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Friday, January 19, 2024Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Nets trailed Lakers by 9 after the first quarter and won 130–112.

Final · Box score
Spurs120
Hornets124
Q1 Hornets +2; Q2 Hornets +8; Q3 Hornets +12; Q4 Hornets +4
Final · Box score
Sixers124
Magic109
Q1 Sixers -2; Q2 Sixers +8; Q3 Sixers +13; Q4 Sixers +15
Final · Box score
Nuggets102
Celtics100
Q1 Nuggets -1; Q2 Nuggets -6; Q3 Nuggets -1; Q4 Nuggets +2
Final · Box score
Hawks109
Heat108
Q1 Hawks +8; Q2 Hawks +1; Q3 Hawks -2; Q4 Hawks +1
Final · Box score
Suns123
Pelicans109
Q1 Suns +13; Q2 Suns +17; Q3 Suns +20; Q4 Suns +14
Final · Box score
Pacers115
Blazers118
Q1 Blazers +3; Q2 Blazers +11; Q3 Blazers +7; Q4 Blazers +3
Final · Box score
Nets130
Lakers112
Q1 Nets -9; Q2 Nets -6; Q3 Nets +10; Q4 Nets +18
On this day · 2022–23Jan 19, 2023: 5 games. Top scorer: Jayson Tatum (Celtics-Warriors), 34 points.
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The lead · Nets-Lakers

Cam Thomas scores 33, Brooklyn rallies past Lakers

Devin Booker goes for 52 points

Game flow · Nets margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-6+10+18Nets AHEAD ↑Lakers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets28343830130
Lakers37312222112
Who led
Cam ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 0, 4, 19, 9, 26, 23, 8, 33Nets33 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Nicolas ClaxtonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 15, 8, 12, 23, 16, 13, 9, 12, 22Nets22 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 20, 29, 31, 22, 41, 13, 15, 27, 28, 26Lakers26 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 26, 34, 12, 32, 25, 22, 10, 25, 25, 24Lakers24 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 7 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Brooklyn by 18.

Hawks over Heat1Nuggets over Celtics2Blazers over Pacers3Hornets over Spurs4Suns over Pelicans14Sixers over Magic15Nets over Lakers18Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Nuggets-Celtics13
Sixers-Magic6
Spurs-Hornets4
Pacers-Blazers4
Suns-Pelicans3
Nets-Lakers1
The night in charts
Spurs-Hornets combined for 244, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 120, Hornets 124
244
Nets-LakersNets 130, Lakers 112
242
Sixers-MagicSixers 124, Magic 109
233
Pacers-BlazersPacers 115, Blazers 118
233
Suns-PelicansSuns 123, Pelicans 109
232
Hawks-HeatHawks 109, Heat 108
217
Nuggets-CelticsNuggets 102, Celtics 100
202
4 of 7 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hawks-HeatHawks 109, Heat 108
+1 Hawks
Nuggets-CelticsNuggets 102, Celtics 100
+2 Nuggets
Pacers-BlazersPacers 115, Blazers 118
+3 Blazers
Spurs-HornetsSpurs 120, Hornets 124
+4 Hornets
Suns-PelicansSuns 123, Pelicans 109
+14 Suns
Sixers-MagicSixers 124, Magic 109
+15 Sixers
Nets-LakersNets 130, Lakers 112
+18 Nets
Nets rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-LakersNets won · Nets 130, Lakers 112
9 pts
Nuggets-CelticsNuggets won · Nuggets 102, Celtics 100
6 pts
Sixers-MagicSixers won · Sixers 124, Magic 109
2 pts
Hawks-HeatHawks won · Hawks 109, Heat 108
2 pts
Jimmy shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JimmyHeat · 25 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
LaMeloHornets · 28 PTS, 8 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB
77% (10-13)
Cam ThomasNets · 33 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
72% (13-18)
MurrayNuggets · 35 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST
71% (15-21)
Wendell Carter Jr.Magic · 25 PTS, 11 REB
69% (9-13)
Final · Nuggets-Celtics
Nuggets 102Celtics 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets31242621102
Celtics32292118100
The story
Denver beat Boston 102-100 behind 34 points and 12 rebounds from Nikola Jokic

Derrick White paced Boston: 24 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 34 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST · 14-22 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 26-21 third quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Nuggets.

Nuggets lead by quarter
200 −1−6−1+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Blazers
Pacers 115Blazers 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers31222834115
Blazers34302430118
The story
Jerami Grant's 37 points carried Portland past Indiana, 118-115

For Indiana, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 PTS, 17 AST, 2 REB 37 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 14-28 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 30-22, was where the Trail Blazers built it.

Blazers lead by quarter
200 +3+11+7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Myles Turner was the fantasy play: 61.9 FPTS on 29 PTS, 12 REB

Final · Spurs-Hornets
Spurs 120Hornets 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs32262735120
Hornets34323127124
The story
LaMelo Ball had 28 points and 8 assists as Charlotte beat San Antonio 124-120

Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 25 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 8 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB · 10-13 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

The Hornets won the second 32-26, their biggest quarter edge.

Hornets lead by quarter
200 +2+8+12+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.7Season avg24.2Last 5

24.2 points a game over his last five games, against 15.7 in 38 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.6Season avg11.3Last 3

11.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.6 in 27 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
19.8Season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 19.8 a game in 36 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Devin Booker leads the day with 52

Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 10, 35, 20, 24, 20, 31, 34, 16, 52Suns-Pelicans · W
27.0 PPG season to date · +25.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allan Houston Knicks, Feb 16, 2003: 53 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Season high52 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Jerami GrantPoints, last 10 games: 27, 15, 10, 18, 27, 21, 9, 13, 30, 37Blazers-Pacers · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +15.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 35, 42, 40, 51, 31, 31, 30, 41, 41, 36Sixers-Magic · W
35.1 PPG season to date · +0.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 9, 25, 25, 20, 37, 17, 20, 25, 17, 35Nuggets-Celtics · W
21.0 PPG season to date · +14.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 19, 13, 34, 29, 4, 27, 27, 25, 25, 34Nuggets-Celtics · W
25.7 PPG season to date · +8.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 12 REB · 9 AST
Cam ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 0, 4, 19, 9, 26, 23, 8, 33Nets-Lakers · W
20.6 PPG season to date · +12.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Collin SextonJazz+4.5 21.7 last 10 · 17.2 season
Jarrett AllenCavs+4.2 19.0 last 10 · 14.8 season
Jaden IveyPistons+4.0 18.2 last 10 · 14.2 season
Tari EasonRockets+3.8 13.6 last 10 · 9.8 season
Cade CunninghamPistons+3.7 26.5 last 10 · 22.8 season
Cold
Shaedon SharpeBlazers−6.2 9.7 last 10 · 15.9 season
De'Aaron FoxKings−5.2 22.7 last 10 · 27.9 season
Brandon IngramPelicans−5.2 16.3 last 10 · 21.5 season
Cam ThomasNets−4.9 15.7 last 10 · 20.6 season
Kevin DurantSuns−4.9 24.0 last 10 · 28.9 season