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Monday, March 18, 2019Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOP trailed DAL by 10 at halftime and won 129–125.

Final · Box score
Pistons119
Cavs126
Q1 CLE -7; Q2 CLE -1; Q3 CLE -1; Q4 CLE +7
Final · Box score
Jazz116
Wizards95
Q1 UTA +7; Q2 UTA +12; Q3 UTA +20; Q4 UTA +21
Final · Box score
Nuggets114
Celtics105
Q1 DEN +2; Q2 DEN +3; Q3 Nuggets 0; Q4 DEN +9
Final · Box score
Knicks92
Raptors128
Q1 TOR +9; Q2 TOR +19; Q3 TOR +32; Q4 TOR +36
Final · Box score
Heat116
Thunder107
Q1 MIA +2; Q2 MIA +3; Q3 MIA +11; Q4 MIA +9
Final · Box score
Warriors105
Spurs111
Q1 Spurs 0; Q2 SAS +11; Q3 SAS +4; Q4 SAS +6
Final · OT · Box score
Pelicans129
Mavs125
Q1 NOP -6; Q2 NOP -10; Q3 NOP +5; Q4 Pelicans 0; OT1 NOP +4
Final · Box score
Bulls116
Suns101
Q1 CHI +14; Q2 CHI +13; Q3 CHI +13; Q4 CHI +15
Final · Box score
Pacers98
Blazers106
Q1 POR -3; Q2 POR +7; Q3 POR +16; Q4 POR +8
On this day · 2017–18Mar 18, 2018: 4 games. Top scorer: Russell Westbrook (Thunder-Raptors), 37 points.
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The lead · Pelicans-Mavs

Julius Randle scores 30, New Orleans rallies past Dallas

Damian Lillard goes for 30 points

Game flow · NOP margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-6-10+50+4NOP AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Pelicans2821352619129
Mavs3425203115125
Who led
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 22, 28, 30, 23, 18, 23, 23, 45, 21, 30NOP30 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 18, 22, 17, 15, 16, 15, 21, 15, 20NOP20 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 28, 26, 22, 16, 31, 24, 19, 12, 24, 29DAL29 PTS · 13 REB · 10 AST
Tim Hardaway Jr.Points, last 10 games: 20, 10, 7, 17, 15, 9, 10, 17, 22, 21DAL21 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Toronto posts the night's biggest win

Toronto beat New York by 36, the widest margin of 9 games.

NOP over DAL4SAS over GSW6CLE over DET7POR over IND8DEN over BOS9MIA over OKC9CHI over PHX15UTA over WAS21TOR over NYK36Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Pistons-Cavs20
Nuggets-Celtics11
Pacers-Blazers10
Pelicans-Mavs9
Warriors-Spurs8
Knicks-Raptors2
Heat-Thunder1
Bulls-Suns1
The night in charts
Pelicans-Mavs combined for 254, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Pelicans-MavsPelicans 129, Mavs 125 · OT
254
Pistons-CavsPistons 119, Cavs 126
245
Heat-ThunderHeat 116, Thunder 107
223
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 92, Raptors 128
220
Nuggets-CelticsNuggets 114, Celtics 105
219
Bulls-SunsBulls 116, Suns 101
217
Warriors-SpursWarriors 105, Spurs 111
216
Jazz-WizardsJazz 116, Wizards 95
211
Pacers-BlazersPacers 98, Blazers 106
204
NOP won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Pelicans-MavsPelicans 129, Mavs 125 · OT
+4 NOP
Warriors-SpursWarriors 105, Spurs 111
+6 SAS
Pistons-CavsPistons 119, Cavs 126
+7 CLE
Pacers-BlazersPacers 98, Blazers 106
+8 POR
Nuggets-CelticsNuggets 114, Celtics 105
+9 DEN
Heat-ThunderHeat 116, Thunder 107
+9 MIA
Bulls-SunsBulls 116, Suns 101
+15 CHI
Jazz-WizardsJazz 116, Wizards 95
+21 UTA
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 92, Raptors 128
+36 TOR
NOP erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pelicans-MavsNOP won · Pelicans 129, Mavs 125 · OT
10 pts
Pistons-CavsCLE won · Pistons 119, Cavs 126
7 pts
Pacers-BlazersPOR won · Pacers 98, Blazers 106
3 pts
Robin Lopez shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Robin LopezCHI · 24 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
79% (11-14)
ADNOP · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
AytonPHX · 25 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
71% (12-17)
OlynykMIA · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
CrowderUTA · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
67% (8-12)
Final · Pelicans-Mavs
Pelicans 129Mavs 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pelicans2821352619129
Mavs3425203115125
The story
Elfrid Payton had a 19-10-11 triple-double as New Orleans beat Dallas 129-125 in OT

Tim Hardaway Jr. led Dallas with 21 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 11 AST, 10 REB · 5-12 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the second, the Pelicans took the third 35-20.

NOP lead by quarter
200 −6−10+50+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Luka Doncic led the game in fantasy with 61.1 FPTS (29 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST)

Final · Warriors-Spurs
Warriors 105Spurs 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors25223127105
Spurs25332429111
The story
San Antonio beat Golden State 111-105 behind 26 points and 8 assists from DeMar DeRozan

Klay Thompson paced Golden State: 14 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 26 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST · 9-17 FG

The swing

A 33-22 second quarter did the most damage for the Spurs.

SAS lead by quarter
200 0+11+4+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Stephen Curry topped the game at 58.4 FPTS: 25 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB

Final · Bulls-Suns
Bulls 116Suns 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls34223030116
Suns20233028101
The story
Robin Lopez's 24 points carried Chicago past Phoenix, 116-101

For Phoenix, Devin Booker had 25 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST 24 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 11-14 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 34-20, was where the Bulls built it.

CHI lead by quarter
200 +14+13+13+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Deandre Ayton was the fantasy play: 60.9 FPTS on 25 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.6Season avg20.4Last 5

20.4 points a game over his last five games, against 8.6 in 61 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
33.5Season avg21.3Last 3

21.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 33.5 in 54 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.2Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 18.2 a game in 57 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Paul George leads the day with 31

Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 14, 25, 25, 32, 15, 14, 25, 36, 29, 31Thunder-Heat · L
28.3 PPG season to date · +2.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 33, 24, 23, 24, 51, 18, 20, 24, 34, 30Blazers-Pacers · W
26.2 PPG season to date · +3.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 2 REB · 15 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 22, 28, 30, 23, 18, 23, 23, 45, 21, 30Pelicans-Mavs · W
21.3 PPG season to date · +8.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 7, 31, 13, 24, 19, 30, 18, 31, 30, 30Celtics-Nuggets · L
23.7 PPG season to date · +6.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 28, 26, 22, 16, 31, 24, 19, 12, 24, 29Mavs-Pelicans · L
21.1 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Nikola Jokic DEN, Jan 28, 2022: 29 PTS · 13 REB · 10 AST
29 PTS · 13 REB · 10 AST
Myles TurnerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 3, 10, 10, 22, 6, 15, 10, 15, 28Pacers-Blazers · L
13.3 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Karl-Anthony TownsMIN+8.2 32.8 last 10 · 24.6 season
Jalen BrunsonDAL+8.0 16.7 last 10 · 8.7 season
Robin LopezCHI+7.0 16.2 last 10 · 9.2 season
Collin SextonCLE+6.6 22.6 last 10 · 16.0 season
Dwight PowellDAL+5.8 16.1 last 10 · 10.3 season
Cold
Anthony DavisNOP−8.8 17.4 last 10 · 26.2 season
Alec BurksSAC−7.7 1.3 last 10 · 9.0 season
Blake GriffinDET−6.2 18.5 last 10 · 24.7 season
Juancho HernangomezDEN−5.7 0.6 last 10 · 6.3 season
Serge IbakaTOR−5.3 9.8 last 10 · 15.1 season