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Monday, March 31, 2014Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHA trailed WAS by 16 at halftime and won 100–94.

Final · Box score
Wizards94
Bobcats100
Q1 CHA +5; Q2 CHA -16; Q3 CHA -10; Q4 CHA +6
Final · Box score
Spurs103
Pacers77
Q1 SAS +10; Q2 SAS +13; Q3 SAS +10; Q4 SAS +26
Final · Box score
Sixers95
Hawks103
Q1 ATL -13; Q2 ATL -10; Q3 ATL +2; Q4 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Bucks111
Pistons116
Q1 DET +4; Q2 DET -9; Q3 DET -1; Q4 DET +5
Final · Box score
Raptors83
Heat93
Q1 MIA +1; Q2 MIA +3; Q3 MIA +9; Q4 MIA +10
Final · Box score
Celtics80
Bulls94
Q1 CHI +1; Q2 CHI -2; Q3 CHI +1; Q4 CHI +14
Final · Box score
Clippers114
Wolves104
Q1 LAC +4; Q2 LAC +3; Q3 LAC +22; Q4 LAC +10
Final · Box score
Kings102
Pelicans97
Q1 SAC +7; Q2 SAC -2; Q3 SAC +4; Q4 SAC +5
Final · Box score
Grizzlies94
Nuggets92
Q1 MEM +9; Q2 MEM +2; Q3 MEM +7; Q4 MEM +2
Final · Box score
Knicks92
Jazz83
Q1 NYK -6; Q2 NYK -1; Q3 NYK +10; Q4 NYK +9
On this day · 2012–13Mar 31, 2013: 5 games. Top scorer: Kyrie Irving (Cavs-Hornets), 31 points.
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The lead · Wizards-Bobcats

Charlotte erases 16-point lead, steals one from Washington

DeMarcus Cousins goes for 35 points

Game flow · CHA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5-16-10+6CHA AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2040201494
Bobcats25192630100
Who led
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 7, 21, 20, 7, 26, 22, 20, 24, 21CHA21 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Al JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 25, 20, 16, 18, 28, 20, 35, 20, 19CHA19 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 19, 18, 18, 21, 8, 7, 14, 20WAS20 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Martell WebsterPoints, last 10 games: 0, 7, 9, 8, 2, 5, 10, 11, 6, 14WAS14 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Clippers-Wolves15
Sixers-Hawks9
Bucks-Pistons9
Wizards-Bobcats5
Kings-Pelicans5
Knicks-Jazz4
Spurs-Pacers2
Grizzlies-Nuggets1
The night in charts
Bucks-Pistons combined for 227, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-PistonsBucks 111, Pistons 116
227
Clippers-WolvesClippers 114, Wolves 104
218
Kings-PelicansKings 102, Pelicans 97
199
Sixers-HawksSixers 95, Hawks 103
198
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 94, Bobcats 100
194
Grizzlies-NuggetsGrizzlies 94, Nuggets 92
186
Spurs-PacersSpurs 103, Pacers 77
180
Raptors-HeatRaptors 83, Heat 93
176
Knicks-JazzKnicks 92, Jazz 83
175
Celtics-BullsCeltics 80, Bulls 94
174
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-NuggetsGrizzlies 94, Nuggets 92
+2 MEM
Bucks-PistonsBucks 111, Pistons 116
+5 DET
Kings-PelicansKings 102, Pelicans 97
+5 SAC
Wizards-BobcatsWizards 94, Bobcats 100
+6 CHA
Sixers-HawksSixers 95, Hawks 103
+8 ATL
Knicks-JazzKnicks 92, Jazz 83
+9 NYK
Raptors-HeatRaptors 83, Heat 93
+10 MIA
Clippers-WolvesClippers 114, Wolves 104
+10 LAC
Celtics-BullsCeltics 80, Bulls 94
+14 CHI
Spurs-PacersSpurs 103, Pacers 77
+26 SAS
CHA erased a 16-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wizards-BobcatsCHA won · Wizards 94, Bobcats 100
16 pts
Sixers-HawksATL won · Sixers 95, Hawks 103
13 pts
Bucks-PistonsDET won · Bucks 111, Pistons 116
9 pts
Knicks-JazzNYK won · Knicks 92, Jazz 83
6 pts
Celtics-BullsCHI won · Celtics 80, Bulls 94
2 pts
Cousins shot 13-of-18 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CousinsSAC · 35 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
72% (13-18)
Thaddeus YoungPHI · 23 PTS, 4 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB
70% (7-10)
BassBOS · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST
70% (7-10)
MorrowNOP · 23 PTS, 3 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
BealWAS · 20 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 1 BLK
67% (8-12)
Final · Grizzlies-Nuggets
Grizzlies 94Nuggets 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2522281994
Nuggets1629232492
The story
Zach Randolph's 20 points and 11 rebounds carried Memphis past Denver, 94-92

For Denver, Timofey Mozgov had 23 PTS, 10 REB 20 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 8-15 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 25-16, was where the Grizzlies built it.

MEM lead by quarter
200 +9+2+7+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kenneth Faried was the fantasy play: 39.6 FPTS on 17 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST

Final · Wizards-Bobcats
Wizards 94Bobcats 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards2040201494
Bobcats25192630100
The story
Kemba Walker had 21 points and 10 assists as Charlotte beat Washington 100-94

Drew Gooden led Washington with 12 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB · 6-22 FG, 0-10 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the third, the Bobcats took the fourth 30-14.

CHA lead by quarter
200 +5−16−10+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Hawks
Sixers 95Hawks 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers3122202295
Hawks18253228103
The story
Atlanta beat Philadelphia 103-95 behind 28 points and 17 rebounds from Paul Millsap

Thaddeus Young paced Philadelphia: 23 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 28 PTS, 17 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 9-15 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 32-20 third quarter erased a 10-point hole for the Hawks.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −13−10+2+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.3Season avg17.4Last 5

17.4 points a game over his last five games, against 7.3 in 67 earlier games. Today: 23 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.3Season avg10.3Last 3

10.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.3 in 73 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.5Season avg43.9Today

44 minutes today, against 15.5 a game in 34 earlier games. Line: 22 points, 2 rebounds, 10 assists.

Second story · Sixers-Hawks

Atlanta climbs back to beat Philadelphia

Philadelphia led by 13 after one. Atlanta won it 103–95. Paul Millsap led Atlanta with 28 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Hawks-Sixers
Paul Millsap · ATLThaddeus Young · PHIPTS2823REB173AST44Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

DeMarcus Cousins leads the day with 35

DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 19, 25, 24, 15, 32, 32, 4, 17, 35Kings-Pelicans · W
22.3 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high35 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Carmelo AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 34, 23, 34, 21, 32, 29, 36, 21, 19, 34Knicks-Jazz · W
28.0 PPG season to date · +6.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 43, 15, 25, 32, 38, 17, 13, 32Heat-Raptors · W
26.7 PPG season to date · +5.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 24, 28, 19, 20, 17, 19, 12, 10, 17, 28Hawks-Sixers · W
17.9 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 17 REB · 4 AST
Greg MonroePoints, last 10 games: 13, 17, 22, 16, 12, 18, 14, 12, 20, 28Pistons-Bucks · W
15.1 PPG season to date · +13.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high28 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Darren CollisonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 20, 11, 14, 11, 15, 11, 11, 11, 28Clippers-Wolves · W
11.1 PPG season to date · +17.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Ramon SessionsMIL+6.0 17.8 last 10 · 11.8 season
Amar'e StoudemireNYK+5.6 17.2 last 10 · 11.6 season
Dion WaitersCLE+5.5 20.9 last 10 · 15.4 season
Anthony DavisNOP+5.0 26.3 last 10 · 21.3 season
Kenneth FariedDEN+4.9 17.8 last 10 · 12.9 season
Cold
Evan TurnerIND−9.0 5.6 last 10 · 14.6 season
Glen DavisLAC−6.8 3.0 last 10 · 9.8 season
Ty LawsonDEN−4.7 13.0 last 10 · 17.7 season
Jordan CrawfordGSW−4.6 6.1 last 10 · 10.7 season
Jeremy LambOKC−4.5 4.2 last 10 · 8.7 season