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Friday, April 6, 2018Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIN trailed LAL by 7 at halftime and won 113–96.

Final · OT · Box score
Mavs106
Pistons113
Q1 DET -2; Q2 DET -1; Q3 DET +3; Q4 Pistons 0; OT1 DET +7
Final · Box score
Hornets137
Magic100
Q1 CHA +18; Q2 CHA +23; Q3 CHA +28; Q4 CHA +37
Final · Box score
Cavs130
Sixers132
Q1 PHI +13; Q2 PHI +23; Q3 PHI +7; Q4 PHI +2
Final · Box score
Hawks103
Wizards97
Q1 ATL -1; Q2 ATL +4; Q3 ATL +4; Q4 ATL +6
Final · Box score
Bulls104
Celtics111
Q1 Celtics 0; Q2 BOS -3; Q3 BOS +3; Q4 BOS +7
Final · Box score
Heat98
Knicks122
Q1 NYK +11; Q2 NYK +13; Q3 NYK +18; Q4 NYK +24
Final · Box score
Pacers73
Raptors92
Q1 TOR +12; Q2 TOR +12; Q3 TOR +23; Q4 TOR +19
Final · Box score
Kings94
Grizzlies93
Q1 SAC +3; Q2 SAC -4; Q3 SAC +5; Q4 SAC +1
Final · Box score
Pelicans122
Suns103
Q1 NOP +18; Q2 NOP +17; Q3 NOP +16; Q4 NOP +19
Final · Box score
Wolves113
Lakers96
Q1 MIN +4; Q2 MIN -7; Q3 MIN +7; Q4 MIN +17
On this day · 2016–17Apr 6, 2017: 6 games. Top scorer: Andrew Wiggins (Wolves-Blazers), 36 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Lakers

Minnesota beats Lakers, 113–96

LeBron James posts a triple-double

Game flow · MIN margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4-7+7+17MIN AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves30212933113
Lakers2632152396
Who led
Jeff TeaguePoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 20, 10, 3, 25, 11, 14, 15, 25MIN25 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Taj GibsonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 15, 18, 7, 18, 7, 12, 6, 17, 18MIN18 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 21, 23, 20, 23, 20, 18, 19, 12, 12, 20LAL20 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Josh HartPoints, last 10 games: 15, 8, 12, 10, 14, 13, 5, 11, 8, 20LAL20 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Charlotte by 37.

SAC over MEM1PHI over CLE2ATL over WAS6DET over DAL7BOS over CHI7MIN over LAL17TOR over IND19NOP over PHX19NYK over MIA24CHA over ORL37Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Mavs-Pistons20
Hawks-Wizards19
Bulls-Celtics18
Kings-Grizzlies18
Hornets-Magic2
Heat-Knicks2
Cavs-Sixers1
Pacers-Raptors0
Shot of the night

Bogdanovic's jumper with 1.5 seconds left puts the Kings ahead, 94-93 final

The night in charts
Cavs-Sixers combined for 262, 25 more than any other game
Points by game
Cavs-SixersCavs 130, Sixers 132
262
Hornets-MagicHornets 137, Magic 100
237
Pelicans-SunsPelicans 122, Suns 103
225
Heat-KnicksHeat 98, Knicks 122
220
Mavs-PistonsMavs 106, Pistons 113
219
Bulls-CelticsBulls 104, Celtics 111
215
Wolves-LakersWolves 113, Lakers 96
209
Hawks-WizardsHawks 103, Wizards 97
200
Kings-GrizzliesKings 94, Grizzlies 93
187
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 73, Raptors 92
165
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Kings-GrizzliesKings 94, Grizzlies 93
+1 SAC
Cavs-SixersCavs 130, Sixers 132
+2 PHI
Hawks-WizardsHawks 103, Wizards 97
+6 ATL
Mavs-PistonsMavs 106, Pistons 113
+7 DET
Bulls-CelticsBulls 104, Celtics 111
+7 BOS
Wolves-LakersWolves 113, Lakers 96
+17 MIN
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 73, Raptors 92
+19 TOR
Pelicans-SunsPelicans 122, Suns 103
+19 NOP
Heat-KnicksHeat 98, Knicks 122
+24 NYK
Hornets-MagicHornets 137, Magic 100
+37 CHA
MIN rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-LakersMIN won · Wolves 113, Lakers 96
7 pts
Kings-GrizzliesSAC won · Kings 94, Grizzlies 93
4 pts
Bulls-CelticsBOS won · Bulls 104, Celtics 111
3 pts
Mavs-PistonsDET won · Mavs 106, Pistons 113
2 pts
Hawks-WizardsATL won · Hawks 103, Wizards 97
1 pt
Jeff Green shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Jeff GreenCLE · 33 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
83% (10-12)
MonroeBOS · 19 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
IbakaTOR · 25 PTS, 8 REB, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
SimmonsPHI · 27 PTS, 15 REB, 13 AST, 4 STL
71% (12-17)
BirdBOS · 15 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Kings-Grizzlies
Kings 94Grizzlies 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2519242694
Grizzlies2226153093
The story
Willie Cauley-Stein's 18 points carried Sacramento past Memphis, 94-93

For Memphis, Ivan Rabb had 12 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST 18 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 9-14 FG

The swing

The Kings trailed by 4 going into the third, then won it 24-15.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +3−4+5+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

MarShon Brooks was the fantasy play: 43.6 FPTS on 23 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST

Final · Cavs-Sixers
Cavs 130Sixers 132
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs28274332130
Sixers41372727132
The story
Ben Simmons had a 27-15-13 triple-double as Philadelphia beat Cleveland 132-130

Jeff Green led Cleveland with 33 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 15 REB, 13 AST, 4 STL · 12-17 FG

The swing

The 76ers won the first 41-28, their biggest quarter edge.

PHI lead by quarter
300 +13+23+7+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Pistons
Mavs 106Pistons 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Mavs243021265106
Pistons2231252312113
The story
Detroit beat Dallas 113-106 in OT behind 19 points and 16 rebounds from Andre Drummond

Johnathan Motley paced Dallas: 26 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 16 REB, 5 AST · 9-13 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Pistons settled it in overtime, 12-5.

DET lead by quarter
200 −2−1+30+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.9Season avg17.4Last 5

17.4 points a game over his last five games, against 5.9 in 60 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 26 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.3Season avg15.7Last 3

15.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.3 in 79 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.3Season avg40.1Today

40 minutes today, against 11.3 a game in 8 earlier games. Line: 26 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 44

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 35, 27, 37, 18, 41, 27, 16, 27, 33, 44Cavs-Sixers · L
27.7 PPG season to date · +16.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden HOU, Jan 3, 2020: 44 PTS · 11 REB · 11 AST
44 PTS · 11 REB · 11 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 34, 37, 28, 33, 25, 36, 16, 25, 28, 33Pelicans-Suns · W
28.1 PPG season to date · +4.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Jeff GreenPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 5, 5, 18, 3, 4, 12, 21, 33Cavs-Sixers · L
11.0 PPG season to date · +22.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 14, 7, 15, 22, 15, 27, 19, 32Wizards-Hawks · L
22.8 PPG season to date · +9.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 9, 21, 14, 19, 7, 21, 4, 24, 9, 32Celtics-Bulls · W
14.4 PPG season to date · +17.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Nikola MiroticPoints, last 10 games: 7, 16, 8, 15, 5, 2, 20, 4, 25, 31Pelicans-Suns · W
15.1 PPG season to date · +16.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Josh JacksonPHX+9.5 22.6 last 10 · 13.1 season
Quinn CookGSW+8.2 17.2 last 10 · 9.0 season
LaMarcus AldridgeSAS+6.9 30.2 last 10 · 23.3 season
Nikola JokicDEN+6.2 24.4 last 10 · 18.2 season
Marcus MorrisBOS+6.2 19.9 last 10 · 13.7 season
Cold
Avery BradleyLAC−5.4 8.9 last 10 · 14.3 season
Elfrid PaytonPHX−5.1 7.6 last 10 · 12.7 season
Courtney LeeNYK−4.8 7.1 last 10 · 11.9 season
Justin HolidayCHI−4.0 8.1 last 10 · 12.1 season
Kristaps PorzingisNYK−3.8 18.9 last 10 · 22.7 season