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Sunday, April 1, 2018Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed MIL by 13 after three quarters and won 128–125.

Final · Box score
Sixers119
Hornets102
Q1 PHI -1; Q2 PHI +9; Q3 PHI +13; Q4 PHI +17
Final · Box score
Wizards94
Bulls113
Q1 CHI +9; Q2 CHI +9; Q3 CHI +12; Q4 CHI +19
Final · Box score
Pacers111
Clippers104
Q1 IND -8; Q2 IND -1; Q3 IND -2; Q4 IND +7
Final · Box score
Rockets83
Spurs100
Q1 SAS +9; Q2 SAS +8; Q3 SAS +9; Q4 SAS +17
Final · Box score
Magic88
Hawks94
Q1 ATL +3; Q2 ATL +13; Q3 ATL +5; Q4 ATL +6
Final · Box score
Pistons108
Nets96
Q1 DET +5; Q2 DET +14; Q3 DET +13; Q4 DET +12
Final · Box score
Mavs87
Cavs98
Q1 CLE -7; Q2 CLE +1; Q3 CLE -4; Q4 CLE +11
Final · Box score
Thunder109
Pelicans104
Q1 OKC -8; Q2 OKC +3; Q3 OKC +5; Q4 OKC +5
Final · Box score
Jazz121
Wolves97
Q1 UTA +2; Q2 UTA +11; Q3 UTA +16; Q4 UTA +24
Final · OT · Box score
Bucks125
Nuggets128
Q1 DEN -12; Q2 DEN +9; Q3 DEN -13; Q4 Nuggets 0; OT1 DEN +3
Final · Box score
Suns107
Warriors117
Q1 GSW -2; Q2 GSW -1; Q3 GSW +17; Q4 GSW +10
Final · Box score
Grizzlies98
Blazers113
Q1 POR +8; Q2 POR +4; Q3 POR +23; Q4 POR +15
Final · Box score
Kings84
Lakers83
Q1 SAC -3; Q2 Kings 0; Q3 SAC -4; Q4 SAC +1
On this day · 2016–17Apr 1, 2017: 5 games. Top scorer: Blake Griffin (Clippers-Lakers), 36 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Nuggets

Nikola Jokic scores 35, Denver rallies past Milwaukee

Victor Oladipo goes for 30 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-12+9-130+3DEN AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Bucks3420381914125
Nuggets2241163217128
Who led
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 15, 23, 17, 34, 21, 25, 14, 29, 23, 35DEN35 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 18, 26, 16, 23, 16, 25, 17, 15, 15, 27DEN27 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Jabari ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 12, 20, 6, 8, 2, 14, 8, 35MIL35 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Eric BledsoePoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 13, 19, 13, 23, 14, 20, 39, 31MIL31 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Second story · Thunder-Pelicans

OKC climbs out of an 8-point hole against New Orleans

Down 8 after one, the Thunder won the second quarter 33–22 and the game 109–104. Paul George led OKC with 27 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Thunder-Pelicans
Paul George · OKCAnthony Davis · NOPPTS2725REB811AST23Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Kings-Lakers17
Mavs-Cavs10
Bucks-Nuggets8
Pistons-Nets7
Suns-Warriors7
Magic-Hawks5
Rockets-Spurs4
Sixers-Hornets3
Pacers-Clippers3
Thunder-Pelicans3
Grizzlies-Blazers3
Wizards-Bulls1
Jazz-Wolves1
The night in charts
Bucks-Nuggets combined for 253, 29 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-NuggetsBucks 125, Nuggets 128
253
Suns-WarriorsSuns 107, Warriors 117
224
Sixers-HornetsSixers 119, Hornets 102
221
Jazz-WolvesJazz 121, Wolves 97
218
Pacers-ClippersPacers 111, Clippers 104
215
Thunder-PelicansThunder 109, Pelicans 104
213
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 98, Blazers 113
211
Wizards-BullsWizards 94, Bulls 113
207
Pistons-NetsPistons 108, Nets 96
204
Mavs-CavsMavs 87, Cavs 98
185
Rockets-SpursRockets 83, Spurs 100
183
Magic-HawksMagic 88, Hawks 94
182
Kings-LakersKings 84, Lakers 83
167
3 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Kings-LakersKings 84, Lakers 83
+1 SAC
Bucks-NuggetsBucks 125, Nuggets 128
+3 DEN
Thunder-PelicansThunder 109, Pelicans 104
+5 OKC
Magic-HawksMagic 88, Hawks 94
+6 ATL
Pacers-ClippersPacers 111, Clippers 104
+7 IND
Suns-WarriorsSuns 107, Warriors 117
+10 GSW
Mavs-CavsMavs 87, Cavs 98
+11 CLE
Pistons-NetsPistons 108, Nets 96
+12 DET
Grizzlies-BlazersGrizzlies 98, Blazers 113
+15 POR
Sixers-HornetsSixers 119, Hornets 102
+17 PHI
Rockets-SpursRockets 83, Spurs 100
+17 SAS
Wizards-BullsWizards 94, Bulls 113
+19 CHI
Jazz-WolvesJazz 121, Wolves 97
+24 UTA
DEN erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-NuggetsDEN won · Bucks 125, Nuggets 128
13 pts
Thunder-PelicansOKC won · Thunder 109, Pelicans 104
8 pts
Pacers-ClippersIND won · Pacers 111, Clippers 104
8 pts
Mavs-CavsCLE won · Mavs 87, Cavs 98
7 pts
Kings-LakersSAC won · Kings 84, Lakers 83
4 pts
Belinelli shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BelinelliPHI · 22 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
90% (9-10)
HarrellLAC · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
75% (9-12)
DorseyATL · 19 PTS, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
GaySAS · 21 PTS, 3 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK
69% (9-13)
MitchellUTA · 21 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
67% (10-15)
Final · Kings-Lakers
Kings 84Lakers 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings1924172484
Lakers2221211983
The story
Buddy Hield's 19 points carried Sacramento past Los Angeles, 84-83

For Los Angeles, Ivica Zubac had 10 REB, 7 PTS, 2 AST 19 PTS, 4 STL, 3 REB, 2 AST · 8-15 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Kings trailed by 4 going into the fourth, then won it 24-19.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −30−4+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Nuggets
Bucks 125Nuggets 128
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bucks3420381914125
Nuggets2241163217128
The story
Paul Millsap had 26 points and 13 rebounds as Denver beat Milwaukee 128-125 in OT

Eric Bledsoe led Milwaukee with 31 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB 26 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST · 10-20 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the first, the Nuggets took the second 41-20.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −12+9−130+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Thunder-Pelicans
Thunder 109Pelicans 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder20332729109
Pelicans28222529104
The story
Oklahoma City beat New Orleans 109-104 behind a 26-15-13 triple-double from Russell Westbrook

Anthony Davis paced New Orleans: 25 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 26 PTS, 15 REB, 13 AST · 9-17 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 33-22 second quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Thunder.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −8+3+5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.3Season avg16.8Last 5

16.8 points a game over his last five games, against 7.3 in 66 earlier games. Today: 12 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
31.9Season avg18.1Last 3

18.1 minutes a game over his last three games, against 31.9 in 67 earlier games. Today: 12 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.3Season avg34.1Today

34 minutes today, against 12.3 a game in 18 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Nikola Jokic leads the day with 35

Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 15, 23, 17, 34, 21, 25, 14, 29, 23, 35Nuggets-Bucks · W
18.1 PPG season to date · +17.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Jabari ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 12, 20, 6, 8, 2, 14, 8, 35Bucks-Nuggets · L
11.9 PPG season to date · +24.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Eric BledsoePoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 13, 19, 13, 23, 14, 20, 39, 31Bucks-Nuggets · L
17.8 PPG season to date · +13.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 10 games: 11, 18, 18, 20, 21, 18, 23, 24, 24, 30Pacers-Clippers · W
23.3 PPG season to date · +6.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 12 AST
Harrison BarnesPoints, last 10 games: 14, 30, 27, 19, 21, 18, 20, 17, 19, 30Mavs-Cavs · L
18.9 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 32, 28, 19, 37, 40, 39, 26, 10, 27, 29Warriors-Suns · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +2.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Josh JacksonPHX+8.4 21.2 last 10 · 12.8 season
Terry RozierBOS+6.5 18.0 last 10 · 11.5 season
Buddy HieldSAC+6.3 19.8 last 10 · 13.5 season
Michael BeasleyNYK+6.0 19.3 last 10 · 13.3 season
LaMarcus AldridgeSAS+5.7 28.8 last 10 · 23.1 season
Cold
Avery BradleyLAC−5.4 8.9 last 10 · 14.3 season
Justin HolidayCHI−5.3 6.8 last 10 · 12.1 season
Nikola MiroticNOP−5.2 9.4 last 10 · 14.6 season
Elfrid PaytonPHX−5.1 7.6 last 10 · 12.7 season
Domantas SabonisIND−4.7 6.7 last 10 · 11.4 season