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Friday, November 15, 2024Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Hawks trailed Wizards by 10 after the first quarter and won 129–117.

Final · Box score
Heat124
Pacers111
Q1 Heat -3; Q2 Heat +6; Q3 Heat +13; Q4 Heat +13
Final · Box score
Sixers86
Magic98
Q1 Magic +3; Q2 Magic -2; Q3 Magic +1; Q4 Magic +12
Final · Box score
Pistons99
Raptors95
Q1 Pistons +5; Q2 Pistons +3; Q3 Pistons -5; Q4 Pistons +4
Final · Box score
Wizards117
Hawks129
Q1 Hawks -10; Q2 Hawks +9; Q3 Hawks +19; Q4 Hawks +12
Final · Box score
Bulls126
Cavs144
Q1 Cavs +15; Q2 Cavs +4; Q3 Cavs +5; Q4 Cavs +18
Final · Box score
Nets122
Knicks124
Q1 Knicks +5; Q2 Knicks +9; Q3 Knicks +18; Q4 Knicks +2
Final · Box score
Lakers120
Spurs115
Q1 Lakers +1; Q2 Lakers +8; Q3 Lakers +7; Q4 Lakers +5
Final · Box score
Clippers104
Rockets125
Q1 Rockets +8; Q2 Rockets +20; Q3 Rockets +19; Q4 Rockets +21
Final · Box score
Nuggets94
Pelicans101
Q1 Pelicans +10; Q2 Pelicans +5; Q3 Pelicans +6; Q4 Pelicans +7
Final · Box score
Suns83
Thunder99
Q1 Thunder +15; Q2 Thunder +12; Q3 Thunder +23; Q4 Thunder +16
Final · Box score
Grizzlies118
Warriors123
Q1 Warriors +1; Q2 Warriors +7; Q3 Warriors +15; Q4 Warriors +5
Final · OT · Box score
Wolves130
Kings126
Q1 Wolves +5; Q2 Wolves +8; Q3 Wolves +16; Q4 Wolves 0; OT1 Wolves +4
On this day · 2023–24Nov 15, 2023: 8 games. Top scorer: Damian Lillard (Bucks-Raptors), 37 points.
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The lead · Wizards-Hawks

Atlanta turns it around against Washington

De'Aaron Fox goes for 60 points

Game flow · Hawks margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10+9+19+12Hawks AHEAD ↑Wizards AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards39112542117
Hawks29303535129
Who led
Dyson DanielsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 7, 11, 16, 8, 6, 18, 16, 28, 25Hawks25 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
De'Andre HunterPoints, last 3 games: 12, 24, 22Hawks22 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Kyle KuzmaPoints, last 6 games: 12, 14, 25, 18, 10, 24Wizards24 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Jordan PoolePoints, last 10 games: 14, 26, 24, 21, 24, 10, 24, 11, 42, 22Wizards22 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Rockets rout

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Houston beat Clippers by 21.

Knicks over Nets2Pistons over Raptors4Wolves over Kings4Lakers over Spurs5Warriors over Grizzlies5Pelicans over Nuggets7Magic over Sixers12Hawks over Wizards12Heat over Pacers13Thunder over Suns16Cavs over Bulls18Rockets over Clippers21Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Pistons-Raptors12
Wolves-Kings10
Lakers-Spurs9
Sixers-Magic7
Grizzlies-Warriors7
Heat-Pacers6
Wizards-Hawks6
Bulls-Cavs4
Nets-Knicks4
Nuggets-Pelicans1
Suns-Thunder1
Clippers-Rockets0
Shot of the night

Brunson's three with 6 seconds left puts the Knicks ahead, 124-122 final

The night in charts
Bulls-Cavs combined for 270, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Bulls-CavsBulls 126, Cavs 144
270
Wolves-KingsWolves 130, Kings 126 · OT
256
Wizards-HawksWizards 117, Hawks 129
246
Nets-KnicksNets 122, Knicks 124
246
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 118, Warriors 123
241
Heat-PacersHeat 124, Pacers 111
235
Lakers-SpursLakers 120, Spurs 115
235
Clippers-RocketsClippers 104, Rockets 125
229
Nuggets-PelicansNuggets 94, Pelicans 101
195
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 99, Raptors 95
194
Sixers-MagicSixers 86, Magic 98
184
Suns-ThunderSuns 83, Thunder 99
182
5 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-KnicksNets 122, Knicks 124
+2 Knicks
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 99, Raptors 95
+4 Pistons
Wolves-KingsWolves 130, Kings 126 · OT
+4 MIN
Lakers-SpursLakers 120, Spurs 115
+5 Lakers
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 118, Warriors 123
+5 Warriors
Nuggets-PelicansNuggets 94, Pelicans 101
+7 Pelicans
Sixers-MagicSixers 86, Magic 98
+12 Magic
Wizards-HawksWizards 117, Hawks 129
+12 Hawks
Heat-PacersHeat 124, Pacers 111
+13 Heat
Suns-ThunderSuns 83, Thunder 99
+16 Thunder
Bulls-CavsBulls 126, Cavs 144
+18 Cavs
Clippers-RocketsClippers 104, Rockets 125
+21 Rockets
Hawks erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wizards-HawksHawks won · Wizards 117, Hawks 129
10 pts
Pistons-RaptorsPistons won · Pistons 99, Raptors 95
5 pts
Heat-PacersHeat won · Heat 124, Pacers 111
3 pts
Sixers-MagicMagic won · Sixers 86, Magic 98
2 pts
Toppin shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ToppinPacers · 21 PTS, 3 REB
80% (8-10)
Jarrett AllenCavs · 24 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
73% (11-15)
Cam ThomasNets · 43 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
73% (16-22)
DanielsHawks · 25 PTS, 6 STL, 4 REB, 3 AST
71% (10-14)
LeVertCavs · 22 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB
70% (7-10)
Final · Nets-Knicks
Nets 122Knicks 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets32272340122
Knicks37313224124
The story
New York beat Brooklyn 124-122 behind 37 points from Jalen Brunson

Dennis Schroder paced Brooklyn: 14 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB 37 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB · 12-20 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

A 32-23 third quarter did the most damage for the Knicks.

Knicks lead by quarter
200 +5+9+18+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Cam Thomas topped the game at 55.4 FPTS: 43 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB

Final · Wolves-Kings
Wolves 130Kings 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wolves3230361715130
Kings2727283311126
The story
Anthony Edwards had 36 points as Minnesota beat Sacramento 130-126 in OT

Keegan Murray led Sacramento with 14 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 36 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 14-27 FG, 6-14 3PT

The swing

The Timberwolves won the third 36-28, their biggest quarter edge.

Wolves lead by quarter
200 +5+8+160+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Lakers-Spurs
Lakers 120Spurs 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers31372527120
Spurs30302629115
The story
LeBron James' a 15-16-12 triple-double carried Los Angeles past San Antonio, 120-115

For San Antonio, Chris Paul had 11 PTS, 11 AST, 2 REB 16 REB, 15 PTS, 12 AST · 6-12 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 37-30, was where the Lakers built it.

Lakers lead by quarter
200 +1+8+7+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.5Season avg26.2Last 5

26.2 points a game over his last five games, against 13.5 in 11 earlier games. Today: 29 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.2Season avg15.3Last 3

15.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.2 in 10 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
8.8Season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 8.8 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

De'Aaron Fox leads the day with 60

De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 19, 31, 24, 28, 21, 31, 21, 24, 29, 60Kings-Wolves · L
27.3 PPG season to date · +35.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden Rockets, Nov 30, 2019: 60 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Career high60 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Cam ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 26, 19, 32, 17, 13, 31, 22, 17, 17, 43Nets-Knicks · L
25.3 PPG season to date · +19.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Tracy McGrady Magic, Mar 9, 2003: 43 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Season high43 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 35, 31, 29, 22, 38, 37, 31, 22, 21, 40Lakers-Spurs · W
31.1 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Antonio McDyess Nuggets, Jan 20, 2000: 40 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Season high40 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 24, 22, 30, 14, 29, 12, 22, 36, 23, 37Cavs-Bulls · W
24.6 PPG season to date · +13.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 22, 36, 29, 21, 15, 33, 18, 24, 37Knicks-Nets · W
25.3 PPG season to date · +12.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 37, 29, 21, 21, 33, 37, 22, 26, 24, 36Wolves-Kings · W
28.4 PPG season to date · +8.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST