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Saturday, December 2, 2023Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Clippers trailed Warriors by 19 at halftime and won 113–112.

Final · Box score
Warriors112
Clippers113
Q1 Clippers -11; Q2 Clippers -19; Q3 Clippers -7; Q4 Clippers +1
Final · Box score
Wolves123
Hornets117
Q1 Wolves +7; Q2 Wolves +3; Q3 Wolves +1; Q4 Wolves +6
Final · Box score
Magic101
Nets129
Q1 Nets +21; Q2 Nets +22; Q3 Nets +13; Q4 Nets +28
Final · Box score
Cavs110
Pistons101
Q1 Cavs -5; Q2 Cavs +6; Q3 Cavs +3; Q4 Cavs +9
Final · Box score
Pelicans118
Bulls124
Q1 Bulls +3; Q2 Bulls -8; Q3 Bulls +7; Q4 Bulls +6
Final · Box score
Pacers144
Heat129
Q1 Pacers -6; Q2 Pacers 0; Q3 Pacers +8; Q4 Pacers +15
Final · Box score
Hawks121
Bucks132
Q1 Bucks +5; Q2 Bucks +4; Q3 Bucks +1; Q4 Bucks +11
Final · Box score
Thunder126
Mavs120
Q1 Thunder +6; Q2 Thunder +16; Q3 Thunder +23; Q4 Thunder +6
Final · Box score
Grizzlies109
Suns116
Q1 Suns 0; Q2 Suns -1; Q3 Suns +12; Q4 Suns +7
Final · OT · Box score
Blazers113
Jazz118
Q1 Jazz -3; Q2 Jazz +12; Q3 Jazz +10; Q4 Jazz 0; OT1 Jazz +5
Final · Box score
Nuggets117
Kings123
Q1 Kings -5; Q2 Kings +14; Q3 Kings +10; Q4 Kings +6
Final · Box score
Rockets97
Lakers107
Q1 Lakers -5; Q2 Lakers +16; Q3 Lakers +14; Q4 Lakers +10
On this day · 2022–23Dec 2, 2022: 11 games. Top scorer: Anthony Davis (Lakers-Bucks), 44 points.
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The lead · Warriors-Clippers

Clippers storm back from 19 down to beat Golden State

Luka Doncic posts a triple-double

Game flow · Clippers margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-19-7+1Clippers AHEAD ↑Warriors AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors33342520112
Clippers22263728113
Who led
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 35, 23, 28, 24, 34, 25, 6, 19, 15, 25Clippers25 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 13, 16, 8, 8, 11, 26, 18, 21Clippers21 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 23, 30, 38, 25, 32, 16, 35, 29, 26, 22Warriors22 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 13, 15, 18, 6, 8, 9, 0, 8, 13, 21Warriors21 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Brooklyn posts the night's biggest win

Brooklyn beat Orlando by 28, the widest margin of 12 games.

Clippers over Warriors1Jazz over Blazers5Wolves over Hornets6Bulls over Pelicans6Thunder over Mavs6Kings over Nuggets6Suns over Grizzlies7Cavs over Pistons9Lakers over Rockets10Bucks over Hawks11Pacers over Heat15Nets over Magic28Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Hawks-Bucks19
Pelicans-Bulls13
Grizzlies-Suns13
Wolves-Hornets12
Blazers-Jazz11
Cavs-Pistons6
Thunder-Mavs5
Rockets-Lakers4
Pacers-Heat3
Magic-Nets2
Nuggets-Kings2
Warriors-Clippers1
Shot of the night

George's jumper with 9.2 seconds left puts the Clippers ahead, 113-112 final

The night in charts
Pacers-Heat combined for 273, 20 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-HeatPacers 144, Heat 129
273
Hawks-BucksHawks 121, Bucks 132
253
Thunder-MavsThunder 126, Mavs 120
246
Pelicans-BullsPelicans 118, Bulls 124
242
Wolves-HornetsWolves 123, Hornets 117
240
Nuggets-KingsNuggets 117, Kings 123
240
Blazers-JazzBlazers 113, Jazz 118 · OT
231
Magic-NetsMagic 101, Nets 129
230
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 112, Clippers 113
225
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 109, Suns 116
225
Cavs-PistonsCavs 110, Pistons 101
211
Rockets-LakersRockets 97, Lakers 107
204
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 112, Clippers 113
+1 Clippers
Blazers-JazzBlazers 113, Jazz 118 · OT
+5 Jazz
Wolves-HornetsWolves 123, Hornets 117
+6 MIN
Pelicans-BullsPelicans 118, Bulls 124
+6 Bulls
Thunder-MavsThunder 126, Mavs 120
+6 Thunder
Nuggets-KingsNuggets 117, Kings 123
+6 Kings
Grizzlies-SunsGrizzlies 109, Suns 116
+7 Suns
Cavs-PistonsCavs 110, Pistons 101
+9 Cavs
Rockets-LakersRockets 97, Lakers 107
+10 Lakers
Hawks-BucksHawks 121, Bucks 132
+11 Bucks
Pacers-HeatPacers 144, Heat 129
+15 Pacers
Magic-NetsMagic 101, Nets 129
+28 Nets
Clippers erased a 19-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Warriors-ClippersClippers won · Warriors 112, Clippers 113
19 pts
Pelicans-BullsBulls won · Pelicans 118, Bulls 124
8 pts
Pacers-HeatPacers won · Pacers 144, Heat 129
6 pts
Cavs-PistonsCavs won · Cavs 110, Pistons 101
5 pts
Nuggets-KingsKings won · Nuggets 117, Kings 123
5 pts
McConnell shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
McConnellPacers · 20 PTS, 11 AST, 2 REB
91% (10-11)
GobertMIN · 26 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK
83% (10-12)
KDSuns · 27 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
GiannisBucks · 32 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 2 STL
70% (14-20)
SextonJazz · 25 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB
69% (9-13)
Final · Warriors-Clippers
Warriors 112Clippers 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors33342520112
Clippers22263728113
The story
Paul George's 25 points carried LA past Golden State, 113-112

For Golden State, Stephen Curry had 22 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB 25 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 8-17 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The Clippers trailed by 19 going into the third, then won it 37-25.

Clippers lead by quarter
200 −11−19−7+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Thunder-Mavs
Thunder 126Mavs 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder33393519126
Mavs27292836120
The story
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 17 points and 9 assists as Oklahoma City beat Dallas 126-120

Derrick Jones Jr. led Dallas with 24 PTS, 4 REB 17 PTS, 9 AST, 5 STL, 3 REB · 6-13 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

The Thunder won the second 39-29, their biggest quarter edge.

Thunder lead by quarter
300 +6+16+23+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Kings
Nuggets 117Kings 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets30202839117
Kings25392435123
The story
Sacramento beat Denver 123-117 behind 26 points and 16 assists from De'Aaron Fox

Reggie Jackson paced Denver: 20 PTS, 8 AST 26 PTS, 16 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL · 10-22 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 39-20 second quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Kings.

Kings lead by quarter
200 −5+14+10+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Nikola Jokic topped the game at 82.1 FPTS: 36 PTS, 14 AST, 13 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.2Season avg21.8Last 5

21.8 points a game over his last five games, against 13.2 in 20 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.7Season avg11.0Last 3

11.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.7 in 14 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.3Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 10.3 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Mikal Bridges leads the day with 42

Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 27, 21, 23, 18, 45, 24, 15, 22, 22, 42Nets-Magic · W
22.8 PPG season to date · +20.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Glenn Robinson Bucks, Jan 2, 1998: 42 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
42 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 12, 8, 27, 17, 23, 13, 18, 20, 4, 37Grizzlies-Suns · L
19.6 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 44, 30, 16, 26, 35, 25, 30, 30, 41, 36Mavs-Thunder · L
31.4 PPG season to date · +4.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Giannis Antetokounmpo Bucks, Apr 3, 2025: 35 PTS · 17 REB · 20 AST
36 PTS · 15 REB · 18 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 32, 26, 18, 9, 30, 38, 39, 32, 21, 36Nuggets-Kings · L
28.9 PPG season to date · +7.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Russell Westbrook Thunder, Mar 18, 2018: 37 PTS · 13 REB · 14 AST
36 PTS · 13 REB · 14 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 31, 31, 24, 26, 28, 25, 40, 28, 8, 34Suns-Grizzlies · W
27.9 PPG season to date · +6.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 32, 36, 25, 16, 10, 23, 36, 33Heat-Pacers · L
22.4 PPG season to date · +11.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Brook LopezBucks+3.9 17.3 last 10 · 13.4 season
Jaime Jaquez Jr.Heat+3.7 15.6 last 10 · 11.9 season
Malik BeasleyBucks+3.5 15.3 last 10 · 11.8 season
Keyonte GeorgeJazz+3.2 13.7 last 10 · 10.5 season
Reggie JacksonNuggets+3.1 16.7 last 10 · 13.6 season
Cold
Nikola VucevicBulls−2.2 13.4 last 10 · 15.6 season
Cade CunninghamPistons−1.4 21.0 last 10 · 22.4 season
Dyson DanielsPelicans−1.2 6.2 last 10 · 7.4 season
Bobby PortisBucks−1.1 10.2 last 10 · 11.3 season
Jordan HawkinsPelicans−1.0 11.9 last 10 · 12.9 season