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Monday, January 29, 2024Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed ORL by 16 at halftime and won 131–129.

Final · Box score
Knicks113
Hornets92
Q1 NYK +1; Q2 NYK +3; Q3 NYK +23; Q4 NYK +21
Final · Box score
Clippers108
Cavs118
Q1 CLE +3; Q2 CLE +4; Q3 CLE +7; Q4 CLE +10
Final · Box score
Jazz114
Nets147
Q1 BKN +15; Q2 BKN +14; Q3 BKN +17; Q4 BKN +33
Final · Box score
Pelicans112
Celtics118
Q1 BOS -11; Q2 BOS -10; Q3 BOS -6; Q4 BOS +6
Final · Box score
Suns118
Heat105
Q1 PHX +8; Q2 PHX +13; Q3 PHX +26; Q4 PHX +13
Final · Box score
Lakers119
Rockets135
Q1 HOU +11; Q2 HOU +18; Q3 HOU +24; Q4 HOU +16
Final · Box score
Kings103
Grizzlies94
Q1 SAC -15; Q2 SAC -3; Q3 SAC +4; Q4 SAC +9
Final · Box score
Wolves107
Thunder101
Q1 MIN +1; Q2 MIN +2; Q3 MIN -4; Q4 MIN +6
Final · Box score
Wizards118
Spurs113
Q1 WAS -10; Q2 WAS -4; Q3 WAS -6; Q4 WAS +5
Final · Box score
Magic129
Mavs131
Q1 DAL -9; Q2 DAL -16; Q3 DAL +7; Q4 DAL +2
Final · Box score
Bucks107
Nuggets113
Q1 DEN -1; Q2 Nuggets 0; Q3 DEN +7; Q4 DEN +6
Final · Box score
Sixers104
Blazers130
Q1 POR -8; Q2 POR +3; Q3 POR +17; Q4 POR +26
On this day · 2022–23Jan 29, 2023: 4 games. Top scorer: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks-Pelicans), 50 points.
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The lead · Magic-Mavs

Luka Doncic scores 45 as Dallas beats Orlando

Nikola Jokic posts a triple-double

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-16+7+2DAL AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic35421240129
Mavs26353535131
Who led
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 19, 41, 34, 31, 33, 33, 34, 73, 28, 45DAL45 PTS · 9 REB · 15 AST
Tim Hardaway Jr.Points, last 10 games: 9, 32, 24, 41, 12, 20, 17, 13, 19, 36DAL36 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 20, 26, 14, 20, 18, 27, 26, 36ORL36 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Franz WagnerPoints, last 10 games: 24, 32, 27, 25, 6, 19, 17, 18, 11, 21ORL21 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Wolves-Thunder24
Magic-Mavs13
Clippers-Cavs10
Knicks-Hornets9
Bucks-Nuggets9
Pelicans-Celtics8
Wizards-Spurs7
Sixers-Blazers7
Jazz-Nets5
Kings-Grizzlies5
Suns-Heat2
Lakers-Rockets2
The night in charts
Jazz-Nets combined for 261, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Jazz-NetsJazz 114, Nets 147
261
Magic-MavsMagic 129, Mavs 131
260
Lakers-RocketsLakers 119, Rockets 135
254
Sixers-BlazersSixers 104, Blazers 130
234
Wizards-SpursWizards 118, Spurs 113
231
Pelicans-CelticsPelicans 112, Celtics 118
230
Clippers-CavsClippers 108, Cavs 118
226
Suns-HeatSuns 118, Heat 105
223
Bucks-NuggetsBucks 107, Nuggets 113
220
Wolves-ThunderWolves 107, Thunder 101
208
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 113, Hornets 92
205
Kings-GrizzliesKings 103, Grizzlies 94
197
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-MavsMagic 129, Mavs 131
+2 DAL
Wizards-SpursWizards 118, Spurs 113
+5 WAS
Pelicans-CelticsPelicans 112, Celtics 118
+6 BOS
Wolves-ThunderWolves 107, Thunder 101
+6 MIN
Bucks-NuggetsBucks 107, Nuggets 113
+6 DEN
Kings-GrizzliesKings 103, Grizzlies 94
+9 SAC
Clippers-CavsClippers 108, Cavs 118
+10 CLE
Suns-HeatSuns 118, Heat 105
+13 PHX
Lakers-RocketsLakers 119, Rockets 135
+16 HOU
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 113, Hornets 92
+21 NYK
Sixers-BlazersSixers 104, Blazers 130
+26 POR
Jazz-NetsJazz 114, Nets 147
+33 BKN
DAL erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-MavsDAL won · Magic 129, Mavs 131
16 pts
Kings-GrizzliesSAC won · Kings 103, Grizzlies 94
15 pts
Pelicans-CelticsBOS won · Pelicans 112, Celtics 118
11 pts
Wizards-SpursWAS won · Wizards 118, Spurs 113
10 pts
Sixers-BlazersPOR won · Sixers 104, Blazers 130
8 pts
Sabonis shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SabonisSAC · 26 REB, 20 PTS, 5 AST
91% (10-11)
BrogdonPOR · 24 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
John CollinsUTA · 15 PTS, 7 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
OsmanSAS · 20 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
HardawayDAL · 36 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
65% (11-17)
Final · Magic-Mavs
Magic 129Mavs 131
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic35421240129
Mavs26353535131
The story
Tim Hardaway Jr. had 36 points as Dallas beat Orlando 131-129

Franz Wagner led Orlando with 21 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB 36 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST · 11-17 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

Down 16 after the second, the Mavericks took the third 35-12.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −9−16+7+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Spurs
Wizards 118Spurs 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards25293331118
Spurs35233520113
The story
Kyle Kuzma's 18 points and 11 rebounds carried Washington past San Antonio, 118-113

For San Antonio, Cedi Osman had 20 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 18 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST · 7-18 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

The Wizards trailed by 6 going into the fourth, then won it 31-20.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −10−4−6+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Victor Wembanyama was the fantasy play: 49.2 FPTS on 22 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST

Final · Bucks-Nuggets
Bucks 107Nuggets 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks26301932107
Nuggets25312631113
The story
Denver beat Milwaukee 113-107 behind 35 points from Jamal Murray

Brook Lopez paced Milwaukee: 19 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 35 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB · 13-22 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 26-19 third quarter did the most damage for the Nuggets.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −10+7+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
17.1Season avg28.2Last 5

28.2 points a game over his last five games, against 17.1 in 43 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.2Season avg4.0Last 3

4.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.2 in 40 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.3Season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 22.3 a game in 46 earlier games. Line: 28 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Twelve games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Brooklyn by 33.

DAL over ORL2WAS over SAS5BOS over NOP6MIN over OKC6DEN over MIL6SAC over MEM9CLE over LAC10PHX over MIA13HOU over LAL16NYK over CHA21POR over PHI26BKN over UTA33Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 45

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 19, 41, 34, 31, 33, 33, 34, 73, 28, 45Mavs-Magic · W
34.7 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden HOU, Jan 3, 2019: 44 PTS · 10 REB · 15 AST
45 PTS · 9 REB · 15 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 37, 24, 19, 31, 33, 33, 32, 31, 31, 37Thunder-Wolves · L
31.3 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 20, 26, 14, 20, 18, 27, 26, 36Magic-Mavs · L
23.0 PPG season to date · +13.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Tim Hardaway Jr.Points, last 10 games: 9, 32, 24, 41, 12, 20, 17, 13, 19, 36Mavs-Magic · W
18.4 PPG season to date · +18.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 17, 20, 25, 17, 35, 19, 31, 9, 23, 35Nuggets-Bucks · W
21.4 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 28, 10, 20, 15, 7, 16, 29, 36, 19, 34Rockets-Lakers · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +16.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 12 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
D'Angelo RussellLAL+8.9 26.2 last 10 · 17.2 season
Vince Williams Jr.MEM+6.7 15.1 last 10 · 8.4 season
Devin BookerPHX+6.5 34.9 last 10 · 28.4 season
Jonathan KumingaGSW+5.7 20.2 last 10 · 14.5 season
Collin SextonUTA+4.8 22.1 last 10 · 17.3 season
Cold
Shaedon SharpePOR−6.2 9.7 last 10 · 15.9 season
Terry RozierMIA−5.8 16.1 last 10 · 21.9 season
Cole AnthonyORL−4.8 7.8 last 10 · 12.6 season
Chet HolmgrenOKC−4.7 12.0 last 10 · 16.7 season
Max StrusCLE−4.1 8.7 last 10 · 12.8 season