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Monday, December 23, 2024Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed BOS by 15 at halftime and won 108–104.

Final · Box score
Rockets114
Hornets101
Q1 HOU +16; Q2 HOU +31; Q3 HOU +26; Q4 HOU +13
Final · Box score
Jazz113
Cavs124
Q1 CLE +2; Q2 CLE +4; Q3 CLE +11; Q4 CLE +11
Final · Box score
Celtics104
Magic108
Q1 ORL -11; Q2 ORL -15; Q3 Magic 0; Q4 ORL +4
Final · Box score
Spurs106
Sixers111
Q1 PHI -1; Q2 PHI +3; Q3 PHI +9; Q4 PHI +5
Final · Box score
Wolves104
Hawks117
Q1 ATL +16; Q2 ATL -3; Q3 ATL -3; Q4 ATL +13
Final · Box score
Nets95
Heat110
Q1 MIA +11; Q2 MIA +1; Q3 MIA +5; Q4 MIA +15
Final · Box score
Raptors125
Knicks139
Q1 NYK +2; Q2 NYK +18; Q3 NYK +29; Q4 NYK +14
Final · Box score
Bucks112
Bulls91
Q1 MIL +16; Q2 MIL +14; Q3 MIL +20; Q4 MIL +21
Final · Box score
Clippers114
Grizzlies110
Q1 LAC -2; Q2 LAC -7; Q3 LAC +1; Q4 LAC +4
Final · Box score
Wizards105
Thunder123
Q1 OKC -3; Q2 OKC +4; Q3 OKC +4; Q4 OKC +18
Final · Box score
Blazers108
Mavs132
Q1 DAL -3; Q2 DAL +9; Q3 DAL +26; Q4 DAL +24
Final · Box score
Suns90
Nuggets117
Q1 DEN +1; Q2 DEN +4; Q3 DEN +21; Q4 DEN +27
Final · Box score
Pacers111
Warriors105
Q1 IND +1; Q2 IND +8; Q3 IND +4; Q4 IND +6
Final · Box score
Pistons117
Lakers114
Q1 DET +2; Q2 DET -2; Q3 DET +1; Q4 DET +3
On this day · 2023–24Dec 23, 2023: 13 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Lakers-Thunder), 40 points.
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The lead · Celtics-Magic

Orlando erases 15-point lead, steals one from Boston

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes for 41 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-150+4ORL AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics32262125104
Magic21223629108
Who led
Tristan Da SilvaPoints, last 10 games: 4, 8, 5, 0, 8, 6, 20, 15, 8, 18ORL18 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Trevelin QueenPoints, last 5 games: 0, 3, 0, 7, 17ORL17 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 21, 29, 28, 25, 22, 14, 11, 19, 19, 35BOS35 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Derrick WhitePoints, last 10 games: 16, 19, 14, 6, 10, 23, 15, 16, 8, 17BOS17 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Nuggets rout

Three of 14 games were decided by four points or fewer. Denver beat Phoenix by 27.

DET over LAL3ORL over BOS4LAC over MEM4PHI over SAS5IND over GSW6CLE over UTA11HOU over CHA13ATL over MIN13NYK over TOR14MIA over BKN15OKC over WAS18MIL over CHI21DAL over POR24DEN over PHX27Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Spurs-Sixers16
Pistons-Lakers16
Jazz-Cavs15
Clippers-Grizzlies13
Raptors-Knicks11
Wolves-Hawks9
Pacers-Warriors9
Celtics-Magic5
Wizards-Thunder4
Blazers-Mavs2
Nets-Heat1
Bucks-Bulls1
Suns-Nuggets1
Rockets-Hornets0
The night in charts
Raptors-Knicks combined for 264, 24 more than any other game
Points by game
Raptors-KnicksRaptors 125, Knicks 139
264
Blazers-MavsBlazers 108, Mavs 132
240
Jazz-CavsJazz 113, Cavs 124
237
Pistons-LakersPistons 117, Lakers 114
231
Wizards-ThunderWizards 105, Thunder 123
228
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 114, Grizzlies 110
224
Wolves-HawksWolves 104, Hawks 117
221
Spurs-SixersSpurs 106, Sixers 111
217
Pacers-WarriorsPacers 111, Warriors 105
216
Rockets-HornetsRockets 114, Hornets 101
215
Celtics-MagicCeltics 104, Magic 108
212
Suns-NuggetsSuns 90, Nuggets 117
207
Nets-HeatNets 95, Heat 110
205
Bucks-BullsBucks 112, Bulls 91
203
4 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pistons-LakersPistons 117, Lakers 114
+3 DET
Celtics-MagicCeltics 104, Magic 108
+4 ORL
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 114, Grizzlies 110
+4 LAC
Spurs-SixersSpurs 106, Sixers 111
+5 PHI
Pacers-WarriorsPacers 111, Warriors 105
+6 IND
Jazz-CavsJazz 113, Cavs 124
+11 CLE
Rockets-HornetsRockets 114, Hornets 101
+13 HOU
Wolves-HawksWolves 104, Hawks 117
+13 ATL
Raptors-KnicksRaptors 125, Knicks 139
+14 NYK
Nets-HeatNets 95, Heat 110
+15 MIA
Wizards-ThunderWizards 105, Thunder 123
+18 OKC
Bucks-BullsBucks 112, Bulls 91
+21 MIL
Blazers-MavsBlazers 108, Mavs 132
+24 DAL
Suns-NuggetsSuns 90, Nuggets 117
+27 DEN
ORL erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-MagicORL won · Celtics 104, Magic 108
15 pts
Clippers-GrizzliesLAC won · Clippers 114, Grizzlies 110
7 pts
Wolves-HawksATL won · Wolves 104, Hawks 117
3 pts
Wizards-ThunderOKC won · Wizards 105, Thunder 123
3 pts
Blazers-MavsDAL won · Blazers 108, Mavs 132
3 pts
OG shot 13-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
OGNYK · 31 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
87% (13-15)
MPJDEN · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST
83% (10-12)
KATNYK · 31 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
AytonPOR · 16 PTS, 9 REB, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
JokicDEN · 32 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB
71% (12-17)
Final · Pistons-Lakers
Pistons 117Lakers 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons34283124117
Lakers32322822114
The story
Cade Cunningham had 20 points and 10 assists as Detroit beat Los Angeles 117-114

Anthony Davis led Los Angeles with 19 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST 20 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB · 9-25 FG, 0-5 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the second, the Pistons took the third 31-28.

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

LeBron James led the game in fantasy with 56.7 FPTS (28 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST)

Final · Celtics-Magic
Celtics 104Magic 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics32262125104
Magic21223629108
The story
Jaylen Brown had 35 points, but Orlando won 108-104

For Orlando, Jalen Suggs had 16 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 35 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 15-29 FG, 1-7 3PT

The swing

The Magic trailed by 15 going into the third, then won it 36-21.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −11−150+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Thunder
Wizards 105Thunder 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards32312418105
Thunder29382432123
The story
Oklahoma City beat Washington 123-105 behind 16 points and 11 rebounds from Isaiah Hartenstein

Jonas Valanciunas paced Washington: 16 REB, 12 PTS 16 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 7-12 FG

The swing

A 32-18 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Thunder.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −3+4+4+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.4Season avg19.8Last 5

19.8 points a game over his last five games, against 14.4 in 24 earlier games. Today: 13 points in 18 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.4Season avg10.3Last 3

10.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.4 in 28 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
6.2Season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 6.2 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 1 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the day with 41

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 32, 26, 30, 31, 39, 32, 21, 35, 25, 41Thunder-Wizards · W
30.6 PPG season to date · +10.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Amar'e Stoudemire NYK, Mar 4, 2011: 41 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
41 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 21, 29, 28, 25, 22, 14, 11, 19, 19, 35Celtics-Magic · L
23.9 PPG season to date · +11.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 28, 21, 16, 16, 25, 22, 40, 23, 27, 32Sixers-Spurs · W
25.4 PPG season to date · +6.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 28, 38, 27, 56, 48, 16, 20, 34, 27, 32Nuggets-Suns · W
30.9 PPG season to date · +1.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 14, 23, 27, 24, 19, 22, 32, 11, 31Knicks-Raptors · W
24.7 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 10 REB · 7 AST
OG AnunobyPoints, last 10 games: 7, 18, 25, 17, 14, 13, 7, 9, 16, 31Knicks-Raptors · W
17.1 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Naji MarshallDAL+3.9 15.4 last 10 · 11.5 season
Quentin GrimesDAL+3.7 12.8 last 10 · 9.1 season
Mikal BridgesNYK+3.6 20.9 last 10 · 17.3 season
Obi ToppinIND+3.3 14.0 last 10 · 10.7 season
Deni AvdijaPOR+3.0 15.6 last 10 · 12.6 season
Cold
Anthony EdwardsMIN−5.0 20.3 last 10 · 25.3 season
Dalton KnechtLAL−4.4 5.4 last 10 · 9.8 season
Bennedict MathurinIND−3.9 12.7 last 10 · 16.6 season
Anthony DavisLAL−3.2 23.4 last 10 · 26.6 season
Julius RandleMIN−3.0 17.0 last 10 · 20.0 season