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Monday, November 6, 2023Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed ORL by 13 at halftime and won 117–102.

Final · Box score
Warriors120
Pistons109
Q1 GSW +5; Q2 GSW +8; Q3 GSW +1; Q4 GSW +11
Final · Box score
Spurs111
Pacers152
Q1 IND +16; Q2 IND +25; Q3 IND +32; Q4 IND +41
Final · Box score
Mavs117
Magic102
Q1 DAL -6; Q2 DAL -13; Q3 DAL +3; Q4 DAL +15
Final · Box score
Wizards128
Sixers146
Q1 PHI +9; Q2 PHI +17; Q3 PHI +22; Q4 PHI +18
Final · Box score
Bucks129
Nets125
Q1 MIL -3; Q2 MIL -4; Q3 MIL +2; Q4 MIL +4
Final · Box score
Lakers107
Heat108
Q1 Heat 0; Q2 MIA +3; Q3 MIA +11; Q4 MIA +1
Final · Box score
Clippers97
Knicks111
Q1 NYK -2; Q2 NYK -4; Q3 Knicks 0; Q4 NYK +14
Final · Box score
Jazz113
Bulls130
Q1 CHI +5; Q2 CHI +14; Q3 CHI +20; Q4 CHI +17
Final · Box score
Kings97
Rockets122
Q1 HOU +10; Q2 HOU +25; Q3 HOU +37; Q4 HOU +25
Final · OT · Box score
Celtics109
Wolves114
Q1 MIN +3; Q2 MIN -3; Q3 MIN +5; Q4 Wolves 0; OT1 MIN +5
Final · Box score
Hawks117
Thunder126
Q1 OKC +1; Q2 OKC +8; Q3 OKC +19; Q4 OKC +9
Final · Box score
Pelicans116
Nuggets134
Q1 DEN -2; Q2 DEN -12; Q3 DEN +7; Q4 DEN +18
On this day · 2022–23Nov 6, 2022: 4 games. Top scorer: Paul George (Clippers-Jazz), 34 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Magic

Dallas climbs back to beat Orlando

Joel Embiid goes for 48 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-13+3+15DAL AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs27263331117
Magic33331719102
Who led
Luka DoncicPoints, last 7 games: 33, 49, 35, 18, 34, 23, 29DAL29 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 5 games: 22, 17, 22, 18, 21DAL21 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 7 games: 12, 14, 9, 15, 30, 25, 22ORL22 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Cole AnthonyPoints, last 7 games: 20, 18, 12, 10, 18, 14, 19ORL19 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Indiana posts the night's biggest win

Indiana beat San Antonio by 41, the widest margin of 12 games.

MIA over LAL1MIL over BKN4MIN over BOS5OKC over ATL9GSW over DET11NYK over LAC14DAL over ORL15CHI over UTA17PHI over WAS18DEN over NOP18HOU over SAC25IND over SAS41Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Celtics-Wolves17
Lakers-Heat14
Warriors-Pistons7
Jazz-Bulls7
Mavs-Magic6
Bucks-Nets6
Wizards-Sixers3
Kings-Rockets3
Pelicans-Nuggets3
Spurs-Pacers0
The night in charts
Wizards-Sixers combined for 274, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-SixersWizards 128, Sixers 146
274
Spurs-PacersSpurs 111, Pacers 152
263
Bucks-NetsBucks 129, Nets 125
254
Pelicans-NuggetsPelicans 116, Nuggets 134
250
Jazz-BullsJazz 113, Bulls 130
243
Hawks-ThunderHawks 117, Thunder 126
243
Warriors-PistonsWarriors 120, Pistons 109
229
Celtics-WolvesCeltics 109, Wolves 114 · OT
223
Mavs-MagicMavs 117, Magic 102
219
Kings-RocketsKings 97, Rockets 122
219
Lakers-HeatLakers 107, Heat 108
215
Clippers-KnicksClippers 97, Knicks 111
208
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Lakers-HeatLakers 107, Heat 108
+1 MIA
Bucks-NetsBucks 129, Nets 125
+4 MIL
Celtics-WolvesCeltics 109, Wolves 114 · OT
+5 MIN
Hawks-ThunderHawks 117, Thunder 126
+9 OKC
Warriors-PistonsWarriors 120, Pistons 109
+11 GSW
Clippers-KnicksClippers 97, Knicks 111
+14 NYK
Mavs-MagicMavs 117, Magic 102
+15 DAL
Jazz-BullsJazz 113, Bulls 130
+17 CHI
Wizards-SixersWizards 128, Sixers 146
+18 PHI
Pelicans-NuggetsPelicans 116, Nuggets 134
+18 DEN
Kings-RocketsKings 97, Rockets 122
+25 HOU
Spurs-PacersSpurs 111, Pacers 152
+41 IND
DAL erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-MagicDAL won · Mavs 117, Magic 102
13 pts
Pelicans-NuggetsDEN won · Pelicans 116, Nuggets 134
12 pts
Bucks-NetsMIL won · Bucks 129, Nets 125
4 pts
Clippers-KnicksNYK won · Clippers 97, Knicks 111
4 pts
Celtics-WolvesMIN won · Celtics 109, Wolves 114 · OT
3 pts
Embiid shot 17-of-25 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
EmbiidPHI · 48 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
68% (17-25)
HayesDET · 21 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
ReavesLAL · 23 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST, 1 STL
64% (9-14)
Aaron GordonDEN · 15 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK
64% (7-11)
JokicDEN · 35 PTS, 14 REB, 12 AST, 1 STL
63% (15-24)
Final · Lakers-Heat
Lakers 107Heat 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers33262028107
Heat33292818108
The story
Bam Adebayo had a 22-19-10 triple-double as Miami beat Los Angeles 108-107

Austin Reaves led Los Angeles with 23 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST 22 PTS, 19 REB, 10 AST · 9-20 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The Heat won the third 28-20, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 0+3+11+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Wolves
Celtics 109Wolves 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Celtics262919278109
Wolves2923272213114
The story
Minnesota beat Boston 114-109 in OT behind 38 points from Anthony Edwards

Jayson Tatum paced Boston: 32 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 38 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST · 15-25 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

A 27-19 third quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +3−3+50+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Pelicans-Nuggets
Pelicans 116Nuggets 134
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans27442124116
Nuggets25344035134
The story
Nikola Jokic's a 35-14-12 triple-double carried Denver past New Orleans, 134-116

For New Orleans, Zion Williamson had 20 PTS, 10 REB, 9 AST 35 PTS, 14 REB, 12 AST · 15-24 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets trailed by 12 going into the third, then won it 40-21.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −2−12+7+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.5Season avg15.2Last 5

15.2 points a game over his last five games, against 9.5 in 6 earlier games. Today: 31 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.4Season avg20.3Last 3

20.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.4 in 5 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.7Season avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 21.7 a game in 3 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Joel Embiid leads the day with 48

Joel EmbiidPoints, last 6 games: 24, 34, 35, 28, 26, 48Sixers-Wizards · W
32.5 PPG season to date · +18.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kyrie Irving BKN, Jan 20, 2023: 48 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Season high48 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Cam ThomasPoints, last 7 games: 36, 30, 33, 13, 17, 27, 45Nets-Bucks · L
28.7 PPG season to date · +19.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Dec 21, 2000: 45 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Season high45 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 6 games: 26, 19, 31, 24, 31, 38Wolves-Celtics · W
28.2 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 6 games: 23, 26, 33, 16, 22, 36Bucks-Nets · W
26.0 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 8 games: 29, 22, 28, 27, 25, 33, 28, 35Nuggets-Pelicans · W
28.4 PPG season to date · +7.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Russell Westbrook OKC, Nov 30, 2016: 35 PTS · 14 REB · 11 AST
Season high35 PTS · 14 REB · 12 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 8 games: 27, 41, 24, 42, 21, 30, 28, 34Warriors-Pistons · W
30.9 PPG season to date · +3.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST