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Wednesday, November 22, 2023Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHA trailed WAS by 13 after three quarters and won 117–114.

Final · Box score
Wizards114
Hornets117
Q1 CHA -3; Q2 CHA -7; Q3 CHA -13; Q4 CHA +3
Final · Box score
Nuggets119
Magic124
Q1 Magic 0; Q2 ORL -6; Q3 ORL -6; Q4 ORL +5
Final · OT · Box score
Nets145
Hawks147
Q1 ATL +12; Q2 ATL +10; Q3 ATL +5; Q4 Hawks 0; OT1 ATL +2
Final · Box score
Bucks116
Celtics119
Q1 BOS +12; Q2 BOS +14; Q3 BOS +15; Q4 BOS +3
Final · Box score
Heat129
Cavs96
Q1 MIA +11; Q2 MIA +14; Q3 MIA +22; Q4 MIA +33
Final · Box score
Raptors132
Pacers131
Q1 TOR -8; Q2 TOR +3; Q3 TOR -1; Q4 TOR +1
Final · Box score
Grizzlies91
Rockets111
Q1 HOU -7; Q2 HOU -1; Q3 HOU +6; Q4 HOU +20
Final · Box score
Sixers99
Wolves112
Q1 MIN +17; Q2 MIN +8; Q3 MIN +12; Q4 MIN +13
Final · Box score
Kings112
Pelicans117
Q1 NOP +2; Q2 NOP +14; Q3 NOP +14; Q4 NOP +5
Final · Box score
Bulls102
Thunder116
Q1 OKC +12; Q2 OKC +11; Q3 OKC +7; Q4 OKC +14
Final · Box score
Clippers109
Spurs102
Q1 LAC +12; Q2 LAC +6; Q3 LAC +12; Q4 LAC +7
Final · Box score
Warriors115
Suns123
Q1 PHX -5; Q2 PHX +16; Q3 PHX +16; Q4 PHX +8
Final · Box score
Jazz105
Blazers121
Q1 POR +11; Q2 POR +19; Q3 POR +16; Q4 POR +16
Final · Box score
Mavs104
Lakers101
Q1 DAL +4; Q2 DAL +16; Q3 DAL +20; Q4 DAL +3
On this day · 2022–23Nov 22, 2022: 4 games. Top scorer: Anthony Davis (Lakers-Suns), 37 points.
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The lead · Wizards-Hornets

LaMelo Ball hits six threes, Charlotte tops Washington

Nikola Jokic posts a triple-double

Game flow · CHA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-7-13+3CHA AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards24323523114
Hornets21282939117
Who led
LaMelo BallPoints, last 10 games: 11, 30, 34, 25, 32, 28, 37, 34, 36, 34CHA34 PTS · 8 REB · 13 AST
Miles BridgesPoints, last 4 games: 17, 19, 14, 33CHA33 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Kyle KuzmaPoints, last 10 games: 22, 28, 33, 17, 15, 34, 22, 19, 22, 28WAS28 PTS · 9 REB · 10 AST
Jordan PoolePoints, last 10 games: 19, 23, 11, 14, 12, 14, 16, 8, 30, 24WAS24 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Five games go down to the wire

Five of 14 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Miami by 33.

TOR over IND1ATL over BKN2CHA over WAS3BOS over MIL3DAL over LAL3ORL over DEN5NOP over SAC5LAC over SAS7PHX over GSW8MIN over PHI13OKC over CHI14POR over UTA16HOU over MEM20MIA over CLE33Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Nets-Hawks27
Raptors-Pacers26
Nuggets-Magic19
Mavs-Lakers12
Kings-Pelicans10
Grizzlies-Rockets9
Wizards-Hornets7
Bucks-Celtics0
Sixers-Wolves0
Bulls-Thunder0
Clippers-Spurs0
Jazz-Blazers0
Shot of the night

Trae's jumper with 18 seconds left in OT puts the Hawks ahead, 147-145 final

The night in charts
Nets-Hawks combined for 292, 29 more than any other game
Points by game
Nets-HawksNets 145, Hawks 147 · OT
292
Raptors-PacersRaptors 132, Pacers 131
263
Nuggets-MagicNuggets 119, Magic 124
243
Warriors-SunsWarriors 115, Suns 123
238
Bucks-CelticsBucks 116, Celtics 119
235
Wizards-HornetsWizards 114, Hornets 117
231
Kings-PelicansKings 112, Pelicans 117
229
Jazz-BlazersJazz 105, Blazers 121
226
Heat-CavsHeat 129, Cavs 96
225
Bulls-ThunderBulls 102, Thunder 116
218
Sixers-WolvesSixers 99, Wolves 112
211
Clippers-SpursClippers 109, Spurs 102
211
Mavs-LakersMavs 104, Lakers 101
205
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 91, Rockets 111
202
7 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Raptors-PacersRaptors 132, Pacers 131
+1 TOR
Nets-HawksNets 145, Hawks 147 · OT
+2 ATL
Wizards-HornetsWizards 114, Hornets 117
+3 CHA
Bucks-CelticsBucks 116, Celtics 119
+3 BOS
Mavs-LakersMavs 104, Lakers 101
+3 DAL
Nuggets-MagicNuggets 119, Magic 124
+5 ORL
Kings-PelicansKings 112, Pelicans 117
+5 NOP
Clippers-SpursClippers 109, Spurs 102
+7 LAC
Warriors-SunsWarriors 115, Suns 123
+8 PHX
Sixers-WolvesSixers 99, Wolves 112
+13 MIN
Bulls-ThunderBulls 102, Thunder 116
+14 OKC
Jazz-BlazersJazz 105, Blazers 121
+16 POR
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 91, Rockets 111
+20 HOU
Heat-CavsHeat 129, Cavs 96
+33 MIA
CHA erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wizards-HornetsCHA won · Wizards 114, Hornets 117
13 pts
Raptors-PacersTOR won · Raptors 132, Pacers 131
8 pts
Grizzlies-RocketsHOU won · Grizzlies 91, Rockets 111
7 pts
Nuggets-MagicORL won · Nuggets 119, Magic 124
6 pts
Warriors-SunsPHX won · Warriors 115, Suns 123
5 pts
Jerami Grant shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Jerami GrantPOR · 30 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
SabonisSAC · 23 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
HieldIND · 31 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
71% (12-17)
JaquezMIA · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
JokicDEN · 30 PTS, 13 REB, 12 AST, 3 STL
67% (12-18)
Final · Nets-Hawks
Nets 145Hawks 147
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nets3334283614145
Hawks4532233116147
The story
Trae Young had 43 points and 9 assists as Atlanta beat Brooklyn 147-145 in OT

Nicolas Claxton led Brooklyn with 22 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 43 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB · 12-31 FG, 8-16 3PT

The swing

The Hawks won the first 45-33, their biggest quarter edge.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +12+10+50+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Wizards-Hornets
Wizards 114Hornets 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards24323523114
Hornets21282939117
The story
Mark Williams' 15 rebounds and 11 points carried Charlotte past Washington, 117-114

For Washington, Jordan Poole had 24 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 15 REB, 11 PTS, 3 BLK · 4-10 FG

The swing

The Hornets trailed by 13 going into the fourth, then won it 39-23.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −3−7−13+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Magic
Nuggets 119Magic 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets28342631119
Magic28282642124
The story
Orlando beat Denver 124-119 behind 27 points from Franz Wagner

Aaron Gordon paced Denver: 15 PTS, 10 REB 27 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB · 11-18 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 42-31 fourth quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 0−6−6+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
25.3Season avg33.8Last 5

33.8 points a game over his last five games, against 25.3 in 13 earlier games. Today: 34 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.4Season avg18.0Last 3

18.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.4 in 9 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 24 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.2Season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 13.2 a game in 9 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Mikal Bridges leads the day with 45

Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 31, 10, 12, 27, 21, 23, 18, 45Nets-Hawks · L
22.1 PPG season to date · +24.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Carmelo Anthony NYK, Nov 14, 2013: 45 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Ties career high45 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 24, 23, 22, 22, 41, 27, 15, 22, 38, 43Hawks-Nets · W
26.0 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Chris Paul NOH, Apr 3, 2009: 43 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Season high43 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 20, 30, 43, 33, 35, 28, 24, 40, 28, 40Thunder-Bulls · W
30.4 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Stephon Marbury MIN, Feb 17, 1999: 40 PTS · 4 REB · 12 AST
40 PTS · 5 REB · 12 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 31, 17, 39, 11, 23, 23, 16, 36Raptors-Pacers · W
20.3 PPG season to date · +16.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
LaMelo BallPoints, last 10 games: 11, 30, 34, 25, 32, 28, 37, 34, 36, 34Hornets-Wizards · W
25.9 PPG season to date · +8.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 8 REB · 13 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 23, 10, 23, 28, 25, 9, 20, 9, 16, 34Rockets-Grizzlies · W
19.2 PPG season to date · +16.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST