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Saturday, April 4, 2015Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 9 points, by BOS (vs TOR) and ORL (vs MIL) and DET (vs MIA).

Final · Box score
Sixers91
Hornets92
Q1 CHA +3; Q2 CHA -2; Q3 CHA +3; Q4 CHA +1
Final · Box score
Nets99
Hawks131
Q1 ATL +9; Q2 ATL +18; Q3 ATL +37; Q4 ATL +32
Final · Box score
Heat98
Pistons99
Q1 DET +5; Q2 DET -5; Q3 DET -9; Q4 DET +1
Final · OT · Box score
Celtics117
Raptors116
Q1 BOS -9; Q2 Celtics 0; Q3 BOS +11; Q4 Celtics 0; OT1 BOS +1
Final · Box score
Wizards92
Grizzlies83
Q1 WAS +11; Q2 WAS +11; Q3 WAS +12; Q4 WAS +9
Final · Box score
Warriors123
Mavs110
Q1 GSW +2; Q2 GSW +11; Q3 GSW +14; Q4 GSW +13
Final · Box score
Magic97
Bucks90
Q1 ORL -9; Q2 ORL -2; Q3 ORL -1; Q4 ORL +7
Final · Box score
Clippers107
Nuggets92
Q1 LAC +14; Q2 LAC +16; Q3 LAC +12; Q4 LAC +15
Final · Box score
Jazz85
Suns87
Q1 PHX -5; Q2 PHX +10; Q3 PHX -3; Q4 PHX +2
Final · Box score
Pelicans90
Blazers99
Q1 POR -2; Q2 POR +12; Q3 POR +3; Q4 POR +9
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The lead · Celtics-Raptors

Boston outlasts Toronto in overtime

Anthony Davis goes for 19 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-90+110+1BOS AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Celtics1532342313117
Raptors2423233412116
Who led
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 27, 21, 25, 4, 18, 19, 10, 8, 23, 25BOS25 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Tyler ZellerPoints, last 10 games: 5, 10, 18, 10, 2, 16, 8, 19, 8, 20BOS20 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 21, 27, 23, 22, 20, 6, 42, 17, 27, 38TOR38 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Lou WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 8, 7, 13, 19, 18, 18, 13, 18, 23, 27TOR27 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Sixers-Hornets17
Magic-Bucks12
Heat-Pistons9
Pelicans-Blazers8
Jazz-Suns6
Wizards-Grizzlies1
Nets-Hawks0
Warriors-Mavs0
Clippers-Nuggets0
Shot of the night

Jackson's layup with 5 seconds left puts the Pistons ahead, 99-98 final

The night in charts
Celtics-Raptors combined for 233
Points by game
Celtics-RaptorsCeltics 117, Raptors 116
233
Warriors-MavsWarriors 123, Mavs 110
233
Nets-HawksNets 99, Hawks 131
230
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 107, Nuggets 92
199
Heat-PistonsHeat 98, Pistons 99
197
Pelicans-BlazersPelicans 90, Blazers 99
189
Magic-BucksMagic 97, Bucks 90
187
Sixers-HornetsSixers 91, Hornets 92
183
Wizards-GrizzliesWizards 92, Grizzlies 83
175
Jazz-SunsJazz 85, Suns 87
172
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Celtics-RaptorsCeltics 117, Raptors 116
+1 BOS
Sixers-HornetsSixers 91, Hornets 92
+1 CHA
Heat-PistonsHeat 98, Pistons 99
+1 DET
Jazz-SunsJazz 85, Suns 87
+2 PHX
Magic-BucksMagic 97, Bucks 90
+7 ORL
Wizards-GrizzliesWizards 92, Grizzlies 83
+9 WAS
Pelicans-BlazersPelicans 90, Blazers 99
+9 POR
Warriors-MavsWarriors 123, Mavs 110
+13 GSW
Clippers-NuggetsClippers 107, Nuggets 92
+15 LAC
Nets-HawksNets 99, Hawks 131
+32 ATL
BOS rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-RaptorsBOS won · Celtics 117, Raptors 116
9 pts
Magic-BucksORL won · Magic 97, Bucks 90
9 pts
Heat-PistonsDET won · Heat 98, Pistons 99
9 pts
Jazz-SunsPHX won · Jazz 85, Suns 87
5 pts
Sixers-HornetsCHA won · Sixers 91, Hornets 92
2 pts
Zeller shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ZellerBOS · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST
80% (8-10)
HorfordATL · 20 PTS, 3 AST, 3 STL, 2 REB
77% (10-13)
BogdanovicBKN · 19 PTS, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
KamanPOR · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
TeagueATL · 17 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Celtics-Raptors
Celtics 117Raptors 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Celtics1532342313117
Raptors2423233412116
The story
Evan Turner had 18 points and 10 assists as Boston beat Toronto 117-116 in OT

Lou Williams led Toronto with 27 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 18 PTS, 10 AST, 6 REB, 3 STL · 9-17 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the third 34-23, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −90+110+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Heat-Pistons
Heat 98Pistons 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2431261798
Pistons2921222799
The story
Reggie Jackson's 29 points and 11 assists carried Detroit past Miami, 99-98

For Miami, Hassan Whiteside had 13 PTS, 12 REB 29 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB · 11-18 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Pistons trailed by 9 going into the fourth, then won it 27-17.

DET lead by quarter
200 +5−5−9+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Hornets
Sixers 91Hornets 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers1635182291
Hornets1930232092
The story
Charlotte beat Philadelphia 92-91 behind 24 points from Kemba Walker

Robert Covington paced Philadelphia: 15 PTS, 6 REB 24 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 11-21 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 23-18 third quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Hornets.

CHA lead by quarter
200 +3−2+3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jerami Grant topped the game at 40.8 FPTS: 10 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.9Season avg16.8Last 5

16.8 points a game over his last five games, against 5.9 in 51 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Season avg9.6Last 3

9.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.2 in 59 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.8Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 12.8 a game in 68 earlier games. Line: 18 points, 8 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Atlanta by 32.

CHA over PHI1DET over MIA1BOS over TOR1PHX over UTA2ORL over MIL7WAS over MEM9POR over NOP9GSW over DAL13LAC over DEN15ATL over BKN32Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

DeMar DeRozan leads the day with 38

DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 21, 27, 23, 22, 20, 6, 42, 17, 27, 38Raptors-Celtics · L
19.9 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Reggie JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 22, 17, 28, 26, 31, 12, 9, 22, 29Pistons-Heat · W
14.3 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Lou WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 8, 7, 13, 19, 18, 18, 13, 18, 23, 27Raptors-Celtics · L
15.4 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
JJ RedickPoints, last 10 games: 23, 27, 26, 20, 17, 19, 27, 14, 25, 25Clippers-Nuggets · W
16.3 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 27, 21, 25, 4, 18, 19, 10, 8, 23, 25Celtics-Raptors · W
16.2 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 29, 11, 9, 21, 28, 17, 6, 24Hornets-Sixers · W
17.9 PPG season to date · +6.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
24 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Brook LopezBKN+8.7 25.6 last 10 · 16.9 season
Jordan ClarksonLAL+7.4 18.6 last 10 · 11.2 season
Zach LaVineMIN+7.2 16.2 last 10 · 9.0 season
Reggie JacksonDET+6.4 20.7 last 10 · 14.3 season
Ersan IlyasovaMIL+6.1 17.5 last 10 · 11.4 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
Mason PlumleeBKN−4.7 4.3 last 10 · 9.0 season
Jeff TeagueATL−4.1 12.0 last 10 · 16.1 season