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Sunday, December 11, 2022Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOP trailed PHX by 7 after the first quarter and won 129–124.

Final · OT · Box score
Suns124
Pelicans129
Q1 NOP -7; Q2 NOP -1; Q3 NOP +5; Q4 Pelicans 0; OT1 NOP +5
Final · Box score
Lakers124
Pistons117
Q1 LAL +6; Q2 LAL +12; Q3 LAL +1; Q4 LAL +7
Final · Box score
Kings99
Knicks112
Q1 NYK +14; Q2 NYK +16; Q3 NYK +15; Q4 NYK +13
Final · Box score
Raptors99
Magic111
Q1 ORL -1; Q2 ORL +8; Q3 ORL +7; Q4 ORL +12
Final · Box score
Hornets113
Sixers131
Q1 PHI -1; Q2 PHI +7; Q3 PHI +9; Q4 PHI +18
Final · OT · Box score
Bulls122
Hawks123
Q1 ATL -5; Q2 ATL +8; Q3 ATL +7; Q4 Hawks 0; OT1 ATL +1
Final · Box score
Bucks92
Rockets97
Q1 HOU -6; Q2 HOU +2; Q3 HOU -5; Q4 HOU +5
On this day · 2021–22Dec 11, 2021: 7 games. Top scorer: Nikola Jokic (Nuggets-Spurs), 35 points.
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The lead · Suns-Pelicans

Zion Williamson scores 35, New Orleans wins in overtime

Joel Embiid goes for 53 points

Game flow · NOP margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-7-1+50+5NOP AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Suns362235247124
Pelicans2928411912129
Who led
Zion WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 32, 14, 23, 33, 30, 25, 29, 35, 35NOP35 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 9, 30, 23, 18, 15, 5, 7, 8, 18, 29NOP29 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Deandre AytonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 29, 17, 30, 8, 25, 20, 8, 25, 28PHX28 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 13, 8, 22, 20, 13, 4, 11, 27PHX27 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Two games need overtime

Two of 7 games went past regulation.

ATL over CHI1NOP over PHX5HOU over MIL5LAL over DET7ORL over TOR12NYK over SAC13PHI over CHA18Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
Lead changes
Bulls-Hawks17
Bucks-Rockets9
Kings-Knicks8
Suns-Pelicans7
Lakers-Pistons1
Shot of the night

Griffin's layup at the buzzer of OT puts the Hawks ahead, 123-122 final

The night in charts
Suns-Pelicans combined for 253, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-PelicansSuns 124, Pelicans 129 · OT
253
Bulls-HawksBulls 122, Hawks 123 · OT
245
Hornets-SixersHornets 113, Sixers 131
244
Lakers-PistonsLakers 124, Pistons 117
241
Kings-KnicksKings 99, Knicks 112
211
Raptors-MagicRaptors 99, Magic 111
210
Bucks-RocketsBucks 92, Rockets 97
189
3 of 7 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bulls-HawksBulls 122, Hawks 123 · OT
+1 ATL
Suns-PelicansSuns 124, Pelicans 129 · OT
+5 NOP
Bucks-RocketsBucks 92, Rockets 97
+5 HOU
Lakers-PistonsLakers 124, Pistons 117
+7 LAL
Raptors-MagicRaptors 99, Magic 111
+12 ORL
Kings-KnicksKings 99, Knicks 112
+13 NYK
Hornets-SixersHornets 113, Sixers 131
+18 PHI
NOP rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-PelicansNOP won · Suns 124, Pelicans 129 · OT
7 pts
Bucks-RocketsHOU won · Bucks 92, Rockets 97
6 pts
Bulls-HawksATL won · Bulls 122, Hawks 123 · OT
5 pts
Hornets-SixersPHI won · Hornets 113, Sixers 131
1 pt
Raptors-MagicORL won · Raptors 99, Magic 111
1 pt
Ayton shot 13-of-18 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
AytonPHX · 28 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK
72% (13-18)
Lonnie Walker IVLAL · 18 PTS, 2 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
SabonisSAC · 20 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST
70% (7-10)
ZionNOP · 35 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
67% (14-21)
ADLAL · 34 PTS, 15 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL
67% (12-18)
Final · Bulls-Hawks
Bulls 122Hawks 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bulls2723283212122
Hawks2236272513123
The story
Bogdan Bogdanovic had 28 points as Atlanta beat Chicago 123-122 in OT

Andre Drummond led Chicago with 14 PTS, 9 REB 28 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST · 10-22 FG, 6-14 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the first, the Hawks took the second 36-23.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −5+8+70+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

DeMar DeRozan led the game in fantasy with 60.6 FPTS (34 PTS, 13 REB, 8 AST)

Final · Suns-Pelicans
Suns 124Pelicans 129
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Suns362235247124
Pelicans2928411912129
The story
CJ McCollum's 29 points carried New Orleans past Phoenix, 129-124 in OT

For Phoenix, Mikal Bridges had 27 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 29 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB · 13-24 FG, 3-10 3PT

The swing

The Pelicans trailed by 7 going into the second, then won it 28-22.

NOP lead by quarter
200 −7−1+50+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Deandre Ayton was the fantasy play: 51.9 FPTS on 28 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST

Final · Hornets-Sixers
Hornets 113Sixers 131
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets21333326113
Sixers20413535131
The story
Philadelphia beat Charlotte 131-113 behind 19 points and 16 assists from James Harden

Terry Rozier paced Charlotte: 29 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 19 PTS, 16 AST, 9 REB · 6-12 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

A 35-26 fourth quarter did the most damage for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −1+7+9+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
24.4Season avg30.8Last 5

30.8 points a game over his last five games, against 24.4 in 20 earlier games. Today: 35 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.5Season avg15.7Last 3

15.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.5 in 22 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.0Season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 10.0 a game in 9 earlier games. Line: 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Joel Embiid leads the day with 53

Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 42, 59, 32, 32, 30, 19, 35, 39, 38, 53Sixers-Hornets · W
33.4 PPG season to date · +20.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL, Nov 9, 2023: 54 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
53 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Bojan BogdanovicPoints, last 10 games: 22, 23, 19, 13, 30, 18, 31, 5, 19, 38Pistons-Lakers · L
21.0 PPG season to date · +17.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Zion WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 32, 14, 23, 33, 30, 25, 29, 35, 35Pelicans-Suns · W
25.0 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high35 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 30, 21, 39, 21, 31, 28, 29, 21, 23, 35Lakers-Pistons · W
26.2 PPG season to date · +9.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 30, 37, 25, 25, 27, 44, 55, 1, 31, 34Lakers-Pistons · W
27.7 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 15 REB · 7 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 28, 36, 30, 26, 29, 16, 18, 27, 28, 34Bulls-Hawks · L
26.0 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 13 REB · 8 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Shake MiltonPHI+5.6 17.1 last 10 · 11.5 season
Kyle KuzmaWAS+4.6 26.0 last 10 · 21.4 season
Klay ThompsonGSW+4.6 23.5 last 10 · 18.9 season
Deandre AytonPHX+4.3 21.8 last 10 · 17.5 season
Jerami GrantPOR+4.2 26.7 last 10 · 22.5 season
Cold
Stephen CurryGSW−3.8 26.2 last 10 · 30.0 season
Donovan MitchellCLE−2.7 26.3 last 10 · 29.0 season
Tre MannOKC−2.7 6.3 last 10 · 9.0 season
Brook LopezMIL−2.7 11.9 last 10 · 14.6 season
Darius GarlandCLE−2.6 18.9 last 10 · 21.5 season