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Friday, February 27, 2015Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 12 points, by Knicks (vs Pistons) and Blazers (vs Thunder).

Final · Box score
Cavs86
Pacers93
Q1 Pacers -9; Q2 Pacers +6; Q3 Pacers +13; Q4 Pacers +7
Final · Box score
Wizards81
Sixers89
Q1 Sixers +3; Q2 Sixers +5; Q3 Sixers +2; Q4 Sixers +8
Final · Box score
Magic88
Hawks95
Q1 Hawks +12; Q2 Hawks -3; Q3 Hawks +9; Q4 Hawks +7
Final · Box score
Hornets98
Celtics106
Q1 Celtics +6; Q2 Celtics -4; Q3 Celtics -6; Q4 Celtics +8
Final · 2OT · Box score
Knicks121
Pistons115
Q1 Knicks -5; Q2 Knicks -12; Q3 Knicks -3; Q4 Knicks 0; OT1 Knicks 0; OT2 Knicks +6
Final · Box score
Warriors113
Raptors89
Q1 Warriors +16; Q2 Warriors +23; Q3 Warriors +41; Q4 Warriors +24
Final · Box score
Wolves89
Bulls96
Q1 Bulls +4; Q2 Bulls +7; Q3 Bulls +6; Q4 Bulls +7
Final · Box score
Nets98
Rockets102
Q1 Rockets -11; Q2 Rockets -4; Q3 Rockets +1; Q4 Rockets +4
Final · Box score
Clippers97
Grizzlies79
Q1 Clippers +1; Q2 Clippers 0; Q3 Clippers +7; Q4 Clippers +18
Final · Box score
Heat102
Pelicans104
Q1 Pelicans -1; Q2 Pelicans 0; Q3 Pelicans -9; Q4 Pelicans +2
Final · Box score
Jazz104
Nuggets82
Q1 Jazz +11; Q2 Jazz +16; Q3 Jazz +27; Q4 Jazz +22
Final · Box score
Spurs107
Kings96
Q1 Spurs -5; Q2 Spurs +3; Q3 Spurs +2; Q4 Spurs +11
Final · Box score
Bucks93
Lakers101
Q1 Lakers +6; Q2 Lakers -2; Q3 Lakers -7; Q4 Lakers +8
Final · Box score
Thunder112
Blazers115
Q1 Blazers +3; Q2 Blazers -12; Q3 Blazers -11; Q4 Blazers +3
On this day · 2013–14Feb 27, 2014: 4 games. Top scorer: DeMar DeRozan (Raptors-Wizards), 34 points.
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The lead · Thunder-Blazers

Portland rallies from 12 down to beat Thunder

Russell Westbrook posts a triple-double

Game flow · Blazers margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3-12-11+3Blazers AHEAD ↑Thunder AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder25343023112
Blazers28193137115
Who led
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 37, 18, 22, 19, 25, 24, 18, 14, 11, 29Blazers29 PTS · 16 REB · 5 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 19, 25, 13, 26, 23, 15, 19, 18, 18, 29Blazers29 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 48, 19, 26, 24, 34, 33, 21, 20, 39, 40Thunder40 PTS · 13 REB · 11 AST
Mitch McGaryPoints, last 10 games: 0, 19, 17, 0, 4, 9, 10, 9, 0, 20Thunder20 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Warriors rout

Three of 14 games were decided by four points or fewer. Golden State beat Toronto by 24.

Pelicans over Heat2Blazers over Thunder3Rockets over Nets4Knicks over Pistons6Pacers over Cavs7Hawks over Magic7Bulls over Wolves7Sixers over Wizards8Celtics over Hornets8Lakers over Bucks8Spurs over Kings11Clippers over Grizzlies18Jazz over Nuggets22Warriors over Raptors24Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Heat-Pelicans19
Knicks-Pistons14
Nets-Rockets13
Wizards-Sixers12
Magic-Hawks7
Wolves-Bulls6
Clippers-Grizzlies6
Spurs-Kings5
Cavs-Pacers3
Hornets-Celtics2
Bucks-Lakers2
Thunder-Blazers2
Jazz-Nuggets1
Warriors-Raptors0
The night in charts
Knicks-Pistons combined for 236, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Knicks-PistonsKnicks 121, Pistons 115
236
Thunder-BlazersThunder 112, Blazers 115
227
Heat-PelicansHeat 102, Pelicans 104
206
Hornets-CelticsHornets 98, Celtics 106
204
Spurs-KingsSpurs 107, Kings 96
203
Warriors-RaptorsWarriors 113, Raptors 89
202
Nets-RocketsNets 98, Rockets 102
200
Bucks-LakersBucks 93, Lakers 101
194
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 104, Nuggets 82
186
Wolves-BullsWolves 89, Bulls 96
185
Magic-HawksMagic 88, Hawks 95
183
Cavs-PacersCavs 86, Pacers 93
179
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 97, Grizzlies 79
176
Wizards-SixersWizards 81, Sixers 89
170
3 of 14 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-PelicansHeat 102, Pelicans 104
+2 Pelicans
Thunder-BlazersThunder 112, Blazers 115
+3 Blazers
Nets-RocketsNets 98, Rockets 102
+4 Rockets
Knicks-PistonsKnicks 121, Pistons 115
+6 Knicks
Magic-HawksMagic 88, Hawks 95
+7 Hawks
Wolves-BullsWolves 89, Bulls 96
+7 Bulls
Cavs-PacersCavs 86, Pacers 93
+7 Pacers
Wizards-SixersWizards 81, Sixers 89
+8 Sixers
Hornets-CelticsHornets 98, Celtics 106
+8 Celtics
Bucks-LakersBucks 93, Lakers 101
+8 Lakers
Spurs-KingsSpurs 107, Kings 96
+11 Spurs
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 97, Grizzlies 79
+18 Clippers
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 104, Nuggets 82
+22 Jazz
Warriors-RaptorsWarriors 113, Raptors 89
+24 Warriors
Knicks erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-PistonsKnicks won · Knicks 121, Pistons 115
12 pts
Thunder-BlazersBlazers won · Thunder 112, Blazers 115
12 pts
Nets-RocketsRockets won · Nets 98, Rockets 102
11 pts
Heat-PelicansPelicans won · Heat 102, Pelicans 104
9 pts
Cavs-PacersPacers won · Cavs 86, Pacers 93
9 pts
Ajinca shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
AjincaPelicans · 24 PTS, 8 REB, 3 BLK
90% (9-10)
DrummondPistons · 21 PTS, 15 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST
82% (9-11)
McGaryThunder · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
PlumleeNets · 15 PTS, 4 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
FavorsJazz · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
Final · Thunder-Blazers
Thunder 112Blazers 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder25343023112
Blazers28193137115
The story
LaMarcus Aldridge had 29 points and 16 rebounds as Portland beat Oklahoma City 115-112

Mitch McGary led Oklahoma City with 20 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 29 PTS, 16 REB, 5 AST · 10-23 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the third, the Trail Blazers took the fourth 37-23.

Blazers lead by quarter
200 +3−12−11+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Rockets
Nets 98Rockets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets3621162598
Rockets25282128102
The story
Houston beat Brooklyn 102-98 behind 26 points and 12 rebounds from Terrence Jones

Joe Johnson paced Brooklyn: 13 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST 26 PTS, 12 REB · 11-16 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 28-21 second quarter erased a 11-point hole for the Rockets.

Rockets lead by quarter
200 −11−4+1+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Pistons
Knicks 121Pistons 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Knicks231825291016121
Pistons282516261010115
The story
Andrea Bargnani's 25 points and 12 rebounds carried New York past Detroit, 121-115 in OT

For Detroit, Andre Drummond had 21 PTS, 15 REB 25 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST · 10-20 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Knicks trailed by 12 going into the third, then won it 25-16.

Knicks lead by quarter
200 −5−12−300+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle

Greg Monroe was the fantasy play: 57.6 FPTS on 28 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
4.1Season avg13.4Last 5

13.4 points a game over his last five games, against 4.1 in 33 earlier games. Today: 22 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.2Season avg10.5Last 3

10.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.2 in 44 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.8Season avg35.4Today

35 minutes today, against 9.8 a game in 19 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Russell Westbrook leads the day with 40

Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 48, 19, 26, 24, 34, 33, 21, 20, 39, 40Thunder-Blazers · L
26.5 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Devin Booker Suns, Jun 20, 2021: 40 PTS · 13 REB · 11 AST
40 PTS · 13 REB · 11 AST
Mo WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 4, 15, 10, 7, 11, 6, 24, 22, 17, 31Hornets-Celtics · L
13.2 PPG season to date · +18.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 37, 18, 22, 19, 25, 24, 18, 14, 11, 29Blazers-Thunder · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 16 REB · 5 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 19, 25, 13, 26, 23, 15, 19, 18, 18, 29Blazers-Thunder · W
21.4 PPG season to date · +7.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Greg MonroePoints, last 10 games: 12, 16, 21, 15, 23, 6, 20, 15, 12, 28Pistons-Knicks · L
15.6 PPG season to date · +12.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 27, 18, 27, 5, 30, 19, 11, 14, 28Bulls-Wolves · W
20.4 PPG season to date · +7.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Quincy PondexterPelicans+4.4 10.6 last 10 · 6.2 season
Avery BradleyCeltics+4.3 18.4 last 10 · 14.1 season
Jarrett JackNets+4.2 16.7 last 10 · 12.5 season
Alan AndersonNets+4.2 11.2 last 10 · 7.0 season
DeAndre JordanClippers+4.2 15.4 last 10 · 11.2 season
Cold
Kobe BryantLakers−7.2 15.1 last 10 · 22.3 season
Kyle LowryRaptors−6.1 11.9 last 10 · 18.0 season
Monta EllisMavs−5.2 14.3 last 10 · 19.5 season
Gerald GreenSuns−4.9 7.4 last 10 · 12.3 season
Cory JosephSpurs−4.3 3.8 last 10 · 8.1 season