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Wednesday, December 6, 2023Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAC trailed DEN by 15 after the first quarter and won 111–102.

Final · Box score
Magic111
Cavs121
Q1 CLE +17; Q2 CLE +13; Q3 CLE +13; Q4 CLE +10
Final · Box score
Grizzlies116
Pistons102
Q1 MEM +2; Q2 MEM -4; Q3 MEM -2; Q4 MEM +14
Final · Box score
Sixers131
Wizards126
Q1 PHI -4; Q2 PHI -2; Q3 PHI +4; Q4 PHI +5
Final · Box score
Nets114
Hawks113
Q1 BKN -2; Q2 BKN -3; Q3 BKN -1; Q4 BKN +1
Final · Box score
Spurs94
Wolves102
Q1 MIN +3; Q2 MIN -7; Q3 Wolves 0; Q4 MIN +8
Final · Box score
Heat112
Raptors103
Q1 MIA +5; Q2 MIA -2; Q3 MIA +3; Q4 MIA +9
Final · Box score
Hornets100
Bulls111
Q1 CHI +3; Q2 CHI +4; Q3 CHI +19; Q4 CHI +11
Final · Box score
Thunder101
Rockets110
Q1 HOU +10; Q2 HOU +5; Q3 HOU +6; Q4 HOU +9
Final · Box score
Jazz97
Mavs147
Q1 DAL +11; Q2 DAL +23; Q3 DAL +35; Q4 DAL +50
Final · Box score
Blazers106
Warriors110
Q1 GSW -4; Q2 GSW -7; Q3 GSW -4; Q4 GSW +4
Final · Box score
Nuggets102
Clippers111
Q1 LAC -15; Q2 LAC +4; Q3 LAC -3; Q4 LAC +9
On this day · 2022–23Dec 6, 2022: 3 games. Top scorer: Donovan Mitchell (Cavs-Lakers), 43 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Clippers

Clippers overcome 15-point deficit, beat Denver 111–102

Joel Embiid goes for 50 points

Game flow · LAC margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15+4-3+9LAC AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets36212520102
Clippers21401832111
Who led
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 23, 28, 24, 34, 25, 6, 19, 15, 25, 25LAC25 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 24, 13, 16, 8, 8, 11, 26, 18, 21, 20LAC20 PTS · 1 REB · 11 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 9 games: 21, 22, 19, 18, 14, 18, 2, 16, 23DEN23 PTS · 0 REB · 6 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 26, 18, 9, 30, 38, 39, 32, 21, 36, 22DEN22 PTS · 15 REB · 10 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Dallas by 50.

BKN over ATL1GSW over POR4PHI over WAS5MIN over SAS8MIA over TOR9HOU over OKC9LAC over DEN9CLE over ORL10CHI over CHA11MEM over DET14DAL over UTA50Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Nets-Hawks45
Sixers-Wizards22
Grizzlies-Pistons10
Nuggets-Clippers7
Blazers-Warriors5
Heat-Raptors3
Thunder-Rockets1
Jazz-Mavs0
Shot of the night

Bridges's jumper with 5 seconds left puts the Nets ahead, 114-113 final

The night in charts
Sixers-Wizards combined for 257, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-WizardsSixers 131, Wizards 126
257
Jazz-MavsJazz 97, Mavs 147
244
Magic-CavsMagic 111, Cavs 121
232
Nets-HawksNets 114, Hawks 113
227
Grizzlies-PistonsGrizzlies 116, Pistons 102
218
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 106, Warriors 110
216
Heat-RaptorsHeat 112, Raptors 103
215
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 102, Clippers 111
213
Hornets-BullsHornets 100, Bulls 111
211
Thunder-RocketsThunder 101, Rockets 110
211
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 94, Wolves 102
196
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-HawksNets 114, Hawks 113
+1 BKN
Blazers-WarriorsBlazers 106, Warriors 110
+4 GSW
Sixers-WizardsSixers 131, Wizards 126
+5 PHI
Spurs-WolvesSpurs 94, Wolves 102
+8 MIN
Heat-RaptorsHeat 112, Raptors 103
+9 MIA
Thunder-RocketsThunder 101, Rockets 110
+9 HOU
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 102, Clippers 111
+9 LAC
Magic-CavsMagic 111, Cavs 121
+10 CLE
Hornets-BullsHornets 100, Bulls 111
+11 CHI
Grizzlies-PistonsGrizzlies 116, Pistons 102
+14 MEM
Jazz-MavsJazz 97, Mavs 147
+50 DAL
LAC erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-ClippersLAC won · Nuggets 102, Clippers 111
15 pts
Spurs-WolvesMIN won · Spurs 94, Wolves 102
7 pts
Blazers-WarriorsGSW won · Blazers 106, Warriors 110
7 pts
Grizzlies-PistonsMEM won · Grizzlies 116, Pistons 102
4 pts
Sixers-WizardsPHI won · Sixers 131, Wizards 126
4 pts
Gafford shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GaffordWAS · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
80% (8-10)
Tyus JonesWAS · 20 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB, 2 BLK
73% (8-11)
SGAOKC · 33 PTS, 6 AST, 6 STL, 3 REB
72% (13-18)
SiakamTOR · 30 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
KyrieDAL · 26 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL
69% (11-16)
Final · Sixers-Wizards
Sixers 131Wizards 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers25353932131
Wizards29333331126
The story
Tyrese Maxey had 26 points as Philadelphia beat Washington 131-126

Daniel Gafford led Washington with 18 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 26 PTS, 7 AST, 1 REB · 10-20 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the second, the 76ers took the third 39-33.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −4−2+4+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Clippers
Nuggets 102Clippers 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets36212520102
Clippers21401832111
The story
LA beat Denver 111-102 behind 20 points and 11 assists from James Harden

Jamal Murray paced Denver: 23 PTS, 6 AST 20 PTS, 11 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB · 6-10 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 40-21 second quarter erased a 15-point hole for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −15+4−3+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Nikola Jokic topped the game at 55.0 FPTS: 22 PTS, 15 REB, 10 AST

Final · Jazz-Mavs
Jazz 97Mavs 147
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz2922232397
Mavs40343538147
The story
Luka Doncic's a 40-10-11 triple-double carried Dallas past Utah, 147-97

For Utah, Ochai Agbaji had 21 PTS 40 PTS, 11 AST, 10 REB · 14-25 FG, 6-12 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 38-23, was where the Mavericks built it.

DAL lead by quarter
500 +11+23+35+50 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.9Season avg18.4Last 5

18.4 points a game over his last five games, against 9.9 in 10 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.2Season avg15.0Last 3

15.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.2 in 20 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.0Season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 16.0 a game in 6 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Joel Embiid leads the day with 50

Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 33, 37, 39, 20, 32, 32, 32, 35, 30, 50Sixers-Wizards · W
33.1 PPG season to date · +18.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kevin Durant OKC, Mar 21, 2014: 51 PTS · 12 REB · 7 AST
Season high50 PTS · 13 REB · 7 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 15, 26, 30, 23, 6, 13, 17, 30, 27, 49Grizzlies-Pistons · W
25.1 PPG season to date · +25.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: LeBron James CLE, May 20, 2009: 49 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Career high49 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 13, 24, 25, 23, 23, 23, 6, 28, 19, 42Magic-Cavs · L
20.6 PPG season to date · +22.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kevin Durant OKC, Oct 30, 2013: 42 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Career high42 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 30, 16, 26, 35, 25, 30, 30, 41, 36, 40Mavs-Jazz · W
31.8 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden HOU, Jan 8, 2017: 40 PTS · 10 REB · 11 AST
40 PTS · 10 REB · 11 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 22, 34, 22, 10, 40, 23, 20, 35Cavs-Magic · W
27.6 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 28, 24, 40, 28, 40, 31, 32, 33, 17, 33Thunder-Rockets · L
30.1 PPG season to date · +3.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Brook LopezMIL+4.0 17.2 last 10 · 13.2 season
Coby WhiteCHI+3.8 19.0 last 10 · 15.2 season
Julius RandleNYK+3.4 24.9 last 10 · 21.4 season
Jaime Jaquez Jr.MIA+3.3 15.4 last 10 · 12.1 season
Reggie JacksonDEN+3.1 16.7 last 10 · 13.6 season
Cold
Luguentz DortOKC−3.8 6.2 last 10 · 10.0 season
Dejounte MurrayATL−2.9 17.1 last 10 · 20.0 season
Tobias HarrisPHI−2.5 14.9 last 10 · 17.4 season
D'Angelo RussellLAL−2.4 14.3 last 10 · 16.7 season
Russell WestbrookLAC−2.2 9.7 last 10 · 11.8 season