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Wednesday, February 27, 2019Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed MIN by 9 after three quarters and won 131–123.

Final · Box score
Rockets118
Hornets113
Q1 HOU +8; Q2 HOU -7; Q3 HOU -4; Q4 HOU +5
Final · OT · Box score
Wolves123
Hawks131
Q1 ATL -7; Q2 ATL -8; Q3 ATL -9; Q4 Hawks 0; OT1 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Wizards125
Nets116
Q1 WAS +6; Q2 WAS +8; Q3 WAS +22; Q4 WAS +9
Final · Box score
Warriors125
Heat126
Q1 MIA +10; Q2 MIA +15; Q3 MIA +8; Q4 MIA +1
Final · Box score
Blazers97
Celtics92
Q1 POR +1; Q2 POR +1; Q3 POR +10; Q4 POR +5
Final · Box score
Bulls109
Grizzlies107
Q1 Bulls 0; Q2 Bulls 0; Q3 CHI +1; Q4 CHI +2
Final · Box score
Pacers101
Mavs110
Q1 DAL +1; Q2 Mavs 0; Q3 DAL +1; Q4 DAL +9
Final · Box score
Pistons93
Spurs105
Q1 SAS +5; Q2 SAS +3; Q3 SAS +11; Q4 SAS +12
Final · Box score
Clippers105
Jazz111
Q1 UTA -7; Q2 UTA -7; Q3 Jazz 0; Q4 UTA +6
Final · OT · Box score
Bucks141
Kings140
Q1 MIL +1; Q2 MIL +11; Q3 MIL +13; Q4 Bucks 0; OT1 MIL +1
Final · Box score
Pelicans119
Lakers125
Q1 LAL +7; Q2 LAL +6; Q3 LAL +3; Q4 LAL +6
On this day · 2017–18Feb 27, 2018: 6 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Nets), 31 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Hawks

Trae Young scores 36, Atlanta rallies past Minnesota

Karl-Anthony Towns goes for 37 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-7-8-90+8ATL AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Wolves402827235123
Hawks3327263213131
Who led
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 10, 19, 20, 13, 22, 16, 30, 23, 36, 36ATL36 PTS · 8 REB · 10 AST
John CollinsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 21, 15, 22, 8, 19, 19, 20, 34ATL34 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 16, 31, 26, 27, 32, 24, 25, 34, 37MIN37 PTS · 18 REB · 3 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 35, 12, 10, 12, 23, 23, 17, 18, 8, 21MIN21 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Two games need overtime

Two of 11 games went past regulation.

MIA over GSW1MIL over SAC1CHI over MEM2HOU over CHA5POR over BOS5UTA over LAC6LAL over NOP6ATL over MIN8WAS over BKN9DAL over IND9SAS over DET12Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
Lead changes
Bulls-Grizzlies20
Clippers-Jazz16
Pelicans-Lakers13
Pacers-Mavs8
Pistons-Spurs7
Wolves-Hawks6
Wizards-Nets5
Warriors-Heat5
Shot of the night

D Wade's three with 0.8 seconds left puts the Heat ahead, 126-125 final

The night in charts
Bucks-Kings combined for 281, 27 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-KingsBucks 141, Kings 140 · OT
281
Wolves-HawksWolves 123, Hawks 131 · OT
254
Warriors-HeatWarriors 125, Heat 126
251
Pelicans-LakersPelicans 119, Lakers 125
244
Wizards-NetsWizards 125, Nets 116
241
Rockets-HornetsRockets 118, Hornets 113
231
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 109, Grizzlies 107
216
Clippers-JazzClippers 105, Jazz 111
216
Pacers-MavsPacers 101, Mavs 110
211
Pistons-SpursPistons 93, Spurs 105
198
Blazers-CelticsBlazers 97, Celtics 92
189
5 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Warriors-HeatWarriors 125, Heat 126
+1 MIA
Bucks-KingsBucks 141, Kings 140 · OT
+1 MIL
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 109, Grizzlies 107
+2 CHI
Rockets-HornetsRockets 118, Hornets 113
+5 HOU
Blazers-CelticsBlazers 97, Celtics 92
+5 POR
Clippers-JazzClippers 105, Jazz 111
+6 UTA
Pelicans-LakersPelicans 119, Lakers 125
+6 LAL
Wolves-HawksWolves 123, Hawks 131 · OT
+8 ATL
Wizards-NetsWizards 125, Nets 116
+9 WAS
Pacers-MavsPacers 101, Mavs 110
+9 DAL
Pistons-SpursPistons 93, Spurs 105
+12 SAS
ATL rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-HawksATL won · Wolves 123, Hawks 131 · OT
9 pts
Rockets-HornetsHOU won · Rockets 118, Hornets 113
7 pts
Clippers-JazzUTA won · Clippers 105, Jazz 111
7 pts
Brogdon shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BrogdonMIL · 25 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST
82% (9-11)
ADNOP · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST
71% (10-14)
BelinelliSAS · 17 PTS, 5 REB
70% (7-10)
HarrellLAC · 16 PTS, 8 REB, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Frank JacksonNOP · 15 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Bucks-Kings
Bucks 141Kings 140
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bucks3439312215141
Kings3329293514140
The story
Eric Bledsoe had a 26-12-13 triple-double as Milwaukee beat Sacramento 141-140 in OT

Bogdan Bogdanovic led Sacramento with 28 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST 26 PTS, 13 AST, 12 REB · 11-20 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Bucks won the second 39-29, their biggest quarter edge.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +1+11+130+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Warriors-Heat
Warriors 125Heat 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors22373333125
Heat32422626126
The story
Miami beat Golden State 126-125 behind 25 points from Dwyane Wade

Kevin Durant paced Golden State: 29 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 25 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 10-17 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

A 32-22 first quarter did the most damage for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +10+15+8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Klay Thompson topped the game at 52.4 FPTS: 36 PTS, 2 REB

Final · Wolves-Hawks
Wolves 123Hawks 131
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wolves402827235123
Hawks3327263213131
The story
John Collins' 34 points carried Atlanta past Minnesota, 131-123 in OT

For Minnesota, Derrick Rose had 18 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST 34 PTS, 8 REB · 13-21 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 9 going into the fourth, then won it 32-23.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −7−8−90+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
17.5Season avg28.2Last 5

28.2 points a game over his last five games, against 17.5 in 61 earlier games. Today: 36 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.6Season avg8.0Last 3

8.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.6 in 27 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.5Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 18.5 a game in 53 earlier games. Line: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Karl-Anthony Towns leads the day with 37

Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 16, 31, 26, 27, 32, 24, 25, 34, 37Wolves-Hawks · L
23.6 PPG season to date · +13.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 18 REB · 3 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 10, 19, 20, 13, 22, 16, 30, 23, 36, 36Hawks-Wolves · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +18.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high36 PTS · 8 REB · 10 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 26, 25, 29, 22, 9, 18, 20, 26, 36Warriors-Heat · L
22.1 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 13, 31, 12, 21, 15, 33, 15, 24, 19, 35Pelicans-Lakers · L
20.4 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 37, 32, 30, 37, 34, 10, 27, 32, 23, 35Hornets-Rockets · L
25.2 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
John CollinsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 21, 15, 22, 8, 19, 19, 20, 34Hawks-Wolves · W
19.5 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Lauri MarkkanenCHI+6.6 26.0 last 10 · 19.4 season
Paul GeorgeOKC+6.4 35.0 last 10 · 28.6 season
Pascal SiakamTOR+5.7 22.0 last 10 · 16.3 season
Malik BeasleyDEN+5.7 17.5 last 10 · 11.8 season
Cedi OsmanCLE+5.5 18.5 last 10 · 13.0 season
Cold
Caris LeVertBKN−5.9 9.3 last 10 · 15.2 season
Anthony DavisNOP−5.4 22.1 last 10 · 27.5 season
Josh HartLAL−5.3 2.7 last 10 · 8.0 season
Juancho HernangomezDEN−5.1 1.9 last 10 · 7.0 season
Stephen CurryGSW−4.8 23.5 last 10 · 28.3 season