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Friday, February 24, 2017Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: TOR trailed BOS by 11 after the first quarter and won 107–97.

Final · Box score
Grizzlies92
Pacers102
Q1 IND -1; Q2 IND +12; Q3 IND +21; Q4 IND +10
Final · Box score
Wizards112
Sixers120
Q1 PHI -2; Q2 PHI +12; Q3 PHI +14; Q4 PHI +8
Final · Box score
Heat108
Hawks90
Q1 MIA +1; Q2 MIA +14; Q3 MIA +21; Q4 MIA +18
Final · OT · Box score
Suns121
Bulls128
Q1 CHI -1; Q2 CHI -2; Q3 CHI +1; Q4 Bulls 0; OT1 CHI +7
Final · Box score
Jazz109
Bucks95
Q1 UTA +9; Q2 UTA +13; Q3 UTA +12; Q4 UTA +14
Final · Box score
Mavs84
Wolves97
Q1 MIN +4; Q2 MIN +9; Q3 MIN +8; Q4 MIN +13
Final · Box score
Lakers93
Thunder110
Q1 OKC +6; Q2 OKC +7; Q3 OKC +16; Q4 OKC +17
Final · Box score
Celtics97
Raptors107
Q1 TOR -11; Q2 TOR -10; Q3 TOR -3; Q4 TOR +10
Final · Box score
Nets109
Nuggets129
Q1 DEN +5; Q2 DEN +11; Q3 DEN +26; Q4 DEN +20
Final · Box score
Spurs105
Clippers97
Q1 SAS +5; Q2 SAS +5; Q3 SAS +4; Q4 SAS +8
On this day · 2015–16Feb 24, 2016: 10 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Heat), 42 points.
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The lead · Celtics-Raptors

DeMar DeRozan scores 43 as Toronto beats Boston

Russell Westbrook posts a triple-double

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-10-3+10TOR AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2926222097
Raptors18272933107
Who led
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 25, 23, 22, 22, 31, 30, 26, 18, 10, 43TOR43 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Serge IbakaPoints, last 10 games: 12, 17, 20, 20, 5, 28, 16, 8, 17, 15TOR15 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 44, 38, 28, 26, 34, 29, 29, 33, 29, 20BOS20 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Marcus SmartPoints, last 10 games: 10, 9, 13, 10, 18, 10, 19, 21, 5, 19BOS19 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Pacers9
Heat-Hawks9
Spurs-Clippers9
Celtics-Raptors4
Lakers-Thunder3
Mavs-Wolves2
Nets-Nuggets1
The night in charts
Suns-Bulls combined for 249, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-BullsSuns 121, Bulls 128
249
Nets-NuggetsNets 109, Nuggets 129
238
Wizards-SixersWizards 112, Sixers 120
232
Jazz-BucksJazz 109, Bucks 95
204
Celtics-RaptorsCeltics 97, Raptors 107
204
Lakers-ThunderLakers 93, Thunder 110
203
Spurs-ClippersSpurs 105, Clippers 97
202
Heat-HawksHeat 108, Hawks 90
198
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 92, Pacers 102
194
Mavs-WolvesMavs 84, Wolves 97
181
CHI won the closest game by 7
Closest finishes
Suns-BullsSuns 121, Bulls 128
+7 CHI
Spurs-ClippersSpurs 105, Clippers 97
+8 SAS
Wizards-SixersWizards 112, Sixers 120
+8 PHI
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 92, Pacers 102
+10 IND
Celtics-RaptorsCeltics 97, Raptors 107
+10 TOR
Mavs-WolvesMavs 84, Wolves 97
+13 MIN
Jazz-BucksJazz 109, Bucks 95
+14 UTA
Lakers-ThunderLakers 93, Thunder 110
+17 OKC
Heat-HawksHeat 108, Hawks 90
+18 MIA
Nets-NuggetsNets 109, Nuggets 129
+20 DEN
TOR erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-RaptorsTOR won · Celtics 97, Raptors 107
11 pts
Suns-BullsCHI won · Suns 121, Bulls 128
2 pts
Wizards-SixersPHI won · Wizards 112, Sixers 120
2 pts
Grizzlies-PacersIND won · Grizzlies 92, Pacers 102
1 pt
Tyler Johnson shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Tyler JohnsonMIA · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
CurryDAL · 31 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
76% (13-17)
EllisIND · 16 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB
70% (7-10)
ChrissPHX · 17 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
KATMIN · 26 PTS, 18 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
67% (12-18)
Final · Suns-Bulls
Suns 121Bulls 128
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Suns2529252913121
Bulls2428282820128
The story
Jimmy Butler's 22 points and 9 assists carried Chicago past Phoenix, 128-121 in OT

For Phoenix, Eric Bledsoe had 17 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB 22 PTS, 9 AST, 4 STL, 3 REB · 8-21 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

It went to overtime, and the Bulls took it 20-13.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −1−2+10+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Celtics-Raptors
Celtics 97Raptors 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2926222097
Raptors18272933107
The story
Serge Ibaka had 15 points as Toronto beat Boston 107-97

Marcus Smart led Boston with 19 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 15 PTS, 7 REB · 7-12 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the third, the Raptors took the fourth 33-20.

TOR lead by quarter
200 −11−10−3+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Thunder
Lakers 93Thunder 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2328192393
Thunder29292824110
The story
Oklahoma City beat Los Angeles 110-93 behind 15 points and 10 rebounds from Steven Adams

Jordan Clarkson paced Los Angeles: 14 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 15 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 7-13 FG

The swing

A 28-19 third quarter did the most damage for the Thunder.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +6+7+16+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.8Season avg20.6Last 5

20.6 points a game over his last five games, against 10.8 in 56 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 33 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.9Season avg2.6Last 3

2.6 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.9 in 53 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.5Season avg34.5Today

34 minutes today, against 12.5 a game in 32 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 7. Widest: Denver by 20.

CHI over PHX7PHI over WAS8SAS over LAC8IND over MEM10TOR over BOS10MIN over DAL13UTA over MIL14OKC over LAL17MIA over ATL18DEN over BKN20Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

DeMar DeRozan leads the day with 43

DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 25, 23, 22, 22, 31, 30, 26, 18, 10, 43Raptors-Celtics · W
27.6 PPG season to date · +15.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Ray Allen MIL, Apr 12, 2001: 43 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Career high43 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 27, 28, 23, 12, 41, 31, 20, 22, 19, 40Wizards-Sixers · L
22.6 PPG season to date · +17.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Antawn Jamison GSW, Mar 8, 2003: 40 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
40 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 21, 9, 23, 30, 22, 41, 20, 8, 33, 33Bucks-Jazz · L
23.5 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Seth CurryPoints, last 10 games: 16, 22, 19, 15, 4, 16, 14, 8, 13, 31Mavs-Wolves · L
12.0 PPG season to date · +19.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 18, 15, 33, 24, 22, 23, 26, 15, 20, 29Wizards-Sixers · L
22.9 PPG season to date · +6.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 8 REB · 14 AST
Blake GriffinPoints, last 10 games: 29, 31, 23, 26, 32, 20, 26, 17, 12, 29Clippers-Spurs · L
21.8 PPG season to date · +7.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Andrew WigginsMIN+5.6 28.9 last 10 · 23.3 season
Tim Hardaway Jr.ATL+5.6 18.6 last 10 · 13.0 season
Dario SaricPHI+5.4 16.4 last 10 · 11.0 season
Robert CovingtonPHI+5.0 17.0 last 10 · 12.0 season
Frank KaminskyCHA+4.5 15.4 last 10 · 10.9 season
Cold
Reggie JacksonDET−5.5 9.4 last 10 · 14.9 season
Zach LaVineMIN−5.4 13.5 last 10 · 18.9 season
Tim FrazierNOP−5.4 3.2 last 10 · 8.6 season
Shelvin MackUTA−4.4 2.9 last 10 · 7.3 season
Sean KilpatrickBKN−4.0 9.3 last 10 · 13.3 season