Wednesday, February 15, 2023Regular season · 10 games

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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed CHI by 24 after the first quarter and won 117–113.

Final · Box score

Spurs110

Hornets120

Final · Box score

Bulls113

Pacers117

Final · Box score

Knicks122

Hawks101

Final · Box score

Heat105

Nets116

Final · Box score

Pistons109

Celtics127

Final · Box score

Cavs112

Sixers118

Final · Box score

Jazz111

Grizzlies117

Final · Box score

Rockets96

Thunder133

Final · Box score

Mavs109

Nuggets118

Final · Box score

Pelicans102

Lakers120

On this day · 2021–22Feb 15, 2022: 7 games. Top scorer: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks-Pacers), 50 points.

Feb 15 in other seasons2024 2021 2018 2017 2012 2011 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996

The lead · Bulls-Pacers

Indiana storms back from 24 down to beat Chicago

Mikal Bridges goes for 45 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break

By quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bulls	39	19	28	27	113
Pacers	15	27	40	35	117

Who led

Buddy HieldIND27 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST

Aaron NesmithIND21 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST

Zach LaVineCHI35 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST

Coby WhiteCHI25 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST

Top scorers tonight

Mikal Bridges BKN45

Jayson Tatum BOS38

Luka Doncic DAL37

Zach LaVine CHI35

Donovan Mitchell CLE33

Mikal Bridges tops the night at 73.1 FPTS

Top 8 FPTS

Mikal BridgesBKN · 45 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL

73.1

LukaDAL · 37 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL

66.8

JJJMEM · 26 PTS, 9 REB, 5 STL, 4 BLK

64.8

LaVineCHI · 35 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 1 BLK

61.7

EmbiidPHI · 29 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL

60.3

LaMeloCHA · 28 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST, 1 STL

58.9

TatumBOS · 38 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST

58.3

ADLAL · 28 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 2 BLK

56.5

Records so far

Boston leads the league at 42–17

East

1. BOS42-17

2. MIL40-17

3. PHI38-19

4. CLE38-23

5. BKN34-24

6. NYK33-27

7. MIA32-27

8. ATL29-30

9. TOR28-31

10. WAS27-30

11. CHI26-32

12. IND26-34

13. ORL24-35

14. CHA17-43

15. DET15-44

West

1. DEN41-18

2. MEM35-22

3. SAC32-25

4. PHX32-27

5. LAC32-28

6. DAL31-29

7. MIN31-29

8. NOP30-29

9. GSW29-29

10. OKC28-29

11. UTA29-31

12. POR28-30

13. LAL27-32

14. SAS14-45

15. HOU13-45

Lead changes

Heat-Nets12

Spurs-Hornets11

Bulls-Pacers7

Rockets-Thunder2

Mavs-Nuggets2

Cavs-Sixers0

Knicks-Hawks0

Pistons-Celtics0

Jazz-Grizzlies0

Pelicans-Lakers0

The night in charts

Pistons-Celtics combined for 236, 6 more than any other game

Points by game

Pistons-CelticsPistons 109, Celtics 127

236

Spurs-HornetsSpurs 110, Hornets 120

230

Cavs-SixersCavs 112, Sixers 118

230

Bulls-PacersBulls 113, Pacers 117

230

Rockets-ThunderRockets 96, Thunder 133

229

Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 111, Grizzlies 117

228

Mavs-NuggetsMavs 109, Nuggets 118

227

Knicks-HawksKnicks 122, Hawks 101

223

Pelicans-LakersPelicans 102, Lakers 120

222

Heat-NetsHeat 105, Nets 116

221

IND won the closest game by 4

Closest finishes

Bulls-PacersBulls 113, Pacers 117

+4 IND

Cavs-SixersCavs 112, Sixers 118

+6 PHI

Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 111, Grizzlies 117

+6 MEM

Mavs-NuggetsMavs 109, Nuggets 118

+9 DEN

Spurs-HornetsSpurs 110, Hornets 120

+10 CHA

Heat-NetsHeat 105, Nets 116

+11 BKN

Pelicans-LakersPelicans 102, Lakers 120

+18 LAL

Pistons-CelticsPistons 109, Celtics 127

+18 BOS

Knicks-HawksKnicks 122, Hawks 101

+21 NYK

Rockets-ThunderRockets 96, Thunder 133

+37 OKC

IND erased a 24-point hole

Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks

Bulls-PacersIND won · Bulls 113, Pacers 117

24 pts

Heat-NetsBKN won · Heat 105, Nets 116

4 pts

AD shot 13-of-17 for the night's hottest hand

Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA

ADLAL · 28 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 2 BLK

76% (13-17)

Coby WhiteCHI · 25 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL

75% (9-12)

BrogdonBOS · 25 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB

71% (10-14)

BranhamSAS · 23 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL

71% (10-14)

GarlandCLE · 27 PTS, 6 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB

71% (10-14)

Final · Bulls-Pacers

Bulls 113Pacers 117

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bulls	39	19	28	27	113
Pacers	15	27	40	35	117

The story

Zach LaVine had 35 points and 11 rebounds in a 117-113 loss to Indiana

Aaron Nesmith led Indiana with 21 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 35 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST · 10-23 FG, 4-11 3PT

The swing

Down 16 after the second, the Pacers took the third 40-28.

IND lead by quarter

Final · Mavs-Nuggets

Mavs 109Nuggets 118

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Mavs	25	19	30	35	109
Nuggets	26	35	31	26	118

The story

Denver won 118-109 despite 37 points and 9 assists from Luka Doncic

Nikola Jokic paced Denver: 14 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST 37 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL · 12-22 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

A 35-19 second quarter did the most damage for the Nuggets.

DEN lead by quarter

Final · Heat-Nets

Heat 105Nets 116

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Heat	25	31	24	25	105
Nets	26	26	31	33	116

The story

Cam Thomas' 19 points carried Brooklyn past Miami, 116-105

For Miami, Gabe Vincent had 21 PTS, 3 REB 19 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB · 6-11 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 33-25, was where the Nets built it.

BKN lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Heating up

Derrick WhiteBOS

+10.8points, last 5 vs season avg

Points per game

22.6 points a game over his last five games, against 11.8 in 58 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 27 minutes.

Losing minutes

Lonnie Walker IVLAL

−16.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg

Minutes per game

11.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.3 in 41 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role

Ochai AgbajiUTA

+24.2minutes, today vs season avg

Minutes per game

39 minutes today, against 14.8 a game in 35 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 1 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

OKC posts the night's biggest win

OKC beat Houston by 37, the widest margin of 10 games.

Top performances

Mikal Bridges leads the day with 45

Mikal BridgesNets-Heat · W

17.6 PPG season to date · +27.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Most like it, modern era: Ricky Davis CLE, Dec 9, 2002: 45 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST

Career high45 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST

Jayson TatumCeltics-Pistons · W

30.6 PPG season to date · +7.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight

38 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST

Luka DoncicMavs-Nuggets · L

33.3 PPG season to date · +3.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight

37 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST

Zach LaVineBulls-Pacers · L

24.1 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight

35 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST

Donovan MitchellCavs-Sixers · L

27.3 PPG season to date · +5.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight

33 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST

Joel EmbiidSixers-Cavs · W

33.1 PPG season to date · −4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight

29 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST

Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot

Derrick WhiteBOS+8.0 19.8 last 10 · 11.8 season

Jalen BrunsonNYK+7.6 31.5 last 10 · 23.9 season

Malaki BranhamSAS+6.5 15.6 last 10 · 9.1 season

Mikal BridgesBKN+6.2 23.8 last 10 · 17.6 season

Jamal MurrayDEN+5.7 25.9 last 10 · 20.2 season

Cold

Franz WagnerORL−6.2 12.7 last 10 · 18.9 season

Devin BookerPHX−6.0 20.8 last 10 · 26.8 season

Dillon BrooksMEM−5.2 9.6 last 10 · 14.8 season

Tyus JonesMEM−5.0 4.8 last 10 · 9.8 season

OG AnunobyTOR−5.0 11.9 last 10 · 16.9 season

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