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Saturday, October 26, 2024Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAL trailed SAC by 7 after three quarters and won 131–127.

Final · Box score
Clippers109
Nuggets104
Q1 LAC +8; Q2 LAC +6; Q3 LAC -1; Q4 LAC +5
Final · Box score
Heat114
Hornets106
Q1 Heat 0; Q2 MIA +8; Q3 MIA +11; Q4 MIA +8
Final · Box score
Celtics124
Pistons118
Q1 BOS +11; Q2 BOS +11; Q3 BOS +1; Q4 BOS +6
Final · Box score
Cavs135
Wizards116
Q1 CLE +3; Q2 CLE +6; Q3 CLE +16; Q4 CLE +19
Final · Box score
Thunder114
Bulls95
Q1 OKC +5; Q2 OKC +20; Q3 OKC +23; Q4 OKC +19
Final · Box score
Magic111
Grizzlies124
Q1 MEM +10; Q2 MEM +26; Q3 MEM +12; Q4 MEM +13
Final · Box score
Raptors101
Wolves112
Q1 MIN +14; Q2 MIN +12; Q3 MIN +17; Q4 MIN +11
Final · Box score
Rockets106
Spurs109
Q1 SAS +7; Q2 SAS +21; Q3 SAS +18; Q4 SAS +3
Final · Box score
Mavs102
Suns114
Q1 PHX +2; Q2 PHX +8; Q3 PHX +11; Q4 PHX +12
Final · Box score
Kings127
Lakers131
Q1 LAL +2; Q2 LAL +4; Q3 LAL -7; Q4 LAL +4
On this day · 2023–24Oct 26, 2023: 2 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Suns-Lakers), 39 points.
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The lead · Kings-Lakers

LeBron James posts 32-14-10 as Lakers top Sacramento

Nikola Jokic goes for 41 points

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+4-7+4LAL AHEAD ↑SAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings26343433127
Lakers28362344131
Who led
LeBron JamesPoints, last 3 games: 16, 21, 32LAL32 PTS · 14 REB · 10 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 3 games: 36, 35, 31LAL31 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Domantas SabonisPoints, last 2 games: 24, 29SAC29 PTS · 12 REB · 10 AST
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 2 games: 15, 28SAC28 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 3. Widest: Cleveland by 19.

SAS over HOU3LAL over SAC4LAC over DEN5BOS over DET6MIA over CHA8MIN over TOR11PHX over DAL12MEM over ORL13CLE over WAS19OKC over CHI19Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Clippers-Nuggets11
Rockets-Spurs7
Celtics-Pistons6
Heat-Hornets5
Mavs-Suns4
Kings-Lakers3
Thunder-Bulls2
Cavs-Wizards1
Magic-Grizzlies0
Raptors-Wolves0
The night in charts
Kings-Lakers combined for 258, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-LakersKings 127, Lakers 131
258
Cavs-WizardsCavs 135, Wizards 116
251
Celtics-PistonsCeltics 124, Pistons 118
242
Magic-GrizzliesMagic 111, Grizzlies 124
235
Heat-HornetsHeat 114, Hornets 106
220
Mavs-SunsMavs 102, Suns 114
216
Rockets-SpursRockets 106, Spurs 109
215
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 109, Nuggets 104
213
Raptors-WolvesRaptors 101, Wolves 112
213
Thunder-BullsThunder 114, Bulls 95
209
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-SpursRockets 106, Spurs 109
+3 SAS
Kings-LakersKings 127, Lakers 131
+4 LAL
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 109, Nuggets 104
+5 LAC
Celtics-PistonsCeltics 124, Pistons 118
+6 BOS
Heat-HornetsHeat 114, Hornets 106
+8 MIA
Raptors-WolvesRaptors 101, Wolves 112
+11 MIN
Mavs-SunsMavs 102, Suns 114
+12 PHX
Magic-GrizzliesMagic 111, Grizzlies 124
+13 MEM
Cavs-WizardsCavs 135, Wizards 116
+19 CLE
Thunder-BullsThunder 114, Bulls 95
+19 OKC
LAL rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-LakersLAL won · Kings 127, Lakers 131
7 pts
Clippers-NuggetsLAC won · Clippers 109, Nuggets 104
1 pt
Jarrett Allen shot 10-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Jarrett AllenCLE · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
100% (10-10)
GarlandCLE · 23 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
82% (9-11)
AldamaMEM · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
DeRozanSAC · 23 PTS, 3 AST, 3 STL
75% (9-12)
SabonisSAC · 29 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Final · Rockets-Spurs
Rockets 106Spurs 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets31102837106
Spurs38242522109
The story
San Antonio beat Houston 109-106 behind 29 points from Victor Wembanyama

Jalen Green paced Houston: 29 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 29 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 10-17 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

A 24-10 second quarter did the most damage for the Spurs.

SAS lead by quarter
300 +7+21+18+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Lakers
Kings 127Lakers 131
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings26343433127
Lakers28362344131
The story
Anthony Davis' 31 points carried Los Angeles past Sacramento, 131-127

For Sacramento, De'Aaron Fox had 28 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB 31 PTS, 9 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 10-15 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Lakers trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 44-33.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +2+4−7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Nuggets
Clippers 109Nuggets 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers27212239109
Nuggets19232933104
The story
Norman Powell had 37 points as LA beat Denver 109-104

Jamal Murray led Denver with 22 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB 37 PTS, 3 REB · 14-21 FG, 7-11 3PT

The swing

The Clippers won the first 27-19, their biggest quarter edge.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +8+6−1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.1points, last 2 vs 2023–24 avg
Points per game
13.92023–24 avg27.0Last 2

27.0 points a game over his last two games, against 13.9 in 2023–24 (76 games). Today: 37 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.2minutes, last 3 vs 2023–24 avg
Minutes per game
30.92023–24 avg15.7Last 3

15.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.9 in 2023–24 (46 games). Today: 6 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.4minutes, today vs 2023–24 avg
Minutes per game
14.62023–24 avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 14.6 a game in 2023–24 (42 games). Line: 15 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Nikola Jokic leads the day with 41

Nikola JokicPoints, last 2 games: 16, 41Nuggets-Clippers · L
28.5 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Nov 7, 2002: 41 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
41 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 2 games: 28, 40Mavs-Suns · L
34.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Elden Campbell LAL, Feb 23, 1997: 40 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
40 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 3 games: 37, 25, 37Celtics-Pistons · W
33.0 PPG season to date
37 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Norman PowellPoints, last 2 games: 17, 37Clippers-Nuggets · W
27.0 PPG season to date
37 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 3 games: 16, 21, 32Lakers-Kings · W
23.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Kevin Durant OKC, Jan 25, 2014: 32 PTS · 14 REB · 10 AST
32 PTS · 14 REB · 10 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 3 games: 36, 35, 31Lakers-Kings · W
34.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST