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Saturday, March 17, 2018Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: GSW trailed PHX by 8 at halftime and won 124–109.

Final · Box score
Hawks117
Bucks122
Q1 MIL -5; Q2 MIL +6; Q3 MIL +8; Q4 MIL +5
Final · Box score
Rockets107
Pelicans101
Q1 HOU +3; Q2 HOU +6; Q3 HOU +12; Q4 HOU +6
Final · Box score
Pacers102
Wizards109
Q1 WAS +5; Q2 WAS +12; Q3 WAS +15; Q4 WAS +7
Final · Box score
Mavs106
Nets114
Q1 BKN +6; Q2 BKN +3; Q3 BKN -1; Q4 BKN +8
Final · Box score
Hornets101
Knicks124
Q1 NYK -2; Q2 NYK +7; Q3 NYK +32; Q4 NYK +23
Final · Box score
Cavs114
Bulls109
Q1 CLE +1; Q2 CLE +17; Q3 CLE +4; Q4 CLE +5
Final · Box score
Nuggets94
Grizzlies101
Q1 MEM +17; Q2 MEM +5; Q3 MEM +9; Q4 MEM +7
Final · Box score
Wolves101
Spurs117
Q1 SAS -1; Q2 SAS +11; Q3 SAS +9; Q4 SAS +16
Final · Box score
Kings97
Jazz103
Q1 UTA +5; Q2 UTA -4; Q3 UTA +1; Q4 UTA +6
Final · Box score
Warriors124
Suns109
Q1 GSW -4; Q2 GSW -8; Q3 GSW +9; Q4 GSW +15
Final · Box score
Pistons87
Blazers100
Q1 POR +11; Q2 POR +15; Q3 POR +17; Q4 POR +13
On this day · 2016–17Mar 17, 2017: 8 games. Top scorer: James Harden (Rockets-Pelicans), 41 points.
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The lead · Warriors-Suns

Golden State turns it around against Phoenix

Giannis Antetokounmpo goes for 33 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4-8+9+15GSW AHEAD ↑PHX AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors30224230124
Suns34262524109
Who led
Quinn CookPoints, last 10 games: 6, 3, 4, 0, 2, 8, 4, 13, 25, 28GSW28 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 10, 10, 11, 2, 16, 11, 7, 10, 14, 25GSW25 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
Josh JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 20, 29, 19, 10, 3, 6, 19, 17, 36PHX36 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Troy DanielsPoints, last 10 games: 11, 0, 8, 3, 5, 6, 17, 9, 2, 18PHX18 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Warriors-Suns10
Mavs-Nets8
Rockets-Pelicans4
Wolves-Spurs4
Pacers-Wizards3
Cavs-Bulls3
Hornets-Knicks1
Pistons-Blazers1
Nuggets-Grizzlies0
The night in charts
Hawks-Bucks combined for 239, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-BucksHawks 117, Bucks 122
239
Warriors-SunsWarriors 124, Suns 109
233
Hornets-KnicksHornets 101, Knicks 124
225
Cavs-BullsCavs 114, Bulls 109
223
Mavs-NetsMavs 106, Nets 114
220
Wolves-SpursWolves 101, Spurs 117
218
Pacers-WizardsPacers 102, Wizards 109
211
Rockets-PelicansRockets 107, Pelicans 101
208
Kings-JazzKings 97, Jazz 103
200
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 94, Grizzlies 101
195
Pistons-BlazersPistons 87, Blazers 100
187
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hawks-BucksHawks 117, Bucks 122
+5 MIL
Cavs-BullsCavs 114, Bulls 109
+5 CLE
Rockets-PelicansRockets 107, Pelicans 101
+6 HOU
Kings-JazzKings 97, Jazz 103
+6 UTA
Pacers-WizardsPacers 102, Wizards 109
+7 WAS
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 94, Grizzlies 101
+7 MEM
Mavs-NetsMavs 106, Nets 114
+8 BKN
Pistons-BlazersPistons 87, Blazers 100
+13 POR
Warriors-SunsWarriors 124, Suns 109
+15 GSW
Wolves-SpursWolves 101, Spurs 117
+16 SAS
Hornets-KnicksHornets 101, Knicks 124
+23 NYK
GSW rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Warriors-SunsGSW won · Warriors 124, Suns 109
8 pts
Hawks-BucksMIL won · Hawks 117, Bucks 122
5 pts
Kings-JazzUTA won · Kings 97, Jazz 103
4 pts
Hornets-KnicksNYK won · Hornets 101, Knicks 124
2 pts
Mavs-NetsBKN won · Mavs 106, Nets 114
1 pt
Powell shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PowellDAL · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
StephensonIND · 25 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK
67% (10-15)
ValentineCHI · 34 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK
65% (13-20)
CookGSW · 28 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
65% (11-17)
AldridgeSAS · 39 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
64% (14-22)
Final · Cavs-Bulls
Cavs 114Bulls 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs32371629114
Bulls31212928109
The story
LeBron James had a 33-13-12 triple-double as Cleveland beat Chicago 114-109

Denzel Valentine led Chicago with 34 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST 33 PTS, 13 REB, 12 AST · 15-26 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

The Cavaliers won the second 37-21, their biggest quarter edge.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +1+17+4+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Bucks
Hawks 117Bucks 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks31193730117
Bucks26303927122
The story
Taurean Prince had 38 points, but Milwaukee won 122-117

For Milwaukee, Eric Bledsoe had 19 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB 38 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST · 13-26 FG, 4-13 3PT

The swing

The Bucks trailed by 5 going into the second, then won it 30-19.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −5+6+8+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Suns
Warriors 124Suns 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors30224230124
Suns34262524109
The story
Golden State beat Phoenix 124-109 behind 25 points and 11 rebounds from Draymond Green

Josh Jackson paced Phoenix: 36 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 25 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST · 10-20 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

A 42-25 third quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Warriors.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −4−8+9+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.2Season avg25.2Last 5

25.2 points a game over his last five games, against 13.2 in 69 earlier games. Today: 38 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
33.4Season avg15.5Last 3

15.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.4 in 59 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.4Season avg41.6Today

42 minutes today, against 15.4 a game in 67 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Hawks-Bucks

Atlanta's skid reaches six

Milwaukee won 122–117; the Hawks fall to 20–50. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 33 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists.

Streak strip · ATL
Lvs LAL104–123Wvs IND107–102Lvs GSW109–114Wvs PHX113–112L@ TOR90–106L@ IND87–112Lvs CHI122–129Lvs OKC107–119Lvs CHA117–129L@ MIL117–122
Top performances

LaMarcus Aldridge leads the day with 39

LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 20, 38, 27, 8, 7, 30, 11, 24, 25, 39Spurs-Wolves · W
22.5 PPG season to date · +16.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Taurean PrincePoints, last 10 games: 24, 15, 15, 22, 9, 3, 38, 25, 22, 38Hawks-Bucks · L
13.5 PPG season to date · +24.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high38 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Josh JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 20, 29, 19, 10, 3, 6, 19, 17, 36Suns-Warriors · L
12.1 PPG season to date · +24.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high36 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Denzel ValentinePoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 7, 20, 1, 4, 12, 4, 15, 34Bulls-Cavs · L
10.1 PPG season to date · +24.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 31, 30, 25, 31, 39, 25, 24, 28, 35, 33Cavs-Bulls · W
27.1 PPG season to date · +6.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Finley DAL, Dec 23, 1999: 33 PTS · 13 REB · 13 AST
33 PTS · 13 REB · 12 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 23, 11, 24, 35, 18, 30, 28, 20, 38, 33Bucks-Hawks · W
27.4 PPG season to date · +5.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 12 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Taurean PrinceATL+7.6 21.1 last 10 · 13.5 season
Julius RandleLAL+7.0 22.9 last 10 · 15.9 season
Dillon BrooksMEM+6.8 16.9 last 10 · 10.1 season
Andrew HarrisonMEM+6.3 15.6 last 10 · 9.2 season
Josh HartLAL+5.6 12.2 last 10 · 6.6 season
Cold
Kevin LoveCLE−7.6 10.3 last 10 · 17.9 season
Rodney HoodCLE−6.3 8.8 last 10 · 15.1 season
Avery BradleyLAC−5.4 8.9 last 10 · 14.3 season
Gerald GreenHOU−4.7 6.6 last 10 · 11.3 season
Wesley JohnsonLAC−4.5 1.1 last 10 · 5.6 season