3 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed GSW by 17 at halftime and won 135–134.
Final
TOR107
SAS125
Final
DEN117
SAC113
Final · OT
HOU135
GSW134
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
The lead · HOU @ GSW
James Harden scores 44 as Houston beats Golden State
Houston won 135–134. James Harden: 44 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists. Stephen Curry scored 35 for Golden State in the loss.
Game flow · HOU margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (5 points, including overtime), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the comeback, from the biggest deficit to the final.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 22 | 31 | 39 | 27 | 16 | 135 |
| GSW | 34 | 36 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 134 |
Who led
James HardenHOU44 PTS · 10 REB · 15 AST
Clint CapelaHOU29 PTS · 21 REB · 1 AST
Stephen CurryGSW35 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Kevin DurantGSW26 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Second story · DEN @ SAC
Denver rallies from 13 down to beat Sacramento
Trailing by 13 at the half, Denver outscored the Kings 64–47 the rest of the way. Final: 117–113. Jamal Murray led Denver with 36 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.
Top-scorer duel · DEN vs SAC
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
James HardenHOU
+9.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
42.8 points a game over his last five games, against 33.3 in 33 earlier games. Today: 44 points in 44 minutes.
Losing minutes
Gary HarrisDEN
−11.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.7 in 22 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 31 minutes.
Stepped-up role
+18.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
44 minutes today, against 25.0 a game in 33 earlier games. Line: 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists.
Top performances
James Harden leads the day with 44
Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
James HardenHOU @ GSW · W
33.6 PPG season to date · +10.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
44 PTS · 10 REB · 15 ASTJamal MurrayDEN @ SAC · W
18.8 PPG season to date · +17.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 7 REB · 6 ASTStephen CurryGSW vs HOU · L
28.9 PPG season to date · +6.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 3 REB · 6 ASTClint CapelaHOU @ GSW · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high29 PTS · 21 REB · 1 ASTBuddy HieldSAC vs DEN · L
20.2 PPG season to date · +9.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 2 REB · 2 ASTNikola JokicDEN @ SAC · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 13 REB · 6 ASTHot and cold
Last 10 games against the season so far
Points per game in each player's last 10 games minus his season average through tonight. Regular season, players with 20+ games and 20+ minutes a game.
Hot
Cold