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Wednesday, February 8, 2023Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed HOU by 7 after the first quarter and won 130–128.

Final · Box score
Pistons85
Cavs113
Q1 CLE +18; Q2 CLE +11; Q3 CLE +8; Q4 CLE +28
Final · Box score
Hornets104
Wizards118
Q1 WAS +1; Q2 Wizards 0; Q3 WAS +12; Q4 WAS +14
Final · Box score
Sixers99
Celtics106
Q1 BOS +3; Q2 BOS +4; Q3 BOS +7; Q4 BOS +7
Final · Box score
Pacers111
Heat116
Q1 MIA +9; Q2 MIA -3; Q3 MIA +6; Q4 MIA +5
Final · Box score
Spurs98
Raptors112
Q1 TOR +10; Q2 TOR +3; Q3 TOR +13; Q4 TOR +14
Final · Box score
Kings130
Rockets128
Q1 SAC -7; Q2 SAC -4; Q3 SAC +2; Q4 SAC +2
Final · Box score
Wolves143
Jazz118
Q1 MIN +2; Q2 MIN +10; Q3 MIN +29; Q4 MIN +25
Final · Box score
Mavs110
Clippers104
Q1 DAL +16; Q2 DAL +8; Q3 DAL +3; Q4 DAL +6
Final · Box score
Warriors122
Blazers125
Q1 POR +7; Q2 POR -4; Q3 Blazers 0; Q4 POR +3
On this day · 2021–22Feb 8, 2022: 10 games. Top scorer: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks-Lakers), 44 points.
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The lead · Kings-Rockets

De'Aaron Fox scores 31 as Sacramento wins in Houston

Pascal Siakam goes for 37 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-4+2+2SAC AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings30284131130
Rockets37253531128
Who led
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 31, 25, 31, 17, 16, 29, 32, 31, 16, 31SAC31 PTS · 5 REB · 11 AST
Domantas SabonisPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 9, 23, 17, 34, 15, 12, 17, 22SAC22 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 27, 23, 41, 10, 42, 19, 6, 12, 27, 41HOU41 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Alperen SengunPoints, last 10 games: 24, 19, 21, 21, 14, 10, 21, 10, 15, 18HOU18 PTS · 9 REB · 11 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Cleveland posts the night's biggest win

Cleveland beat Detroit by 28, the widest margin of 9 games.

SAC over HOU2POR over GSW3MIA over IND5DAL over LAC6BOS over PHI7WAS over CHA14TOR over SAS14MIN over UTA25CLE over DET28Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Kings-Rockets22
Hornets-Wizards16
Warriors-Blazers16
Spurs-Raptors7
Wolves-Jazz6
Sixers-Celtics3
Pistons-Cavs0
Mavs-Clippers0
The night in charts
Wolves-Jazz combined for 261, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-JazzWolves 143, Jazz 118
261
Kings-RocketsKings 130, Rockets 128
258
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 122, Blazers 125
247
Pacers-HeatPacers 111, Heat 116
227
Hornets-WizardsHornets 104, Wizards 118
222
Mavs-ClippersMavs 110, Clippers 104
214
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 98, Raptors 112
210
Sixers-CelticsSixers 99, Celtics 106
205
Pistons-CavsPistons 85, Cavs 113
198
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Kings-RocketsKings 130, Rockets 128
+2 SAC
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 122, Blazers 125
+3 POR
Pacers-HeatPacers 111, Heat 116
+5 MIA
Mavs-ClippersMavs 110, Clippers 104
+6 DAL
Sixers-CelticsSixers 99, Celtics 106
+7 BOS
Hornets-WizardsHornets 104, Wizards 118
+14 WAS
Spurs-RaptorsSpurs 98, Raptors 112
+14 TOR
Wolves-JazzWolves 143, Jazz 118
+25 MIN
Pistons-CavsPistons 85, Cavs 113
+28 CLE
SAC rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-RocketsSAC won · Kings 130, Rockets 128
7 pts
Warriors-BlazersPOR won · Warriors 122, Blazers 125
4 pts
Pacers-HeatMIA won · Pacers 111, Heat 116
3 pts
Bam shot 12-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BamMIA · 38 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
75% (12-16)
SiakamTOR · 37 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL
71% (15-21)
Jarrett AllenCLE · 20 PTS, 16 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
GarzaMIN · 25 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
69% (9-13)
NowellMIN · 30 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
69% (11-16)
Final · Kings-Rockets
Kings 130Rockets 128
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings30284131130
Rockets37253531128
The story
Domantas Sabonis' 22 points carried Sacramento past Houston, 130-128

For Houston, Kenyon Martin Jr. had 15 PTS, 5 REB 22 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST · 8-15 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Kings trailed by 4 going into the third, then won it 41-35.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −7−4+2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Blazers
Warriors 122Blazers 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors27402827122
Blazers34293230125
The story
Damian Lillard had a 33-10-11 triple-double as Portland beat Golden State 125-122

Jordan Poole led Golden State with 38 PTS, 7 AST 33 PTS, 11 AST, 10 REB · 8-21 FG, 1-7 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers won the first 34-27, their biggest quarter edge.

POR lead by quarter
200 +7−40+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Heat
Pacers 111Heat 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers30332028111
Heat39212927116
The story
Miami beat Indiana 116-111 behind 38 points from Bam Adebayo

Buddy Hield paced Indiana: 29 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 38 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST · 12-16 FG

The swing

A 39-30 first quarter did the most damage for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +9−3+6+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.9Season avg16.4Last 5

16.4 points a game over his last five games, against 8.9 in 51 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
33.2Season avg24.3Last 3

24.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.2 in 33 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.8Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 9.8 a game in 36 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 0 rebounds, 8 assists.

Top performances

Jalen Green leads the day with 41

Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 27, 23, 41, 10, 42, 19, 6, 12, 27, 41Rockets-Kings · L
22.0 PPG season to date · +19.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Latrell Sprewell GSW, Mar 10, 1997: 41 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
41 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 26, 18, 18, 30, 20, 17, 18, 32, 16, 38Heat-Pacers · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +16.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high38 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Jordan PoolePoints, last 10 games: 32, 17, 21, 9, 15, 18, 22, 3, 21, 38Warriors-Blazers · L
20.8 PPG season to date · +17.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 29, 24, 26, 21, 24, 19, 21, 23, 19, 37Raptors-Spurs · W
25.0 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Kristaps PorzingisPoints, last 10 games: 23, 21, 32, 22, 17, 17, 32, 38, 18, 36Wizards-Hornets · W
22.7 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 24, 37, 60, 30, 42, 42, 29, 40, 28, 33Blazers-Warriors · W
30.9 PPG season to date · +2.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Chris Paul NOH, Jan 14, 2009: 33 PTS · 10 REB · 11 AST
33 PTS · 10 REB · 11 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Spencer DinwiddieDAL+6.0 23.7 last 10 · 17.7 season
Kawhi LeonardLAC+5.7 27.7 last 10 · 22.0 season
Jamal MurrayDEN+5.7 25.9 last 10 · 20.2 season
Damian LillardPOR+5.6 36.5 last 10 · 30.9 season
Mikal BridgesPHX+5.5 22.7 last 10 · 17.2 season
Cold
Donovan MitchellCLE−7.4 19.4 last 10 · 26.8 season
Dillon BrooksMEM−5.6 9.5 last 10 · 15.1 season
Bol BolORL−5.1 5.5 last 10 · 10.6 season
Lonnie Walker IVLAL−5.0 8.7 last 10 · 13.7 season
OG AnunobyTOR−5.0 11.9 last 10 · 16.9 season