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Wednesday, April 1, 2015Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Clippers trailed Blazers by 13 at halftime and won 126–122.

Final · Box score
Pistons78
Hornets102
Q1 Hornets +8; Q2 Hornets +11; Q3 Hornets +11; Q4 Hornets +24
Final · Box score
Spurs103
Magic91
Q1 Spurs +4; Q2 Spurs +12; Q3 Spurs +22; Q4 Spurs +12
Final · Box score
Sixers93
Wizards106
Q1 Wizards +10; Q2 Wizards +23; Q3 Wizards +31; Q4 Wizards +13
Final · Box score
Pacers87
Celtics100
Q1 Celtics +6; Q2 Celtics +11; Q3 Celtics +6; Q4 Celtics +13
Final · Box score
Nets100
Knicks98
Q1 Nets +9; Q2 Nets +5; Q3 Nets +14; Q4 Nets +2
Final · Box score
Kings111
Rockets115
Q1 Rockets +10; Q2 Rockets +3; Q3 Rockets +11; Q4 Rockets +4
Final · Box score
Bulls91
Bucks95
Q1 Bucks -5; Q2 Bucks 0; Q3 Bucks -4; Q4 Bucks +4
Final · Box score
Raptors113
Wolves99
Q1 Raptors +4; Q2 Raptors +14; Q3 Raptors +17; Q4 Raptors +14
Final · Box score
Mavs135
Thunder131
Q1 Mavs +3; Q2 Mavs +3; Q3 Mavs 0; Q4 Mavs +4
Final · Box score
Nuggets84
Jazz98
Q1 Jazz -7; Q2 Jazz +12; Q3 Jazz +22; Q4 Jazz +14
Final · Box score
Clippers126
Blazers122
Q1 Clippers -7; Q2 Clippers -13; Q3 Clippers -7; Q4 Clippers +4
Final · Box score
Pelicans113
Lakers92
Q1 Pelicans -2; Q2 Pelicans +11; Q3 Pelicans +20; Q4 Pelicans +21
On this day · 2013–14Apr 1, 2014: 3 games. Top scorer: Nick Young (Lakers-Blazers), 40 points.
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The lead · Clippers-Blazers

Chris Paul scores 41 as Clippers beat Portland

DeMarcus Cousins posts a triple-double

Game flow · Clippers margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-13-7+4Clippers AHEAD ↑Blazers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers26293041126
Blazers33352430122
Who led
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 23, 21, 30, 30, 23, 11, 25, 21, 27, 41Clippers41 PTS · 5 REB · 17 AST
JJ RedickPoints, last 10 games: 15, 23, 27, 26, 20, 17, 19, 27, 14, 25Clippers25 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 24, 24, 34, 31, 16, 19, 27, 32, 17, 29Blazers29 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Nicolas BatumPoints, last 10 games: 4, 10, 12, 8, 8, 0, 5, 15, 16, 21Blazers21 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Five close finishes and one Hornets rout

Five of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Charlotte beat Detroit by 24.

Nets over Knicks2Rockets over Kings4Bucks over Bulls4Mavs over Thunder4Clippers over Blazers4Spurs over Magic12Wizards over Sixers13Celtics over Pacers13Raptors over Wolves14Jazz over Nuggets14Pelicans over Lakers21Hornets over Pistons24Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Mavs-Thunder12
Pelicans-Lakers9
Bulls-Bucks6
Nuggets-Jazz6
Kings-Rockets5
Spurs-Magic4
Pacers-Celtics4
Raptors-Wolves1
Clippers-Blazers1
Pistons-Hornets0
Sixers-Wizards0
The night in charts
Mavs-Thunder combined for 266, 18 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-ThunderMavs 135, Thunder 131
266
Clippers-BlazersClippers 126, Blazers 122
248
Kings-RocketsKings 111, Rockets 115
226
Raptors-WolvesRaptors 113, Wolves 99
212
Pelicans-LakersPelicans 113, Lakers 92
205
Sixers-WizardsSixers 93, Wizards 106
199
Nets-KnicksNets 100, Knicks 98
198
Spurs-MagicSpurs 103, Magic 91
194
Pacers-CelticsPacers 87, Celtics 100
187
Bulls-BucksBulls 91, Bucks 95
186
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 84, Jazz 98
182
Pistons-HornetsPistons 78, Hornets 102
180
5 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nets-KnicksNets 100, Knicks 98
+2 Nets
Mavs-ThunderMavs 135, Thunder 131
+4 Mavs
Kings-RocketsKings 111, Rockets 115
+4 Rockets
Bulls-BucksBulls 91, Bucks 95
+4 Bucks
Clippers-BlazersClippers 126, Blazers 122
+4 Clippers
Spurs-MagicSpurs 103, Magic 91
+12 Spurs
Sixers-WizardsSixers 93, Wizards 106
+13 Wizards
Pacers-CelticsPacers 87, Celtics 100
+13 Celtics
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 84, Jazz 98
+14 Jazz
Raptors-WolvesRaptors 113, Wolves 99
+14 Raptors
Pelicans-LakersPelicans 113, Lakers 92
+21 Pelicans
Pistons-HornetsPistons 78, Hornets 102
+24 Hornets
Clippers erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Clippers-BlazersClippers won · Clippers 126, Blazers 122
13 pts
Nuggets-JazzJazz won · Nuggets 84, Jazz 98
7 pts
Bulls-BucksBucks won · Bulls 91, Bucks 95
5 pts
Pelicans-LakersPelicans won · Pelicans 113, Lakers 92
2 pts
Gortat shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GortatWizards · 23 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
91% (10-11)
George HillPacers · 21 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST
82% (9-11)
BlackLakers · 16 PTS, 3 REB, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
OlynykCeltics · 19 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
KanterThunder · 30 PTS, 16 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
Final · Clippers-Blazers
Clippers 126Blazers 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers26293041126
Blazers33352430122
The story
Blake Griffin had 24 points and 8 assists as Los Angeles beat Portland 126-122

Nicolas Batum led Portland with 21 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 24 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB · 10-18 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the third, the Clippers took the fourth 41-30.

Clippers lead by quarter
200 −7−13−7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Rockets
Kings 111Rockets 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings25303125111
Rockets35233918115
The story
Terrence Jones' 16 points carried Houston past Sacramento, 115-111

For Sacramento, Omri Casspi had 18 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 16 PTS, 7 REB, 7 BLK, 3 AST · 6-10 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 35-25, was where the Rockets built it.

Rockets lead by quarter
200 +10+3+11+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Thunder
Mavs 135Thunder 131
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs28383534135
Thunder25383830131
The story
Dallas beat Oklahoma City 135-131 behind 26 points from Monta Ellis

Enes Kanter paced Oklahoma City: 30 PTS, 16 REB 26 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL · 9-14 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 34-30 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Mavericks.

Mavs lead by quarter
200 +3+30+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Russell Westbrook topped the game at 58.7 FPTS: 31 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.0Season avg17.6Last 5

17.6 points a game over his last five games, against 6.0 in 60 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.2Season avg16.0Last 3

16.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.2 in 71 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.4Season avg38.4Today

38 minutes today, against 18.4 a game in 65 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 51

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 34, 17, 50, 16, 44, 25, 33, 24, 31, 51Rockets-Kings · W
27.6 PPG season to date · +23.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Luka Doncic Mavs, Feb 10, 2022: 51 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Career high51 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 23, 21, 30, 30, 23, 11, 25, 21, 27, 41Clippers-Blazers · W
19.2 PPG season to date · +22.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Trae Young Hawks, Jan 20, 2020: 42 PTS · 6 REB · 15 AST
Season high41 PTS · 5 REB · 17 AST
Anthony MorrowPoints, last 10 games: 11, 13, 20, 21, 12, 12, 6, 12, 11, 32Thunder-Mavs · L
10.5 PPG season to date · +21.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 36, 24, 36, 36, 12, 27, 16, 37, 33, 31Thunder-Mavs · L
27.6 PPG season to date · +3.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Latrell Sprewell Warriors, Mar 28, 1997: 31 PTS · 11 REB · 11 AST
31 PTS · 11 REB · 11 AST
Enes KanterPoints, last 10 games: 23, 18, 19, 22, 27, 25, 16, 18, 11, 30Thunder-Mavs · L
15.0 PPG season to date · +15.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high30 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 24, 24, 34, 31, 16, 19, 27, 32, 17, 29Blazers-Clippers · L
23.6 PPG season to date · +5.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Zach LaVineWolves+8.2 17.2 last 10 · 9.0 season
Brook LopezNets+7.4 24.1 last 10 · 16.8 season
Jameer NelsonNuggets+7.2 15.5 last 10 · 8.3 season
Jordan ClarksonLakers+6.0 16.9 last 10 · 10.9 season
Chris PaulClippers+6.0 25.2 last 10 · 19.2 season
Cold
Donald SloanPacers−7.5 0.7 last 10 · 8.2 season
Kobe BryantLakers−7.2 15.1 last 10 · 22.3 season
KJ McDanielsRockets−6.5 1.5 last 10 · 8.0 season
O.J. MayoBucks−4.8 6.2 last 10 · 11.0 season
Jeff TeagueHawks−4.0 12.1 last 10 · 16.1 season