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Friday, March 27, 2015Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: TOR trailed LAL by 7 after the first quarter and won 94–83.

Final · Box score
Pistons111
Magic97
Q1 DET +3; Q2 DET +1; Q3 DET +11; Q4 DET +14
Final · Box score
Clippers119
Sixers98
Q1 LAC +15; Q2 LAC +8; Q3 LAC +26; Q4 LAC +21
Final · 2OT · Box score
Hornets107
Wizards110
Q1 WAS +9; Q2 WAS +5; Q3 WAS -4; Q4 Wizards 0; OT1 Wizards 0; OT2 WAS +3
Final · Box score
Heat86
Hawks99
Q1 ATL +7; Q2 ATL +18; Q3 ATL +22; Q4 ATL +13
Final · Box score
Cavs98
Nets106
Q1 BKN +2; Q2 BKN +1; Q3 Nets 0; Q4 BKN +8
Final · Box score
Celtics96
Knicks92
Q1 BOS -1; Q2 BOS +8; Q3 BOS +7; Q4 BOS +4
Final · Box score
Lakers83
Raptors94
Q1 TOR -7; Q2 TOR -2; Q3 TOR +5; Q4 TOR +11
Final · Box score
Wolves110
Rockets120
Q1 HOU +9; Q2 HOU +10; Q3 HOU +10; Q4 HOU +10
Final · Box score
Warriors107
Grizzlies84
Q1 GSW +7; Q2 GSW +5; Q3 GSW +20; Q4 GSW +23
Final · Box score
Kings88
Pelicans102
Q1 NOP -2; Q2 NOP +4; Q3 NOP +8; Q4 NOP +14
Final · Box score
Mavs76
Spurs94
Q1 SAS +10; Q2 SAS +13; Q3 SAS +8; Q4 SAS +18
Final · Box score
Jazz91
Nuggets107
Q1 DEN +2; Q2 DEN +13; Q3 DEN +12; Q4 DEN +16
Final · Box score
Blazers87
Suns81
Q1 POR +8; Q2 Blazers 0; Q3 POR -6; Q4 POR +6
On this day · 2013–14Mar 27, 2014: 4 games. Top scorer: Chris Paul (Clippers-Mavs), 31 points.
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The lead · Lakers-Raptors

Toronto handles Lakers by 11

DeMarcus Cousins goes for 39 points

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-2+5+11TOR AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2424181783
Raptors1729252394
Who led
Jonas ValanciunasPoints, last 10 games: 10, 9, 14, 14, 15, 5, 17, 12, 8, 19TOR19 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Lou WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 11, 24, 8, 7, 13, 19, 18, 18TOR18 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Jeremy LinPoints, last 10 games: 7, 12, 14, 7, 15, 2, 29, 19, 19, 18LAL18 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Jordan ClarksonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 10, 11, 10, 17, 8, 8, 30, 20, 14LAL14 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Magic9
Cavs-Nets9
Hornets-Wizards8
Lakers-Raptors6
Celtics-Knicks5
Kings-Pelicans5
Blazers-Suns5
Clippers-Sixers0
Heat-Hawks0
Mavs-Spurs0
Jazz-Nuggets0
The night in charts
Wolves-Rockets combined for 230, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-RocketsWolves 110, Rockets 120
230
Clippers-SixersClippers 119, Sixers 98
217
Hornets-WizardsHornets 107, Wizards 110
217
Pistons-MagicPistons 111, Magic 97
208
Cavs-NetsCavs 98, Nets 106
204
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 91, Nuggets 107
198
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 107, Grizzlies 84
191
Kings-PelicansKings 88, Pelicans 102
190
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 96, Knicks 92
188
Heat-HawksHeat 86, Hawks 99
185
Lakers-RaptorsLakers 83, Raptors 94
177
Mavs-SpursMavs 76, Spurs 94
170
Blazers-SunsBlazers 87, Suns 81
168
2 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-WizardsHornets 107, Wizards 110
+3 WAS
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 96, Knicks 92
+4 BOS
Blazers-SunsBlazers 87, Suns 81
+6 POR
Cavs-NetsCavs 98, Nets 106
+8 BKN
Wolves-RocketsWolves 110, Rockets 120
+10 HOU
Lakers-RaptorsLakers 83, Raptors 94
+11 TOR
Heat-HawksHeat 86, Hawks 99
+13 ATL
Pistons-MagicPistons 111, Magic 97
+14 DET
Kings-PelicansKings 88, Pelicans 102
+14 NOP
Jazz-NuggetsJazz 91, Nuggets 107
+16 DEN
Mavs-SpursMavs 76, Spurs 94
+18 SAS
Clippers-SixersClippers 119, Sixers 98
+21 LAC
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 107, Grizzlies 84
+23 GSW
TOR rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Lakers-RaptorsTOR won · Lakers 83, Raptors 94
7 pts
Blazers-SunsPOR won · Blazers 87, Suns 81
6 pts
Hornets-WizardsWAS won · Hornets 107, Wizards 110
4 pts
Kings-PelicansNOP won · Kings 88, Pelicans 102
2 pts
Celtics-KnicksBOS won · Celtics 96, Knicks 92
1 pt
Diaw shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DiawSAS · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
73% (8-11)
NoelPHI · 30 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
71% (12-17)
NelsonDEN · 18 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB
70% (7-10)
James JohnsonTOR · 17 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
BudingerMIN · 23 PTS, 4 REB
70% (7-10)
Final · Hornets-Wizards
Hornets 107Wizards 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Hornets1935251756107
Wizards2831162159110
The story
John Wall had 32 points as Washington beat Charlotte 110-107 in OT

Al Jefferson led Charlotte with 31 PTS, 10 REB 32 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST · 12-30 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Wizards won the first 28-19, their biggest quarter edge.

WAS lead by quarter
200 +9+5−400+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle

Mo Williams led the game in fantasy with 61.8 FPTS (26 PTS, 10 AST, 9 REB)

Final · Blazers-Suns
Blazers 87Suns 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2918132787
Suns2126191581
The story
Portland beat Phoenix 87-81 behind 27 points from LaMarcus Aldridge

Marcus Morris paced Phoenix: 19 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST · 13-26 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 27-15 fourth quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Trail Blazers.

POR lead by quarter
200 +80−6+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Magic
Pistons 111Magic 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons30243324111
Magic2726232197
The story
Reggie Jackson's a 26-11-10 triple-double carried Detroit past Orlando, 111-97

For Orlando, Nikola Vucevic had 20 PTS, 14 REB 26 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST · 9-19 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 33-23, was where the Pistons built it.

DET lead by quarter
200 +3+1+11+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.3Season avg28.6Last 5

28.6 points a game over his last five games, against 16.3 in 60 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.6Season avg1.3Last 3

1.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.6 in 59 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.1Season avg39.2Today

39 minutes today, against 15.1 a game in 42 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · Blazers-Suns

Portland takes care of Phoenix

A 6-point win, 87–81. LaMarcus Aldridge led Portland with 27 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist.

The whole night · final margins
WAS over CHA3BOS over NYK4POR over PHX6BKN over CLE8HOU over MIN10TOR over LAL11ATL over MIA13DET over ORL14NOP over SAC14DEN over UTA16SAS over DAL18LAC over PHI21GSW over MEM23Final margin, points. Pink = POR over PHX.
Top performances

DeMarcus Cousins leads the day with 39

DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 27, 12, 20, 39, 30, 20, 20, 33, 24, 39Kings-Pelicans · L
24.1 PPG season to date · +15.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high39 PTS · 20 REB · 2 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 36, 9, 25, 19, 16, 16, 24, 24, 33, 38Warriors-Grizzlies · W
23.7 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 28, 18, 15, 34, 17, 50, 16, 44, 25, 33Rockets-Wolves · W
27.2 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 15, 21, 31, 21, 24, 19, 9, 11, 34, 32Wizards-Hornets · W
17.6 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Al JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 14, 9, 10, 21, 17, 18, 3, 23, 31Hornets-Wizards · L
17.3 PPG season to date · +14.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 10, 19, 13, 13, 15, 20, 13, 22, 27, 31Wolves-Rockets · L
16.2 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Zach LaVineMIN+6.2 14.7 last 10 · 8.5 season
Nerlens NoelPHI+6.1 16.0 last 10 · 9.9 season
Aaron BrooksCHI+6.0 17.5 last 10 · 11.5 season
Elfrid PaytonORL+5.8 14.7 last 10 · 8.9 season
Ersan IlyasovaMIL+5.7 16.8 last 10 · 11.1 season
Cold
Donald SloanIND−7.5 0.7 last 10 · 8.2 season
Kobe BryantLAL−7.2 15.1 last 10 · 22.3 season
KJ McDanielsHOU−6.5 1.5 last 10 · 8.0 season
Kemba WalkerCHA−5.1 12.7 last 10 · 17.8 season
Blake GriffinLAC−4.5 17.3 last 10 · 21.8 season