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Friday, February 10, 2023Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: UTA trailed TOR by 13 after three quarters and won 122–116.

Final · 2OT · Box score
Spurs131
Pistons138
Q1 DET -9; Q2 DET -1; Q3 DET +8; Q4 Pistons 0; OT1 Pistons 0; OT2 DET +7
Final · Box score
Suns117
Pacers104
Q1 PHX +6; Q2 PHX +13; Q3 PHX +18; Q4 PHX +13
Final · Box score
Knicks108
Sixers119
Q1 PHI -8; Q2 PHI -6; Q3 PHI -1; Q4 PHI +11
Final · Box score
Hornets116
Celtics127
Q1 BOS +8; Q2 BOS +18; Q3 BOS +16; Q4 BOS +11
Final · Box score
Jazz122
Raptors116
Q1 UTA -6; Q2 UTA -3; Q3 UTA -13; Q4 UTA +6
Final · Box score
Wolves107
Grizzlies128
Q1 MEM -1; Q2 MEM +11; Q3 MEM +17; Q4 MEM +21
Final · Box score
Rockets95
Heat97
Q1 MIA -1; Q2 MIA +2; Q3 MIA +2; Q4 MIA +2
Final · Box score
Cavs118
Pelicans107
Q1 CLE +10; Q2 CLE +17; Q3 CLE +19; Q4 CLE +11
Final · Box score
Thunder138
Blazers129
Q1 OKC -2; Q2 OKC +4; Q3 OKC -2; Q4 OKC +9
Final · Box score
Mavs122
Kings114
Q1 DAL +20; Q2 DAL +18; Q3 DAL +14; Q4 DAL +8
Final · Box score
Bucks119
Clippers106
Q1 MIL -5; Q2 MIL +3; Q3 MIL +5; Q4 MIL +13
On this day · 2021–22Feb 10, 2022: 7 games. Top scorer: Luka Doncic (Mavs-Clippers), 51 points.
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The lead · Jazz-Raptors

Utah fights back late to top Toronto

Jalen Duren goes for 30 points

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-3-13+6UTA AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz28302539122
Raptors34273520116
Who led
Lauri MarkkanenPoints, last 10 games: 34, 22, 25, 24, 29, 28, 25, 19, 21, 23UTA23 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Walker KesslerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 2, 13, 6, 14, 17, 2, 13, 16, 23UTA23 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 24, 26, 21, 24, 19, 21, 23, 19, 37, 35TOR35 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Gary Trent Jr.Points, last 10 games: 24, 16, 17, 19, 21, 20, 29, 10, 15, 19TOR19 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Thunder-Blazers19
Spurs-Pistons8
Rockets-Heat8
Bucks-Clippers8
Knicks-Sixers5
Jazz-Raptors3
Cavs-Pelicans1
Hornets-Celtics0
Mavs-Kings0
Shot of the night

Jimmy's dunk at the buzzer breaks the tie, 97-95 final

The night in charts
Spurs-Pistons combined for 269, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-PistonsSpurs 131, Pistons 138 · OT
269
Thunder-BlazersThunder 138, Blazers 129
267
Hornets-CelticsHornets 116, Celtics 127
243
Jazz-RaptorsJazz 122, Raptors 116
238
Mavs-KingsMavs 122, Kings 114
236
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 107, Grizzlies 128
235
Knicks-SixersKnicks 108, Sixers 119
227
Cavs-PelicansCavs 118, Pelicans 107
225
Bucks-ClippersBucks 119, Clippers 106
225
Suns-PacersSuns 117, Pacers 104
221
Rockets-HeatRockets 95, Heat 97
192
MIA won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Rockets-HeatRockets 95, Heat 97
+2 MIA
Jazz-RaptorsJazz 122, Raptors 116
+6 UTA
Spurs-PistonsSpurs 131, Pistons 138 · OT
+7 DET
Mavs-KingsMavs 122, Kings 114
+8 DAL
Thunder-BlazersThunder 138, Blazers 129
+9 OKC
Knicks-SixersKnicks 108, Sixers 119
+11 PHI
Cavs-PelicansCavs 118, Pelicans 107
+11 CLE
Hornets-CelticsHornets 116, Celtics 127
+11 BOS
Suns-PacersSuns 117, Pacers 104
+13 PHX
Bucks-ClippersBucks 119, Clippers 106
+13 MIL
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 107, Grizzlies 128
+21 MEM
UTA erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Jazz-RaptorsUTA won · Jazz 122, Raptors 116
13 pts
Spurs-PistonsDET won · Spurs 131, Pistons 138 · OT
9 pts
Knicks-SixersPHI won · Knicks 108, Sixers 119
8 pts
Bucks-ClippersMIL won · Bucks 119, Clippers 106
5 pts
Thunder-BlazersOKC won · Thunder 138, Blazers 129
2 pts
Kessler shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KesslerUTA · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST
83% (10-12)
SGAOKC · 44 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
81% (13-16)
EmbiidPHI · 35 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 2 BLK
78% (14-18)
Jarrett AllenCLE · 20 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
73% (8-11)
MobleyCLE · 28 PTS, 13 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
72% (13-18)
Final · Rockets-Heat
Rockets 95Heat 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2927172295
Heat2830172297
The story
Tyler Herro had 31 points and 8 assists as Miami beat Houston 97-95

Jabari Smith Jr. led Houston with 22 PTS, 8 REB 31 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST · 11-20 FG, 5-10 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the first, the Heat took the second 30-27.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −1+2+2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Raptors
Jazz 122Raptors 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz28302539122
Raptors34273520116
The story
Collin Sexton's 22 points carried Utah past Toronto, 122-116

For Toronto, Scottie Barnes had 12 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB 22 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 8-14 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Jazz trailed by 13 going into the fourth, then won it 39-20.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −6−3−13+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Pascal Siakam was the fantasy play: 56.7 FPTS on 35 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST

Final · Spurs-Pistons
Spurs 131Pistons 138
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Spurs28262930126131
Pistons193438221213138
The story
Detroit beat San Antonio 138-131 in OT behind 32 points from Bojan Bogdanovic

Devonte' Graham paced San Antonio: 31 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 32 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST · 11-24 FG, 0-6 3PT

The swing

A 38-29 third quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Pistons.

DET lead by quarter
200 −9−1+800+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.9Season avg21.6Last 5

21.6 points a game over his last five games, against 10.9 in 55 earlier games. Today: 33 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
34.2Season avg18.7Last 3

18.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.2 in 30 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 26 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
19.6Season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 19.6 a game in 40 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Memphis by 21.

MIA over HOU2UTA over TOR6DET over SAS7DAL over SAC8OKC over POR9PHI over NYK11BOS over CHA11CLE over NOP11PHX over IND13MIL over LAC13MEM over MIN21Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the day with 44

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 37, 34, 36, 35, 31, 24, 42, 20, 30, 44Thunder-Blazers · W
31.0 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden HOU, Dec 22, 2014: 44 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Ties career high44 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 34, 26, 31, 35, 30, 31, 20, 34, 12, 41Celtics-Hornets · W
30.8 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Mar 2, 2001: 41 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
41 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 37, 60, 30, 42, 42, 29, 40, 28, 33, 38Blazers-Thunder · L
31.0 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 41, 32, 26, 47, 30, 28, 33, 31, 28, 35Sixers-Knicks · W
33.3 PPG season to date · +1.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 29, 33, 41, 50, 34, 54, 35, 24, 38, 35Bucks-Clippers · W
32.4 PPG season to date · +2.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 24, 26, 21, 24, 19, 21, 23, 19, 37, 35Raptors-Jazz · L
25.2 PPG season to date · +10.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Damian LillardPOR+6.9 37.9 last 10 · 31.0 season
Derrick WhiteBOS+6.6 17.9 last 10 · 11.3 season
Kawhi LeonardLAC+5.7 27.7 last 10 · 22.0 season
Jamal MurrayDEN+5.7 25.9 last 10 · 20.2 season
Spencer DinwiddieBKN+5.5 23.4 last 10 · 17.9 season
Cold
Donovan MitchellCLE−9.1 17.8 last 10 · 26.9 season
Dillon BrooksMEM−5.6 9.3 last 10 · 14.9 season
Franz WagnerORL−5.6 13.7 last 10 · 19.3 season
Lonnie Walker IVLAL−5.1 8.7 last 10 · 13.8 season
OG AnunobyTOR−5.0 11.9 last 10 · 16.9 season