erases 17-point lead, steals one from San Antonio

Jayson Tatum goes for 49 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-17-8+8OKC AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs35421915111
Thunder32282831119
Who led
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 8, 14, 10, 16, 13, 16, 8, 11, 8, 27OKC27 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Luguentz DortPoints, last 10 games: 24, 21, 16, 4, 24, 18, 12, 3, 14, 23OKC23 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Devin VassellPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 6, 21, 29, 17, 26, 18, 20, 25SAS25 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Keldon JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 29, 15, 20, 11, 12, 5, 15, 26, 19SAS19 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Thirteen games, by the margins

Closest finish: 6. Widest: Cleveland by 28.

BKN over WAS6MIL over NYK6MIN over MEM8OKC over SAS8BOS over MIA13UTA over LAC13ATL over ORL17NOP over TOR18PHX over CHI19LAL over POR19DEN over HOU20SAC over IND23CLE over PHI28Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Wizards-Nets11
Clippers-Jazz11
Bucks-Knicks7
Grizzlies-Wolves7
Heat-Celtics6
Sixers-Cavs3
Pacers-Kings1
Rockets-Nuggets0
Bulls-Suns0
The night in charts
Heat-Celtics combined for 255, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-CelticsHeat 121, Celtics 134
255
Pacers-KingsPacers 114, Kings 137
251
Bulls-SunsBulls 113, Suns 132
245
Clippers-JazzClippers 112, Jazz 125
237
Blazers-LakersBlazers 109, Lakers 128
237
Raptors-PelicansRaptors 108, Pelicans 126
234
Hawks-MagicHawks 125, Magic 108
233
Spurs-ThunderSpurs 111, Thunder 119
230
Wizards-NetsWizards 107, Nets 113
220
Rockets-NuggetsRockets 100, Nuggets 120
220
Bucks-KnicksBucks 109, Knicks 103
212
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 101, Wolves 109
210
Sixers-CavsSixers 85, Cavs 113
198
BKN won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Wizards-NetsWizards 107, Nets 113
+6 BKN
Bucks-KnicksBucks 109, Knicks 103
+6 MIL
Spurs-ThunderSpurs 111, Thunder 119
+8 OKC
Grizzlies-WolvesGrizzlies 101, Wolves 109
+8 MIN
Heat-CelticsHeat 121, Celtics 134
+13 BOS
Clippers-JazzClippers 112, Jazz 125
+13 UTA
Hawks-MagicHawks 125, Magic 108
+17 ATL
Raptors-PelicansRaptors 108, Pelicans 126
+18 NOP
Bulls-SunsBulls 113, Suns 132
+19 PHX
Blazers-LakersBlazers 109, Lakers 128
+19 LAL
Rockets-NuggetsRockets 100, Nuggets 120
+20 DEN
Pacers-KingsPacers 114, Kings 137
+23 SAC
Sixers-CavsSixers 85, Cavs 113
+28 CLE
OKC erased a 17-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-ThunderOKC won · Spurs 111, Thunder 119
17 pts
Grizzlies-WolvesMIN won · Grizzlies 101, Wolves 109
4 pts
Clippers-JazzUTA won · Clippers 112, Jazz 125
2 pts
Capela shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CapelaATL · 20 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
90% (9-10)
WinslowPOR · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST
82% (9-11)
BookerPHX · 51 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
80% (20-25)
ZionNOP · 33 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL
80% (12-15)
MobleyCLE · 16 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
Final · Bucks-Knicks
Bucks 109Knicks 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks22252735109
Knicks20252632103
The story
Milwaukee beat New York 109-103 behind 37 points and 13 rebounds from Giannis Antetokounmpo

Mitchell Robinson paced New York: 20 REB, 15 PTS 37 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST · 13-25 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

A 35-32 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Bucks.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +2+2+3+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Celtics
Heat 121Celtics 134
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat35253625121
Celtics38303432134
The story
Jaylen Brown had 26 points as Boston beat Miami 134-121

Bam Adebayo led Miami with 23 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 26 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST · 10-18 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the fourth 32-25, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +3+8+6+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Suns
Bulls 113Suns 132
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls25183832113
Suns32324226132
The story
Deandre Ayton's 30 points and 14 rebounds carried Phoenix past Chicago, 132-113

For Chicago, DeMar DeRozan had 29 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 30 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST · 11-17 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 32-18, was where the Suns built it.

PHX lead by quarter
300 +7+21+25+19 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.4Season avg22.0Last 5

22.0 points a game over his last five games, against 11.4 in 17 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.1Season avg13.0Last 3

13.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.1 in 21 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.9minutes, today vs 2021–22 avg
Minutes per game
9.12021–22 avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 9.1 a game in 2021–22 (37 games). Line: 9 points, 12 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Devin Booker leads the day with 51

Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 17, 25, 27, 49, 20, 25, 21, 27, 44, 51Suns-Bulls · W
29.0 PPG season to date · +23.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Derrick Rose MIN, Oct 31, 2018: 50 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Season high51 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 34, 43, 27, 19, 19, 28, 37, 30, 35, 49Celtics-Heat · W
31.6 PPG season to date · +18.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Amar'e Stoudemire PHX, Jan 2, 2005: 50 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Season high49 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 31, 27, 35, 26, 20, 12, 36, 31, 45, 39Nets-Wizards · W
30.4 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 26, 25, 27, 16, 25, 37, 36, 38, 30, 37Bucks-Knicks · W
31.3 PPG season to date · +6.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 13 REB · 7 AST
Gary Trent Jr.Points, last 10 games: 12, 12, 19, 11, 12, 6, 19, 9, 14, 35Raptors-Pelicans · L
17.2 PPG season to date · +18.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Zion WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 26, 19, 29, 26, 9, 32, 14, 23, 33Pelicans-Raptors · W
23.1 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Austin ReavesLAL+4.1 14.9 last 10 · 10.8 season
Norman PowellLAC+3.9 18.7 last 10 · 14.8 season
Jevon CarterMIL+3.8 12.9 last 10 · 9.1 season
Kyle KuzmaWAS+3.8 24.4 last 10 · 20.6 season
Derrick WhiteBOS+3.6 14.7 last 10 · 11.1 season
Cold
Donovan MitchellCLE−3.5 24.9 last 10 · 28.4 season
Keldon JohnsonSAS−3.5 16.8 last 10 · 20.3 season
Tyrese HaliburtonIND−2.5 16.8 last 10 · 19.3 season
PJ TuckerPHI−2.4 1.1 last 10 · 3.5 season
Jonas ValanciunasNOP−2.1 10.9 last 10 · 13.0 season