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Friday, March 15, 2019Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Bucks trailed Heat by 20 at halftime and won 113–98.

Final · Box score
Lakers97
Pistons111
Q1 Pistons +5; Q2 Pistons +6; Q3 Pistons +15; Q4 Pistons +14
Final · Box score
Kings114
Sixers123
Q1 Sixers +4; Q2 Sixers +4; Q3 Sixers +10; Q4 Sixers +9
Final · Box score
Hornets116
Wizards110
Q1 Hornets +14; Q2 Hornets +13; Q3 Hornets +17; Q4 Hornets +6
Final · Box score
Suns102
Rockets108
Q1 Rockets -5; Q2 Rockets -2; Q3 Rockets -2; Q4 Rockets +6
Final · Box score
Bucks113
Heat98
Q1 Bucks -18; Q2 Bucks -20; Q3 Bucks -1; Q4 Bucks +15
Final · Box score
Blazers122
Pelicans110
Q1 Blazers -7; Q2 Blazers -1; Q3 Blazers +5; Q4 Blazers +12
Final · Box score
Knicks83
Spurs109
Q1 Spurs +11; Q2 Spurs +15; Q3 Spurs +13; Q4 Spurs +26
Final · Box score
Bulls121
Clippers128
Q1 Clippers -5; Q2 Clippers -6; Q3 Clippers +18; Q4 Clippers +7
On this day · 2017–18Mar 15, 2018: 9 games. Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavs-Blazers), 35 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Heat

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 33 as Milwaukee wins in Miami

James Harden goes for 41 points

Game flow · Bucks margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-18-20-1+15Bucks AHEAD ↑Heat AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks19233734113
Heat3725181898
Who led
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 27, 17, 16, 43, 21, 29, 26, 27, 24, 33Bucks33 PTS · 16 REB · 9 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 18, 29, 6, 27, 9, 15, 23, 21Bucks21 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Justise WinslowPoints, last 10 games: 11, 12, 19, 13, 18, 9, 16, 10, 16, 20Heat20 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Hassan WhitesidePoints, last 10 games: 6, 4, 13, 29, 4, 18, 11, 8, 13, 14Heat14 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eight games, by the margins

Closest finish: 6. Widest: San Antonio by 26.

Hornets over Wizards6Rockets over Suns6Clippers over Bulls7Sixers over Kings9Blazers over Pelicans12Pistons over Lakers14Bucks over Heat15Spurs over Knicks26Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Suns-Rockets25
Bulls-Clippers23
Blazers-Pelicans12
Lakers-Pistons7
Kings-Sixers7
Knicks-Spurs6
Hornets-Wizards4
The night in charts
Bulls-Clippers combined for 249, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Bulls-ClippersBulls 121, Clippers 128
249
Kings-SixersKings 114, Sixers 123
237
Blazers-PelicansBlazers 122, Pelicans 110
232
Hornets-WizardsHornets 116, Wizards 110
226
Bucks-HeatBucks 113, Heat 98
211
Suns-RocketsSuns 102, Rockets 108
210
Lakers-PistonsLakers 97, Pistons 111
208
Knicks-SpursKnicks 83, Spurs 109
192
Hornets won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Hornets-WizardsHornets 116, Wizards 110
+6 Hornets
Suns-RocketsSuns 102, Rockets 108
+6 Rockets
Bulls-ClippersBulls 121, Clippers 128
+7 Clippers
Kings-SixersKings 114, Sixers 123
+9 Sixers
Blazers-PelicansBlazers 122, Pelicans 110
+12 Blazers
Lakers-PistonsLakers 97, Pistons 111
+14 Pistons
Bucks-HeatBucks 113, Heat 98
+15 Bucks
Knicks-SpursKnicks 83, Spurs 109
+26 Spurs
Bucks erased a 20-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-HeatBucks won · Bucks 113, Heat 98
20 pts
Blazers-PelicansBlazers won · Blazers 122, Pelicans 110
7 pts
Bulls-ClippersClippers won · Bulls 121, Clippers 128
6 pts
Suns-RocketsRockets won · Suns 102, Rockets 108
5 pts
Galloway shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GallowayPistons · 23 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
80% (8-10)
Robin LopezBulls · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
75% (9-12)
GallinariClippers · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Jeff GreenWizards · 20 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
Kadeem AllenKnicks · 16 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
Final · Suns-Rockets
Suns 102Rockets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns31262817102
Rockets26292825108
The story
Clint Capela had 14 points and 11 rebounds as Houston beat Phoenix 108-102

Devin Booker led Phoenix with 29 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB 14 PTS, 11 REB · 6-9 FG

The swing

Down 2 after the third, the Rockets took the fourth 25-17.

Rockets lead by quarter
200 −5−2−2+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hornets-Wizards
Hornets 116Wizards 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets40262921116
Wizards26272532110
The story
Charlotte beat Washington 116-110 behind 28 points from Kemba Walker

Jabari Parker paced Washington: 17 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST 28 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL · 11-30 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

A 40-26 first quarter did the most damage for the Hornets.

Hornets lead by quarter
200 +14+13+17+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Bradley Beal topped the game at 58.0 FPTS: 40 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST

Final · Blazers-Pelicans
Blazers 122Pelicans 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers30263135122
Pelicans37202528110
The story
Damian Lillard's 24 points carried Portland past New Orleans, 122-110

For New Orleans, Frank Jackson had 16 PTS, 3 REB 24 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB · 8-18 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 35-28, was where the Trail Blazers built it.

Blazers lead by quarter
200 −7−1+5+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.1Season avg17.2Last 5

17.2 points a game over his last five games, against 7.1 in 55 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.0Season avg16.5Last 3

16.5 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.0 in 63 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.3Season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 12.3 a game in 28 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Julius Randle leads the day with 45

Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 19, 35, 22, 28, 30, 23, 18, 23, 23, 45Pelicans-Blazers · L
21.1 PPG season to date · +24.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jalen Rose Bulls, Mar 16, 2002: 44 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
Career high45 PTS · 11 REB · 6 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 28, 30, 58, 42, 35, 31, 20, 28, 29, 41Rockets-Suns · W
36.1 PPG season to date · +5.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Luka Doncic Mavs, Feb 22, 2024: 41 PTS · 9 REB · 11 AST
41 PTS · 9 REB · 11 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 35, 31, 29, 22, 30, 15, 36, 27, 23, 40Wizards-Hornets · L
26.0 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Latrell Sprewell Warriors, Mar 1, 1997: 40 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
40 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 27, 17, 16, 43, 21, 29, 26, 27, 24, 33Bucks-Heat · W
27.1 PPG season to date · +6.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 16 REB · 9 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 22, 42, 11, 30, 47, 12, 27, 39, 24, 31Bulls-Clippers · L
23.9 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 20, 26, 25, 22, 41, 23, 37, 27, 29Suns-Rockets · L
25.2 PPG season to date · +3.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Karl-Anthony TownsWolves+8.5 33.1 last 10 · 24.6 season
Jalen BrunsonMavs+7.3 15.8 last 10 · 8.5 season
Robin LopezBulls+7.1 16.0 last 10 · 8.9 season
Trae YoungHawks+7.0 25.3 last 10 · 18.3 season
Dwight PowellMavs+6.4 16.5 last 10 · 10.1 season
Cold
Anthony DavisPelicans−10.9 15.6 last 10 · 26.5 season
Alec BurksKings−7.0 2.2 last 10 · 9.2 season
Blake GriffinPistons−6.7 18.0 last 10 · 24.7 season
Juancho HernangomezNuggets−5.4 1.0 last 10 · 6.4 season
Serge IbakaRaptors−5.3 9.8 last 10 · 15.1 season