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Wednesday, January 3, 2024Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: UTA trailed DET by 7 after the first quarter and won 154–148.

Final · Box score
Wizards101
Cavs140
Q1 CLE +3; Q2 CLE +12; Q3 CLE +26; Q4 CLE +39
Final · Box score
Bucks130
Pacers142
Q1 IND +2; Q2 IND -2; Q3 IND +16; Q4 IND +12
Final · Box score
Thunder138
Hawks141
Q1 ATL +14; Q2 ATL +17; Q3 ATL +13; Q4 ATL +3
Final · Box score
Nets101
Rockets112
Q1 HOU +4; Q2 HOU -1; Q3 HOU +12; Q4 HOU +11
Final · Box score
Raptors116
Grizzlies111
Q1 TOR +1; Q2 TOR +14; Q3 TOR +17; Q4 TOR +5
Final · Box score
Pelicans117
Wolves106
Q1 NOP +3; Q2 NOP +13; Q3 NOP +21; Q4 NOP +11
Final · Box score
Blazers97
Mavs126
Q1 DAL +10; Q2 DAL +31; Q3 DAL +28; Q4 DAL +29
Final · Box score
Bulls100
Knicks116
Q1 NYK +2; Q2 NYK -4; Q3 NYK +8; Q4 NYK +16
Final · Box score
Clippers131
Suns122
Q1 LAC +15; Q2 LAC +19; Q3 LAC +16; Q4 LAC +9
Final · OT · Box score
Pistons148
Jazz154
Q1 UTA -7; Q2 UTA -2; Q3 UTA -5; Q4 Jazz 0; OT1 UTA +6
Final · Box score
Heat110
Lakers96
Q1 MIA +7; Q2 MIA +8; Q3 MIA +5; Q4 MIA +14
Final · 2OT · Box score
Magic135
Kings138
Q1 SAC -3; Q2 SAC +12; Q3 SAC +2; Q4 Kings 0; OT1 Kings 0; OT2 SAC +3
On this day · 2022–23Jan 3, 2023: 3 games. Top scorer: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks-Wizards), 55 points.
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The lead · Pistons-Jazz

Jordan Clarkson scores 36, Utah wins in overtime

Anthony Davis goes for 29 points

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-7-2-50+6UTA AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Pistons3335412910148
Jazz2640383416154
Who led
Jordan ClarksonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 6, 8, 30, 24, 10, 9, 20, 36UTA36 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Lauri MarkkanenPoints, last 10 games: 23, 18, 20, 26, 30, 31, 24, 12, 17, 31UTA31 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Bojan BogdanovicPoints, last 10 games: 17, 24, 25, 8, 19, 23, 17, 19, 14, 36DET36 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Cade CunninghamPoints, last 10 games: 4, 25, 43, 28, 22, 41, 31, 30, 6, 31DET31 PTS · 5 REB · 13 AST
Lead changes
Magic-Kings24
Wizards-Cavs14
Bucks-Pacers14
Pistons-Jazz11
Bulls-Knicks10
Raptors-Grizzlies6
Heat-Lakers4
Thunder-Hawks0
Blazers-Mavs0
The night in charts
Pistons-Jazz combined for 302, 23 more than any other game
Points by game
Pistons-JazzPistons 148, Jazz 154 · OT
302
Thunder-HawksThunder 138, Hawks 141
279
Magic-KingsMagic 135, Kings 138 · OT
273
Bucks-PacersBucks 130, Pacers 142
272
Clippers-SunsClippers 131, Suns 122
253
Wizards-CavsWizards 101, Cavs 140
241
Raptors-GrizzliesRaptors 116, Grizzlies 111
227
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 117, Wolves 106
223
Blazers-MavsBlazers 97, Mavs 126
223
Bulls-KnicksBulls 100, Knicks 116
216
Nets-RocketsNets 101, Rockets 112
213
Heat-LakersHeat 110, Lakers 96
206
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Thunder-HawksThunder 138, Hawks 141
+3 ATL
Magic-KingsMagic 135, Kings 138 · OT
+3 SAC
Raptors-GrizzliesRaptors 116, Grizzlies 111
+5 TOR
Pistons-JazzPistons 148, Jazz 154 · OT
+6 UTA
Clippers-SunsClippers 131, Suns 122
+9 LAC
Nets-RocketsNets 101, Rockets 112
+11 HOU
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 117, Wolves 106
+11 NOP
Bucks-PacersBucks 130, Pacers 142
+12 IND
Heat-LakersHeat 110, Lakers 96
+14 MIA
Bulls-KnicksBulls 100, Knicks 116
+16 NYK
Blazers-MavsBlazers 97, Mavs 126
+29 DAL
Wizards-CavsWizards 101, Cavs 140
+39 CLE
UTA rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-JazzUTA won · Pistons 148, Jazz 154 · OT
7 pts
Bulls-KnicksNYK won · Bulls 100, Knicks 116
4 pts
Magic-KingsSAC won · Magic 135, Kings 138 · OT
3 pts
Bucks-PacersIND won · Bucks 130, Pacers 142
2 pts
Nets-RocketsHOU won · Nets 101, Rockets 112
1 pt
DeRozan shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DeRozanCHI · 28 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
J-DubOKC · 21 PTS, 6 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB
75% (9-12)
ZionNOP · 27 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
BookerPHX · 35 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB
73% (11-15)
Jarrett AllenCLE · 19 REB, 17 PTS, 7 AST, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Magic-Kings
Magic 135Kings 138
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Magic3025342998135
Kings27402427911138
The story
Malik Monk had 37 points and 9 assists as Sacramento beat Orlando 138-135 in OT

Jalen Suggs led Orlando with 24 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 37 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB · 12-20 FG, 7-13 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the first, the Kings took the second 40-25.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −3+12+200+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle

Domantas Sabonis led the game in fantasy with 70.6 FPTS (23 REB, 22 PTS, 12 AST)

Final · Thunder-Hawks
Thunder 138Hawks 141
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder25344435138
Hawks39374025141
The story
Atlanta beat Oklahoma City 141-138 behind 24 points and 11 assists from Trae Young

Aaron Wiggins paced Oklahoma City: 13 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 24 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB · 6-13 FG, 2-9 3PT

The swing

A 39-25 first quarter did the most damage for the Hawks.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +14+17+13+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander topped the game at 59.6 FPTS: 33 PTS, 13 REB, 8 AST

Final · Pistons-Jazz
Pistons 148Jazz 154
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pistons3335412910148
Jazz2640383416154
The story
Lauri Markkanen's 31 points carried Utah past Detroit, 154-148 in OT

For Detroit, Cade Cunningham had 31 PTS, 13 AST, 5 REB 31 PTS, 7 REB · 10-18 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

It went to overtime, and the Jazz took it 16-10.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −7−2−50+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Bojan Bogdanovic was the fantasy play: 57.9 FPTS on 36 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
24.0Season avg33.0Last 5

33.0 points a game over his last five games, against 24.0 in 33 earlier games. Today: 35 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
34.4Season avg16.0Last 3

16.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.4 in 27 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
5.8Season avg27Today

27 minutes today, against 5.8 a game in 15 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Cleveland posts the night's biggest win

Cleveland beat Washington by 39, the widest margin of 12 games.

ATL over OKC3SAC over ORL3TOR over MEM5UTA over DET6LAC over PHX9HOU over BKN11NOP over MIN11IND over MIL12MIA over LAL14NYK over CHI16DAL over POR29CLE over WAS39Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Paolo Banchero leads the day with 43

Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 36, 10, 23, 34, 24, 19, 29, 28, 27, 43Magic-Kings · L
22.4 PPG season to date · +21.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Dwyane Wade MIA, Dec 20, 2008: 43 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Career high43 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 39, 40, 38, 28, 39, 50, 39, 39, 19, 41Mavs-Blazers · W
33.7 PPG season to date · +7.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Mitch Richmond SAC, Jan 4, 1996: 41 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
41 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Malik MonkPoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 10, 10, 7, 7, 15, 27, 6, 37Kings-Magic · W
14.9 PPG season to date · +22.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Bojan BogdanovicPoints, last 10 games: 17, 24, 25, 8, 19, 23, 17, 19, 14, 36Pistons-Jazz · L
20.3 PPG season to date · +16.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Jordan ClarksonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 6, 8, 30, 24, 10, 9, 20, 36Jazz-Pistons · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +19.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 22, 27, 26, 26, 24, 25, 38, 28, 39, 35Knicks-Bulls · W
24.4 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Anthony EdwardsMIN+6.1 32.7 last 10 · 26.6 season
Kawhi LeonardLAC+5.2 29.8 last 10 · 24.6 season
Collin SextonUTA+5.2 21.1 last 10 · 15.9 season
Paolo BancheroORL+4.9 27.3 last 10 · 22.4 season
Julius RandleNYK+4.6 29.0 last 10 · 24.4 season
Cold
Jordan HawkinsNOP−5.8 4.3 last 10 · 10.1 season
Cam ThomasBKN−4.9 15.9 last 10 · 20.8 season
D'Angelo RussellLAL−4.3 10.5 last 10 · 14.8 season
Ausar ThompsonDET−4.1 4.8 last 10 · 8.9 season
Mikal BridgesBKN−4.0 16.7 last 10 · 20.7 season