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Monday, January 2, 2023Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CLE trailed CHI by 18 at halftime and won 145–134.

Final · Box score
Suns83
Knicks102
Q1 NYK +12; Q2 NYK +23; Q3 NYK +21; Q4 NYK +19
Final · Box score
Lakers121
Hornets115
Q1 LAL +1; Q2 LAL +15; Q3 LAL +18; Q4 LAL +6
Final · OT · Box score
Bulls134
Cavs145
Q1 CLE -7; Q2 CLE -18; Q3 CLE -5; Q4 Cavs 0; OT1 CLE +11
Final · Box score
Raptors114
Pacers122
Q1 IND -4; Q2 IND +9; Q3 IND +1; Q4 IND +8
Final · Box score
Pelicans111
Sixers120
Q1 PHI +8; Q2 PHI +5; Q3 PHI +3; Q4 PHI +9
Final · Box score
Spurs103
Nets139
Q1 BKN +12; Q2 BKN +27; Q3 BKN +29; Q4 BKN +36
Final · Box score
Mavs111
Rockets106
Q1 DAL -8; Q2 DAL -11; Q3 DAL -4; Q4 DAL +5
Final · Box score
Nuggets111
Wolves124
Q1 Wolves 0; Q2 MIN +6; Q3 MIN +5; Q4 MIN +13
Final · 2OT · Box score
Hawks141
Warriors143
Q1 GSW +12; Q2 GSW +17; Q3 Warriors 0; Q4 Warriors 0; OT1 Warriors 0; OT2 GSW +2
Final · Box score
Pistons106
Blazers135
Q1 POR -5; Q2 POR +9; Q3 POR +20; Q4 POR +29
Final · Box score
Heat110
Clippers100
Q1 MIA +6; Q2 MIA +18; Q3 MIA -2; Q4 MIA +10
On this day · 2021–22Jan 2, 2022: 7 games. Top scorer: Jaylen Brown (Celtics-Magic), 50 points.
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The lead · Bulls-Cavs

Donovan Mitchell scores 71, Cleveland wins in overtime

Klay Thompson goes for 54 points

Game flow · CLE margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-7-18-50+11CLE AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Bulls343131344134
Cavs2720443915145
Who led
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 34, 41, 25, 23, 36, 12, 15, 28, 15, 71CLE71 PTS · 8 REB · 11 AST
Jarrett AllenPoints, last 10 games: 14, 7, 8, 20, 19, 11, 10, 19, 6, 21CLE21 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 14, 29, 24, 28, 25, 31, 42, 22, 21, 44CHI44 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 17, 22, 21, 22, 33, 22, 24, 43, 15, 26CHI26 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Brooklyn posts the night's biggest win

Brooklyn beat San Antonio by 36, the widest margin of 11 games.

GSW over ATL2DAL over HOU5LAL over CHA6IND over TOR8PHI over NOP9MIA over LAC10CLE over CHI11MIN over DEN13NYK over PHX19POR over DET29BKN over SAS36Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Raptors-Pacers15
Mavs-Rockets9
Nuggets-Wolves9
Hawks-Warriors8
Pelicans-Sixers7
Heat-Clippers3
Suns-Knicks1
Lakers-Hornets1
Bulls-Cavs1
Spurs-Nets0
Shot of the night

Looney's jumper at the buzzer of 2OT breaks the tie, 143-141 final

The night in charts
Hawks-Warriors combined for 284, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-WarriorsHawks 141, Warriors 143 · OT
284
Bulls-CavsBulls 134, Cavs 145 · OT
279
Spurs-NetsSpurs 103, Nets 139
242
Pistons-BlazersPistons 106, Blazers 135
241
Raptors-PacersRaptors 114, Pacers 122
236
Lakers-HornetsLakers 121, Hornets 115
236
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 111, Wolves 124
235
Pelicans-SixersPelicans 111, Sixers 120
231
Mavs-RocketsMavs 111, Rockets 106
217
Heat-ClippersHeat 110, Clippers 100
210
Suns-KnicksSuns 83, Knicks 102
185
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hawks-WarriorsHawks 141, Warriors 143 · OT
+2 GSW
Mavs-RocketsMavs 111, Rockets 106
+5 DAL
Lakers-HornetsLakers 121, Hornets 115
+6 LAL
Raptors-PacersRaptors 114, Pacers 122
+8 IND
Pelicans-SixersPelicans 111, Sixers 120
+9 PHI
Heat-ClippersHeat 110, Clippers 100
+10 MIA
Bulls-CavsBulls 134, Cavs 145 · OT
+11 CLE
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 111, Wolves 124
+13 MIN
Suns-KnicksSuns 83, Knicks 102
+19 NYK
Pistons-BlazersPistons 106, Blazers 135
+29 POR
Spurs-NetsSpurs 103, Nets 139
+36 BKN
CLE erased a 18-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-CavsCLE won · Bulls 134, Cavs 145 · OT
18 pts
Mavs-RocketsDAL won · Mavs 111, Rockets 106
11 pts
Pistons-BlazersPOR won · Pistons 106, Blazers 135
5 pts
Raptors-PacersIND won · Raptors 114, Pacers 122
4 pts
Heat-ClippersMIA won · Heat 110, Clippers 100
2 pts
McDaniels shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
McDanielsMIN · 21 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
90% (9-10)
Jarrett AllenCLE · 21 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
90% (9-10)
ZionNOP · 26 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB
83% (10-12)
KyrieBKN · 27 PTS, 8 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
79% (11-14)
KDBKN · 25 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL
71% (10-14)
Final · Hawks-Warriors
Hawks 141Warriors 143
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Hawks26274226119141
Warriors383225261111143
The story
Jordan Poole's 28 points carried Golden State past Atlanta, 143-141 in OT

For Atlanta, Dejounte Murray had 25 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST 28 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 11-31 FG, 2-12 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 38-26, was where the Warriors built it.

GSW lead by quarter
200 +12+17000+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Mavs-Rockets
Mavs 111Rockets 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs18263928111
Rockets26293219106
The story
Dallas beat Houston 111-106 behind 39 points and 12 rebounds from Luka Doncic

Jalen Green paced Houston: 20 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 39 PTS, 12 REB, 8 AST · 10-26 FG, 1-9 3PT

The swing

A 28-19 fourth quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −8−11−4+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Cavs
Bulls 134Cavs 145
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bulls343131344134
Cavs2720443915145
The story
DeMar DeRozan had 44 points in a 145-134 in OT loss to Cleveland

Kevin Love led Cleveland with 17 REB, 12 PTS, 2 AST 44 PTS, 4 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB · 16-32 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 18 after the second, the Cavaliers took the third 44-31.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −7−18−50+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.1Season avg29.8Last 5

29.8 points a game over his last five games, against 19.1 in 29 earlier games. Today: 54 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
35.2Season avg22.3Last 3

22.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 35.2 in 16 earlier games. Today: 12 points in 27 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 22.5 a game in 27 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Donovan Mitchell leads the day with 71

Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 34, 41, 25, 23, 36, 12, 15, 28, 15, 71Cavs-Bulls · W
29.3 PPG season to date · +43.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Luka Doncic DAL, Jan 26, 2024: 73 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Career high71 PTS · 8 REB · 11 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 34, 14, 12, 17, 11, 24, 29, 31, 54Warriors-Hawks · W
20.3 PPG season to date · +34.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kevin Durant BKN, Apr 2, 2022: 55 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Season high54 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 14, 29, 24, 28, 25, 31, 42, 22, 21, 44Bulls-Cavs · L
26.7 PPG season to date · +17.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Mike Bibby SAC, Jan 24, 2006: 44 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
44 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 33, 30, 33, 31, 34, 38, 28, 27, 47, 43Lakers-Hornets · W
29.0 PPG season to date · +14.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Nikola Jokic DEN, Apr 23, 2023: 43 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
43 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 31, 34, 28, 22, 44, 35, 48, 37, 16, 42Sixers-Pelicans · W
33.5 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Hakeem Olajuwon HOU, Feb 29, 1996: 42 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
42 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 30, 33, 19, 25, 50, 32, 60, 35, 51, 39Mavs-Rockets · W
34.3 PPG season to date · +4.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 12 REB · 8 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jordan PooleGSW+7.7 28.2 last 10 · 20.5 season
CJ McCollumNOP+6.0 26.0 last 10 · 20.0 season
LeBron JamesLAL+5.4 34.4 last 10 · 29.0 season
Quentin GrimesNYK+5.1 15.2 last 10 · 10.1 season
Immanuel QuickleyNYK+4.9 16.7 last 10 · 11.8 season
Cold
Anfernee SimonsPOR−3.7 18.9 last 10 · 22.6 season
Stephen CurryGSW−3.7 26.3 last 10 · 30.0 season
Terry RozierCHA−3.2 16.8 last 10 · 20.0 season
Chris BoucherTOR−3.1 6.9 last 10 · 10.0 season
Kyle LowryMIA−3.0 10.5 last 10 · 13.5 season