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Friday, December 8, 2023Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed SAS by 11 at halftime and won 121–112.

Final · Box score
Raptors116
Hornets119
Q1 CHA +13; Q2 CHA +12; Q3 CHA +13; Q4 CHA +3
Final · Box score
Pistons91
Magic123
Q1 ORL +5; Q2 ORL +14; Q3 ORL +25; Q4 ORL +32
Final · Box score
Hawks114
Sixers125
Q1 PHI +12; Q2 PHI -6; Q3 PHI +1; Q4 PHI +11
Final · Box score
Wizards97
Nets124
Q1 BKN +8; Q2 BKN +3; Q3 BKN +19; Q4 BKN +27
Final · Box score
Knicks123
Celtics133
Q1 BOS +1; Q2 BOS +9; Q3 BOS +14; Q4 BOS +10
Final · Box score
Wolves127
Grizzlies103
Q1 MIN +2; Q2 MIN +5; Q3 MIN +19; Q4 MIN +24
Final · Box score
Cavs111
Heat99
Q1 CLE -8; Q2 CLE +1; Q3 CLE +13; Q4 CLE +12
Final · OT · Box score
Warriors136
Thunder138
Q1 OKC -9; Q2 OKC -6; Q3 OKC +5; Q4 Thunder 0; OT1 OKC +2
Final · Box score
Bulls121
Spurs112
Q1 CHI -9; Q2 CHI -11; Q3 CHI +4; Q4 CHI +9
Final · Box score
Rockets114
Nuggets106
Q1 HOU +5; Q2 HOU +4; Q3 HOU +18; Q4 HOU +8
Final · Box score
Kings114
Suns106
Q1 SAC -2; Q2 SAC -9; Q3 SAC +12; Q4 SAC +8
Final · Box score
Mavs125
Blazers112
Q1 DAL +15; Q2 DAL +11; Q3 DAL +7; Q4 DAL +13
Final · Box score
Clippers117
Jazz103
Q1 LAC +6; Q2 LAC +13; Q3 LAC +13; Q4 LAC +14
On this day · 2022–23Dec 8, 2022: 3 games. Top scorer: Damian Lillard (Blazers-Nuggets), 40 points.
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The lead · Bulls-Spurs

Chicago rallies from 11 down to beat San Antonio

Joel Embiid goes for 38 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-11+4+9CHI AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls24283534121
Spurs33302029112
Who led
Coby WhitePoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 23, 14, 23, 19, 23, 31, 19, 24CHI24 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Nikola VucevicPoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 16, 9, 6, 8, 29, 6, 20, 21CHI21 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 8, 27, 19, 9, 22, 22, 22, 21, 12, 21SAS21 PTS · 20 REB · 4 AST
Keldon JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 22, 22, 15, 22, 10, 22, 11, 21, 20SAS20 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Bulls-Spurs12
Warriors-Thunder8
Kings-Suns7
Pistons-Magic6
Hawks-Sixers6
Knicks-Celtics6
Wolves-Grizzlies6
Cavs-Heat4
Wizards-Nets2
Clippers-Jazz2
Mavs-Blazers0
The night in charts
Warriors-Thunder combined for 274, 18 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-ThunderWarriors 136, Thunder 138 · OT
274
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 123, Celtics 133
256
Hawks-SixersHawks 114, Sixers 125
239
Mavs-BlazersMavs 125, Blazers 112
237
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 116, Hornets 119
235
Bulls-SpursBulls 121, Spurs 112
233
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 127, Grizzlies 103
230
Wizards-NetsWizards 97, Nets 124
221
Rockets-NuggetsRockets 114, Nuggets 106
220
Clippers-JazzClippers 117, Jazz 103
220
Kings-SunsKings 114, Suns 106
220
Pistons-MagicPistons 91, Magic 123
214
Cavs-HeatCavs 111, Heat 99
210
2 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Warriors-ThunderWarriors 136, Thunder 138 · OT
+2 OKC
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 116, Hornets 119
+3 CHA
Rockets-NuggetsRockets 114, Nuggets 106
+8 HOU
Kings-SunsKings 114, Suns 106
+8 SAC
Bulls-SpursBulls 121, Spurs 112
+9 CHI
Knicks-CelticsKnicks 123, Celtics 133
+10 BOS
Hawks-SixersHawks 114, Sixers 125
+11 PHI
Cavs-HeatCavs 111, Heat 99
+12 CLE
Mavs-BlazersMavs 125, Blazers 112
+13 DAL
Clippers-JazzClippers 117, Jazz 103
+14 LAC
Wolves-GrizzliesWolves 127, Grizzlies 103
+24 MIN
Wizards-NetsWizards 97, Nets 124
+27 BKN
Pistons-MagicPistons 91, Magic 123
+32 ORL
CHI erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-SpursCHI won · Bulls 121, Spurs 112
11 pts
Warriors-ThunderOKC won · Warriors 136, Thunder 138 · OT
9 pts
Kings-SunsSAC won · Kings 114, Suns 106
9 pts
Cavs-HeatCLE won · Cavs 111, Heat 99
8 pts
Hawks-SixersPHI won · Hawks 114, Sixers 125
6 pts
J-Dub shot 12-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
J-DubOKC · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
80% (12-15)
Troy Brown Jr.MIN · 20 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
SiakamTOR · 25 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
Patrick WilliamsCHI · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
BookerPHX · 28 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Final · Warriors-Thunder
Warriors 136Thunder 138
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Warriors2834223418136
Thunder1937332920138
The story
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 38 points as Oklahoma City beat Golden State 138-136 in OT

Stephen Curry led Golden State with 34 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 38 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL · 15-30 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the second, the Thunder took the third 33-22.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −9−6+50+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Raptors-Hornets
Raptors 116Hornets 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors22322339116
Hornets35312429119
The story
Miles Bridges' 22 points carried Charlotte past Toronto, 119-116

For Toronto, Pascal Siakam had 25 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 22 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 8-15 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 35-22, was where the Hornets built it.

CHA lead by quarter
200 +13+12+13+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Scottie Barnes was the fantasy play: 63.5 FPTS on 31 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST

Final · Bulls-Spurs
Bulls 121Spurs 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls24283534121
Spurs33302029112
The story
Chicago beat San Antonio 121-112 behind 20 points and 10 assists from DeMar DeRozan

Tre Jones paced San Antonio: 18 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 20 PTS, 10 AST, 6 REB, 3 STL · 7-24 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 35-20 third quarter erased a 11-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −9−11+4+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Victor Wembanyama topped the game at 65.0 FPTS: 21 PTS, 20 REB, 4 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.2Season avg23.2Last 5

23.2 points a game over his last five games, against 15.2 in 22 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.9minutes, last 3 vs 2022–23 avg
Minutes per game
21.62022–23 avg2.7Last 3

2.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.6 in 2022–23 (70 games). Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.5Season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 11.5 a game in 17 earlier games. Line: 23 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists.

Second story · Warriors-Thunder

OKC needs overtime to survive Golden State

Tied 118–118 after regulation. OKC won the final period 20–18 for a 138–136 win. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 38 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Thunder-Warriors
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · OKCStephen Curry · GSWPTS3834REB56AST53Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Kawhi Leonard leads the day with 41

Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 21, 26, 20, 8, 31, 34, 23, 20, 17, 41Clippers-Jazz · W
22.5 PPG season to date · +19.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Feb 9, 2000: 41 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Season high41 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 37, 39, 20, 32, 32, 32, 35, 30, 50, 38Sixers-Hawks · W
33.3 PPG season to date · +4.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 24, 40, 28, 40, 31, 32, 33, 17, 33, 38Thunder-Warriors · W
30.4 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 43, 30, 14, 26, 36, 29, 40, 26, 30, 34Kings-Suns · W
30.5 PPG season to date · +3.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 38, 25, 32, 16, 35, 29, 26, 22, 31, 34Warriors-Thunder · L
29.4 PPG season to date · +4.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 16, 26, 35, 25, 30, 30, 41, 36, 40, 32Mavs-Blazers · W
31.9 PPG season to date · +0.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Coby WhiteCHI+5.4 21.0 last 10 · 15.6 season
Brook LopezMIL+4.0 17.5 last 10 · 13.5 season
Jaime Jaquez Jr.MIA+3.6 15.8 last 10 · 12.2 season
Patrick WilliamsCHI+3.5 12.1 last 10 · 8.6 season
Obi ToppinIND+3.5 16.5 last 10 · 13.0 season
Cold
Luguentz DortOKC−3.1 7.2 last 10 · 10.3 season
Dyson DanielsNOP−2.6 4.3 last 10 · 6.9 season
Tobias HarrisPHI−2.6 14.6 last 10 · 17.2 season
D'Angelo RussellLAL−2.3 14.3 last 10 · 16.6 season
Bobby PortisMIL−2.2 8.8 last 10 · 11.0 season