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Wednesday, February 24, 2021Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOP trailed DET by 6 after the first quarter and won 128–118.

Final · Box score
Celtics112
Hawks127
Q1 ATL +13; Q2 ATL +23; Q3 ATL +21; Q4 ATL +15
Final · Box score
Rockets96
Cavs112
Q1 CLE +10; Q2 CLE -2; Q3 CLE +8; Q4 CLE +16
Final · Box score
Warriors111
Pacers107
Q1 GSW +3; Q2 GSW -2; Q3 GSW +4; Q4 GSW +4
Final · OT · Box score
Wolves126
Bulls133
Q1 CHI -2; Q2 CHI +10; Q3 CHI +6; Q4 Bulls 0; OT1 CHI +7
Final · Box score
Raptors108
Heat116
Q1 MIA -3; Q2 MIA +10; Q3 MIA +7; Q4 MIA +8
Final · Box score
Pistons118
Pelicans128
Q1 NOP -6; Q2 NOP -5; Q3 Pelicans 0; Q4 NOP +10
Final · Box score
Spurs99
Thunder102
Q1 OKC +7; Q2 OKC -5; Q3 OKC +3; Q4 OKC +3
Final · Box score
Hornets124
Suns121
Q1 CHA -4; Q2 CHA -1; Q3 CHA +6; Q4 CHA +3
Final · Box score
Lakers89
Jazz114
Q1 UTA +1; Q2 UTA +16; Q3 UTA +26; Q4 UTA +25
On this day · 2019–20Feb 24, 2020: 8 games. Top scorer: Bradley Beal (Wizards-Bucks), 55 points.
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The lead · Pistons-Pelicans

Zion Williamson scores 32 in New Orleans win over Detroit

Jimmy Butler goes for 27 points

Game flow · NOP margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-50+10NOP AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons39302722118
Pelicans33313232128
Who led
Zion WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 20, 29, 36, 26, 31, 36, 23, 28, 32NOP32 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Brandon IngramPoints, last 10 games: 27, 22, 21, 30, 26, 22, 14, 25, 33, 27NOP27 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Josh JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 13, 18, 14, 21, 8, 15, 17, 18, 25DET25 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Mason PlumleePoints, last 10 games: 17, 11, 15, 14, 17, 11, 10, 10, 7, 21DET21 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Warriors-Pacers15
Spurs-Thunder11
Raptors-Heat10
Rockets-Cavs6
Pistons-Pelicans6
Hornets-Suns5
Celtics-Hawks3
Lakers-Jazz2
Wolves-Bulls1
Shot of the night

Dort's three with 0.6 seconds left breaks the tie, 102-99 final

The night in charts
Wolves-Bulls combined for 259, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-BullsWolves 126, Bulls 133 · OT
259
Pistons-PelicansPistons 118, Pelicans 128
246
Hornets-SunsHornets 124, Suns 121
245
Celtics-HawksCeltics 112, Hawks 127
239
Raptors-HeatRaptors 108, Heat 116
224
Warriors-PacersWarriors 111, Pacers 107
218
Rockets-CavsRockets 96, Cavs 112
208
Lakers-JazzLakers 89, Jazz 114
203
Spurs-ThunderSpurs 99, Thunder 102
201
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-ThunderSpurs 99, Thunder 102
+3 OKC
Hornets-SunsHornets 124, Suns 121
+3 CHA
Warriors-PacersWarriors 111, Pacers 107
+4 GSW
Wolves-BullsWolves 126, Bulls 133 · OT
+7 CHI
Raptors-HeatRaptors 108, Heat 116
+8 MIA
Pistons-PelicansPistons 118, Pelicans 128
+10 NOP
Celtics-HawksCeltics 112, Hawks 127
+15 ATL
Rockets-CavsRockets 96, Cavs 112
+16 CLE
Lakers-JazzLakers 89, Jazz 114
+25 UTA
NOP rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-PelicansNOP won · Pistons 118, Pelicans 128
6 pts
Spurs-ThunderOKC won · Spurs 99, Thunder 102
5 pts
Hornets-SunsCHA won · Hornets 124, Suns 121
4 pts
Raptors-HeatMIA won · Raptors 108, Heat 116
3 pts
Wolves-BullsCHI won · Wolves 126, Bulls 133 · OT
2 pts
Jarrett Allen shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Jarrett AllenCLE · 26 PTS, 18 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST
91% (10-11)
PlumleeDET · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 4 BLK
90% (9-10)
GallinariATL · 38 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
81% (13-16)
ZionNOP · 32 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK
72% (13-18)
LowryTOR · 24 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB, 2 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Spurs-Thunder
Spurs 99Thunder 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2124282699
Thunder28123626102
The story
Al Horford had 16 points as Oklahoma City beat San Antonio 102-99

Lonnie Walker IV led San Antonio with 12 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 16 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST · 7-16 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the second, the Thunder took the third 36-28.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +7−5+3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hornets-Suns
Hornets 124Suns 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets34323127124
Suns38292430121
The story
Malik Monk's 29 points carried Charlotte past Phoenix, 124-121

For Phoenix, Devin Booker had 33 PTS, 3 AST 29 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB · 10-21 FG, 5-10 3PT

The swing

The Hornets trailed by 1 going into the third, then won it 31-24.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −4−1+6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Chris Paul was the fantasy play: 49.1 FPTS on 20 PTS, 10 AST, 8 REB

Final · Wolves-Bulls
Wolves 126Bulls 133
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Wolves342432297126
Bulls3236282314133
The story
Chicago beat Minnesota 133-126 in OT behind 35 points from Zach LaVine

Anthony Edwards paced Minnesota: 21 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST 35 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST · 14-21 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

A 36-24 second quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −2+10+60+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Karl-Anthony Towns topped the game at 47.1 FPTS: 24 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
15.1Season avg22.0Last 5

22.0 points a game over his last five games, against 15.1 in 32 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.8minutes, last 2 vs 2019–20 avg
Minutes per game
25.32019–20 avg7.5Last 2

7.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 25.3 in 2019–20 (36 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
3.4Season avg20Today

20 minutes today, against 3.4 a game in 8 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Jazz rout

Three of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. Utah beat Lakers by 25.

OKC over SAS3CHA over PHX3GSW over IND4CHI over MIN7MIA over TOR8NOP over DET10ATL over BOS15CLE over HOU16UTA over LAL25Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the day with 42

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 19, 31, 29, 22, 16, 31, 27, 42Thunder-Spurs · W
23.5 PPG season to date · +19.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Glen Rice CHH, Jan 21, 1997: 42 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Career high42 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Danilo GallinariPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 2, 20, 16, 9, 9, 12, 5, 38Hawks-Celtics · W
11.8 PPG season to date · +27.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 39, 35, 46, 26, 30, 37, 30, 38, 21, 35Bulls-Wolves · W
28.8 PPG season to date · +6.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 28, 25, 25, 15, 23, 40, 31, 35, 28, 33Hawks-Celtics · W
27.2 PPG season to date · +6.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 36, 30, 36, 27, 22, 23, 23, 34, 33Suns-Hornets · L
25.0 PPG season to date · +8.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
Zion WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 20, 29, 36, 26, 31, 36, 23, 28, 32Pelicans-Pistons · W
25.3 PPG season to date · +6.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Lou WilliamsLAC+6.5 18.8 last 10 · 12.3 season
LaMelo BallCHA+5.3 20.1 last 10 · 14.8 season
Zach LaVineCHI+4.9 33.7 last 10 · 28.8 season
Ben SimmonsPHI+4.6 20.3 last 10 · 15.7 season
Norman PowellTOR+4.4 21.7 last 10 · 17.3 season
Cold
Wayne EllingtonDET−5.1 5.5 last 10 · 10.6 season
Bradley BealWAS−3.5 29.2 last 10 · 32.7 season
RJ BarrettNYK−3.5 12.7 last 10 · 16.2 season
Alec BurksNYK−3.1 7.9 last 10 · 11.0 season
Cedi OsmanCLE−2.9 8.3 last 10 · 11.2 season