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Friday, March 20, 2015Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BKN trailed MIL by 10 at halftime and won 129–127.

Final · Box score
Blazers104
Magic111
Q1 ORL +6; Q2 ORL +2; Q3 ORL -6; Q4 ORL +7
Final · Box score
Knicks81
Sixers97
Q1 PHI +6; Q2 PHI +6; Q3 PHI +14; Q4 PHI +16
Final · 3OT · Box score
Bucks127
Nets129
Q1 BKN +1; Q2 BKN -10; Q3 BKN -5; Q4 Nets 0; OT1 Nets 0; OT2 Nets 0; OT3 BKN +2
Final · Box score
Pacers92
Cavs95
Q1 CLE +5; Q2 CLE +4; Q3 Cavs 0; Q4 CLE +3
Final · Box score
Nuggets91
Heat108
Q1 MIA -1; Q2 MIA +13; Q3 MIA +9; Q4 MIA +17
Final · Box score
Raptors92
Bulls108
Q1 CHI +8; Q2 CHI +12; Q3 CHI +18; Q4 CHI +16
Final · Box score
Hawks115
Thunder123
Q1 OKC -1; Q2 OKC -7; Q3 OKC -5; Q4 OKC +8
Final · Box score
Grizzlies112
Mavs101
Q1 MEM +7; Q2 MEM +7; Q3 MEM +15; Q4 MEM +11
Final · Box score
Celtics89
Spurs101
Q1 SAS +13; Q2 SAS +14; Q3 SAS +21; Q4 SAS +12
Final · Box score
Hornets91
Kings101
Q1 SAC +7; Q2 SAC +11; Q3 SAC +11; Q4 SAC +10
Final · Box score
Pelicans96
Warriors112
Q1 GSW +4; Q2 GSW +11; Q3 GSW +18; Q4 GSW +16
Final · Box score
Wizards99
Clippers113
Q1 LAC +14; Q2 LAC +12; Q3 LAC +13; Q4 LAC +14
On this day · 2013–14Mar 20, 2014: 4 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Thunder-Cavs), 35 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Nets

Brook Lopez scores 32, Brooklyn wins in triple overtime

Russell Westbrook posts a triple-double

Game flow · BKN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.End OT1End OT2Final0+1-10-5000+2BKN AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3T
Bucks3038161710610127
Nets3127212210612129
Who led
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 26, 8, 19, 19, 15, 15, 10, 16, 10, 32BKN32 PTS · 18 REB · 2 AST
Thaddeus YoungPoints, last 10 games: 14, 8, 10, 19, 10, 15, 21, 19, 9, 24BKN24 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 14, 30, 17, 30, 18, 17, 4, 15, 29MIL29 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 19, 16, 5, 29, 11, 12, 19, 15, 19, 23MIL23 PTS · 14 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Bucks-Nets14
Pacers-Cavs14
Grizzlies-Mavs8
Blazers-Magic6
Raptors-Bulls6
Nuggets-Heat4
Knicks-Sixers3
Pelicans-Warriors2
Wizards-Clippers1
Celtics-Spurs0
Hornets-Kings0
The night in charts
Bucks-Nets combined for 256, 18 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-NetsBucks 127, Nets 129
256
Hawks-ThunderHawks 115, Thunder 123
238
Blazers-MagicBlazers 104, Magic 111
215
Grizzlies-MavsGrizzlies 112, Mavs 101
213
Wizards-ClippersWizards 99, Clippers 113
212
Pelicans-WarriorsPelicans 96, Warriors 112
208
Raptors-BullsRaptors 92, Bulls 108
200
Nuggets-HeatNuggets 91, Heat 108
199
Hornets-KingsHornets 91, Kings 101
192
Celtics-SpursCeltics 89, Spurs 101
190
Pacers-CavsPacers 92, Cavs 95
187
Knicks-SixersKnicks 81, Sixers 97
178
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bucks-NetsBucks 127, Nets 129
+2 BKN
Pacers-CavsPacers 92, Cavs 95
+3 CLE
Blazers-MagicBlazers 104, Magic 111
+7 ORL
Hawks-ThunderHawks 115, Thunder 123
+8 OKC
Hornets-KingsHornets 91, Kings 101
+10 SAC
Grizzlies-MavsGrizzlies 112, Mavs 101
+11 MEM
Celtics-SpursCeltics 89, Spurs 101
+12 SAS
Wizards-ClippersWizards 99, Clippers 113
+14 LAC
Knicks-SixersKnicks 81, Sixers 97
+16 PHI
Pelicans-WarriorsPelicans 96, Warriors 112
+16 GSW
Raptors-BullsRaptors 92, Bulls 108
+16 CHI
Nuggets-HeatNuggets 91, Heat 108
+17 MIA
BKN erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-NetsBKN won · Bucks 127, Nets 129
10 pts
Hawks-ThunderOKC won · Hawks 115, Thunder 123
7 pts
Blazers-MagicORL won · Blazers 104, Magic 111
6 pts
Nuggets-HeatMIA won · Nuggets 91, Heat 108
1 pt
Splitter shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SplitterSAS · 18 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
Elfrid PaytonORL · 22 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST, 4 STL
77% (10-13)
NurkicDEN · 16 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
BarnesGSW · 22 PTS, 1 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
FariedDEN · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 4 STL, 2 AST
67% (10-15)
Final · Bucks-Nets
Bucks 127Nets 129
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3T
Bucks3038161710610127
Nets3127212210612129
The story
Thaddeus Young had 24 points as Brooklyn beat Milwaukee 129-127 in OT

Khris Middleton led Milwaukee with 29 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 24 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST · 8-20 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the second, the Nets took the third 21-16.

BKN lead by quarter
200 +1−10−5000+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2OT3
Final · Pacers-Cavs
Pacers 92Cavs 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2021312092
Cavs2520272395
The story
LeBron James' 29 points carried Cleveland past Indiana, 95-92

For Indiana, Roy Hibbert had 20 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 29 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST · 13-26 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 25-20, was where the Cavaliers built it.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +5+40+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Thunder
Hawks 115Thunder 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks35332720115
Thunder34272933123
The story
Oklahoma City beat Atlanta 123-115 behind 26 points from Dion Waiters

Paul Millsap paced Atlanta: 19 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST · 11-18 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

A 33-20 fourth quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Thunder.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −1−7−5+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.2Season avg22.4Last 5

22.4 points a game over his last five games, against 9.2 in 69 earlier games. Today: 29 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.1Season avg5.0Last 3

5.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.1 in 63 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.1Season avg55.2Today

55 minutes today, against 29.1 a game in 65 earlier games. Line: 29 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists.

Second story · Hawks-Thunder

OKC takes care of Atlanta

An 8-point win, 123–115. Russell Westbrook led OKC with 36 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists.

The whole night · final margins
BKN over MIL2CLE over IND3ORL over POR7OKC over ATL8SAC over CHA10MEM over DAL11SAS over BOS12LAC over WAS14PHI over NYK16CHI over TOR16GSW over NOP16MIA over DEN17Final margin, points. Pink = OKC over ATL.
Top performances

Russell Westbrook leads the day with 36

Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 40, 49, 43, 30, 24, 29, 36, 24, 36, 36Thunder-Hawks · W
27.8 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Dec 17, 2004: 36 PTS · 10 REB · 14 AST
36 PTS · 10 REB · 14 AST
Rudy GayPoints, last 10 games: 24, 25, 10, 39, 27, 23, 26, 24, 23, 33Kings-Hornets · W
20.9 PPG season to date · +12.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 26, 8, 19, 19, 15, 15, 10, 16, 10, 32Nets-Bucks · W
15.6 PPG season to date · +16.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 18 REB · 2 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 26, 29, 17, 21, 26, 22, 24, 24, 34, 31Blazers-Magic · L
23.6 PPG season to date · +7.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 26, 36, 14, 2, 33, 11, 23, 21, 30, 30Clippers-Wizards · W
18.8 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 15 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 14, 30, 17, 30, 18, 17, 4, 15, 29Bucks-Nets · L
13.0 PPG season to date · +16.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Russell WestbrookOKC+6.9 34.7 last 10 · 27.8 season
Khris MiddletonMIL+6.4 19.4 last 10 · 13.0 season
JJ RedickLAC+6.3 22.1 last 10 · 15.8 season
Danilo GallinariDEN+6.3 17.1 last 10 · 10.8 season
Elfrid PaytonORL+5.9 14.6 last 10 · 8.7 season
Cold
Donald SloanIND−7.5 0.7 last 10 · 8.2 season
Kobe BryantLAL−7.2 15.1 last 10 · 22.3 season
Jared DudleyMIL−4.3 3.1 last 10 · 7.4 season
KJ McDanielsHOU−4.1 4.1 last 10 · 8.2 season
Ty LawsonDEN−4.0 11.7 last 10 · 15.7 season