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Sunday, February 21, 2016Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: POR trailed UTA by 7 after the first quarter and won 115–111.

Final · Box score
Pelicans111
Pistons106
Q1 NOP +3; Q2 Pelicans 0; Q3 NOP +5; Q4 NOP +5
Final · Box score
Cavs115
Thunder92
Q1 CLE -1; Q2 CLE +9; Q3 CLE +22; Q4 CLE +23
Final · Box score
Celtics121
Nuggets101
Q1 BOS +18; Q2 BOS +15; Q3 BOS +13; Q4 BOS +20
Final · Box score
Spurs118
Suns111
Q1 SAS +9; Q2 SAS +10; Q3 SAS +6; Q4 SAS +7
Final · Box score
Hornets104
Nets96
Q1 CHA +3; Q2 CHA +7; Q3 CHA +13; Q4 CHA +8
Final · Box score
Pacers105
Magic102
Q1 IND -2; Q2 Pacers 0; Q3 IND +1; Q4 IND +3
Final · Box score
Grizzlies85
Raptors98
Q1 TOR +2; Q2 TOR +3; Q3 TOR +10; Q4 TOR +13
Final · Box score
Sixers103
Mavs129
Q1 DAL -2; Q2 DAL +12; Q3 DAL +15; Q4 DAL +26
Final · Box score
Lakers115
Bulls126
Q1 CHI +1; Q2 CHI +4; Q3 CHI +16; Q4 CHI +11
Final · Box score
Jazz111
Blazers115
Q1 POR -7; Q2 POR -5; Q3 POR -2; Q4 POR +4
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The lead · Jazz-Blazers

CJ McCollum scores 31 in Portland win over Utah

Anthony Davis goes for 59 points

Game flow · POR margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-5-2+4POR AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz25273029111
Blazers18293335115
Who led
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 18, 17, 21, 30, 21, 16, 21, 14, 21, 31POR31 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 21, 14, 27, 21, 33, 31, 51, 30POR30 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Derrick FavorsPoints, last 10 games: 20, 13, 16, 11, 11, 16, 29, 11, 23, 22UTA22 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Gordon HaywardPoints, last 10 games: 12, 27, 16, 18, 22, 20, 21, 19, 22, 21UTA21 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Dallas posts the night's biggest win

Dallas beat Philadelphia by 26, the widest margin of 10 games.

IND over ORL3POR over UTA4NOP over DET5SAS over PHX7CHA over BKN8CHI over LAL11TOR over MEM13BOS over DEN20CLE over OKC23DAL over PHI26Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Pelicans-Pistons12
Jazz-Blazers12
Pacers-Magic7
Cavs-Thunder6
Sixers-Mavs5
Grizzlies-Raptors3
Hornets-Nets2
Celtics-Nuggets1
Spurs-Suns0
Shot of the night

Dame's layup with 23 seconds left breaks the tie, 115-111 final

The night in charts
Lakers-Bulls combined for 241, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-BullsLakers 115, Bulls 126
241
Sixers-MavsSixers 103, Mavs 129
232
Spurs-SunsSpurs 118, Suns 111
229
Jazz-BlazersJazz 111, Blazers 115
226
Celtics-NuggetsCeltics 121, Nuggets 101
222
Pelicans-PistonsPelicans 111, Pistons 106
217
Cavs-ThunderCavs 115, Thunder 92
207
Pacers-MagicPacers 105, Magic 102
207
Hornets-NetsHornets 104, Nets 96
200
Grizzlies-RaptorsGrizzlies 85, Raptors 98
183
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pacers-MagicPacers 105, Magic 102
+3 IND
Jazz-BlazersJazz 111, Blazers 115
+4 POR
Pelicans-PistonsPelicans 111, Pistons 106
+5 NOP
Spurs-SunsSpurs 118, Suns 111
+7 SAS
Hornets-NetsHornets 104, Nets 96
+8 CHA
Lakers-BullsLakers 115, Bulls 126
+11 CHI
Grizzlies-RaptorsGrizzlies 85, Raptors 98
+13 TOR
Celtics-NuggetsCeltics 121, Nuggets 101
+20 BOS
Cavs-ThunderCavs 115, Thunder 92
+23 CLE
Sixers-MavsSixers 103, Mavs 129
+26 DAL
POR rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Jazz-BlazersPOR won · Jazz 111, Blazers 115
7 pts
Sixers-MavsDAL won · Sixers 103, Mavs 129
2 pts
Pacers-MagicIND won · Pacers 105, Magic 102
2 pts
Cavs-ThunderCLE won · Cavs 115, Thunder 92
1 pt
E'Twaun Moore shot 10-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
E'Twaun MooreCHI · 24 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
ADNOP · 59 PTS, 20 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
71% (24-34)
DrummondDET · 21 PTS, 14 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL
69% (9-13)
JeffersonCHA · 18 PTS, 7 REB
69% (9-13)
JokicDEN · 23 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
67% (10-15)
Final · Pacers-Magic
Pacers 105Magic 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers20273325105
Magic22253223102
The story
Monta Ellis' 21 points carried Indiana past Orlando, 105-102

For Orlando, Aaron Gordon had 11 REB, 10 PTS, 4 AST 21 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 8-17 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

The Pacers trailed by 2 going into the second, then won it 27-25.

IND lead by quarter
200 −20+1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Victor Oladipo was the fantasy play: 51.4 FPTS on 17 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB

Final · Pelicans-Pistons
Pelicans 111Pistons 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans28272531111
Pistons25302031106
The story
Jrue Holiday had 20 points and 9 assists as New Orleans beat Detroit 111-106

Reggie Jackson led Detroit with 34 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 20 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB · 6-14 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

The Pelicans won the third 25-20, their biggest quarter edge.

NOP lead by quarter
200 +30+5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Mavs
Sixers 103Mavs 129
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers30242623103
Mavs28382934129
The story
Dallas beat Philadelphia 129-103 behind 18 points from Dirk Nowitzki

Robert Covington paced Philadelphia: 14 PTS, 5 REB 18 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 6-14 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

A 38-24 second quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter
300 −2+12+15+26 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jahlil Okafor topped the game at 43.1 FPTS: 31 PTS, 8 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.5Season avg14.4Last 5

14.4 points a game over his last five games, against 5.5 in 53 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 25 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.7Season avg11.5Last 3

11.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.7 in 48 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
19.1Season avg41.4Today

41 minutes today, against 19.1 a game in 42 earlier games. Line: 24 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Anthony Davis leads the day with 59

Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 20, 23, 28, 39, 24, 27, 19, 23, 34, 59Pelicans-Pistons · W
24.3 PPG season to date · +35.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Karl-Anthony Towns MIN, Mar 14, 2022: 60 PTS · 17 REB · 3 AST
Career high59 PTS · 20 REB · 4 AST
Reggie JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 27, 15, 13, 19, 17, 21, 26, 13, 16, 34Pistons-Pelicans · L
19.3 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Jahlil OkaforPoints, last 10 games: 20, 10, 13, 10, 9, 22, 14, 26, 14, 31Sixers-Mavs · L
17.4 PPG season to date · +13.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high31 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 18, 17, 21, 30, 21, 16, 21, 14, 21, 31Blazers-Jazz · W
20.9 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 21, 14, 27, 21, 33, 31, 51, 30Blazers-Jazz · W
25.0 PPG season to date · +5.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 21, 29, 21, 19, 12, 10, 11, 8, 15, 29Cavs-Thunder · W
15.9 PPG season to date · +13.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jamal CrawfordLAC+7.0 20.8 last 10 · 13.8 season
Gorgui DiengMIN+5.9 15.2 last 10 · 9.3 season
Chandler ParsonsDAL+5.5 18.3 last 10 · 12.8 season
Jeff GreenLAC+5.4 17.5 last 10 · 12.1 season
Anthony DavisNOP+5.3 29.6 last 10 · 24.3 season
Cold
Mo WilliamsCLE−5.3 3.8 last 10 · 9.1 season
Trey BurkeUTA−5.1 6.3 last 10 · 11.4 season
O.J. MayoMIL−4.4 4.1 last 10 · 8.5 season
Blake GriffinLAC−3.2 20.0 last 10 · 23.2 season
Kent BazemoreATL−3.2 8.9 last 10 · 12.1 season