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Wednesday, February 17, 2021Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed DET by 18 at halftime and won 105–102.

Final · Box score
Knicks89
Magic107
Q1 ORL -9; Q2 ORL -3; Q3 ORL +13; Q4 ORL +18
Final · Box score
Hawks122
Celtics114
Q1 ATL -2; Q2 ATL +6; Q3 ATL +9; Q4 ATL +8
Final · Box score
Rockets113
Sixers118
Q1 PHI +14; Q2 PHI +26; Q3 PHI +17; Q4 PHI +5
Final · Box score
Pistons102
Bulls105
Q1 CHI -8; Q2 CHI -18; Q3 CHI -3; Q4 CHI +3
Final · OT · Box score
Pacers134
Wolves128
Q1 IND +6; Q2 IND -4; Q3 IND -6; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +6
Final · Box score
Nuggets128
Wizards130
Q1 WAS -17; Q2 WAS +6; Q3 WAS +7; Q4 WAS +2
Final · Box score
Thunder113
Grizzlies122
Q1 MEM -1; Q2 MEM +1; Q3 MEM +1; Q4 MEM +9
Final · Box score
Blazers126
Pelicans124
Q1 POR +5; Q2 POR -10; Q3 POR +3; Q4 POR +2
Final · OT · Box score
Heat112
Warriors120
Q1 GSW -12; Q2 GSW -15; Q3 GSW -10; Q4 Warriors 0; OT1 GSW +8
Final · Box score
Jazz114
Clippers96
Q1 UTA -1; Q2 UTA -5; Q3 UTA +6; Q4 UTA +18
The lead · Pistons-Bulls

Zach LaVine scores 37, Chicago holds off Detroit

Domantas Sabonis posts a triple-double

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-18-3+3CHI AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons35261229102
Bulls27162735105
Who led
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 26, 21, 24, 26, 39, 35, 46, 26, 30, 37CHI37 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Wendell Carter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 7, 13, 11, 23, 12, 16, 12, 10, 11, 18CHI18 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Jerami GrantPoints, last 10 games: 14, 18, 27, 21, 32, 32, 9, 15, 15, 43DET43 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Saddiq BeyPoints, last 10 games: 7, 2, 5, 14, 7, 15, 10, 30, 16, 12DET12 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 10 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Orlando by 18.

WAS over DEN2POR over NOP2CHI over DET3PHI over HOU5IND over MIN6ATL over BOS8GSW over MIA8MEM over OKC9ORL over NYK18UTA over LAC18Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Knicks-Magic23
Blazers-Pelicans17
Pacers-Wolves11
Hawks-Celtics10
Thunder-Grizzlies9
Nuggets-Wizards5
Rockets-Sixers2
Pistons-Bulls2
Heat-Warriors1
Shot of the night

Dame's layup with 16 seconds left puts the Blazers ahead, 126-124 final

The night in charts
Pacers-Wolves combined for 262, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-WolvesPacers 134, Wolves 128 · OT
262
Nuggets-WizardsNuggets 128, Wizards 130
258
Blazers-PelicansBlazers 126, Pelicans 124
250
Hawks-CelticsHawks 122, Celtics 114
236
Thunder-GrizzliesThunder 113, Grizzlies 122
235
Heat-WarriorsHeat 112, Warriors 120 · OT
232
Rockets-SixersRockets 113, Sixers 118
231
Jazz-ClippersJazz 114, Clippers 96
210
Pistons-BullsPistons 102, Bulls 105
207
Knicks-MagicKnicks 89, Magic 107
196
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Blazers-PelicansBlazers 126, Pelicans 124
+2 POR
Nuggets-WizardsNuggets 128, Wizards 130
+2 WAS
Pistons-BullsPistons 102, Bulls 105
+3 CHI
Rockets-SixersRockets 113, Sixers 118
+5 PHI
Pacers-WolvesPacers 134, Wolves 128 · OT
+6 IND
Hawks-CelticsHawks 122, Celtics 114
+8 ATL
Heat-WarriorsHeat 112, Warriors 120 · OT
+8 GSW
Thunder-GrizzliesThunder 113, Grizzlies 122
+9 MEM
Knicks-MagicKnicks 89, Magic 107
+18 ORL
Jazz-ClippersJazz 114, Clippers 96
+18 UTA
CHI erased a 18-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-BullsCHI won · Pistons 102, Bulls 105
18 pts
Nuggets-WizardsWAS won · Nuggets 128, Wizards 130
17 pts
Heat-WarriorsGSW won · Heat 112, Warriors 120 · OT
15 pts
Blazers-PelicansPOR won · Blazers 126, Pelicans 124
10 pts
Knicks-MagicORL won · Knicks 89, Magic 107
9 pts
Bertans shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BertansWAS · 35 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
CapelaATL · 24 PTS, 13 REB, 1 BLK
77% (10-13)
ValanciunasMEM · 22 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
TraeATL · 40 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
70% (14-20)
ZionNOP · 36 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
67% (12-18)
Final · Blazers-Pelicans
Blazers 126Pelicans 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers35243532126
Pelicans30392233124
The story
Zion Williamson had 36 points in a 126-124 loss to Portland

Robert Covington led Portland with 12 PTS, 8 REB 36 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST · 12-18 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the second, the Trail Blazers took the third 35-22.

POR lead by quarter
200 +5−10+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Wizards
Nuggets 128Wizards 130
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets41232935128
Wizards24463030130
The story
Davis Bertans' 35 points carried Washington past Denver, 130-128

For Denver, Nikola Jokic had 33 PTS, 9 AST, 7 REB 35 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST · 9-11 FG, 9-11 3PT

The swing

The Wizards trailed by 17 going into the second, then won it 46-23.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −17+6+7+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jamal Murray was the fantasy play: 62.3 FPTS on 35 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST

Final · Pistons-Bulls
Pistons 102Bulls 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons35261229102
Bulls27162735105
The story
Chicago won 105-102 despite 43 points from Jerami Grant

Thaddeus Young paced Chicago: 10 REB, 9 PTS, 7 AST 43 PTS, 2 REB · 15-25 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

A 27-12 third quarter erased a 18-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −8−18−3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.2Season avg21.6Last 5

21.6 points a game over his last five games, against 12.2 in 27 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−7.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.5Season avg12.7Last 3

12.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.5 in 22 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.8Season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 15.8 a game in 26 earlier games. Line: 26 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Damian Lillard leads the day with 43

Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 44, 19, 32, 29, 36, 30, 20, 34, 31, 43Blazers-Pelicans · W
29.9 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden HOU, Dec 26, 2020: 44 PTS · 4 REB · 17 AST
43 PTS · 4 REB · 16 AST
Jerami GrantPoints, last 10 games: 14, 18, 27, 21, 32, 32, 9, 15, 15, 43Pistons-Bulls · L
23.8 PPG season to date · +20.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Klay Thompson GSW, Jan 8, 2019: 43 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Career high43 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 28, 41, 25, 21, 28, 25, 25, 15, 23, 40Hawks-Celtics · W
26.5 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC, Jan 16, 2025: 40 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
40 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 26, 21, 24, 26, 39, 35, 46, 26, 30, 37Bulls-Pistons · W
28.5 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Domantas SabonisPoints, last 10 games: 21, 32, 33, 8, 20, 18, 26, 14, 25, 36Pacers-Wolves · W
21.5 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL, Jan 1, 2022: 35 PTS · 16 REB · 10 AST
Career high36 PTS · 16 REB · 10 AST
Zion WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 28, 18, 29, 20, 29, 36, 26, 31, 36Pelicans-Blazers · L
25.0 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high36 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
LaMelo BallCHA+6.4 21.0 last 10 · 14.6 season
Lou WilliamsLAC+5.3 17.7 last 10 · 12.4 season
Norman PowellTOR+5.3 21.6 last 10 · 16.3 season
Kelly Oubre Jr.GSW+4.9 19.1 last 10 · 14.2 season
Stephen CurryGSW+4.3 34.3 last 10 · 30.0 season
Cold
Shake MiltonPHI−3.4 10.6 last 10 · 14.0 season
Gordon HaywardCHA−3.0 19.3 last 10 · 22.3 season
JaMychal GreenDEN−2.9 6.5 last 10 · 9.4 season
Bradley BealWAS−2.8 30.0 last 10 · 32.8 season
Cedi OsmanCLE−2.7 8.8 last 10 · 11.5 season