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Wednesday, March 4, 2015Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed ORL by 9 at halftime and won 105–100.

Final · Box score
Knicks82
Pacers105
Q1 IND +11; Q2 IND +24; Q3 IND +24; Q4 IND +23
Final · Box score
Suns105
Magic100
Q1 PHX -3; Q2 PHX -9; Q3 PHX +8; Q4 PHX +5
Final · Box score
Hornets115
Nets91
Q1 CHA +20; Q2 CHA +12; Q3 CHA +22; Q4 CHA +24
Final · Box score
Jazz84
Celtics85
Q1 BOS -1; Q2 BOS +1; Q3 BOS +6; Q4 BOS +1
Final · Box score
Cavs120
Raptors112
Q1 CLE +3; Q2 CLE +14; Q3 CLE +10; Q4 CLE +8
Final · Box score
Grizzlies102
Rockets100
Q1 MEM -7; Q2 MEM -5; Q3 Grizzlies 0; Q4 MEM +2
Final · Box score
Lakers94
Heat100
Q1 MIA +3; Q2 MIA -5; Q3 MIA +3; Q4 MIA +6
Final · Box score
Nuggets100
Wolves85
Q1 DEN -1; Q2 DEN +17; Q3 DEN +12; Q4 DEN +15
Final · Box score
Pistons85
Pelicans88
Q1 NOP -7; Q2 NOP -4; Q3 NOP +2; Q4 NOP +3
Final · OT · Box score
Sixers118
Thunder123
Q1 OKC +3; Q2 OKC -3; Q3 OKC -6; Q4 Thunder 0; OT1 OKC +5
Final · Box score
Kings85
Spurs112
Q1 SAS -1; Q2 SAS +16; Q3 SAS +24; Q4 SAS +27
Final · Box score
Bucks93
Warriors102
Q1 GSW +6; Q2 Warriors 0; Q3 GSW +1; Q4 GSW +9
Final · OT · Box score
Blazers98
Clippers93
Q1 POR +4; Q2 POR -2; Q3 POR -2; Q4 Blazers 0; OT1 POR +5
On this day · 2013–14Mar 4, 2014: 6 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Thunder-Sixers), 42 points.
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The lead · Suns-Magic

Phoenix climbs back to beat Orlando

Russell Westbrook posts a triple-double

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-9+8+5PHX AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns22213428105
Magic25271731100
Who led
Brandon KnightPoints, last 10 games: 26, 8, 20, 13, 20, 19, 15, 1, 13, 28PHX28 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
Markieff MorrisPoints, last 10 games: 8, 16, 31, 7, 7, 5, 29, 10, 13, 23PHX23 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 12, 18, 13, 19, 22, 17, 13, 19, 21, 38ORL38 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Nikola VucevicPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 14, 28, 18, 31, 26, 21, 10, 18ORL18 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Two games need overtime

Two of 13 games went past regulation.

BOS over UTA1MEM over HOU2NOP over DET3PHX over ORL5OKC over PHI5POR over LAC5MIA over LAL6CLE over TOR8GSW over MIL9DEN over MIN15IND over NYK23CHA over BKN24SAS over SAC27Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
Lead changes
Pistons-Pelicans15
Blazers-Clippers14
Sixers-Thunder11
Jazz-Celtics9
Grizzlies-Rockets7
Lakers-Heat7
Nuggets-Wolves5
Suns-Magic4
Kings-Spurs4
Bucks-Warriors4
Knicks-Pacers0
Hornets-Nets0
Shot of the night

Zeller's layup at the buzzer puts the Celtics ahead, 85-84 final

The night in charts
Sixers-Thunder combined for 241, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-ThunderSixers 118, Thunder 123
241
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 120, Raptors 112
232
Hornets-NetsHornets 115, Nets 91
206
Suns-MagicSuns 105, Magic 100
205
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 102, Rockets 100
202
Kings-SpursKings 85, Spurs 112
197
Bucks-WarriorsBucks 93, Warriors 102
195
Lakers-HeatLakers 94, Heat 100
194
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 98, Clippers 93
191
Knicks-PacersKnicks 82, Pacers 105
187
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 100, Wolves 85
185
Pistons-PelicansPistons 85, Pelicans 88
173
Jazz-CelticsJazz 84, Celtics 85
169
6 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Jazz-CelticsJazz 84, Celtics 85
+1 BOS
Grizzlies-RocketsGrizzlies 102, Rockets 100
+2 MEM
Pistons-PelicansPistons 85, Pelicans 88
+3 NOP
Sixers-ThunderSixers 118, Thunder 123
+5 OKC
Suns-MagicSuns 105, Magic 100
+5 PHX
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 98, Clippers 93
+5 POR
Lakers-HeatLakers 94, Heat 100
+6 MIA
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 120, Raptors 112
+8 CLE
Bucks-WarriorsBucks 93, Warriors 102
+9 GSW
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 100, Wolves 85
+15 DEN
Knicks-PacersKnicks 82, Pacers 105
+23 IND
Hornets-NetsHornets 115, Nets 91
+24 CHA
Kings-SpursKings 85, Spurs 112
+27 SAS
PHX rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-MagicPHX won · Suns 105, Magic 100
9 pts
Grizzlies-RocketsMEM won · Grizzlies 102, Rockets 100
7 pts
Pistons-PelicansNOP won · Pistons 85, Pelicans 88
7 pts
Sixers-ThunderOKC won · Sixers 118, Thunder 123
6 pts
Lakers-HeatMIA won · Lakers 94, Heat 100
5 pts
Kawhi shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KawhiSAS · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
82% (9-11)
GasolMEM · 21 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK
71% (10-14)
Terrence JonesHOU · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
71% (10-14)
ValanciunasTOR · 26 PTS, 11 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
71% (12-17)
TuckerPHX · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Pistons-Pelicans
Pistons 85Pelicans 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2422172285
Pelicans1725232388
The story
Anthony Davis' 39 points and 13 rebounds carried New Orleans past Detroit, 88-85

For Detroit, Andre Drummond had 18 REB, 13 PTS 39 PTS, 13 REB, 8 BLK, 3 STL, 2 AST · 17-30 FG

The swing

The Pelicans trailed by 4 going into the third, then won it 23-17.

NOP lead by quarter
200 −7−4+2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Thunder
Sixers 118Thunder 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Sixers342531208118
Thunder3719282613123
The story
Dion Waiters had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Oklahoma City beat Philadelphia 123-118 in OT

Nerlens Noel led Philadelphia with 13 REB, 8 PTS 20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST · 9-15 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the third, the Thunder took the fourth 26-20.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +3−3−60+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Blazers-Clippers
Blazers 98Clippers 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Blazers281820211198
Clippers24242019693
The story
Portland won 98-93 in OT despite 36 points and 12 assists from Chris Paul

Nicolas Batum paced Portland: 20 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB 36 PTS, 12 AST, 6 REB · 14-29 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Trail Blazers settled it in overtime, 11-6.

POR lead by quarter
200 +4−2−20+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
4.9Season avg15.8Last 5

15.8 points a game over his last five games, against 4.9 in 36 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.3Season avg5.4Last 3

5.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.3 in 46 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.4Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 9.4 a game in 42 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Russell Westbrook leads the day with 49

Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 19, 26, 24, 34, 33, 21, 20, 39, 40, 49Thunder-Sixers · W
27.0 PPG season to date · +22.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Nikola Jokic DEN, Jan 19, 2022: 49 PTS · 14 REB · 10 AST
Career high49 PTS · 15 REB · 10 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 28, 32, 24, 29, 23, 41, 8, 13, 6, 39Pelicans-Pistons · W
24.2 PPG season to date · +15.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 12, 18, 13, 19, 22, 17, 13, 19, 21, 38Magic-Suns · L
17.2 PPG season to date · +21.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high38 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 25, 12, 22, 10, 30, 22, 19, 28, 26, 36Clippers-Blazers · L
18.5 PPG season to date · +17.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 6 REB · 12 AST
Isaiah CanaanPoints, last 10 games: 0, 0, 0, 14, 11, 11, 8, 5, 14, 31Sixers-Thunder · L
7.8 PPG season to date · +24.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high31 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 22, 18, 31, 28, 18, 19, 42, 37, 27, 29Cavs-Raptors · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +2.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 14 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jordan ClarksonLAL+5.6 14.4 last 10 · 8.8 season
Danilo GallinariDEN+5.1 15.1 last 10 · 10.0 season
PJ TuckerPHX+4.8 13.6 last 10 · 8.8 season
DeAndre JordanLAC+4.5 15.6 last 10 · 11.1 season
Chris PaulLAC+4.5 23.0 last 10 · 18.5 season
Cold
Kobe BryantLAL−7.2 15.1 last 10 · 22.3 season
Kyle LowryTOR−6.1 11.9 last 10 · 18.0 season
Monta EllisDAL−5.4 14.0 last 10 · 19.4 season
Gerald GreenPHX−4.7 7.3 last 10 · 12.0 season
Jeff GreenMEM−4.7 10.5 last 10 · 15.2 season