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Friday, December 30, 2022Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIL trailed MIN by 11 at halftime and won 123–114.

Final · Box score
Wizards119
Magic100
Q1 WAS +7; Q2 WAS +9; Q3 WAS +25; Q4 WAS +19
Final · Box score
Lakers130
Hawks121
Q1 LAL -10; Q2 LAL -5; Q3 LAL +3; Q4 LAL +9
Final · Box score
Suns104
Raptors113
Q1 TOR +9; Q2 TOR +2; Q3 TOR +7; Q4 TOR +9
Final · Box score
Pistons118
Bulls132
Q1 CHI +8; Q2 CHI +2; Q3 CHI +3; Q4 CHI +14
Final · Box score
Wolves114
Bucks123
Q1 MIL -1; Q2 MIL -11; Q3 MIL +6; Q4 MIL +9
Final · Box score
Sixers116
Pelicans127
Q1 NOP +4; Q2 NOP +7; Q3 NOP +8; Q4 NOP +11
Final · Box score
Heat119
Nuggets124
Q1 DEN +4; Q2 DEN +3; Q3 DEN -5; Q4 DEN +5
Final · Box score
Blazers112
Warriors118
Q1 GSW +16; Q2 GSW +4; Q3 GSW -8; Q4 GSW +6
Final · Box score
Jazz125
Kings126
Q1 SAC +3; Q2 SAC +3; Q3 SAC +4; Q4 SAC +1
On this day · 2021–22Dec 30, 2021: 3 games. Top scorer: Joel Embiid (Sixers-Nets), 34 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 43 as Milwaukee beats Minnesota

LeBron James goes for 47 points

Game flow · MIL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1-11+6+9MIL AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves34272231114
Bucks33173934123
Who led
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 28, 16, 30, 19, 42, 45, 26, 27, 45, 43MIL43 PTS · 20 REB · 5 AST
Bobby PortisPoints, last 10 games: 17, 25, 19, 22, 4, 6, 10, 4, 20, 22MIL22 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 19, 19, 37, 27, 23, 30, 29, 27, 30MIN30 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Naz ReidPoints, last 10 games: 10, 9, 28, 10, 27, 6, 14, 21, 13, 16MIN16 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Nine games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Washington by 19.

SAC over UTA1DEN over MIA5GSW over POR6LAL over ATL9TOR over PHX9MIL over MIN9NOP over PHI11CHI over DET14WAS over ORL19Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Heat-Nuggets18
Pistons-Bulls17
Jazz-Kings12
Suns-Raptors7
Lakers-Hawks6
Wolves-Bucks6
Blazers-Warriors4
Sixers-Pelicans1
Shot of the night

Huerter's three with 9 seconds left puts the Kings ahead, 126-125 final

The night in charts
Lakers-Hawks combined for 251
Points by game
Lakers-HawksLakers 130, Hawks 121
251
Jazz-KingsJazz 125, Kings 126
251
Pistons-BullsPistons 118, Bulls 132
250
Heat-NuggetsHeat 119, Nuggets 124
243
Sixers-PelicansSixers 116, Pelicans 127
243
Wolves-BucksWolves 114, Bucks 123
237
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 112, Warriors 118
230
Wizards-MagicWizards 119, Magic 100
219
Suns-RaptorsSuns 104, Raptors 113
217
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Jazz-KingsJazz 125, Kings 126
+1 SAC
Heat-NuggetsHeat 119, Nuggets 124
+5 DEN
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 112, Warriors 118
+6 GSW
Wolves-BucksWolves 114, Bucks 123
+9 MIL
Suns-RaptorsSuns 104, Raptors 113
+9 TOR
Lakers-HawksLakers 130, Hawks 121
+9 LAL
Sixers-PelicansSixers 116, Pelicans 127
+11 NOP
Pistons-BullsPistons 118, Bulls 132
+14 CHI
Wizards-MagicWizards 119, Magic 100
+19 WAS
MIL erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-BucksMIL won · Wolves 114, Bucks 123
11 pts
Lakers-HawksLAL won · Lakers 130, Hawks 121
10 pts
Blazers-WarriorsGSW won · Blazers 112, Warriors 118
8 pts
Heat-NuggetsDEN won · Heat 119, Nuggets 124
5 pts
Sabonis shot 12-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SabonisSAC · 28 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST
100% (12-12)
BryantLAL · 19 PTS, 17 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
LaVineCHI · 43 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
75% (15-20)
OkongwuATL · 17 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
PorzingisWAS · 30 PTS, 13 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST
69% (9-13)
Final · Jazz-Kings
Jazz 125Kings 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz27303038125
Kings30303135126
The story
Sacramento beat Utah 126-125 behind 28 points on 12-of-12 shooting from Domantas Sabonis

Lauri Markkanen paced Utah: 36 PTS, 5 REB 28 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST · 12-12 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

A 30-27 first quarter did the most damage for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +3+3+4+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jordan Clarkson topped the game at 47.3 FPTS: 25 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB

Final · Wolves-Bucks
Wolves 114Bucks 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves34272231114
Bucks33173934123
The story
Bobby Portis had 22 points and 14 rebounds as Milwaukee beat Minnesota 123-114

D'Angelo Russell led Minnesota with 15 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB 22 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST · 9-17 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the second, the Bucks took the third 39-22.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −1−11+6+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Hawks
Lakers 130Hawks 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers23393632130
Hawks33342826121
The story
Thomas Bryant's 19 points and 17 rebounds carried Los Angeles past Atlanta, 130-121

For Atlanta, Dejounte Murray had 20 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB 19 PTS, 17 REB, 1 AST · 8-10 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Lakers trailed by 5 going into the third, then won it 36-28.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −10−5+3+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.4Season avg27.6Last 5

27.6 points a game over his last five games, against 19.4 in 30 earlier games. Today: 42 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.9Season avg7.0Last 3

7.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.9 in 27 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.3Season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 22.3 a game in 34 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 8 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 47

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 35, 33, 30, 33, 31, 34, 38, 28, 27, 47Lakers-Hawks · W
28.5 PPG season to date · +19.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Russell Westbrook OKC, Apr 25, 2017: 47 PTS · 11 REB · 9 AST
Season high47 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 28, 16, 30, 19, 42, 45, 26, 27, 45, 43Bucks-Wolves · W
32.1 PPG season to date · +11.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Shaquille O'Neal LAL, Jun 6, 2001: 44 PTS · 20 REB · 5 AST
43 PTS · 20 REB · 5 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 21, 25, 17, 22, 21, 22, 33, 22, 24, 43Bulls-Pistons · W
22.9 PPG season to date · +20.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Dec 1, 2000: 43 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Season high43 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 29, 14, 28, 27, 31, 40, 17, 19, 20, 42Pelicans-Sixers · W
20.1 PPG season to date · +22.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Mar 3, 2002: 42 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Season high42 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Jordan PoolePoints, last 10 games: 18, 20, 29, 43, 26, 13, 32, 24, 26, 41Warriors-Blazers · W
20.3 PPG season to date · +21.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Dwyane Wade MIA, Dec 20, 2007: 41 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
41 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 38, 53, 31, 34, 28, 22, 44, 35, 48, 37Sixers-Pelicans · L
33.8 PPG season to date · +3.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jordan PooleGSW+6.9 27.2 last 10 · 20.3 season
CJ McCollumNOP+6.6 26.7 last 10 · 20.1 season
LeBron JamesLAL+5.1 33.6 last 10 · 28.5 season
Norman PowellLAC+4.6 20.1 last 10 · 15.5 season
Zion WilliamsonNOP+4.6 30.8 last 10 · 26.2 season
Cold
Stephen CurryGSW−3.7 26.3 last 10 · 30.0 season
Anfernee SimonsPOR−3.4 19.0 last 10 · 22.4 season
Myles TurnerIND−3.0 13.1 last 10 · 16.1 season
Max StrusMIA−2.9 10.2 last 10 · 13.1 season
Lonnie Walker IVLAL−2.9 11.8 last 10 · 14.7 season