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Friday, February 26, 2016Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed DEN by 12 at halftime and won 122–116.

Final · Box score
Hornets96
Pacers95
Q1 CHA +3; Q2 CHA +3; Q3 CHA +7; Q4 CHA +1
Final · Box score
Wizards103
Sixers94
Q1 WAS -5; Q2 WAS -4; Q3 WAS +4; Q4 WAS +9
Final · Box score
Magic95
Knicks108
Q1 NYK +9; Q2 NYK +18; Q3 NYK +13; Q4 NYK +13
Final · Box score
Cavs97
Raptors99
Q1 TOR -10; Q2 TOR -4; Q3 TOR -9; Q4 TOR +2
Final · Box score
Bulls88
Hawks103
Q1 ATL +5; Q2 ATL +7; Q3 ATL +12; Q4 ATL +15
Final · OT · Box score
Nuggets116
Mavs122
Q1 DAL -8; Q2 DAL -12; Q3 DAL -4; Q4 Mavs 0; OT1 DAL +6
Final · Box score
Clippers117
Kings107
Q1 Clippers 0; Q2 LAC -3; Q3 LAC +15; Q4 LAC +10
Final · Box score
Grizzlies112
Lakers95
Q1 MEM +7; Q2 MEM +17; Q3 MEM +19; Q4 MEM +17
On this day · 2014–15Feb 26, 2015: 2 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Warriors), 42 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Mavs

Dallas rallies from twelve down at the half, wins in overtime

Chris Paul goes for 40 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-8-12-40+6DAL AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Nuggets282824288116
Mavs2024323214122
Who led
Chandler ParsonsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 12, 6, 26, 24, 24, 15, 6, 27DAL27 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 12, 18, 28, 10, 18, 17, 11, 18, 33, 20DAL20 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Will BartonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 16, 19, 9, 20, 17, 10, 18, 4, 22DEN22 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Kenneth FariedPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 14, 22, 12, 6, 0, 13, 21, 20DEN20 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Second story · Cavs-Raptors

Toronto rallies from 10 down to beat Cleveland

Trailing by 10 after one, Toronto outscored the Cavaliers 78–66 the rest of the way. Final: 99–97. Kyle Lowry led Toronto with 43 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Raptors-Cavs
Kyle Lowry · TORLeBron James · CLEPTS4325REB58AST97Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Wizards-Sixers11
Hornets-Pacers10
Cavs-Raptors5
Nuggets-Mavs5
Bulls-Hawks2
Grizzlies-Lakers1
Shot of the night

Kemba's layup with 2 seconds left puts the Hornets ahead, 96-95 final

The night in charts
Nuggets-Mavs combined for 238, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 116, Mavs 122
238
Clippers-KingsClippers 117, Kings 107
224
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 112, Lakers 95
207
Magic-KnicksMagic 95, Knicks 108
203
Wizards-SixersWizards 103, Sixers 94
197
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 97, Raptors 99
196
Hornets-PacersHornets 96, Pacers 95
191
Bulls-HawksBulls 88, Hawks 103
191
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hornets-PacersHornets 96, Pacers 95
+1 CHA
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 97, Raptors 99
+2 TOR
Nuggets-MavsNuggets 116, Mavs 122
+6 DAL
Wizards-SixersWizards 103, Sixers 94
+9 WAS
Clippers-KingsClippers 117, Kings 107
+10 LAC
Magic-KnicksMagic 95, Knicks 108
+13 NYK
Bulls-HawksBulls 88, Hawks 103
+15 ATL
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 112, Lakers 95
+17 MEM
DAL erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-MavsDAL won · Nuggets 116, Mavs 122
12 pts
Cavs-RaptorsTOR won · Cavs 97, Raptors 99
10 pts
Wizards-SixersWAS won · Wizards 103, Sixers 94
5 pts
Clippers-KingsLAC won · Clippers 117, Kings 107
3 pts
Lowry shot 15-of-20 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LowryTOR · 43 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB, 4 STL
75% (15-20)
HorfordATL · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK
73% (8-11)
VinceMEM · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
Marvin WilliamsCHA · 26 PTS, 13 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
Jeff GreenLAC · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
Final · Hornets-Pacers
Hornets 96Pacers 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2924241996
Pacers2624202595
The story
Charlotte beat Indiana 96-95 behind 26 points and 13 rebounds from Marvin Williams

Monta Ellis paced Indiana: 14 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST · 9-13 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

A 24-20 third quarter did the most damage for the Hornets.

CHA lead by quarter
200 +3+3+7+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Raptors
Cavs 97Raptors 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs3118282097
Raptors2124233199
The story
Terrence Ross had 15 points as Toronto beat Cleveland 99-97

Kevin Love led Cleveland with 20 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST 15 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST · 6-11 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the third, the Raptors took the fourth 31-20.

TOR lead by quarter
200 −10−4−9+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Mavs
Nuggets 116Mavs 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nuggets282824288116
Mavs2024323214122
The story
Chandler Parsons' 27 points carried Dallas past Denver, 122-116 in OT

For Denver, Kenneth Faried had 20 PTS, 12 REB 27 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST · 10-17 FG, 4-10 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks trailed by 12 going into the third, then won it 32-24.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −8−12−40+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Dirk Nowitzki was the fantasy play: 42.6 FPTS on 20 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
4.9Season avg14.0Last 5

14.0 points a game over his last five games, against 4.9 in 38 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 20 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.5Season avg17.2Last 3

17.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.5 in 53 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
16.0Season avg35.6Today

36 minutes today, against 16.0 a game in 38 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Kyle Lowry leads the day with 43

Kyle LowryPoints, last 10 games: 10, 26, 30, 25, 14, 27, 18, 22, 21, 43Raptors-Cavs · W
21.4 PPG season to date · +22.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Chris Paul NOH, Dec 7, 2007: 43 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Career high43 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Chris PaulPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 22, 19, 35, 28, 24, 16, 17, 40Clippers-Kings · W
19.8 PPG season to date · +20.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Nikola Jokic DEN, Apr 4, 2026: 40 PTS · 8 REB · 13 AST
Season high40 PTS · 8 REB · 13 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 17, 31, 30, 21, 22, 22, 20, 31, 27, 32Pacers-Hornets · L
23.6 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Chandler ParsonsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 12, 6, 26, 24, 24, 15, 6, 27Mavs-Nuggets · W
13.0 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
DeMarcus CousinsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 30, 24, 31, 14, 28, 37, 39, 22, 26Kings-Clippers · L
27.1 PPG season to date · −1.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 15 REB · 9 AST
Marvin WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 16, 27, 13, 9, 8, 15, 9, 9, 26Hornets-Pacers · W
10.8 PPG season to date · +15.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Doug McDermottCHI+5.8 14.8 last 10 · 9.0 season
Luol DengMIA+5.5 16.9 last 10 · 11.4 season
Kobe BryantLAL+5.3 22.4 last 10 · 17.1 season
Jrue HolidayNOP+5.3 20.8 last 10 · 15.5 season
Gorgui DiengMIN+5.2 14.9 last 10 · 9.7 season
Cold
Trey BurkeUTA−4.3 7.1 last 10 · 11.4 season
Jeremy LambCHA−4.1 6.0 last 10 · 10.1 season
Luis ScolaTOR−4.0 5.0 last 10 · 9.0 season
Al JeffersonCHA−3.7 8.6 last 10 · 12.3 season
Gerald GreenMIA−3.3 6.4 last 10 · 9.7 season