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Saturday, March 11, 2017Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: WAS trailed POR by 21 at halftime and won 125–124.

Final · Box score
Jazz104
Thunder112
Q1 OKC +6; Q2 OKC +14; Q3 OKC +15; Q4 OKC +8
Final · Box score
Sixers100
Clippers112
Q1 LAC +2; Q2 LAC -1; Q3 LAC -4; Q4 LAC +12
Final · Box score
Knicks92
Pistons112
Q1 DET +12; Q2 DET +13; Q3 DET +8; Q4 DET +20
Final · OT · Box score
Pelicans125
Hornets122
Q1 NOP +5; Q2 NOP +1; Q3 NOP +5; Q4 Pelicans 0; OT1 NOP +3
Final · Box score
Cavs116
Magic104
Q1 CLE -1; Q2 CLE +8; Q3 CLE +8; Q4 CLE +12
Final · Box score
Raptors89
Heat104
Q1 MIA +6; Q2 MIA +18; Q3 MIA +22; Q4 MIA +15
Final · Box score
Wolves95
Bucks102
Q1 MIL +4; Q2 Bucks 0; Q3 MIL +1; Q4 MIL +7
Final · Box score
Warriors85
Spurs107
Q1 SAS +11; Q2 SAS +20; Q3 SAS +23; Q4 SAS +22
Final · Box score
Suns100
Mavs98
Q1 PHX +1; Q2 PHX -2; Q3 PHX +3; Q4 PHX +2
Final · Box score
Hawks107
Grizzlies90
Q1 ATL +18; Q2 ATL +12; Q3 ATL +20; Q4 ATL +17
Final · OT · Box score
Wizards125
Blazers124
Q1 WAS -6; Q2 WAS -21; Q3 WAS -9; Q4 Wizards 0; OT1 WAS +1
Final · Box score
Nuggets105
Kings92
Q1 DEN +6; Q2 DEN +10; Q3 DEN +6; Q4 DEN +13
On this day · 2015–16Mar 11, 2016: 10 games. Top scorer: Klay Thompson (Warriors-Blazers), 37 points.
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The lead · Wizards-Blazers

John Wall scores 39 as Washington wins in Portland

Anthony Davis goes for 46 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-6-21-90+1WAS AHEAD ↑POR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Wizards3019333013125
Blazers3634212112124
Who led
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 29, 23, 12, 12, 30, 19, 25, 30, 25, 39WAS39 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 40, 22, 25, 23, 27, 32, 27, 23, 38, 26WAS26 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 26, 18, 22, 17, 25, 18, 31, 21, 23, 34POR34 PTS · 0 REB · 6 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 21, 13, 33, 28, 34, 33, 19, 22, 24, 33POR33 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Spurs rout

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. San Antonio beat Golden State by 22.

WAS over POR1PHX over DAL2NOP over CHA3MIL over MIN7OKC over UTA8LAC over PHI12CLE over ORL12DEN over SAC13MIA over TOR15ATL over MEM17DET over NYK20SAS over GSW22Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Pelicans-Hornets24
Sixers-Clippers21
Suns-Mavs16
Wizards-Blazers9
Cavs-Magic5
Raptors-Heat3
Jazz-Thunder2
Warriors-Spurs2
Hawks-Grizzlies0
Shot of the night

Morris's jumper at the buzzer of OT puts the Wizards ahead, 125-124 final

The night in charts
Wizards-Blazers combined for 249, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-BlazersWizards 125, Blazers 124
249
Pelicans-HornetsPelicans 125, Hornets 122
247
Cavs-MagicCavs 116, Magic 104
220
Jazz-ThunderJazz 104, Thunder 112
216
Sixers-ClippersSixers 100, Clippers 112
212
Knicks-PistonsKnicks 92, Pistons 112
204
Suns-MavsSuns 100, Mavs 98
198
Wolves-BucksWolves 95, Bucks 102
197
Nuggets-KingsNuggets 105, Kings 92
197
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 107, Grizzlies 90
197
Raptors-HeatRaptors 89, Heat 104
193
Warriors-SpursWarriors 85, Spurs 107
192
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wizards-BlazersWizards 125, Blazers 124
+1 WAS
Suns-MavsSuns 100, Mavs 98
+2 PHX
Pelicans-HornetsPelicans 125, Hornets 122
+3 NOP
Wolves-BucksWolves 95, Bucks 102
+7 MIL
Jazz-ThunderJazz 104, Thunder 112
+8 OKC
Cavs-MagicCavs 116, Magic 104
+12 CLE
Sixers-ClippersSixers 100, Clippers 112
+12 LAC
Nuggets-KingsNuggets 105, Kings 92
+13 DEN
Raptors-HeatRaptors 89, Heat 104
+15 MIA
Hawks-GrizzliesHawks 107, Grizzlies 90
+17 ATL
Knicks-PistonsKnicks 92, Pistons 112
+20 DET
Warriors-SpursWarriors 85, Spurs 107
+22 SAS
WAS erased a 21-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wizards-BlazersWAS won · Wizards 125, Blazers 124
21 pts
Sixers-ClippersLAC won · Sixers 100, Clippers 112
4 pts
Suns-MavsPHX won · Suns 100, Mavs 98
2 pts
Cavs-MagicCLE won · Cavs 116, Magic 104
1 pt
Drummond shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DrummondDET · 24 PTS, 15 REB, 3 STL, 1 BLK
83% (10-12)
ClarkGSW · 36 PTS, 5 REB, 1 STL
71% (15-21)
DirkDAL · 23 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST
71% (10-14)
HolmesPHI · 24 PTS, 9 REB
71% (10-14)
CP3LAC · 30 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
69% (11-16)
Final · Wizards-Blazers
Wizards 125Blazers 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wizards3019333013125
Blazers3634212112124
The story
Bradley Beal's 26 points carried Washington past Portland, 125-124 in OT

For Portland, Damian Lillard had 33 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB 26 PTS, 6 AST, 1 REB · 9-18 FG, 5-10 3PT

The swing

The Wizards trailed by 21 going into the third, then won it 33-21.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −6−21−90+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Suns-Mavs
Suns 100Mavs 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns25202728100
Mavs2423222998
The story
Phoenix beat Dallas 100-98 behind 36 points from Devin Booker

Dirk Nowitzki paced Dallas: 23 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 36 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST · 12-20 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

A 27-22 third quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Suns.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +1−2+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pelicans-Hornets
Pelicans 125Hornets 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pelicans3227242913125
Hornets2731203410122
The story
Jrue Holiday had 15 points and 13 assists as New Orleans beat Charlotte 125-122 in OT

Marvin Williams led Charlotte with 27 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 15 PTS, 13 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL · 6-14 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The Pelicans won the first 32-27, their biggest quarter edge.

NOP lead by quarter
200 +5+1+50+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.2Season avg17.4Last 5

17.4 points a game over his last five games, against 9.2 in 53 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.5Season avg8.2Last 3

8.2 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.5 in 64 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.0Season avg41.9Today

42 minutes today, against 14.0 a game in 55 earlier games. Line: 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Anthony Davis leads the day with 46

Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 18, 29, 39, 38, 33, 29, 31, 20, 7, 46Pelicans-Hornets · W
28.1 PPG season to date · +18.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Shaquille O'Neal LAL, May 6, 2001: 44 PTS · 21 REB · 4 AST
46 PTS · 21 REB · 3 AST
John WallPoints, last 10 games: 29, 23, 12, 12, 30, 19, 25, 30, 25, 39Wizards-Blazers · W
23.1 PPG season to date · +16.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 23, 27, 15, 9, 15, 17, 16, 25, 23, 36Suns-Mavs · W
21.0 PPG season to date · +15.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Ian ClarkPoints, last 10 games: 2, 9, 5, 2, 2, 4, 10, 2, 10, 36Warriors-Spurs · L
6.8 PPG season to date · +29.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 26, 24, 26, 37, 29, 21, 24, 29, 23, 35Wolves-Bucks · L
24.2 PPG season to date · +10.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 26, 18, 22, 17, 25, 18, 31, 21, 23, 34Blazers-Wizards · L
23.5 PPG season to date · +10.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 0 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Dario SaricPHI+6.9 18.8 last 10 · 11.9 season
Seth CurryDAL+6.3 19.2 last 10 · 12.9 season
Frank KaminskyCHA+6.1 17.6 last 10 · 11.5 season
Russell WestbrookOKC+5.6 37.5 last 10 · 31.9 season
Bradley BealWAS+5.1 28.3 last 10 · 23.2 season
Cold
Deron WilliamsCLE−5.7 6.4 last 10 · 12.1 season
Zach LaVineMIN−5.4 13.5 last 10 · 18.9 season
Tim FrazierNOP−5.2 2.5 last 10 · 7.7 season
Brandon JenningsWAS−5.1 2.8 last 10 · 7.9 season
DeMarcus CousinsNOP−5.0 21.9 last 10 · 26.9 season