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Tuesday, April 9, 2019Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed MEM by 19 at halftime and won 100–93.

Final · Box score
Hornets124
Cavs97
Q1 CHA +2; Q2 CHA +8; Q3 CHA +15; Q4 CHA +27
Final · Box score
Grizzlies93
Pistons100
Q1 DET -12; Q2 DET -19; Q3 DET -15; Q4 DET +7
Final · Box score
Celtics116
Wizards110
Q1 BOS -14; Q2 BOS -1; Q3 BOS -6; Q4 BOS +6
Final · Box score
Sixers99
Heat122
Q1 MIA +14; Q2 MIA +19; Q3 MIA +31; Q4 MIA +23
Final · Box score
Knicks96
Bulls86
Q1 NYK +15; Q2 NYK +7; Q3 NYK +6; Q4 NYK +10
Final · Box score
Raptors120
Wolves100
Q1 TOR -2; Q2 TOR +22; Q3 TOR +20; Q4 TOR +20
Final · Box score
Warriors112
Pelicans103
Q1 GSW -1; Q2 Warriors 0; Q3 GSW +9; Q4 GSW +9
Final · Box score
Suns109
Mavs120
Q1 DAL +15; Q2 DAL +30; Q3 DAL +19; Q4 DAL +11
Final · Box score
Nuggets108
Jazz118
Q1 UTA +6; Q2 UTA +1; Q3 UTA +5; Q4 UTA +10
Final · Box score
Rockets111
Thunder112
Q1 OKC -6; Q2 OKC -9; Q3 OKC -13; Q4 OKC +1
Final · Box score
Blazers104
Lakers101
Q1 POR +1; Q2 POR +5; Q3 POR -1; Q4 POR +3
On this day · 2017–18Apr 9, 2018: 9 games. Top scorer: Allen Crabbe (Nets-Bulls), 41 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Pistons

Detroit erases 19-point lead, steals one from Memphis

Jamal Crawford goes for 51 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-19-15+7DET AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies3225221493
Pistons20182636100
Who led
Ish SmithPoints, last 10 games: 9, 14, 5, 15, 2, 6, 3, 12, 20, 22DET22 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Andre DrummondPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 13, 18, 22, 18, 28, 4, 15, 20DET20 PTS · 17 REB · 1 AST
Delon WrightPoints, last 10 games: 12, 12, 18, 5, 11, 20, 11, 26, 20, 15MEM15 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Bruno CabocloPoints, last 10 games: 9, 3, 24, 17, 12, 8, 11, 9, 13, 15MEM15 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Warriors-Pelicans23
Blazers-Lakers15
Celtics-Wizards7
Raptors-Wolves7
Rockets-Thunder7
Suns-Mavs6
Hornets-Cavs5
Grizzlies-Pistons4
Nuggets-Jazz2
Knicks-Bulls0
Shot of the night

Harkless's three with 1.4 seconds left breaks the tie, 104-101 final

The night in charts
Suns-Mavs combined for 229, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-MavsSuns 109, Mavs 120
229
Celtics-WizardsCeltics 116, Wizards 110
226
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 108, Jazz 118
226
Rockets-ThunderRockets 111, Thunder 112
223
Hornets-CavsHornets 124, Cavs 97
221
Sixers-HeatSixers 99, Heat 122
221
Raptors-WolvesRaptors 120, Wolves 100
220
Warriors-PelicansWarriors 112, Pelicans 103
215
Blazers-LakersBlazers 104, Lakers 101
205
Grizzlies-PistonsGrizzlies 93, Pistons 100
193
Knicks-BullsKnicks 96, Bulls 86
182
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-ThunderRockets 111, Thunder 112
+1 OKC
Blazers-LakersBlazers 104, Lakers 101
+3 POR
Celtics-WizardsCeltics 116, Wizards 110
+6 BOS
Grizzlies-PistonsGrizzlies 93, Pistons 100
+7 DET
Warriors-PelicansWarriors 112, Pelicans 103
+9 GSW
Knicks-BullsKnicks 96, Bulls 86
+10 NYK
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 108, Jazz 118
+10 UTA
Suns-MavsSuns 109, Mavs 120
+11 DAL
Raptors-WolvesRaptors 120, Wolves 100
+20 TOR
Sixers-HeatSixers 99, Heat 122
+23 MIA
Hornets-CavsHornets 124, Cavs 97
+27 CHA
DET erased a 19-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-PistonsDET won · Grizzlies 93, Pistons 100
19 pts
Celtics-WizardsBOS won · Celtics 116, Wizards 110
14 pts
Rockets-ThunderOKC won · Rockets 111, Thunder 112
13 pts
Raptors-WolvesTOR won · Raptors 120, Wolves 100
2 pts
Warriors-PelicansGSW won · Warriors 112, Pelicans 103
1 pt
Capela shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CapelaHOU · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
80% (8-10)
BamMIA · 19 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
73% (8-11)
Devin RobinsonWAS · 14 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
BoucherTOR · 15 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
LambCHA · 23 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Rockets-Thunder
Rockets 111Thunder 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets32283318111
Thunder26252932112
The story
Russell Westbrook had a 29-12-10 triple-double as Oklahoma City beat Houston 112-111

Chris Paul led Houston with 24 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 29 PTS, 12 REB, 10 AST · 11-23 FG, 4-10 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the third, the Thunder took the fourth 32-18.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −6−9−13+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

James Harden led the game in fantasy with 60.0 FPTS (39 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST)

Final · Celtics-Wizards
Celtics 116Wizards 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics25382627116
Wizards39253115110
The story
Boston beat Washington 116-110 behind 21 points from Terry Rozier

Ian Mahinmi paced Washington: 12 REB, 11 PTS 21 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 8-15 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

A 38-25 second quarter erased a 14-point hole for the Celtics.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −14−1−6+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

PJ Dozier topped the game at 39.2 FPTS: 12 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST

Final · Suns-Mavs
Suns 109Mavs 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns18204130109
Mavs33353022120
The story
Luka Doncic's a 21-16-11 triple-double carried Dallas past Phoenix, 120-109

For Phoenix, Dragan Bender had 12 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST 21 PTS, 16 REB, 11 AST, 3 STL · 6-14 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 33-18, was where the Mavericks built it.

DAL lead by quarter
300 +15+30+19+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+19.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
7.3Season avg26.6Last 5

26.6 points a game over his last five games, against 7.3 in 63 earlier games. Today: 51 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
37.2Season avg23.7Last 3

23.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 37.2 in 81 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 17 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+34.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
2.7Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 2.7 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Charlotte by 27.

OKC over HOU1POR over LAL3BOS over WAS6DET over MEM7GSW over NOP9NYK over CHI10UTA over DEN10DAL over PHX11TOR over MIN20MIA over PHI23CHA over CLE27Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Jamal Crawford leads the day with 51

Jamal CrawfordPoints, last 10 games: 4, 0, 5, 8, 12, 8, 19, 28, 27, 51Suns-Mavs · L
7.9 PPG season to date · +43.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jamal Mashburn NOH, Feb 21, 2003: 50 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Season high51 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 34, 16, 10, 11, 35, 25, 29, 23, 19, 46Jazz-Nuggets · W
23.8 PPG season to date · +22.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Mar 6, 2002: 46 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Ties career high46 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 61, 28, 23, 38, 50, 36, 31, 26, 30, 39Rockets-Thunder · L
36.1 PPG season to date · +2.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Kentavious Caldwell-PopePoints, last 10 games: 16, 29, 7, 25, 19, 23, 7, 25, 32, 32Lakers-Blazers · L
11.4 PPG season to date · +20.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 3, 21, 9, 13, 7, 7, 9, 12, 2, 30Mavs-Suns · W
7.1 PPG season to date · +23.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Jahlil OkaforPoints, last 10 games: 2, 9, 2, 0, 12, 15, 8, 11, 23, 30Pelicans-Warriors · L
8.2 PPG season to date · +22.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Kentavious Caldwell-PopeLAL+10.1 21.5 last 10 · 11.4 season
Devin BookerPHX+7.6 34.2 last 10 · 26.6 season
D'Angelo RussellBKN+6.7 27.8 last 10 · 21.1 season
Delon WrightMEM+6.4 15.0 last 10 · 8.6 season
Thomas BryantWAS+6.0 16.5 last 10 · 10.5 season
Cold
Anthony DavisNOP−8.8 17.1 last 10 · 25.9 season
Kevin DurantGSW−7.8 18.3 last 10 · 26.1 season
Alec BurksSAC−7.5 1.3 last 10 · 8.8 season
Klay ThompsonGSW−6.2 15.4 last 10 · 21.6 season
Marc GasolTOR−5.2 8.4 last 10 · 13.6 season