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Monday, December 11, 2023Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed ATL by 8 after the first quarter and won 129–122.

Final · Box score
Heat116
Hornets114
Q1 MIA +5; Q2 MIA +9; Q3 MIA +12; Q4 MIA +2
Final · Box score
Pacers131
Pistons123
Q1 IND -3; Q2 IND +5; Q3 IND +5; Q4 IND +8
Final · Box score
Cavs94
Magic104
Q1 ORL -7; Q2 ORL -3; Q3 ORL +12; Q4 ORL +10
Final · Box score
Wizards101
Sixers146
Q1 PHI +16; Q2 PHI +29; Q3 PHI +45; Q4 PHI +45
Final · Box score
Nuggets129
Hawks122
Q1 DEN -8; Q2 DEN +3; Q3 DEN +17; Q4 DEN +7
Final · Box score
Raptors130
Knicks136
Q1 Knicks 0; Q2 NYK +6; Q3 NYK +1; Q4 NYK +6
Final · Box score
Spurs82
Rockets93
Q1 HOU -2; Q2 HOU +4; Q3 HOU +7; Q4 HOU +11
Final · Box score
Mavs120
Grizzlies113
Q1 DAL +5; Q2 DAL +16; Q3 DAL +17; Q4 DAL +7
Final · OT · Box score
Bulls129
Bucks133
Q1 MIL +5; Q2 MIL +9; Q3 MIL +2; Q4 Bucks 0; OT1 MIL +4
Final · Box score
Wolves107
Pelicans121
Q1 Pelicans 0; Q2 NOP +7; Q3 NOP +4; Q4 NOP +14
Final · Box score
Jazz120
Thunder134
Q1 OKC +14; Q2 OKC +14; Q3 OKC +36; Q4 OKC +14
Final · Box score
Nets118
Kings131
Q1 SAC +8; Q2 SAC +6; Q3 SAC +13; Q4 SAC +13
Final · Box score
Blazers127
Clippers132
Q1 LAC +11; Q2 LAC +1; Q3 LAC +6; Q4 LAC +5
On this day · 2022–23Dec 11, 2022: 7 games. Top scorer: Joel Embiid (Sixers-Hornets), 53 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Hawks

Denver climbs out of an 8-point hole against Atlanta

Luka Doncic goes for 35 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8+3+17+7DEN AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets28373826129
Hawks36262436122
Who led
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 18, 14, 18, 2, 16, 23, 21, 29DEN29 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 9, 30, 38, 39, 32, 21, 36, 22, 23, 25DEN25 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Bogdan BogdanovicPoints, last 10 games: 26, 14, 15, 23, 18, 14, 14, 20, 20, 40ATL40 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Dejounte MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 28, 20, 11, 6, 13, 24, 30, 13, 20, 21ATL21 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Philadelphia posts the night's biggest win

Philadelphia beat Washington by 45, the widest margin of 13 games.

MIA over CHA2MIL over CHI4LAC over POR5NYK over TOR6DEN over ATL7DAL over MEM7IND over DET8ORL over CLE10HOU over SAS11SAC over BKN13NOP over MIN14OKC over UTA14PHI over WAS45Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Blazers-Clippers18
Wolves-Pelicans16
Cavs-Magic12
Pacers-Pistons9
Spurs-Rockets5
Nuggets-Hawks4
Heat-Hornets3
Mavs-Grizzlies3
Bulls-Bucks2
Wizards-Sixers0
Jazz-Thunder0
Nets-Kings0
The night in charts
Raptors-Knicks combined for 266, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Raptors-KnicksRaptors 130, Knicks 136
266
Bulls-BucksBulls 129, Bucks 133 · OT
262
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 127, Clippers 132
259
Pacers-PistonsPacers 131, Pistons 123
254
Jazz-ThunderJazz 120, Thunder 134
254
Nuggets-HawksNuggets 129, Hawks 122
251
Nets-KingsNets 118, Kings 131
249
Wizards-SixersWizards 101, Sixers 146
247
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 120, Grizzlies 113
233
Heat-HornetsHeat 116, Hornets 114
230
Wolves-PelicansWolves 107, Pelicans 121
228
Cavs-MagicCavs 94, Magic 104
198
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 82, Rockets 93
175
3 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-HornetsHeat 116, Hornets 114
+2 MIA
Bulls-BucksBulls 129, Bucks 133 · OT
+4 MIL
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 127, Clippers 132
+5 LAC
Raptors-KnicksRaptors 130, Knicks 136
+6 NYK
Nuggets-HawksNuggets 129, Hawks 122
+7 DEN
Mavs-GrizzliesMavs 120, Grizzlies 113
+7 DAL
Pacers-PistonsPacers 131, Pistons 123
+8 IND
Cavs-MagicCavs 94, Magic 104
+10 ORL
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 82, Rockets 93
+11 HOU
Nets-KingsNets 118, Kings 131
+13 SAC
Wolves-PelicansWolves 107, Pelicans 121
+14 NOP
Jazz-ThunderJazz 120, Thunder 134
+14 OKC
Wizards-SixersWizards 101, Sixers 146
+45 PHI
DEN rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-HawksDEN won · Nuggets 129, Hawks 122
8 pts
Cavs-MagicORL won · Cavs 94, Magic 104
7 pts
Pacers-PistonsIND won · Pacers 131, Pistons 123
3 pts
Spurs-RocketsHOU won · Spurs 82, Rockets 93
2 pts
Murray shot 12-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MurrayDEN · 29 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
80% (12-15)
Ausar ThompsonDET · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
ZionNOP · 36 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
76% (13-17)
SGAOKC · 30 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL
71% (12-17)
EmbiidPHI · 34 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL
70% (14-20)
Final · Heat-Hornets
Heat 116Hornets 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat29303027116
Hornets24262737114
The story
Jimmy Butler's 23 points and 8 assists carried Miami past Charlotte, 116-114

For Charlotte, Gordon Hayward had 17 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB 23 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB · 7-12 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 29-24, was where the Heat built it.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +5+9+12+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Terry Rozier was the fantasy play: 56.9 FPTS on 34 PTS, 13 AST, 2 REB

Final · Bulls-Bucks
Bulls 129Bucks 133
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bulls3233242911129
Bucks3737172715133
The story
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 12 rebounds as Milwaukee beat Chicago 133-129 in OT

Coby White led Chicago with 33 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 32 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST · 9-13 FG

The swing

The Bucks won the first 37-32, their biggest quarter edge.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +5+9+20+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Mavs-Grizzlies
Mavs 120Grizzlies 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs29382924120
Grizzlies24272834113
The story
Dallas won 120-113 despite 41 points from Jaren Jackson Jr.

Dereck Lively II paced Dallas: 16 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST 41 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 15-29 FG, 6-10 3PT

The swing

A 38-27 second quarter did the most damage for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +5+16+17+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.6Season avg26.0Last 5

26.0 points a game over his last five games, against 15.6 in 23 earlier games. Today: 33 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.1Season avg12.7Last 3

12.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.1 in 22 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.2Season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 11.2 a game in 17 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 0 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

DeMar DeRozan leads the day with 41

DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 23, 15, 25, 19, 27, 19, 24, 29, 20, 41Bulls-Bucks · L
22.6 PPG season to date · +19.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Stephon Marbury NJN, May 5, 1999: 41 PTS · 2 REB · 11 AST
Season high41 PTS · 2 REB · 11 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 17, 23, 13, 18, 20, 4, 37, 24, 21, 41Grizzlies-Mavs · L
20.8 PPG season to date · +21.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Dec 18, 2002: 41 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Season high41 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Bogdan BogdanovicPoints, last 10 games: 26, 14, 15, 23, 18, 14, 14, 20, 20, 40Hawks-Nuggets · L
17.2 PPG season to date · +23.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jerry Stackhouse DET, Feb 2, 2001: 40 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Career high40 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Anfernee SimonsPoints, last 4 games: 18, 28, 30, 38Blazers-Clippers · L
28.5 PPG season to date
38 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Darius GarlandPoints, last 10 games: 32, 14, 6, 24, 19, 15, 22, 26, 18, 36Cavs-Magic · L
20.5 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Zion WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 25, 32, 26, 33, 12, 27, 10, 13, 36Pelicans-Wolves · W
22.9 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Coby WhiteCHI+6.6 22.9 last 10 · 16.3 season
Patrick WilliamsCHI+4.6 13.4 last 10 · 8.8 season
Jaime Jaquez Jr.MIA+4.6 17.0 last 10 · 12.4 season
Brook LopezMIL+4.5 18.2 last 10 · 13.7 season
Keyonte GeorgeUTA+3.8 15.2 last 10 · 11.4 season
Cold
Tobias HarrisPHI−4.2 12.7 last 10 · 16.9 season
P.J. WashingtonCHA−3.2 10.8 last 10 · 14.0 season
Luguentz DortOKC−3.1 7.2 last 10 · 10.3 season
Zach CollinsSAS−2.3 10.8 last 10 · 13.1 season
D'Angelo RussellLAL−2.3 14.3 last 10 · 16.6 season