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Wednesday, March 6, 2019Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed MIN by 13 after the first quarter and won 131–114.

Final · Box score
Heat91
Hornets84
Q1 MIA +11; Q2 Heat 0; Q3 MIA +3; Q4 MIA +7
Final · Box score
Wolves114
Pistons131
Q1 DET -13; Q2 DET -4; Q3 DET +2; Q4 DET +17
Final · Box score
Mavs123
Wizards132
Q1 WAS -10; Q2 WAS +4; Q3 WAS +3; Q4 WAS +9
Final · Box score
Spurs111
Hawks104
Q1 SAS +4; Q2 SAS -3; Q3 SAS +3; Q4 SAS +7
Final · Box score
Cavs107
Nets113
Q1 BKN +11; Q2 BKN +5; Q3 BKN -5; Q4 BKN +6
Final · Box score
Sixers107
Bulls108
Q1 Bulls 0; Q2 Bulls 0; Q3 CHI -4; Q4 CHI +1
Final · Box score
Jazz114
Pelicans104
Q1 UTA +2; Q2 UTA +11; Q3 UTA +9; Q4 UTA +10
Final · Box score
Knicks96
Suns107
Q1 PHX -6; Q2 PHX +2; Q3 PHX +17; Q4 PHX +11
Final · Box score
Celtics111
Kings109
Q1 BOS -6; Q2 Celtics 0; Q3 BOS +5; Q4 BOS +2
Final · Box score
Nuggets115
Lakers99
Q1 DEN +18; Q2 DEN +17; Q3 DEN +8; Q4 DEN +16
On this day · 2017–18Mar 6, 2018: 8 games. Top scorer: Anthony Davis (Pelicans-Clippers), 41 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Pistons

Andre Drummond scores 31, Detroit rallies past Minnesota

Luka Doncic goes for 31 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-13-4+2+17DET AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves35292426114
Pistons22383041131
Who led
Andre DrummondPoints, last 10 games: 29, 32, 21, 26, 12, 26, 10, 13, 15, 31DET31 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Luke KennardPoints, last 10 games: 12, 15, 11, 7, 17, 19, 8, 26, 19, 21DET21 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 27, 32, 24, 25, 34, 37, 42, 28, 41, 24MIN24 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 23, 17, 18, 8, 21, 11, 14, 18, 18MIN18 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Mavs-Wizards

Washington fights back from 10 down against Dallas

Final: 132–123, after trailing by 10 after one. Bradley Beal led Washington with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Wizards-Mavs
Bradley Beal · WASLuka Doncic · DALPTS3031REB711AST87Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Sixers-Bulls19
Mavs-Wizards15
Spurs-Hawks11
Heat-Hornets10
Cavs-Nets8
Wolves-Pistons7
Jazz-Pelicans6
Celtics-Kings6
Nuggets-Lakers0
Shot of the night

LaVine's layup with 1.6 seconds left puts the Bulls ahead, 108-107 final

The night in charts
Mavs-Wizards combined for 255, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-WizardsMavs 123, Wizards 132
255
Wolves-PistonsWolves 114, Pistons 131
245
Cavs-NetsCavs 107, Nets 113
220
Celtics-KingsCeltics 111, Kings 109
220
Jazz-PelicansJazz 114, Pelicans 104
218
Spurs-HawksSpurs 111, Hawks 104
215
Sixers-BullsSixers 107, Bulls 108
215
Nuggets-LakersNuggets 115, Lakers 99
214
Knicks-SunsKnicks 96, Suns 107
203
Heat-HornetsHeat 91, Hornets 84
175
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-BullsSixers 107, Bulls 108
+1 CHI
Celtics-KingsCeltics 111, Kings 109
+2 BOS
Cavs-NetsCavs 107, Nets 113
+6 BKN
Heat-HornetsHeat 91, Hornets 84
+7 MIA
Spurs-HawksSpurs 111, Hawks 104
+7 SAS
Mavs-WizardsMavs 123, Wizards 132
+9 WAS
Jazz-PelicansJazz 114, Pelicans 104
+10 UTA
Knicks-SunsKnicks 96, Suns 107
+11 PHX
Nuggets-LakersNuggets 115, Lakers 99
+16 DEN
Wolves-PistonsWolves 114, Pistons 131
+17 DET
DET erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-PistonsDET won · Wolves 114, Pistons 131
13 pts
Mavs-WizardsWAS won · Mavs 123, Wizards 132
10 pts
Knicks-SunsPHX won · Knicks 96, Suns 107
6 pts
Celtics-KingsBOS won · Celtics 111, Kings 109
6 pts
Cavs-NetsBKN won · Cavs 107, Nets 113
5 pts
Powell shot 11-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PowellDAL · 26 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
92% (11-12)
Jabari ParkerWAS · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST
91% (10-11)
GobertUTA · 22 PTS, 13 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST
83% (10-12)
FavorsUTA · 25 PTS, 5 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
82% (9-11)
Ish SmithDET · 19 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
Final · Sixers-Bulls
Sixers 107Bulls 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers30272921107
Bulls30272526108
The story
Zach LaVine's 39 points carried Chicago past Philadelphia, 108-107

For Philadelphia, Ben Simmons had 18 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST 39 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST · 14-26 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Bulls trailed by 4 going into the fourth, then won it 26-21.

CHI lead by quarter
200 00−4+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Kings
Celtics 111Kings 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics26233329111
Kings32172832109
The story
Boston beat Sacramento 111-109 behind 21 points and 11 rebounds from Al Horford

Harrison Barnes paced Sacramento: 24 PTS, 8 REB 21 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST · 8-10 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 23-17 second quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Celtics.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −60+5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Wizards
Mavs 123Wizards 132
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs43223127123
Wizards33363033132
The story
Bradley Beal had 30 points and 8 assists as Washington beat Dallas 132-123

Dwight Powell led Dallas with 26 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 30 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB · 11-19 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the first, the Wizards took the second 36-22.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −10+4+3+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
24.2Season avg34.4Last 5

34.4 points a game over his last five games, against 24.2 in 62 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 29 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.1Season avg6.3Last 3

6.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.1 in 57 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
3.7Season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 3.7 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Devin Booker leads the day with 41

Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 19, 27, 10, 30, 26, 20, 26, 25, 22, 41Suns-Knicks · W
24.9 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Nov 28, 2010: 41 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Season high41 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 27, 15, 22, 42, 11, 30, 47, 12, 27, 39Bulls-Sixers · W
23.8 PPG season to date · +15.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePoints, last 10 games: 17, 15, 22, 6, 18, 26, 24, 27, 22, 32Spurs-Hawks · W
21.1 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Andre DrummondPoints, last 10 games: 29, 32, 21, 26, 12, 26, 10, 13, 15, 31Pistons-Wolves · W
17.6 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 19, 20, 28, 21, 18, 28, 26, 22, 16, 31Mavs-Wizards · L
21.1 PPG season to date · +10.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 28, 29, 27, 24, 33, 31, 27, 27, 31Lakers-Nuggets · L
27.1 PPG season to date · +4.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Trae YoungATL+8.3 26.6 last 10 · 18.3 season
Avery BradleyMEM+7.4 17.1 last 10 · 9.7 season
Karl-Anthony TownsMIN+7.2 31.4 last 10 · 24.2 season
Russell WestbrookOKC+6.7 29.4 last 10 · 22.7 season
Kelly OlynykMIA+6.6 16.8 last 10 · 10.2 season
Cold
Anthony DavisNOP−10.2 16.6 last 10 · 26.8 season
Garrett TempleLAC−4.9 3.6 last 10 · 8.5 season
Juancho HernangomezDEN−4.8 1.9 last 10 · 6.7 season
Alec BurksSAC−4.4 5.0 last 10 · 9.4 season
Caris LeVertBKN−4.4 10.5 last 10 · 14.9 season