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Friday, March 30, 2018Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Rockets trailed Suns by 17 at halftime and won 104–103.

Final · Box score
Bulls90
Magic82
Q1 Bulls +6; Q2 Bulls +13; Q3 Bulls -3; Q4 Bulls +8
Final · Box score
Sixers101
Hawks91
Q1 Sixers +3; Q2 Sixers +6; Q3 Sixers +27; Q4 Sixers +10
Final · Box score
Pelicans102
Cavs107
Q1 Cavs 0; Q2 Cavs -10; Q3 Cavs +1; Q4 Cavs +5
Final · Box score
Suns103
Rockets104
Q1 Rockets -3; Q2 Rockets -17; Q3 Rockets -11; Q4 Rockets +1
Final · OT · Box score
Nuggets126
Thunder125
Q1 Nuggets -1; Q2 Nuggets +4; Q3 Nuggets +13; Q4 Nuggets 0; OT1 Nuggets +1
Final · Box score
Wolves93
Mavs92
Q1 Wolves -4; Q2 Wolves -2; Q3 Wolves +3; Q4 Wolves +1
Final · Box score
Grizzlies97
Jazz107
Q1 Jazz +15; Q2 Jazz +5; Q3 Jazz +4; Q4 Jazz +10
Final · OT · Box score
Bucks124
Lakers122
Q1 Bucks +5; Q2 Bucks +11; Q3 Bucks +14; Q4 Bucks 0; OT1 Bucks +2
Final · Box score
Clippers96
Blazers105
Q1 Blazers +3; Q2 Blazers +15; Q3 Blazers +21; Q4 Blazers +9
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The lead · Suns-Rockets

Houston erases 17-point lead, steals one from Phoenix

Russell Westbrook goes for 33 points

Game flow · Rockets margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-17-11+1Rockets AHEAD ↑Suns AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns25322917103
Rockets22183529104
Who led
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 40, 28, 24, 32, 34, 42, 21, 27, 18, 28Rockets28 PTS · 8 REB · 10 AST
PJ TuckerPoints, last 10 games: 5, 3, 9, 12, 3, 10, 3, 12, 9, 18Rockets18 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Josh JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 19, 17, 36, 15, 17, 18, 23, 18, 27Suns27 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Troy DanielsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 9, 2, 18, 18, 20, 12, 18, 15, 23Suns23 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Two games need overtime

Two of 9 games went past regulation.

Rockets over Suns1Nuggets over Thunder1Wolves over Mavs1Bucks over Lakers2Cavs over Pelicans5Bulls over Magic8Blazers over Clippers9Sixers over Hawks10Jazz over Grizzlies10Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
Lead changes
Nuggets-Thunder15
Sixers-Hawks10
Bucks-Lakers8
Pelicans-Cavs6
Clippers-Blazers5
Bulls-Magic3
Suns-Rockets3
Wolves-Mavs3
Grizzlies-Jazz2
Shot of the night

Green's three at the buzzer puts the Rockets ahead, 104-103 final

The night in charts
Nuggets-Thunder combined for 251, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets 126, Thunder 125
251
Bucks-LakersBucks 124, Lakers 122
246
Pelicans-CavsPelicans 102, Cavs 107
209
Suns-RocketsSuns 103, Rockets 104
207
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 97, Jazz 107
204
Clippers-BlazersClippers 96, Blazers 105
201
Sixers-HawksSixers 101, Hawks 91
192
Wolves-MavsWolves 93, Mavs 92
185
Bulls-MagicBulls 90, Magic 82
172
5 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets 126, Thunder 125
+1 Nuggets
Wolves-MavsWolves 93, Mavs 92
+1 MIN
Suns-RocketsSuns 103, Rockets 104
+1 Rockets
Bucks-LakersBucks 124, Lakers 122
+2 Bucks
Pelicans-CavsPelicans 102, Cavs 107
+5 Cavs
Bulls-MagicBulls 90, Magic 82
+8 Bulls
Clippers-BlazersClippers 96, Blazers 105
+9 Blazers
Sixers-HawksSixers 101, Hawks 91
+10 Sixers
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 97, Jazz 107
+10 Jazz
Rockets erased a 17-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Suns-RocketsRockets won · Suns 103, Rockets 104
17 pts
Pelicans-CavsCavs won · Pelicans 102, Cavs 107
10 pts
Wolves-MavsWolves won · Wolves 93, Mavs 92
4 pts
Bulls-MagicBulls won · Bulls 90, Magic 82
3 pts
Nuggets-ThunderNuggets won · Nuggets 126, Thunder 125
1 pt
Gasol shot 11-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GasolGrizzlies · 28 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
92% (11-12)
ExumJazz · 21 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
MillsapNuggets · 36 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST
72% (13-18)
Zach CollinsBlazers · 15 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
ClarksonCavs · 23 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
69% (9-13)
Final · Nuggets-Thunder
Nuggets 126Thunder 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nuggets2735302212126
Thunder2830213511125
The story
Nikola Jokic had 23 points and 16 rebounds as Denver beat Oklahoma City 126-125 in OT

Carmelo Anthony led Oklahoma City with 23 PTS, 9 REB 23 PTS, 16 REB, 6 AST · 11-22 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets won the third 30-21, their biggest quarter edge.

Nuggets lead by quarter
200 −1+4+130+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Suns-Rockets
Suns 103Rockets 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns25322917103
Rockets22183529104
The story
Houston beat Phoenix 104-103 behind 28 points and 10 assists from James Harden

Tyler Ulis paced Phoenix: 16 PTS, 12 AST, 6 REB 28 PTS, 10 AST, 8 REB · 8-21 FG, 1-8 3PT

The swing

A 29-17 fourth quarter erased a 11-point hole for the Rockets.

Rockets lead by quarter
200 −3−17−11+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Lakers
Bucks 124Lakers 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bucks3929291512124
Lakers3423262910122
The story
Khris Middleton's 28 points carried Milwaukee past Los Angeles, 124-122 in OT

For Los Angeles, Julius Randle had 18 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 28 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL · 10-19 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 29-23, was where the Bucks built it.

Bucks lead by quarter
200 +5+11+140+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.2Season avg15.8Last 5

15.8 points a game over his last five games, against 6.2 in 60 earlier games. Today: 12 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
32.1Season avg20.3Last 3

20.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.1 in 66 earlier games. Today: 8 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.8Season avg36.4Today

36 minutes today, against 15.8 a game in 62 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Eric Bledsoe leads the day with 39

Eric BledsoePoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 19, 13, 19, 13, 23, 14, 20, 39Bucks-Lakers · W
17.6 PPG season to date · +21.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Paul MillsapPoints, last 10 games: 6, 5, 14, 12, 14, 22, 2, 16, 20, 36Nuggets-Thunder · W
14.8 PPG season to date · +21.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 21, 17, 32, 16, 37, 27, 29, 23, 19, 33Thunder-Nuggets · L
25.4 PPG season to date · +7.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 9 REB · 13 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 40, 28, 24, 32, 34, 42, 21, 27, 18, 28Rockets-Suns · W
30.7 PPG season to date · −2.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 8 REB · 10 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 22, 23, 30, 23, 16, 19, 22, 23, 28Bucks-Lakers · W
20.3 PPG season to date · +7.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Marc GasolPoints, last 10 games: 17, 9, 17, 21, 14, 5, 18, 20, 8, 28Grizzlies-Jazz · L
17.6 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Taurean PrinceHawks+8.4 22.2 last 10 · 13.8 season
Julius RandleLakers+7.1 23.4 last 10 · 16.3 season
Josh JacksonSuns+6.9 19.6 last 10 · 12.7 season
Troy DanielsSuns+6.0 15.2 last 10 · 9.2 season
Karl-Anthony TownsWolves+6.0 27.2 last 10 · 21.2 season
Cold
Nikola MiroticPelicans−5.4 9.4 last 10 · 14.8 season
Avery BradleyClippers−5.4 8.9 last 10 · 14.3 season
Justin HolidayBulls−5.1 7.0 last 10 · 12.1 season
Elfrid PaytonSuns−5.1 7.6 last 10 · 12.7 season
Courtney LeeKnicks−4.6 7.3 last 10 · 11.9 season