Friday, January 5, 2024Regular season · 14 games

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14 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Magic trailed Nuggets by 13 at halftime and won 122–120.

Final · Box score

Jazz97

Celtics126

Final · Box score

Hawks116

Pacers150

Final · Box score

Thunder115

Nets124

Final · Box score

Wizards90

Cavs114

Final · Box score

Knicks128

Sixers92

Final · Box score

Hornets91

Bulls104

Final · Box score

Wolves122

Rockets95

Final · Box score

Clippers111

Pelicans95

Final · Box score

Blazers103

Mavs139

Final · Box score

Magic122

Nuggets120

Final · Box score

Heat97

Suns113

Final · Box score

Pistons109

Warriors113

Final · Box score

Grizzlies127

Lakers113

Final · Box score

Raptors130

Kings135

On this day · 2022–23Jan 5, 2023: 4 games. Top scorer: Lauri Markkanen (Jazz-Rockets), 49 points.

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The lead · Magic-Nuggets

Paolo Banchero posts 32-10-11 as Orlando tops Denver

LeBron James goes for 32 points

Game flow · Magic margin at each break

By quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Magic	28	26	41	27	122
Nuggets	37	30	31	22	120

Who led

Paolo BancheroMagic32 PTS · 10 REB · 11 AST

Jalen SuggsMagic27 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST

Nikola JokicNuggets29 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST

Michael Porter Jr.Nuggets22 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST

Second story · the whole slate

Fourteen games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: New York by 36.

Top scorers tonight

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Thunder34

Paolo Banchero Magic32

LeBron James Lakers32

Anthony Davis Lakers31

Jaren Jackson Jr. Grizzlies31

Paolo tops the night at 65.0 FPTS

Top 8 FPTS

PaoloMagic · 32 PTS, 11 AST, 10 REB, 3 STL

65.0

LeBronLakers · 32 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 5 STL

61.5

TatumCeltics · 30 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL

55.8

KyrieMavs · 24 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL

54.8

HaliburtonPacers · 18 AST, 10 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL

54.6

MaxeySixers · 27 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL

53.8

EmbiidSixers · 30 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK

53.0

SGAThunder · 34 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST

52.8

Records so far

Boston leads the league at 27–7

East

1. Celtics27-7

2. Bucks25-10

3. Sixers23-11

4. Pacers20-14

5. Cavs20-15

6. Heat20-15

7. Knicks20-15

8. Magic20-15

9. Nets16-20

10. Bulls16-21

11. Hawks14-20

12. Raptors14-21

13. Hornets8-25

14. Wizards6-28

15. Pistons3-32

West

1. Wolves25-9

2. Thunder23-11

3. Nuggets25-12

4. Clippers22-12

5. Kings21-13

6. Mavs21-15

7. Pelicans21-15

8. Suns19-16

9. Rockets17-16

10. Warriors17-18

11. Lakers17-19

12. Jazz16-20

13. Grizzlies12-23

14. Blazers9-25

15. Spurs5-29

Next slate · Sat Jan 6

Four games on Saturday

Celtics-Pacers7:00 PM ET

Knicks-Wizards7:00 PM ET

Jazz-Sixers7:30 PM ET

Bucks-Rockets8:00 PM ET

Lead changes

Heat-Suns14

Clippers-Pelicans9

Hornets-Bulls8

Thunder-Nets6

Magic-Nuggets6

Blazers-Mavs3

Raptors-Kings2

Hawks-Pacers1

Wolves-Rockets1

Jazz-Celtics0

Wizards-Cavs0

The night in charts

Hawks-Pacers combined for 266, 1 more than any other game

Points by game

Hawks-PacersHawks 116, Pacers 150

266

Raptors-KingsRaptors 130, Kings 135

265

Blazers-MavsBlazers 103, Mavs 139

242

Magic-NuggetsMagic 122, Nuggets 120

242

Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 127, Lakers 113

240

Thunder-NetsThunder 115, Nets 124

239

Jazz-CelticsJazz 97, Celtics 126

223

Pistons-WarriorsPistons 109, Warriors 113

222

Knicks-SixersKnicks 128, Sixers 92

220

Wolves-RocketsWolves 122, Rockets 95

217

Heat-SunsHeat 97, Suns 113

210

Clippers-PelicansClippers 111, Pelicans 95

206

Wizards-CavsWizards 90, Cavs 114

204

Hornets-BullsHornets 91, Bulls 104

195

3 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer

Closest finishes

Magic-NuggetsMagic 122, Nuggets 120

+2 Magic

Pistons-WarriorsPistons 109, Warriors 113

+4 Warriors

Raptors-KingsRaptors 130, Kings 135

+5 Kings

Thunder-NetsThunder 115, Nets 124

+9 Nets

Hornets-BullsHornets 91, Bulls 104

+13 Bulls

Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 127, Lakers 113

+14 Grizzlies

Clippers-PelicansClippers 111, Pelicans 95

+16 Clippers

Heat-SunsHeat 97, Suns 113

+16 Suns

Wizards-CavsWizards 90, Cavs 114

+24 Cavs

Wolves-RocketsWolves 122, Rockets 95

+27 MIN

Jazz-CelticsJazz 97, Celtics 126

+29 Celtics

Hawks-PacersHawks 116, Pacers 150

+34 Pacers

Knicks-SixersKnicks 128, Sixers 92

+36 Knicks

Blazers-MavsBlazers 103, Mavs 139

+36 Mavs

Magic erased a 13-point hole

Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks

Magic-NuggetsMagic won · Magic 122, Nuggets 120

13 pts

Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies won · Grizzlies 127, Lakers 113

9 pts

JJJ shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand

Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA

JJJGrizzlies · 31 PTS, 9 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST

79% (11-14)

ClaxtonNets · 23 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL

73% (8-11)

J-DubThunder · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK

73% (8-11)

TurnerPacers · 27 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL

71% (10-14)

McDanielsMIN · 16 PTS, 3 REB, 1 STL

70% (7-10)

Final · Magic-Nuggets

Magic 122Nuggets 120

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Magic	28	26	41	27	122
Nuggets	37	30	31	22	120

The story

Jalen Suggs had 27 points as Orlando beat Denver 122-120

Jamal Murray led Denver with 20 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB 27 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST · 9-15 FG, 7-9 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the second, the Magic took the third 41-31.

Magic lead by quarter

Final · Raptors-Kings

Raptors 130Kings 135

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Raptors	27	30	40	33	130
Kings	36	41	30	28	135

The story

Domantas Sabonis' a 24-15-11 triple-double carried Sacramento past Toronto, 135-130

For Toronto, Pascal Siakam had 18 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB 24 PTS, 15 REB, 11 AST · 11-16 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 41-30, was where the Kings built it.

Kings lead by quarter

Final · Blazers-Mavs

Blazers 103Mavs 139

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Blazers	26	27	16	34	103
Mavs	38	24	40	37	139

The story

Dallas beat Portland 139-103 behind 24 points from Kyrie Irving

Scoot Henderson paced Portland: 17 PTS, 10 AST, 3 REB 24 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST · 10-18 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

A 40-16 third quarter did the most damage for the Mavericks.

Mavs lead by quarter

Fantasy angle

Heating up

Paolo BancheroMagic

+9.4points, last 5 vs season avg

Points per game

31.8 points a game over his last five games, against 22.4 in 34 earlier games. Today: 32 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes

David RoddyGrizzlies

−14.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg

Minutes per game

8.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.7 in 31 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role

Chuma OkekeMagic

+21.9minutes, today vs season avg

Minutes per game

29 minutes today, against 7.1 a game in 16 earlier games. Line: 3 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the day with 34

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderThunder-Nets · L

31.5 PPG season to date · +2.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight

34 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST

Paolo BancheroMagic-Nuggets · W

22.7 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight

Most like it, modern era: Paul Pierce Celtics, May 7, 2003: 32 PTS · 10 REB · 11 AST

32 PTS · 10 REB · 11 AST

LeBron JamesLakers-Grizzlies · L

25.2 PPG season to date · +7.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight

32 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST

Anthony DavisLakers-Grizzlies · L

25.3 PPG season to date · +5.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight

31 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST

Jaren Jackson Jr.Grizzlies-Lakers · W

21.1 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight

31 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST

Grayson AllenSuns-Heat · W

13.6 PPG season to date · +18.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight

31 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST

Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot

Kawhi LeonardClippers+5.6 30.0 last 10 · 24.4 season

Cade CunninghamPistons+5.3 28.7 last 10 · 23.4 season

Anthony EdwardsWolves+4.9 31.4 last 10 · 26.5 season

Paolo BancheroMagic+4.2 26.9 last 10 · 22.7 season

Khris MiddletonBucks+4.1 18.7 last 10 · 14.6 season

Cold

Cam ThomasNets−6.1 14.6 last 10 · 20.7 season

Jordan HawkinsPelicans−5.6 4.6 last 10 · 10.2 season

Ausar ThompsonPistons−4.5 4.2 last 10 · 8.7 season

D'Angelo RussellLakers−4.3 10.5 last 10 · 14.8 season

Reggie JacksonNuggets−3.6 8.4 last 10 · 12.0 season

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