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Wednesday, October 30, 2024Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed ORL by 15 after the first quarter and won 102–99.

Final · Box score
Raptors133
Hornets138
Q1 CHA +14; Q2 CHA +5; Q3 CHA +7; Q4 CHA +5
Final · Box score
Lakers110
Cavs134
Q1 CLE +19; Q2 CLE +19; Q3 CLE +20; Q4 CLE +24
Final · OT · Box score
Celtics132
Pacers135
Q1 IND +4; Q2 IND +10; Q3 IND +14; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +3
Final · Box score
Pistons105
Sixers95
Q1 DET -4; Q2 DET +9; Q3 DET +18; Q4 DET +10
Final · Box score
Hawks120
Wizards133
Q1 WAS -1; Q2 WAS -8; Q3 WAS +1; Q4 WAS +13
Final · Box score
Knicks116
Heat107
Q1 NYK -6; Q2 NYK -6; Q3 NYK +7; Q4 NYK +9
Final · Box score
Magic99
Bulls102
Q1 CHI -15; Q2 CHI -10; Q3 CHI -1; Q4 CHI +3
Final · Box score
Nets119
Grizzlies106
Q1 BKN +5; Q2 BKN +5; Q3 BKN +1; Q4 BKN +13
Final · Box score
Spurs93
Thunder105
Q1 OKC +7; Q2 OKC +15; Q3 OKC +12; Q4 OKC +12
Final · Box score
Pelicans89
Warriors104
Q1 GSW +8; Q2 GSW +4; Q3 GSW +13; Q4 GSW +15
Final · Box score
Blazers106
Clippers105
Q1 POR -2; Q2 POR +4; Q3 POR -3; Q4 POR +1
On this day · 2023–24Oct 30, 2023: 11 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Pelicans), 42 points.
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The lead · Magic-Bulls

Chicago overcomes 15-point deficit, beats Orlando 102–99

Trae Young goes for 35 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15-10-1+3CHI AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic3329251299
Bulls18343416102
Who led
Coby WhitePoints, last 5 games: 10, 35, 9, 20, 21CHI21 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Josh GiddeyPoints, last 5 games: 14, 17, 14, 12, 20CHI20 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 5 games: 33, 15, 16, 50, 31ORL31 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Jalen SuggsPoints, last 5 games: 11, 10, 21, 25, 17ORL17 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Cavaliers rout

Three of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Cleveland beat Lakers by 24.

POR over LAC1IND over BOS3CHI over ORL3CHA over TOR5NYK over MIA9DET over PHI10OKC over SAS12WAS over ATL13BKN over MEM13GSW over NOP15CLE over LAL24Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Celtics-Pacers8
Lakers-Cavs7
Blazers-Clippers7
Raptors-Hornets6
Hawks-Wizards6
Magic-Bulls5
Nets-Grizzlies5
Knicks-Heat4
Pelicans-Warriors4
Pistons-Sixers2
Spurs-Thunder2
Shot of the night

Siakam's three with 7.1 seconds left in OT breaks the tie, 135-132 final

The night in charts
Raptors-Hornets combined for 271, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 133, Hornets 138
271
Celtics-PacersCeltics 132, Pacers 135 · OT
267
Hawks-WizardsHawks 120, Wizards 133
253
Lakers-CavsLakers 110, Cavs 134
244
Nets-GrizzliesNets 119, Grizzlies 106
225
Knicks-HeatKnicks 116, Heat 107
223
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 106, Clippers 105
211
Magic-BullsMagic 99, Bulls 102
201
Pistons-SixersPistons 105, Sixers 95
200
Spurs-ThunderSpurs 93, Thunder 105
198
Pelicans-WarriorsPelicans 89, Warriors 104
193
4 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 106, Clippers 105
+1 POR
Celtics-PacersCeltics 132, Pacers 135 · OT
+3 IND
Magic-BullsMagic 99, Bulls 102
+3 CHI
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 133, Hornets 138
+5 CHA
Knicks-HeatKnicks 116, Heat 107
+9 NYK
Pistons-SixersPistons 105, Sixers 95
+10 DET
Spurs-ThunderSpurs 93, Thunder 105
+12 OKC
Hawks-WizardsHawks 120, Wizards 133
+13 WAS
Nets-GrizzliesNets 119, Grizzlies 106
+13 BKN
Pelicans-WarriorsPelicans 89, Warriors 104
+15 GSW
Lakers-CavsLakers 110, Cavs 134
+24 CLE
CHI erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-BullsCHI won · Magic 99, Bulls 102
15 pts
Hawks-WizardsWAS won · Hawks 120, Wizards 133
8 pts
Knicks-HeatNYK won · Knicks 116, Heat 107
6 pts
Pistons-SixersDET won · Pistons 105, Sixers 95
4 pts
Blazers-ClippersPOR won · Blazers 106, Clippers 105
3 pts
JJJ shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JJJMEM · 30 PTS, 4 REB, 3 STL
83% (10-12)
Cody MartinCHA · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
ValanciunasWAS · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST
80% (8-10)
CoulibalyWAS · 27 PTS, 9 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
79% (11-14)
SchroderBKN · 33 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
79% (11-14)
Final · Blazers-Clippers
Blazers 106Clippers 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers24302824106
Clippers26243520105
The story
Portland beat LA 106-105 behind 25 points from Anfernee Simons

Norman Powell paced LA: 30 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 25 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB · 10-24 FG, 3-9 3PT

The swing

A 30-24 second quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Trail Blazers.

POR lead by quarter
200 −2+4−3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

James Harden topped the game at 46.5 FPTS: 19 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB

Final · Celtics-Pacers
Celtics 132Pacers 135
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Celtics312629388132
Pacers3532332411135
The story
Jayson Tatum had 37 points in a 135-132 in OT loss to Indiana

Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 29 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST 37 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL · 10-25 FG, 5-18 3PT

The swing

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

IND lead by quarter
200 +4+10+140+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Magic-Bulls
Magic 99Bulls 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic3329251299
Bulls18343416102
The story
Nikola Vucevic's 18 points and 14 rebounds carried Chicago past Orlando, 102-99

For Orlando, Paolo Banchero had 31 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 18 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST · 7-16 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Bulls trailed by 10 going into the third, then won it 34-25.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −15−10−1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jalen Suggs was the fantasy play: 47.2 FPTS on 17 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.2points, last 4 vs season avg
Points per game
15.3Season avg22.5Last 4

22.5 points a game over his last four games, against 15.3 in 3 earlier games. Today: 44 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−7.2minutes, last 3 vs 2023–24 avg
Minutes per game
32.22023–24 avg25.0Last 3

25.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.2 in 2023–24 (66 games). Today: 30 points in 28 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 21.8 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 30 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Karl-Anthony Towns leads the day with 44

Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 4 games: 12, 21, 13, 44Knicks-Heat · W
22.5 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Shaquille O'Neal LAL, Feb 13, 1998: 44 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
44 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 5 games: 37, 25, 37, 15, 37Celtics-Pacers · L
30.2 PPG season to date
37 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 5 games: 30, 38, 24, 14, 35Hawks-Wizards · L
28.2 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 4 REB · 15 AST
Tyler HerroPoints, last 4 games: 14, 22, 19, 34Heat-Knicks · L
22.2 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Dennis SchroderPoints, last 5 games: 13, 20, 29, 28, 33Nets-Grizzlies · W
24.6 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 4 games: 25, 24, 45, 32Sixers-Pistons · L
31.5 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST