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Friday, October 27, 2023Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed HOU by 7 after three quarters and won 126–122.

Final · Box score
Pistons111
Hornets99
Q1 DET +11; Q2 DET +7; Q3 DET +8; Q4 DET +12
Final · Box score
Nuggets108
Grizzlies104
Q1 DEN +7; Q2 DEN +5; Q3 DEN +10; Q4 DEN +4
Final · Box score
Knicks126
Hawks120
Q1 NYK +4; Q2 NYK +8; Q3 NYK +8; Q4 NYK +6
Final · Box score
Heat111
Celtics119
Q1 BOS -3; Q2 BOS +5; Q3 BOS -1; Q4 BOS +8
Final · Box score
Thunder108
Cavs105
Q1 OKC +5; Q2 OKC +10; Q3 OKC +4; Q4 OKC +3
Final · OT · Box score
Raptors103
Bulls104
Q1 CHI +6; Q2 CHI +7; Q3 CHI -3; Q4 Bulls 0; OT1 CHI +1
Final · OT · Box score
Rockets122
Spurs126
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 Spurs 0; Q3 SAS -7; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 SAS +4
Final · Box score
Nets120
Mavs125
Q1 DAL +1; Q2 DAL -2; Q3 DAL -1; Q4 DAL +5
Final · Box score
Clippers118
Jazz120
Q1 UTA +3; Q2 UTA +9; Q3 UTA +6; Q4 UTA +2
Final · Box score
Magic102
Blazers97
Q1 ORL +5; Q2 ORL +8; Q3 ORL +2; Q4 ORL +5
Final · Box score
Warriors122
Kings114
Q1 GSW -5; Q2 GSW +3; Q3 GSW +15; Q4 GSW +8
On this day · 2022–23Oct 27, 2022: 4 games. Top scorer: Luka Doncic (Mavs-Nets), 41 points.
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The lead · Rockets-Spurs

San Antonio needs overtime to survive Houston

Luka Doncic goes for 49 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0+20-70+4SAS AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Rockets2329312811122
Spurs2527243515126
Who led
Devin VassellPoints, last 2 games: 23, 25SAS25 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 2 games: 15, 21SAS21 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Alperen SengunPoints, last 2 games: 14, 25HOU25 PTS · 14 REB · 7 AST
Fred VanVleetPoints, last 2 games: 14, 24HOU24 PTS · 8 REB · 12 AST
Lead changes
Nets-Mavs20
Thunder-Cavs10
Warriors-Kings8
Heat-Celtics6
Clippers-Jazz6
Pistons-Hornets4
Nuggets-Grizzlies4
Magic-Blazers4
Knicks-Hawks2
The night in charts
Rockets-Spurs combined for 248, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-SpursRockets 122, Spurs 126 · OT
248
Knicks-HawksKnicks 126, Hawks 120
246
Nets-MavsNets 120, Mavs 125
245
Clippers-JazzClippers 118, Jazz 120
238
Warriors-KingsWarriors 122, Kings 114
236
Heat-CelticsHeat 111, Celtics 119
230
Thunder-CavsThunder 108, Cavs 105
213
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 108, Grizzlies 104
212
Pistons-HornetsPistons 111, Hornets 99
210
Raptors-BullsRaptors 103, Bulls 104 · OT
207
Magic-BlazersMagic 102, Blazers 97
199
7 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Raptors-BullsRaptors 103, Bulls 104 · OT
+1 CHI
Clippers-JazzClippers 118, Jazz 120
+2 UTA
Thunder-CavsThunder 108, Cavs 105
+3 OKC
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 108, Grizzlies 104
+4 DEN
Rockets-SpursRockets 122, Spurs 126 · OT
+4 SAS
Nets-MavsNets 120, Mavs 125
+5 DAL
Magic-BlazersMagic 102, Blazers 97
+5 ORL
Knicks-HawksKnicks 126, Hawks 120
+6 NYK
Heat-CelticsHeat 111, Celtics 119
+8 BOS
Warriors-KingsWarriors 122, Kings 114
+8 GSW
Pistons-HornetsPistons 111, Hornets 99
+12 DET
SAS rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-SpursSAS won · Rockets 122, Spurs 126 · OT
7 pts
Warriors-KingsGSW won · Warriors 122, Kings 114
5 pts
Heat-CelticsBOS won · Heat 111, Celtics 119
3 pts
Raptors-BullsCHI won · Raptors 103, Bulls 104 · OT
3 pts
Nets-MavsDAL won · Nets 120, Mavs 125
2 pts
Steph shot 14-of-19 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
StephGSW · 41 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
74% (14-19)
PowellLAC · 20 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
JJJMEM · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
69% (9-13)
DortOKC · 25 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
BarnesTOR · 22 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 2 BLK
64% (9-14)
Final · Raptors-Bulls
Raptors 103Bulls 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Raptors1817332510103
Bulls2418232811104
The story
DeMar DeRozan had 33 points as Chicago beat Toronto 104-103 in OT

Scottie Barnes led Toronto with 22 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST 33 PTS, 4 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST · 11-22 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Bulls won the first 24-18, their biggest quarter edge.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +6+7−30+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Thunder-Cavs
Thunder 108Cavs 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder31212729108
Cavs26163330105
The story
Oklahoma City beat Cleveland 108-105 behind 34 points and 11 rebounds from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Evan Mobley paced Cleveland: 15 REB, 14 PTS, 3 AST 34 PTS, 11 REB, 5 STL, 4 AST · 15-26 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

A 31-26 first quarter did the most damage for the Thunder.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +5+10+4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Donovan Mitchell topped the game at 72.1 FPTS: 43 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST

Final · Rockets-Spurs
Rockets 122Spurs 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Rockets2329312811122
Spurs2527243515126
The story
Victor Wembanyama's 21 points and 12 rebounds carried San Antonio past Houston, 126-122 in OT

For Houston, Fred VanVleet had 24 PTS, 12 AST, 8 REB 21 PTS, 12 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 7-19 FG, 0-6 3PT

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 35-28.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +20−70+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Alperen Sengun was the fantasy play: 55.8 FPTS on 25 PTS, 14 REB, 7 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+22.4points, last 2 vs 2022–23 avg
Points per game
10.62022–23 avg33.0Last 2

33.0 points a game over his last two games, against 10.6 in 2022–23 (57 games). Today: 30 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.4minutes, last 2 vs 2022–23 avg
Minutes per game
30.42022–23 avg11.0Last 2

11.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 30.4 in 2022–23 (78 games). Today: 0 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.8minutes, today vs 2022–23 avg
Minutes per game
22.22022–23 avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 22.2 a game in 2022–23 (80 games). Line: 24 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Five games go down to the wire

Five of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Detroit by 12.

CHI over TOR1UTA over LAC2OKC over CLE3DEN over MEM4SAS over HOU4DAL over BKN5ORL over POR5NYK over ATL6BOS over MIA8GSW over SAC8DET over CHA12Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 49

Luka DoncicPoints, last 2 games: 33, 49Mavs-Nets · W
41.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Dwyane Wade MIA, Apr 14, 2005: 48 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
49 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 2 games: 27, 43Cavs-Thunder · L
35.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Tracy McGrady ORL, Feb 18, 2004: 43 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
43 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 2 games: 27, 41Warriors-Kings · W
34.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Mar 2, 2001: 41 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
41 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 2 games: 18, 39Kings-Warriors · L
28.5 PPG season to date
39 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 2 games: 27, 36Clippers-Jazz · L
31.5 PPG season to date
36 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Lauri MarkkanenPoints, last 2 games: 19, 35Jazz-Clippers · W
27.0 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST