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Monday, February 24, 2020Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CLE trailed MIA by 19 after three quarters and won 125–119.

Final · OT · Box score
Heat119
Cavs125
Q1 CLE -8; Q2 CLE -12; Q3 CLE -19; Q4 Cavs 0; OT1 CLE +6
Final · Box score
Hawks112
Sixers129
Q1 PHI +17; Q2 PHI +17; Q3 PHI -1; Q4 PHI +17
Final · OT · Box score
Bucks137
Wizards134
Q1 MIL +5; Q2 MIL +10; Q3 MIL +13; Q4 Bucks 0; OT1 MIL +3
Final · Box score
Magic115
Nets113
Q1 ORL -5; Q2 ORL -13; Q3 ORL -6; Q4 ORL +2
Final · Box score
Knicks112
Rockets123
Q1 HOU +3; Q2 HOU +15; Q3 HOU +15; Q4 HOU +11
Final · Box score
Wolves123
Mavs139
Q1 DAL +14; Q2 DAL +16; Q3 DAL +14; Q4 DAL +16
Final · Box score
Suns131
Jazz111
Q1 PHX -8; Q2 Suns 0; Q3 PHX +11; Q4 PHX +20
Final · Box score
Grizzlies97
Clippers124
Q1 LAC +26; Q2 LAC +29; Q3 LAC +24; Q4 LAC +27
On this day · 2018–19Feb 24, 2019: 3 games. Top scorer: DeMar DeRozan (Spurs-Knicks), 32 points.
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The lead · Heat-Cavs

Kevin Porter Jr. drops 30 in 19-point comeback win over Miami

Joel Embiid goes for 49 points

Game flow · CLE margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-8-12-190+6CLE AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Heat293931128119
Cavs2135243114125
Who led
Kevin Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 21, 13, 19, 12, 13, 17, 18, 3, 2, 30CLE30 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Kevin LovePoints, last 10 games: 20, 20, 12, 23, 14, 33, 20, 10, 9, 17CLE17 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 4, 18, 22, 26, 13, 13, 9, 28, 15, 22MIA22 PTS · 13 REB · 9 AST
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 11, 24, 13, 14, 27, 15, 13, 19, 16, 22MIA22 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Two games need overtime

Two of 8 games went past regulation.

ORL over BKN2MIL over WAS3CLE over MIA6HOU over NYK11DAL over MIN16PHI over ATL17PHX over UTA20LAC over MEM27Final margin, points. Pink = went to overtime.
Lead changes
Magic-Nets12
Suns-Jazz7
Bucks-Wizards6
Heat-Cavs5
Knicks-Rockets4
Wolves-Mavs0
Grizzlies-Clippers0
The night in charts
Bucks-Wizards combined for 271, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-WizardsBucks 137, Wizards 134 · OT
271
Wolves-MavsWolves 123, Mavs 139
262
Heat-CavsHeat 119, Cavs 125 · OT
244
Suns-JazzSuns 131, Jazz 111
242
Hawks-SixersHawks 112, Sixers 129
241
Knicks-RocketsKnicks 112, Rockets 123
235
Magic-NetsMagic 115, Nets 113
228
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 97, Clippers 124
221
2 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-NetsMagic 115, Nets 113
+2 ORL
Bucks-WizardsBucks 137, Wizards 134 · OT
+3 MIL
Heat-CavsHeat 119, Cavs 125 · OT
+6 CLE
Knicks-RocketsKnicks 112, Rockets 123
+11 HOU
Wolves-MavsWolves 123, Mavs 139
+16 DAL
Hawks-SixersHawks 112, Sixers 129
+17 PHI
Suns-JazzSuns 131, Jazz 111
+20 PHX
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 97, Clippers 124
+27 LAC
CLE erased a 19-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-CavsCLE won · Heat 119, Cavs 125 · OT
19 pts
Magic-NetsORL won · Magic 115, Nets 113
13 pts
Suns-JazzPHX won · Suns 131, Jazz 111
8 pts
Hawks-SixersPHI won · Hawks 112, Sixers 129
1 pt
Harrell shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HarrellLAC · 22 PTS, 3 REB, 2 BLK
82% (9-11)
NanceCLE · 16 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
EmbiidPHI · 49 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
71% (17-24)
Aaron GordonORL · 27 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
69% (11-16)
GiannisMIL · 22 PTS, 14 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
67% (8-12)
Final · Magic-Nets
Magic 115Nets 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic22194034115
Nets27273326113
The story
Aaron Gordon's 27 points and 10 rebounds carried Orlando past Brooklyn, 115-113

For Brooklyn, Jarrett Allen had 16 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST · 11-16 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The Magic trailed by 6 going into the fourth, then won it 34-26.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −5−13−6+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Wizards
Bucks 137Wizards 134
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bucks3027382814137
Wizards2522354111134
The story
Khris Middleton had 40 points as Milwaukee beat Washington 137-134 in OT

Shabazz Napier led Washington with 27 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 40 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 15-28 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

The Bucks won the first 30-25, their biggest quarter edge.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +5+10+130+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Heat-Cavs
Heat 119Cavs 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Heat293931128119
Cavs2135243114125
The story
Cleveland beat Miami 125-119 in OT behind 14 points from Darius Garland

Goran Dragic paced Miami: 22 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 14 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB · 5-12 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 31-12 fourth quarter erased a 19-point hole for the Cavaliers.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −8−12−190+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Bam Adebayo topped the game at 66.1 FPTS: 22 PTS, 13 REB, 9 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.5Season avg21.6Last 5

21.6 points a game over his last five games, against 9.5 in 46 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.3Season avg16.0Last 3

16.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.3 in 52 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.9Season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 13.9 a game in 52 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 1 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Bradley Beal leads the day with 55

Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 34, 34, 43, 29, 26, 30, 30, 26, 53, 55Wizards-Bucks · L
30.1 PPG season to date · +25.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Jan 6, 2001: 54 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Career high55 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 21, 11, 29, 19, 10, 28, 26, 39, 17, 49Sixers-Hawks · W
23.8 PPG season to date · +25.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: DeMar DeRozan CHI, Mar 17, 2023: 49 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Career high49 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 25, 20, 20, 21, 28, 17, 28, 25, 40Bucks-Wizards · W
21.1 PPG season to date · +19.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Latrell Sprewell GSW, Mar 1, 1997: 40 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
40 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 4, 25, 18, 16, 24, 23, 26, 12, 31, 38Jazz-Suns · L
24.4 PPG season to date · +13.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 35, 40, 40, 14, 32, 28, 42, 29, 38, 37Rockets-Knicks · W
35.3 PPG season to date · +1.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Kevin Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 21, 13, 19, 12, 13, 17, 18, 3, 2, 30Cavs-Heat · W
9.9 PPG season to date · +20.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high30 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Malik BeasleyMIN+8.3 18.0 last 10 · 9.7 season
Russell WestbrookHOU+6.9 34.1 last 10 · 27.2 season
Miles BridgesCHA+6.0 19.2 last 10 · 13.2 season
Bradley BealWAS+5.9 36.0 last 10 · 30.1 season
Malik MonkCHA+5.9 16.2 last 10 · 10.3 season
Cold
Josh RichardsonPHI−5.0 9.2 last 10 · 14.2 season
Aron BaynesPHX−5.0 6.0 last 10 · 11.0 season
Devonte' GrahamCHA−4.7 12.9 last 10 · 17.6 season
Jaren Jackson Jr.MEM−4.5 12.4 last 10 · 16.9 season
Paul GeorgeLAC−4.5 16.8 last 10 · 21.3 season