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Friday, February 28, 2020Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed MEM by 9 after the first quarter and won 104–101.

Final · Box score
Wolves125
Magic136
Q1 Magic 0; Q2 ORL +4; Q3 ORL +7; Q4 ORL +11
Final · Box score
Nets118
Hawks141
Q1 ATL -7; Q2 ATL +6; Q3 ATL +10; Q4 ATL +23
Final · Box score
Hornets99
Raptors96
Q1 CHA +2; Q2 CHA +11; Q3 CHA +7; Q4 CHA +3
Final · Box score
Kings104
Grizzlies101
Q1 SAC -9; Q2 SAC +3; Q3 SAC +6; Q4 SAC +3
Final · Box score
Mavs118
Heat126
Q1 Heat 0; Q2 MIA +8; Q3 MIA -5; Q4 MIA +8
Final · Box score
Thunder86
Bucks133
Q1 MIL +7; Q2 MIL +23; Q3 MIL +38; Q4 MIL +47
Final · Box score
Cavs104
Pelicans116
Q1 NOP +18; Q2 NOP +15; Q3 NOP +12; Q4 NOP +12
Final · Box score
Pistons113
Suns111
Q1 DET +5; Q2 DET -1; Q3 DET +5; Q4 DET +2
Final · Box score
Wizards119
Jazz129
Q1 UTA +3; Q2 UTA -2; Q3 UTA +9; Q4 UTA +10
Final · Box score
Nuggets103
Clippers132
Q1 LAC +10; Q2 LAC +10; Q3 LAC +19; Q4 LAC +29
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The lead · Kings-Grizzlies

Sacramento rallies from 9 down to beat Memphis

Bradley Beal goes for 42 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9+3+6+3SAC AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings21293123104
Grizzlies30172826101
Who led
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 24, 31, 16, 13, 17, 16, 26, 20, 21, 25SAC25 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Harry Giles IIIPoints, last 10 games: 6, 10, 8, 8, 11, 3, 14, 13, 19, 16SAC16 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Dillon BrooksPoints, last 10 games: 15, 13, 9, 9, 11, 9, 7, 4, 22, 32MEM32 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 12, 21, 15, 27, 20, 19, 17, 16, 12, 20MEM20 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Lead changes
Wolves-Magic10
Wizards-Jazz10
Kings-Grizzlies8
Pistons-Suns8
Nets-Hawks7
Hornets-Raptors7
Thunder-Bucks3
Cavs-Pelicans3
The night in charts
Wolves-Magic combined for 261, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-MagicWolves 125, Magic 136
261
Nets-HawksNets 118, Hawks 141
259
Wizards-JazzWizards 119, Jazz 129
248
Mavs-HeatMavs 118, Heat 126
244
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 103, Clippers 132
235
Pistons-SunsPistons 113, Suns 111
224
Cavs-PelicansCavs 104, Pelicans 116
220
Thunder-BucksThunder 86, Bucks 133
219
Kings-GrizzliesKings 104, Grizzlies 101
205
Hornets-RaptorsHornets 99, Raptors 96
195
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pistons-SunsPistons 113, Suns 111
+2 DET
Hornets-RaptorsHornets 99, Raptors 96
+3 CHA
Kings-GrizzliesKings 104, Grizzlies 101
+3 SAC
Mavs-HeatMavs 118, Heat 126
+8 MIA
Wizards-JazzWizards 119, Jazz 129
+10 UTA
Wolves-MagicWolves 125, Magic 136
+11 ORL
Cavs-PelicansCavs 104, Pelicans 116
+12 NOP
Nets-HawksNets 118, Hawks 141
+23 ATL
Nuggets-ClippersNuggets 103, Clippers 132
+29 LAC
Thunder-BucksThunder 86, Bucks 133
+47 MIL
SAC rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-GrizzliesSAC won · Kings 104, Grizzlies 101
9 pts
Nets-HawksATL won · Nets 118, Hawks 141
7 pts
Mavs-HeatMIA won · Mavs 118, Heat 126
5 pts
Wizards-JazzUTA won · Wizards 119, Jazz 129
2 pts
Pistons-SunsDET won · Pistons 113, Suns 111
1 pt
Curry shot 13-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
CurryDAL · 37 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST
87% (13-15)
AytonPHX · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
83% (10-12)
James JohnsonMIN · 17 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
John CollinsATL · 33 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
73% (11-15)
Duncan RobinsonMIA · 24 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Final · Pistons-Suns
Pistons 113Suns 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons29233229113
Suns24292632111
The story
Detroit beat Phoenix 113-111 behind 31 points from Derrick Rose

Ricky Rubio paced Phoenix: 16 PTS, 13 AST, 6 REB 31 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB · 15-24 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 32-26 third quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Pistons.

DET lead by quarter
200 +5−1+5+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Christian Wood topped the game at 48.8 FPTS: 19 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST

Final · Kings-Grizzlies
Kings 104Grizzlies 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings21293123104
Grizzlies30172826101
The story
De'Aaron Fox had 25 points as Sacramento beat Memphis 104-101

Ja Morant led Memphis with 20 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB 25 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 10-19 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the first, the Kings took the second 29-17.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −9+3+6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jonas Valanciunas led the game in fantasy with 48.5 FPTS (25 REB, 13 PTS)

Final · Hornets-Raptors
Hornets 99Raptors 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2527212699
Raptors2318253096
The story
Terry Rozier's 18 points carried Charlotte past Toronto, 99-96

For Toronto, Pascal Siakam had 24 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 18 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 6-12 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 27-18, was where the Hornets built it.

CHA lead by quarter
200 +2+11+7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

OG Anunoby was the fantasy play: 50.3 FPTS on 16 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
30.1Season avg41.2Last 5

41.2 points a game over his last five games, against 30.1 in 50 earlier games. Today: 42 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.2Season avg5.0Last 3

5.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.2 in 32 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.2Season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 14.2 a game in 32 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Bucks rout

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Milwaukee beat OKC by 47.

DET over PHX2CHA over TOR3SAC over MEM3MIA over DAL8UTA over WAS10ORL over MIN11NOP over CLE12ATL over BKN23LAC over DEN29MIL over OKC47Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Bradley Beal leads the day with 42

Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 43, 29, 26, 30, 30, 26, 53, 55, 30, 42Wizards-Jazz · L
30.3 PPG season to date · +11.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Mar 19, 1999: 41 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
42 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Seth CurryPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 26, 15, 18, 6, 22, 19, 7, 37Mavs-Heat · L
12.1 PPG season to date · +25.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
John CollinsPoints, last 10 games: 27, 30, 32, 22, 23, 12, 35, 21, 26, 33Hawks-Nets · W
21.3 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Terrence RossPoints, last 10 games: 13, 18, 10, 20, 21, 5, 19, 21, 14, 33Magic-Wolves · W
13.9 PPG season to date · +19.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 31, 30, 34, 36, 18, 33, 31, 22, 19, 32Bucks-Thunder · W
29.7 PPG season to date · +2.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Dillon BrooksPoints, last 10 games: 15, 13, 9, 9, 11, 9, 7, 4, 22, 32Grizzlies-Kings · L
15.6 PPG season to date · +16.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Malik BeasleyMIN+9.4 19.5 last 10 · 10.1 season
Jayson TatumBOS+7.8 31.1 last 10 · 23.3 season
Kristaps PorzingisDAL+7.4 26.2 last 10 · 18.8 season
Caris LeVertBKN+6.9 23.3 last 10 · 16.4 season
Seth CurryDAL+6.4 18.5 last 10 · 12.1 season
Cold
Aron BaynesPHX−5.0 5.7 last 10 · 10.7 season
Jordan McRaeDEN−5.0 6.5 last 10 · 11.5 season
Josh RichardsonPHI−4.8 9.2 last 10 · 14.0 season
Paul GeorgeLAC−4.8 16.3 last 10 · 21.1 season
Jaren Jackson Jr.MEM−4.5 12.4 last 10 · 16.9 season