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Friday, January 12, 2024Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Warriors trailed Bulls by 13 at halftime and won 140–131.

Final · Box score
Pacers126
Hawks108
Q1 Pacers +4; Q2 Pacers +6; Q3 Pacers +18; Q4 Pacers +18
Final · Box score
Rockets112
Pistons110
Q1 Rockets -7; Q2 Rockets 0; Q3 Rockets -3; Q4 Rockets +2
Final · Box score
Kings93
Sixers112
Q1 Sixers +8; Q2 Sixers +19; Q3 Sixers +14; Q4 Sixers +19
Final · Box score
Warriors140
Bulls131
Q1 Warriors +3; Q2 Warriors -13; Q3 Warriors +15; Q4 Warriors +9
Final · Box score
Clippers128
Grizzlies119
Q1 Clippers -3; Q2 Clippers +12; Q3 Clippers +21; Q4 Clippers +9
Final · Box score
Magic96
Heat99
Q1 Heat +8; Q2 Heat +1; Q3 Heat +2; Q4 Heat +3
Final · Box score
Blazers93
Wolves116
Q1 Wolves +21; Q2 Wolves +21; Q3 Wolves +31; Q4 Wolves +23
Final · Box score
Hornets99
Spurs135
Q1 Spurs +6; Q2 Spurs +21; Q3 Spurs +32; Q4 Spurs +36
Final · Box score
Raptors113
Jazz145
Q1 Jazz +3; Q2 Jazz +17; Q3 Jazz +20; Q4 Jazz +32
Final · Box score
Pelicans113
Nuggets125
Q1 Nuggets +12; Q2 Nuggets +15; Q3 Nuggets +20; Q4 Nuggets +12
On this day · 2022–23Jan 12, 2023: 6 games. Top scorer: Damian Lillard (Blazers-Cavs), 50 points.
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The lead · Warriors-Bulls

Klay Thompson scores 30, Golden State rallies past Chicago

Nikola Jokic posts a triple-double

Game flow · Warriors margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3-13+15+9Warriors AHEAD ↑Bulls AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors33294830140
Bulls30452036131
Who led
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 9, 13, 3, 15, 24, 19, 25, 13, 30Warriors30 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 13, 25, 36, 30, 26, 9, 15, 27Warriors27 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 21, 25, 21, 24, 16, 28, 17, 18, 19, 39Bulls39 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 34, 13, 13, 36, 20, 2, 15, 9, 25, 25Bulls25 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: San Antonio by 36.

Rockets over Pistons2Heat over Magic3Warriors over Bulls9Clippers over Grizzlies9Nuggets over Pelicans12Pacers over Hawks18Sixers over Kings19Wolves over Blazers23Jazz over Raptors32Spurs over Hornets36Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Magic-Heat12
Warriors-Bulls7
Pelicans-Nuggets7
Rockets-Pistons5
Kings-Sixers4
Pacers-Hawks3
Clippers-Grizzlies3
Raptors-Jazz3
Hornets-Spurs1
Blazers-Wolves0
Shot of the night

Bam's jumper with 18 seconds left puts the Heat ahead, 99-96 final

The night in charts
Warriors-Bulls combined for 271, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-BullsWarriors 140, Bulls 131
271
Raptors-JazzRaptors 113, Jazz 145
258
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 128, Grizzlies 119
247
Pelicans-NuggetsPelicans 113, Nuggets 125
238
Pacers-HawksPacers 126, Hawks 108
234
Hornets-SpursHornets 99, Spurs 135
234
Rockets-PistonsRockets 112, Pistons 110
222
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 93, Wolves 116
209
Kings-SixersKings 93, Sixers 112
205
Magic-HeatMagic 96, Heat 99
195
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-PistonsRockets 112, Pistons 110
+2 Rockets
Magic-HeatMagic 96, Heat 99
+3 Heat
Warriors-BullsWarriors 140, Bulls 131
+9 Warriors
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 128, Grizzlies 119
+9 Clippers
Pelicans-NuggetsPelicans 113, Nuggets 125
+12 Nuggets
Pacers-HawksPacers 126, Hawks 108
+18 Pacers
Kings-SixersKings 93, Sixers 112
+19 Sixers
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 93, Wolves 116
+23 MIN
Raptors-JazzRaptors 113, Jazz 145
+32 Jazz
Hornets-SpursHornets 99, Spurs 135
+36 Spurs
Warriors erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Warriors-BullsWarriors won · Warriors 140, Bulls 131
13 pts
Rockets-PistonsRockets won · Rockets 112, Pistons 110
7 pts
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers won · Clippers 128, Grizzlies 119
3 pts
Gobert shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GobertMIN · 24 PTS, 17 REB, 2 BLK
82% (9-11)
TillmanGrizzlies · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
80% (8-10)
KumingaWarriors · 24 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
Dejounte MurrayHawks · 29 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
72% (13-18)
DeRozanBulls · 39 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST
71% (15-21)
Final · Rockets-Pistons
Rockets 112Pistons 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets23323324112
Pistons30253619110
The story
Fred VanVleet had 20 points and 12 assists as Houston beat Detroit 112-110

Kevin Knox led Detroit with 19 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 12 AST, 4 REB · 7-15 FG, 3-9 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the first, the Rockets took the second 32-25.

Rockets lead by quarter
200 −70−3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Heat
Magic 96Heat 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2233182396
Heat3026192499
The story
Bam Adebayo's 21 points and 11 rebounds carried Miami past Orlando, 99-96

For Orlando, Paolo Banchero had 25 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 21 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST · 8-17 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 30-22, was where the Heat built it.

Heat lead by quarter
200 +8+1+2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Bulls
Warriors 140Bulls 131
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors33294830140
Bulls30452036131
The story
Golden State beat Chicago 140-131 behind 27 points and 9 assists from Stephen Curry

Zach LaVine paced Chicago: 25 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST 27 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB · 8-24 FG, 6-15 3PT

The swing

A 48-20 third quarter erased a 13-point hole for the Warriors.

Warriors lead by quarter
200 +3−13+15+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.0Season avg13.0Last 5

13.0 points a game over his last five games, against 5.0 in 28 earlier games. Today: 9 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.3Season avg19.0Last 3

19.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.3 in 37 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.0Season avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 12.0 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

DeMar DeRozan leads the day with 39

DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 21, 25, 21, 24, 16, 28, 17, 18, 19, 39Bulls-Warriors · L
22.4 PPG season to date · +17.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 9, 33, 27, 22, 22, 15, 20, 5, 32, 37Sixers-Kings · W
17.9 PPG season to date · +19.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 21, 25, 23, 23, 33, 24, 22, 25, 29, 37Clippers-Grizzlies · W
23.8 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 9, 13, 3, 15, 24, 19, 25, 13, 30Warriors-Bulls · W
17.4 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high30 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Zion WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 28, 23, 21, 26, 10, 27, 12, 19, 30Pelicans-Nuggets · L
22.0 PPG season to date · +8.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Dejounte MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 24, 26, 17, 18, 32, 22, 30, 24, 25, 29Hawks-Pacers · L
21.3 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Paolo BancheroMagic+5.0 28.0 last 10 · 23.0 season
Julius RandleKnicks+4.4 28.8 last 10 · 24.4 season
Tobias HarrisSixers+4.3 22.2 last 10 · 17.9 season
Jarrett AllenCavs+4.2 19.0 last 10 · 14.8 season
Tari EasonRockets+3.8 13.6 last 10 · 9.8 season
Cold
Cam ThomasNets−6.7 13.8 last 10 · 20.5 season
Shaedon SharpeBlazers−6.2 9.7 last 10 · 15.9 season
Ausar ThompsonPistons−5.0 3.1 last 10 · 8.1 season
Killian HayesPistons−4.6 2.9 last 10 · 7.5 season
Kevin HuerterKings−4.2 5.3 last 10 · 9.5 season