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Friday, April 3, 2015Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BKN trailed TOR by 5 at halftime and won 114–109.

Final · Box score
Hornets74
Pacers93
Q1 IND -3; Q2 IND +11; Q3 IND +23; Q4 IND +19
Final · Box score
Knicks87
Wizards101
Q1 WAS +20; Q2 WAS +8; Q3 WAS +16; Q4 WAS +14
Final · Box score
Raptors109
Nets114
Q1 BKN +7; Q2 BKN -5; Q3 BKN -2; Q4 BKN +5
Final · Box score
Bucks110
Celtics101
Q1 MIL -4; Q2 MIL -2; Q3 MIL +11; Q4 MIL +9
Final · Box score
Pistons82
Bulls88
Q1 CHI -1; Q2 CHI +12; Q3 Bulls 0; Q4 CHI +6
Final · Box score
Thunder92
Grizzlies100
Q1 MEM -2; Q2 MEM +6; Q3 MEM +8; Q4 MEM +8
Final · Box score
Magic97
Wolves84
Q1 ORL +6; Q2 ORL +10; Q3 ORL +7; Q4 ORL +13
Final · Box score
Nuggets93
Spurs123
Q1 SAS +20; Q2 SAS +20; Q3 SAS +30; Q4 SAS +30
Final · Box score
Pelicans101
Kings95
Q1 NOP +8; Q2 NOP +14; Q3 NOP +3; Q4 NOP +6
Final · Box score
Blazers107
Lakers77
Q1 POR +14; Q2 POR +13; Q3 POR +11; Q4 POR +30
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The lead · Raptors-Nets

Deron Williams scores 31 in Brooklyn win over Toronto

DeMarcus Cousins posts a triple-double

Game flow · BKN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+7-5-2+5BKN AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors27272530109
Nets34152837114
Who led
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 20, 4, 17, 10, 10, 5, 13, 11, 26, 31BKN31 PTS · 1 REB · 11 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 10, 32, 26, 31, 34, 20, 30, 24, 18, 30BKN30 PTS · 17 REB · 2 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 27, 23, 22, 20, 6, 42, 17, 27TOR27 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Lou WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 24, 8, 7, 13, 19, 18, 18, 13, 18, 23TOR23 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Raptors-Nets14
Bucks-Celtics9
Thunder-Grizzlies9
Pelicans-Kings7
Hornets-Pacers6
Nuggets-Spurs2
Blazers-Lakers2
Knicks-Wizards1
Magic-Wolves0
Shot of the night

Young's jumper with 22 seconds left breaks the tie, 114-109 final

The night in charts
Raptors-Nets combined for 223, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Raptors-NetsRaptors 109, Nets 114
223
Nuggets-SpursNuggets 93, Spurs 123
216
Bucks-CelticsBucks 110, Celtics 101
211
Pelicans-KingsPelicans 101, Kings 95
196
Thunder-GrizzliesThunder 92, Grizzlies 100
192
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 87, Wizards 101
188
Blazers-LakersBlazers 107, Lakers 77
184
Magic-WolvesMagic 97, Wolves 84
181
Pistons-BullsPistons 82, Bulls 88
170
Hornets-PacersHornets 74, Pacers 93
167
BKN won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Raptors-NetsRaptors 109, Nets 114
+5 BKN
Pistons-BullsPistons 82, Bulls 88
+6 CHI
Pelicans-KingsPelicans 101, Kings 95
+6 NOP
Thunder-GrizzliesThunder 92, Grizzlies 100
+8 MEM
Bucks-CelticsBucks 110, Celtics 101
+9 MIL
Magic-WolvesMagic 97, Wolves 84
+13 ORL
Knicks-WizardsKnicks 87, Wizards 101
+14 WAS
Hornets-PacersHornets 74, Pacers 93
+19 IND
Nuggets-SpursNuggets 93, Spurs 123
+30 SAS
Blazers-LakersBlazers 107, Lakers 77
+30 POR
BKN rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-NetsBKN won · Raptors 109, Nets 114
5 pts
Bucks-CelticsMIL won · Bucks 110, Celtics 101
4 pts
Hornets-PacersIND won · Hornets 74, Pacers 93
3 pts
Thunder-GrizzliesMEM won · Thunder 92, Grizzlies 100
2 pts
Pistons-BullsCHI won · Pistons 82, Bulls 88
1 pt
Thaddeus Young shot 12-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Thaddeus YoungBKN · 29 PTS, 6 REB, 4 STL
80% (12-15)
VucevicORL · 37 PTS, 17 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
72% (18-25)
JerebkoBOS · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
KawhiSAS · 20 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
ValanciunasTOR · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
Final · Raptors-Nets
Raptors 109Nets 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors27272530109
Nets34152837114
The story
Brook Lopez's 30 points and 17 rebounds carried Brooklyn past Toronto, 114-109

For Toronto, DeMar DeRozan had 27 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST 30 PTS, 17 REB, 2 AST · 13-24 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 34-27, was where the Nets built it.

BKN lead by quarter
200 +7−5−2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pelicans-Kings
Pelicans 101Kings 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans31251827101
Kings2319292495
The story
Tyreke Evans had 19 points and 12 rebounds as New Orleans beat Sacramento 101-95

Ben McLemore led Sacramento with 17 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST · 8-15 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Pelicans won the first 31-23, their biggest quarter edge.

NOP lead by quarter
200 +8+14+3+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Bulls
Pistons 82Bulls 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons269242382
Bulls2522122988
The story
Chicago beat Detroit 88-82 behind 26 points and 10 rebounds from Pau Gasol

Reggie Jackson paced Detroit: 22 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB 26 PTS, 10 REB · 11-19 FG

The swing

A 22-9 second quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −1+120+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Andre Drummond topped the game at 54.4 FPTS: 22 REB, 14 PTS

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.9Season avg20.6Last 5

20.6 points a game over his last five games, against 10.9 in 52 earlier games. Today: 27 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.2Season avg3.3Last 3

3.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.2 in 46 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.5Season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 15.5 a game in 34 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

San Antonio posts the night's biggest win

San Antonio beat Denver by 30, the widest margin of 10 games.

BKN over TOR5CHI over DET6NOP over SAC6MEM over OKC8MIL over BOS9ORL over MIN13WAS over NYK14IND over CHA19SAS over DEN30POR over LAL30Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Nikola Vucevic leads the day with 37

Nikola VucevicPoints, last 10 games: 16, 22, 11, 12, 22, 20, 16, 20, 16, 37Magic-Wolves · W
19.5 PPG season to date · +17.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high37 PTS · 17 REB · 2 AST
Deron WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 20, 4, 17, 10, 10, 5, 13, 11, 26, 31Nets-Raptors · W
13.2 PPG season to date · +18.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 1 REB · 11 AST
Brook LopezPoints, last 10 games: 10, 32, 26, 31, 34, 20, 30, 24, 18, 30Nets-Raptors · W
17.0 PPG season to date · +13.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 17 REB · 2 AST
Thaddeus YoungPoints, last 10 games: 21, 19, 9, 24, 6, 12, 11, 8, 12, 29Nets-Raptors · W
14.2 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high29 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 27, 23, 22, 20, 6, 42, 17, 27Raptors-Nets · L
19.6 PPG season to date · +7.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Jordan ClarksonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 8, 8, 30, 20, 14, 18, 26, 18, 27Lakers-Blazers · L
11.2 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Brook LopezBKN+8.5 25.5 last 10 · 17.0 season
Jordan ClarksonLAL+7.4 18.6 last 10 · 11.2 season
Jameer NelsonDEN+7.2 15.6 last 10 · 8.4 season
Zach LaVineMIN+7.2 16.2 last 10 · 9.0 season
Reggie JacksonDET+6.0 20.1 last 10 · 14.1 season
Cold
Kobe BryantLAL−7.2 15.1 last 10 · 22.3 season
Donald SloanIND−7.2 0.9 last 10 · 8.1 season
KJ McDanielsHOU−6.5 1.5 last 10 · 8.0 season
O.J. MayoMIL−4.1 7.1 last 10 · 11.2 season
Jeff TeagueATL−4.0 12.1 last 10 · 16.1 season