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Monday, November 18, 2024Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed PHI by 8 after the first quarter and won 106–89.

Final · Box score
Bulls122
Pistons112
Q1 CHI +11; Q2 CHI +8; Q3 CHI +8; Q4 CHI +10
Final · Box score
Sixers89
Heat106
Q1 MIA -8; Q2 MIA -3; Q3 MIA +16; Q4 MIA +17
Final · Box score
Wizards106
Knicks134
Q1 NYK +13; Q2 NYK +19; Q3 NYK +34; Q4 NYK +28
Final · Box score
Pacers119
Raptors130
Q1 TOR +7; Q2 TOR +12; Q3 TOR +14; Q4 TOR +11
Final · Box score
Rockets100
Bucks101
Q1 MIL -1; Q2 MIL +12; Q3 MIL +3; Q4 MIL +1
Final · Box score
Magic109
Suns99
Q1 ORL +4; Q2 ORL +16; Q3 ORL +16; Q4 ORL +10
Final · Box score
Hawks109
Kings108
Q1 ATL +1; Q2 ATL -2; Q3 ATL -4; Q4 ATL +1
Final · Box score
Warriors99
Clippers102
Q1 LAC +5; Q2 LAC +11; Q3 LAC +3; Q4 LAC +3
On this day · 2023–24Nov 18, 2023: 6 games. Top scorer: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks-Mavs), 40 points.
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The lead · Sixers-Heat

Jimmy Butler posts 30 and 10 as Miami beats Philadelphia

Brook Lopez goes for 27 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-3+16+17MIA AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers3323161789
Heat25283518106
Who led
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 9 games: 3, 26, 23, 15, 18, 27, 15, 2, 30MIA30 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Tyler HerroPoints, last 10 games: 34, 15, 27, 28, 24, 26, 40, 20, 28, 18MIA18 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Jared McCainPoints, last 10 games: 12, 19, 3, 5, 18, 27, 23, 34, 29, 20PHI20 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 7 games: 15, 18, 9, 15, 29, 13, 18PHI18 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eight games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: New York by 28.

MIL over HOU1ATL over SAC1LAC over GSW3CHI over DET10ORL over PHX10TOR over IND11MIA over PHI17NYK over WAS28Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Hawks-Kings16
Sixers-Heat7
Magic-Suns4
Bulls-Pistons3
Rockets-Bucks3
Pacers-Raptors2
Wizards-Knicks1
Warriors-Clippers1
Shot of the night

Dame's layup with 3.2 seconds left puts the Bucks ahead, 101-100 final

The night in charts
Pacers-Raptors combined for 249, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 119, Raptors 130
249
Wizards-KnicksWizards 106, Knicks 134
240
Bulls-PistonsBulls 122, Pistons 112
234
Hawks-KingsHawks 109, Kings 108
217
Magic-SunsMagic 109, Suns 99
208
Rockets-BucksRockets 100, Bucks 101
201
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 99, Clippers 102
201
Sixers-HeatSixers 89, Heat 106
195
3 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-BucksRockets 100, Bucks 101
+1 MIL
Hawks-KingsHawks 109, Kings 108
+1 ATL
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 99, Clippers 102
+3 LAC
Bulls-PistonsBulls 122, Pistons 112
+10 CHI
Magic-SunsMagic 109, Suns 99
+10 ORL
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 119, Raptors 130
+11 TOR
Sixers-HeatSixers 89, Heat 106
+17 MIA
Wizards-KnicksWizards 106, Knicks 134
+28 NYK
MIA rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-HeatMIA won · Sixers 89, Heat 106
8 pts
Hawks-KingsATL won · Hawks 109, Kings 108
4 pts
Rockets-BucksMIL won · Rockets 100, Bucks 101
1 pt
Brook Lopez shot 11-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Brook LopezMIL · 27 PTS, 10 REB, 4 BLK, 3 STL
73% (11-15)
ValanciunasWAS · 18 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
73% (8-11)
PoeltlTOR · 30 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
72% (13-18)
JimmyMIA · 30 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Coby WhiteCHI · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
64% (9-14)
Final · Rockets-Bucks
Rockets 100Bucks 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets28173520100
Bucks27302618101
The story
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points and 13 rebounds as Milwaukee beat Houston 101-100

Tari Eason led Houston with 14 REB, 9 PTS 20 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK · 9-17 FG

The swing

Down 1 after the first, the Bucks took the second 30-17.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −1+12+3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Kings
Hawks 109Kings 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks32322520109
Kings31352715108
The story
Atlanta beat Sacramento 109-108 behind 14 points from Dyson Daniels

De'Aaron Fox paced Sacramento: 28 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB 14 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK · 6-14 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

A 20-15 fourth quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Hawks.

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

Keon Ellis topped the game at 51.2 FPTS: 33 PTS, 6 REB

Final · Warriors-Clippers
Warriors 99Clippers 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors2223272799
Clippers27291927102
The story
James Harden's 16 assists and 12 points carried LA past Golden State, 102-99

For Golden State, Stephen Curry had 26 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST 16 AST, 12 PTS, 6 REB · 4-15 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 29-23, was where the Clippers built it.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +5+11+3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.8Season avg26.6Last 5

26.6 points a game over his last five games, against 14.8 in 12 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.3Season avg11.3Last 3

11.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.3 in 11 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
19.5Season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 19.5 a game in 14 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

RJ Barrett leads the day with 39

RJ BarrettPoints, last 10 games: 33, 31, 16, 23, 13, 18, 7, 22, 25, 39Raptors-Pacers · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +17.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Keon EllisPoints, last 10 games: 8, 7, 8, 3, 6, 3, 9, 3, 0, 33Kings-Hawks · L
7.3 PPG season to date · +27.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Franz WagnerPoints, last 10 games: 17, 13, 22, 28, 27, 23, 32, 29, 31, 32Magic-Suns · W
22.9 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Jakob PoeltlPoints, last 10 games: 19, 13, 24, 10, 5, 14, 13, 25, 35, 30Raptors-Pacers · W
17.1 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 9 games: 3, 26, 23, 15, 18, 27, 15, 2, 30Heat-Sixers · W
17.7 PPG season to date · +13.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Nikola VucevicPoints, last 10 games: 28, 23, 14, 25, 18, 20, 19, 25, 9, 29Bulls-Pistons · W
20.7 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST