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Wednesday, January 4, 2023Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CLE trailed PHX by 10 at halftime and won 90–88.

Final · Box score
Grizzlies131
Hornets107
Q1 MEM +14; Q2 MEM +29; Q3 MEM +29; Q4 MEM +24
Final · Box score
Suns88
Cavs90
Q1 CLE +1; Q2 CLE -10; Q3 CLE -5; Q4 CLE +2
Final · Box score
Thunder115
Magic126
Q1 ORL +3; Q2 ORL +17; Q3 ORL +7; Q4 ORL +11
Final · OT · Box score
Pacers126
Sixers129
Q1 PHI -1; Q2 PHI +5; Q3 PHI +13; Q4 Sixers 0; OT1 PHI +3
Final · Box score
Spurs114
Knicks117
Q1 NYK +10; Q2 NYK +7; Q3 NYK +5; Q4 NYK +3
Final · OT · Box score
Bucks104
Raptors101
Q1 MIL +1; Q2 MIL +1; Q3 MIL +4; Q4 Bucks 0; OT1 MIL +3
Final · Box score
Nets112
Bulls121
Q1 CHI +7; Q2 CHI +10; Q3 CHI +3; Q4 CHI +9
Final · Box score
Blazers106
Wolves113
Q1 MIN +5; Q2 MIN +7; Q3 MIN +4; Q4 MIN +7
Final · Box score
Rockets108
Pelicans119
Q1 NOP +23; Q2 NOP +23; Q3 NOP +25; Q4 NOP +11
Final · Box score
Pistons122
Warriors119
Q1 DET +8; Q2 DET +4; Q3 DET +3; Q4 DET +3
Final · Box score
Heat109
Lakers112
Q1 LAL +9; Q2 LAL +4; Q3 LAL +1; Q4 LAL +3
Final · Box score
Hawks120
Kings117
Q1 Hawks 0; Q2 ATL +3; Q3 ATL +3; Q4 ATL +3
On this day · 2021–22Jan 4, 2022: 5 games. Top scorer: Devin Booker (Suns-Pelicans), 33 points.
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The lead · Suns-Cavs

Cleveland rallies from 10 down to beat Phoenix

Fred VanVleet goes for 28 points

Game flow · CLE margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-10-5+2CLE AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns1429212488
Cavs1518263190
Who led
Caris LeVertPoints, last 10 games: 12, 4, 13, 6, 8, 8, 19, 23, 10, 21CLE21 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 41, 25, 23, 36, 12, 15, 28, 15, 71, 20CLE20 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 18, 28, 12, 10, 17, 14, 20, 20, 11, 25PHX25 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Deandre AytonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 21, 30, 18, 22, 15, 31, 4, 12, 15PHX15 PTS · 18 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Heat-Lakers18
Blazers-Wolves13
Pacers-Sixers12
Grizzlies-Hornets7
Spurs-Knicks6
Pistons-Warriors6
Suns-Cavs5
Thunder-Magic4
Bucks-Raptors2
Rockets-Pelicans0
Shot of the night

Allen's three with 11 seconds left in OT breaks the tie, 104-101 final

The night in charts
Pacers-Sixers combined for 255, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-SixersPacers 126, Sixers 129 · OT
255
Thunder-MagicThunder 115, Magic 126
241
Pistons-WarriorsPistons 122, Warriors 119
241
Grizzlies-HornetsGrizzlies 131, Hornets 107
238
Hawks-KingsHawks 120, Kings 117
237
Nets-BullsNets 112, Bulls 121
233
Spurs-KnicksSpurs 114, Knicks 117
231
Rockets-PelicansRockets 108, Pelicans 119
227
Heat-LakersHeat 109, Lakers 112
221
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 106, Wolves 113
219
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 104, Raptors 101 · OT
205
Suns-CavsSuns 88, Cavs 90
178
7 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Suns-CavsSuns 88, Cavs 90
+2 CLE
Spurs-KnicksSpurs 114, Knicks 117
+3 NYK
Pistons-WarriorsPistons 122, Warriors 119
+3 DET
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 104, Raptors 101 · OT
+3 MIL
Pacers-SixersPacers 126, Sixers 129 · OT
+3 PHI
Heat-LakersHeat 109, Lakers 112
+3 LAL
Hawks-KingsHawks 120, Kings 117
+3 ATL
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 106, Wolves 113
+7 MIN
Nets-BullsNets 112, Bulls 121
+9 CHI
Thunder-MagicThunder 115, Magic 126
+11 ORL
Rockets-PelicansRockets 108, Pelicans 119
+11 NOP
Grizzlies-HornetsGrizzlies 131, Hornets 107
+24 MEM
CLE erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-CavsCLE won · Suns 88, Cavs 90
10 pts
Pacers-SixersPHI won · Pacers 126, Sixers 129 · OT
1 pt
Bryant shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BryantLAL · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
82% (9-11)
CurryBKN · 22 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
KDBKN · 44 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 2 BLK
68% (15-22)
BogdanovicDET · 29 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
67% (10-15)
VucevicCHI · 21 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
67% (8-12)
Final · Suns-Cavs
Suns 88Cavs 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns1429212488
Cavs1518263190
The story
Cleveland beat Phoenix 90-88 behind 20 points and 9 assists from Donovan Mitchell

Deandre Ayton paced Phoenix: 18 REB, 15 PTS 20 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB · 6-20 FG, 3-12 3PT

The swing

A 31-24 fourth quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Cavaliers.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +1−10−5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Chris Paul topped the game at 48.3 FPTS: 25 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB

Final · Bucks-Raptors
Bucks 104Raptors 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bucks132624347104
Raptors122621384101
The story
Giannis Antetokounmpo had a 30-21-10 triple-double as Milwaukee beat Toronto 104-101 in OT

Gary Trent Jr. led Toronto with 22 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 30 PTS, 21 REB, 10 AST · 7-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Bucks won the third 24-21, their biggest quarter edge.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +1+1+40+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Pacers-Sixers
Pacers 126Sixers 129
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pacers283323366126
Sixers273931239129
The story
James Harden's 26 points and 8 assists carried Philadelphia past Indiana, 129-126 in OT

For Indiana, Tyrese Haliburton had 16 PTS, 12 AST, 7 REB 26 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB · 8-20 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 31-23, was where the 76ers built it.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −1+5+130+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Buddy Hield was the fantasy play: 55.8 FPTS on 24 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
20.3Season avg33.6Last 5

33.6 points a game over his last five games, against 20.3 in 30 earlier games. Today: 30 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.3minutes, last 2 vs 2021–22 avg
Minutes per game
26.32021–22 avg11.0Last 2

11.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 26.3 in 2021–22 (71 games). Today: 4 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.8Season avg46Today

46 minutes today, against 25.8 a game in 38 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Seven close finishes and one Grizzlies rout

Seven of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Memphis beat Charlotte by 24.

CLE over PHX2PHI over IND3NYK over SAS3MIL over TOR3DET over GSW3LAL over MIA3ATL over SAC3MIN over POR7CHI over BKN9ORL over OKC11NOP over HOU11MEM over CHA24Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 44

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 30, 28, 43, 23, 24, 32, 26, 23, 25, 44Nets-Bulls · L
29.9 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Donovan Mitchell CLE, Mar 1, 2023: 44 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
44 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 30, 22, 30, 21, 7, 12, 23, 24, 38Knicks-Spurs · W
20.8 PPG season to date · +17.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 42, 27, 35, 35, 27, 44, 28, 28, 14, 33Thunder-Magic · L
30.9 PPG season to date · +2.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 37, 27, 23, 30, 29, 27, 30, 30, 29, 32Wolves-Blazers · W
24.2 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Dennis SchroderPoints, last 10 games: 12, 30, 18, 9, 7, 7, 15, 12, 15, 32Lakers-Heat · W
11.7 PPG season to date · +21.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 30, 19, 42, 45, 26, 27, 45, 43, 55, 30Bucks-Raptors · W
32.7 PPG season to date · −2.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Nikola Jokic DEN, Feb 5, 2020: 30 PTS · 21 REB · 10 AST
30 PTS · 21 REB · 10 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jordan PooleGSW+8.0 28.6 last 10 · 20.6 season
Immanuel QuickleyNYK+6.0 17.9 last 10 · 11.9 season
CJ McCollumNOP+5.8 26.0 last 10 · 20.2 season
LeBron JamesLAL+5.4 34.4 last 10 · 29.0 season
Anthony EdwardsMIN+5.2 29.4 last 10 · 24.2 season
Cold
Terry RozierCHA−4.1 16.0 last 10 · 20.1 season
Stephen CurryGSW−3.7 26.3 last 10 · 30.0 season
Chris BoucherTOR−3.6 6.2 last 10 · 9.8 season
Anfernee SimonsPOR−3.1 19.3 last 10 · 22.4 season
Gabe VincentMIA−2.9 5.3 last 10 · 8.2 season