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Wednesday, March 1, 2017Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed CLE by 6 after the first quarter and won 103–99.

Final · Box score
Knicks101
Magic90
Q1 NYK +7; Q2 NYK +9; Q3 NYK +12; Q4 NYK +11
Final · Box score
Mavs95
Hawks100
Q1 ATL +5; Q2 ATL +11; Q3 ATL +5; Q4 ATL +5
Final · Box score
Sixers98
Heat125
Q1 MIA +10; Q2 MIA +20; Q3 MIA +14; Q4 MIA +27
Final · Box score
Wizards105
Raptors96
Q1 WAS -2; Q2 WAS +16; Q3 WAS +22; Q4 WAS +9
Final · Box score
Cavs99
Celtics103
Q1 BOS -6; Q2 BOS -1; Q3 BOS +3; Q4 BOS +4
Final · Box score
Nuggets110
Bucks98
Q1 DEN +17; Q2 DEN +26; Q3 DEN +20; Q4 DEN +12
Final · Box score
Pistons86
Pelicans109
Q1 NOP +13; Q2 NOP +3; Q3 NOP +8; Q4 NOP +23
Final · Box score
Pacers99
Spurs100
Q1 SAS +1; Q2 SAS -2; Q3 SAS -3; Q4 SAS +1
Final · Box score
Wolves107
Jazz80
Q1 MIN +5; Q2 MIN +16; Q3 MIN +28; Q4 MIN +27
Final · Box score
Rockets122
Clippers103
Q1 HOU -3; Q2 HOU +12; Q3 HOU +30; Q4 HOU +19
Final · Box score
Nets109
Kings100
Q1 BKN +4; Q2 BKN +3; Q3 BKN +9; Q4 BKN +9
On this day · 2015–16Mar 1, 2016: 6 games. Top scorer: D'Angelo Russell (Lakers-Nets), 39 points.
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The lead · Cavs-Celtics

Isaiah Thomas scores 31 in Boston win over Cleveland

LeBron James posts a triple-double

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-1+3+4BOS AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs2624212899
Celtics20292529103
Who led
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 26, 34, 29, 29, 33, 29, 20, 33, 19, 31BOS31 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Jae CrowderPoints, last 10 games: 18, 11, 4, 10, 18, 7, 19, 14, 6, 17BOS17 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 32, 32, 25, 18, 27, 25, 31, 18, 24, 28CLE28 PTS · 13 REB · 10 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 23, 29, 28, 27, 25, 26, 23, 34, 25, 28CLE28 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Cavs-Celtics24
Pacers-Spurs16
Mavs-Hawks8
Rockets-Clippers7
Wizards-Raptors4
Knicks-Magic3
Wolves-Jazz1
Sixers-Heat0
Nuggets-Bucks0
Nets-Kings0
Shot of the night

Kawhi's jumper with 2 seconds left puts the Spurs ahead, 100-99 final

The night in charts
Rockets-Clippers combined for 225, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-ClippersRockets 122, Clippers 103
225
Sixers-HeatSixers 98, Heat 125
223
Nets-KingsNets 109, Kings 100
209
Nuggets-BucksNuggets 110, Bucks 98
208
Cavs-CelticsCavs 99, Celtics 103
202
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 105, Raptors 96
201
Pacers-SpursPacers 99, Spurs 100
199
Pistons-PelicansPistons 86, Pelicans 109
195
Mavs-HawksMavs 95, Hawks 100
195
Knicks-MagicKnicks 101, Magic 90
191
Wolves-JazzWolves 107, Jazz 80
187
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pacers-SpursPacers 99, Spurs 100
+1 SAS
Cavs-CelticsCavs 99, Celtics 103
+4 BOS
Mavs-HawksMavs 95, Hawks 100
+5 ATL
Nets-KingsNets 109, Kings 100
+9 BKN
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 105, Raptors 96
+9 WAS
Knicks-MagicKnicks 101, Magic 90
+11 NYK
Nuggets-BucksNuggets 110, Bucks 98
+12 DEN
Rockets-ClippersRockets 122, Clippers 103
+19 HOU
Pistons-PelicansPistons 86, Pelicans 109
+23 NOP
Wolves-JazzWolves 107, Jazz 80
+27 MIN
Sixers-HeatSixers 98, Heat 125
+27 MIA
BOS rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Cavs-CelticsBOS won · Cavs 99, Celtics 103
6 pts
Rockets-ClippersHOU won · Rockets 122, Clippers 103
3 pts
Pacers-SpursSAS won · Pacers 99, Spurs 100
3 pts
Wizards-RaptorsWAS won · Wizards 105, Raptors 96
2 pts
Bogdanovic shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BogdanovicWAS · 27 PTS, 2 REB
75% (9-12)
HolmesPHI · 15 PTS, 6 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Tyler JohnsonMIA · 24 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
67% (8-12)
ADNOP · 33 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
65% (11-17)
LawsonSAC · 15 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB
64% (7-11)
Final · Pacers-Spurs
Pacers 99Spurs 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2821272399
Spurs29182627100
The story
Kawhi Leonard had 31 points and 11 rebounds as San Antonio beat Indiana 100-99

Paul George led Indiana with 22 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 31 PTS, 11 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 11-22 FG, 3-9 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the third, the Spurs took the fourth 27-23.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +1−2−3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Celtics
Cavs 99Celtics 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs2624212899
Celtics20292529103
The story
Jae Crowder's 17 points and 10 rebounds carried Boston past Cleveland, 103-99

For Cleveland, Kyrie Irving had 28 PTS, 2 REB 17 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST · 5-10 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Celtics trailed by 6 going into the second, then won it 29-24.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −6−1+3+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Bucks
Nuggets 110Bucks 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets32312324110
Bucks1522293298
The story
Denver beat Milwaukee 110-98 behind a 13-14-10 triple-double from Nikola Jokic

Khris Middleton paced Milwaukee: 21 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 14 REB, 13 PTS, 10 AST · 6-10 FG

The swing

A 32-15 first quarter did the most damage for the Nuggets.

DEN lead by quarter
300 +17+26+20+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.3Season avg21.4Last 5

21.4 points a game over his last five games, against 12.3 in 55 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.6minutes, last 2 vs 2015–16 avg
Minutes per game
32.12015–16 avg16.5Last 2

16.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 32.1 in 2015–16 (32 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.3Season avg39.5Today

40 minutes today, against 18.3 a game in 34 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Pacers-Spurs

San Antonio takes over late to edge Indiana

Down 3 after three, San Antonio won the fourth 27–23. Final: 100–99. Kawhi Leonard led San Antonio with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists.

The whole night · final margins
SAS over IND1BOS over CLE4ATL over DAL5WAS over TOR9BKN over SAC9NYK over ORL11DEN over MIL12HOU over LAC19NOP over DET23MIA over PHI27MIN over UTA27Final margin, points. Pink = SAS over IND.
Top performances

Anthony Davis leads the day with 33

Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 34, 12, 42, 32, 24, 18, 29, 39, 38, 33Pelicans-Pistons · W
28.2 PPG season to date · +4.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 19, 19, 32, 32, 36, 32, 22, 21, 25, 31Spurs-Pacers · W
25.9 PPG season to date · +5.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Isaiah ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 26, 34, 29, 29, 33, 29, 20, 33, 19, 31Celtics-Cavs · W
29.6 PPG season to date · +1.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 32, 32, 25, 18, 27, 25, 31, 18, 24, 28Cavs-Celtics · L
25.7 PPG season to date · +2.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Vince Carter NJN, Feb 4, 2006: 28 PTS · 13 REB · 10 AST
28 PTS · 13 REB · 10 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 23, 29, 28, 27, 25, 26, 23, 34, 25, 28Cavs-Celtics · L
24.7 PPG season to date · +3.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Bojan BogdanovicPoints, last 10 games: 13, 22, 21, 10, 11, 14, 2, 15, 16, 27Wizards-Raptors · W
14.3 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Dario SaricPHI+7.3 18.6 last 10 · 11.3 season
Andrew WigginsMIN+6.5 29.9 last 10 · 23.4 season
Frank KaminskyCHA+6.1 17.5 last 10 · 11.4 season
Robert CovingtonPHI+4.7 17.0 last 10 · 12.3 season
Karl-Anthony TownsMIN+4.5 28.5 last 10 · 24.0 season
Cold
Zach LaVineMIN−5.4 13.5 last 10 · 18.9 season
Ersan IlyasovaATL−4.9 9.1 last 10 · 14.0 season
Al HorfordBOS−4.5 9.5 last 10 · 14.0 season
Shelvin MackUTA−4.4 2.9 last 10 · 7.3 season
Tim FrazierNOP−4.1 4.1 last 10 · 8.2 season