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Wednesday, December 13, 2023Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: UTA trailed NYK by 9 after the first quarter and won 117–113.

Final · Box score
Sixers129
Pistons111
Q1 PHI +13; Q2 PHI +14; Q3 PHI +24; Q4 PHI +18
Final · Box score
Pelicans142
Wizards122
Q1 NOP -2; Q2 NOP +11; Q3 NOP +17; Q4 NOP +20
Final · Box score
Hornets104
Heat115
Q1 MIA -1; Q2 MIA +11; Q3 MIA +21; Q4 MIA +11
Final · Box score
Hawks128
Raptors135
Q1 TOR -8; Q2 TOR -2; Q3 TOR +8; Q4 TOR +7
Final · Box score
Grizzlies104
Rockets117
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU +14; Q3 HOU +1; Q4 HOU +13
Final · Box score
Pacers126
Bucks140
Q1 MIL +3; Q2 MIL +7; Q3 MIL +7; Q4 MIL +14
Final · Box score
Lakers122
Spurs119
Q1 LAL +8; Q2 LAL +13; Q3 LAL +18; Q4 LAL +3
Final · Box score
Nets116
Suns112
Q1 BKN +9; Q2 BKN +8; Q3 BKN -2; Q4 BKN +4
Final · Box score
Knicks113
Jazz117
Q1 UTA -9; Q2 UTA +2; Q3 UTA +5; Q4 UTA +4
On this day · 2022–23Dec 13, 2022: 5 games. Top scorer: Jayson Tatum (Celtics-Lakers), 44 points.
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The lead · Knicks-Jazz

Utah fights back from 9 down against New York

Giannis Antetokounmpo goes for 64 points

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9+2+5+4UTA AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks31193429113
Jazz22303728117
Who led
Collin SextonPoints, last 10 games: 1, 16, 11, 9, 14, 25, 7, 13, 20, 26UTA26 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Lauri MarkkanenPoints, last 10 games: 22, 29, 24, 26, 21, 21, 38, 10, 24, 23UTA23 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 21, 13, 28, 25, 29, 20, 41, 20, 34, 32NYK32 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 24, 35, 12, 42, 22, 24, 23, 21, 23NYK23 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Lead changes
Nets-Suns16
Hornets-Heat9
Hawks-Raptors6
Knicks-Jazz6
Pacers-Bucks5
Lakers-Spurs3
Sixers-Pistons1
Pelicans-Wizards1
The night in charts
Pacers-Bucks combined for 266, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-BucksPacers 126, Bucks 140
266
Pelicans-WizardsPelicans 142, Wizards 122
264
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 128, Raptors 135
263
Lakers-SpursLakers 122, Spurs 119
241
Sixers-PistonsSixers 129, Pistons 111
240
Knicks-JazzKnicks 113, Jazz 117
230
Nets-SunsNets 116, Suns 112
228
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 104, Rockets 117
221
Hornets-HeatHornets 104, Heat 115
219
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Lakers-SpursLakers 122, Spurs 119
+3 LAL
Nets-SunsNets 116, Suns 112
+4 BKN
Knicks-JazzKnicks 113, Jazz 117
+4 UTA
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 128, Raptors 135
+7 TOR
Hornets-HeatHornets 104, Heat 115
+11 MIA
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 104, Rockets 117
+13 HOU
Pacers-BucksPacers 126, Bucks 140
+14 MIL
Sixers-PistonsSixers 129, Pistons 111
+18 PHI
Pelicans-WizardsPelicans 142, Wizards 122
+20 NOP
UTA rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-JazzUTA won · Knicks 113, Jazz 117
9 pts
Hawks-RaptorsTOR won · Hawks 128, Raptors 135
8 pts
Pelicans-WizardsNOP won · Pelicans 142, Wizards 122
2 pts
Nets-SunsBKN won · Nets 116, Suns 112
2 pts
Hornets-HeatMIA won · Hornets 104, Heat 115
1 pt
Barnes shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BarnesTOR · 27 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK
79% (11-14)
OGTOR · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
GiannisMIL · 64 PTS, 14 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST
71% (20-28)
RozierCHA · 28 PTS, 7 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB
71% (10-14)
Keldon JohnsonSAS · 28 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB
71% (10-14)
Final · Lakers-Spurs
Lakers 122Spurs 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers34292930122
Spurs26242445119
The story
Anthony Davis had 37 points and 10 rebounds as Los Angeles beat San Antonio 122-119

Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 28 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 37 PTS, 10 REB, 4 STL, 1 AST · 13-23 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

The Lakers won the first 34-26, their biggest quarter edge.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +8+13+18+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Victor Wembanyama led the game in fantasy with 72.6 FPTS (30 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST)

Final · Grizzlies-Rockets
Grizzlies 104Rockets 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies23203823104
Rockets29282535117
The story
Houston won 117-104 despite 44 points from Jaren Jackson Jr.

Tari Eason paced Houston: 25 PTS, 14 REB 44 PTS, 7 REB, 4 STL, 2 AST · 15-24 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

A 35-23 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Rockets.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +6+14+1+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Bucks
Pacers 126Bucks 140
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers33303132126
Bucks36343139140
The story
Damian Lillard's 21 points carried Milwaukee past Indiana, 140-126

For Indiana, Myles Turner had 22 PTS, 9 REB 21 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB · 6-14 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 39-32, was where the Bucks built it.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +3+7+7+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
20.8Season avg33.4Last 5

33.4 points a game over his last five games, against 20.8 in 22 earlier games. Today: 44 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.0Season avg10.7Last 3

10.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.0 in 23 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.8Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 18.8 a game in 15 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 10 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Pelicans rout

Three of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. New Orleans beat Washington by 20.

LAL over SAS3BKN over PHX4UTA over NYK4TOR over ATL7MIA over CHA11HOU over MEM13MIL over IND14PHI over DET18NOP over WAS20Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the day with 64

Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 21, 31, 33, 33, 26, 32, 35, 37, 32, 64Bucks-Pacers · W
32.0 PPG season to date · +33.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden HOU, Jan 23, 2019: 61 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
Career high64 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 23, 13, 18, 20, 4, 37, 24, 21, 41, 44Grizzlies-Rockets · L
21.8 PPG season to date · +23.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Gordon Hayward CHA, Jan 6, 2021: 44 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Career high44 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 20, 32, 32, 32, 35, 30, 50, 38, 34, 41Sixers-Pistons · W
33.8 PPG season to date · +7.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Vince Carter NJN, Feb 5, 2005: 41 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
41 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Brandon IngramPoints, last 10 games: 30, 26, 25, 15, 14, 23, 30, 9, 20, 40Pelicans-Wizards · W
23.6 PPG season to date · +17.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jalen Rose IND, May 6, 2000: 40 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Season high40 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 32, 17, 28, 31, 27, 27, 16, 41, 37, 37Lakers-Spurs · W
23.9 PPG season to date · +13.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 38, 43, 26, 33, 13, 45, 32, 30, 19, 35Hawks-Raptors · L
27.2 PPG season to date · +8.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 4 REB · 17 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Coby WhiteCHI+6.9 23.6 last 10 · 16.7 season
Patrick WilliamsCHI+4.4 13.2 last 10 · 8.8 season
Trae YoungATL+4.2 31.4 last 10 · 27.2 season
Jaime Jaquez Jr.MIA+4.2 16.8 last 10 · 12.6 season
Julius RandleNYK+3.9 26.3 last 10 · 22.4 season
Cold
Tobias HarrisPHI−3.2 13.8 last 10 · 17.0 season
Luguentz DortOKC−3.1 7.2 last 10 · 10.3 season
Domantas SabonisSAC−2.9 15.6 last 10 · 18.5 season
P.J. WashingtonCHA−2.8 10.5 last 10 · 13.3 season
Paul GeorgeLAC−2.8 19.8 last 10 · 22.6 season