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Thursday, March 11, 2021Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed TOR by 10 after three quarters and won 121–120.

Final · Box score
Pistons102
Hornets105
Q1 CHA +8; Q2 CHA +9; Q3 CHA +1; Q4 CHA +3
Final · Box score
Celtics109
Nets121
Q1 BKN -6; Q2 BKN +3; Q3 BKN +2; Q4 BKN +12
Final · Box score
Hawks121
Raptors120
Q1 ATL +11; Q2 ATL +5; Q3 ATL -10; Q4 ATL +1
Final · Box score
Sixers127
Bulls105
Q1 PHI +7; Q2 PHI +7; Q3 PHI +12; Q4 PHI +22
Final · Box score
Magic103
Heat111
Q1 MIA -2; Q2 MIA +5; Q3 Heat 0; Q4 MIA +8
Final · Box score
Knicks101
Bucks134
Q1 MIL +5; Q2 MIL +17; Q3 MIL +19; Q4 MIL +33
Final · Box score
Wolves135
Pelicans105
Q1 MIN -7; Q2 MIN +7; Q3 MIN +23; Q4 MIN +30
Final · Box score
Mavs108
Thunder116
Q1 OKC +16; Q2 OKC +15; Q3 OKC +15; Q4 OKC +8
Final · Box score
Warriors104
Clippers130
Q1 LAC +2; Q2 LAC +16; Q3 LAC +36; Q4 LAC +26
Final · Box score
Suns127
Blazers121
Q1 PHX -3; Q2 Suns 0; Q3 PHX -4; Q4 PHX +6
Final · Box score
Rockets105
Kings125
Q1 SAC +2; Q2 SAC +14; Q3 SAC +14; Q4 SAC +20
On this day · 2019–20Mar 11, 2020: 4 games. Top scorer: Trae Young (Hawks-Knicks), 42 points.
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The lead · Hawks-Raptors

Trae Young scores 37, Atlanta rallies past Toronto

Jimmy Butler goes for 27 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+11+5-10+1ATL AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks37272037121
Raptors26333526120
Who led
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 40, 31, 35, 28, 33, 17, 15, 18, 32, 37ATL37 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Danilo GallinariPoints, last 10 games: 9, 9, 12, 5, 38, 8, 6, 8, 23, 20ATL20 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Norman PowellPoints, last 10 games: 11, 29, 31, 11, 24, 17, 30, 36, 25, 33TOR33 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Chris BoucherPoints, last 10 games: 14, 8, 9, 17, 10, 11, 7, 18, 30, 29TOR29 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Milwaukee posts the night's biggest win

Milwaukee beat New York by 33, the widest margin of 11 games.

ATL over TOR1CHA over DET3PHX over POR6MIA over ORL8OKC over DAL8BKN over BOS12SAC over HOU20PHI over CHI22LAC over GSW26MIN over NOP30MIL over NYK33Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Magic-Heat23
Pistons-Hornets15
Celtics-Nets7
Suns-Blazers6
Sixers-Bulls5
Rockets-Kings5
Mavs-Thunder4
Hawks-Raptors2
Wolves-Pelicans1
Shot of the night

Snell's three at the buzzer puts the Hawks ahead, 121-120 final

The night in charts
Suns-Blazers combined for 248, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-BlazersSuns 127, Blazers 121
248
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 121, Raptors 120
241
Wolves-PelicansWolves 135, Pelicans 105
240
Knicks-BucksKnicks 101, Bucks 134
235
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 104, Clippers 130
234
Sixers-BullsSixers 127, Bulls 105
232
Celtics-NetsCeltics 109, Nets 121
230
Rockets-KingsRockets 105, Kings 125
230
Mavs-ThunderMavs 108, Thunder 116
224
Magic-HeatMagic 103, Heat 111
214
Pistons-HornetsPistons 102, Hornets 105
207
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 121, Raptors 120
+1 ATL
Pistons-HornetsPistons 102, Hornets 105
+3 CHA
Suns-BlazersSuns 127, Blazers 121
+6 PHX
Magic-HeatMagic 103, Heat 111
+8 MIA
Mavs-ThunderMavs 108, Thunder 116
+8 OKC
Celtics-NetsCeltics 109, Nets 121
+12 BKN
Rockets-KingsRockets 105, Kings 125
+20 SAC
Sixers-BullsSixers 127, Bulls 105
+22 PHI
Warriors-ClippersWarriors 104, Clippers 130
+26 LAC
Wolves-PelicansWolves 135, Pelicans 105
+30 MIN
Knicks-BucksKnicks 101, Bucks 134
+33 MIL
ATL erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hawks-RaptorsATL won · Hawks 121, Raptors 120
10 pts
Wolves-PelicansMIN won · Wolves 135, Pelicans 105
7 pts
Celtics-NetsBKN won · Celtics 109, Nets 121
6 pts
Suns-BlazersPHX won · Suns 127, Blazers 121
4 pts
Magic-HeatMIA won · Magic 103, Heat 111
2 pts
Nowell shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
NowellMIN · 28 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
85% (11-13)
HolmesSAC · 20 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
82% (9-11)
Mikal BridgesPHX · 18 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
MarkkanenCHI · 23 PTS, 4 REB, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
TateHOU · 16 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Final · Hawks-Raptors
Hawks 121Raptors 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks37272037121
Raptors26333526120
The story
Clint Capela had 19 rebounds and 9 points as Atlanta beat Toronto 121-120

Norman Powell led Toronto with 33 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 19 REB, 9 PTS, 5 BLK · 4-7 FG

The swing

The Hawks won the first 37-26, their biggest quarter edge.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +11+5−10+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Chris Boucher led the game in fantasy with 53.3 FPTS (29 PTS, 9 REB)

Final · Pistons-Hornets
Pistons 102Hornets 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons22173330102
Hornets30182532105
The story
P.J. Washington's 20 points carried Charlotte past Detroit, 105-102

Terry Rozier chipped in 17 PTS, 2 AST 20 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST · 6-10 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 30-22, was where the Hornets built it.

CHA lead by quarter
200 +8+9+1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jerami Grant was the fantasy play: 47.6 FPTS on 32 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST

Final · Wolves-Pelicans
Wolves 135Pelicans 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves27403830135
Pelicans34262223105
The story
Minnesota beat New Orleans 135-105 behind 28 points from Jaylen Nowell

Zion Williamson paced New Orleans: 24 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 28 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 11-13 FG, 6-7 3PT

The swing

A 38-22 third quarter did the most damage for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
300 −7+7+23+30 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
18.4Season avg28.2Last 5

28.2 points a game over his last five games, against 18.4 in 34 earlier games. Today: 33 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
32.8Season avg21.7Last 3

21.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.8 in 25 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.9Season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 9.9 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 9 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Kyrie Irving leads the day with 40

Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 35, 23, 40, 16, 28, 21, 27, 27, 24, 40Nets-Celtics · W
27.7 PPG season to date · +12.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kevin Garnett MIN, Mar 22, 2000: 40 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Ties season high40 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 40, 31, 35, 28, 33, 17, 15, 18, 32, 37Hawks-Raptors · W
26.7 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 22, 23, 23, 34, 33, 22, 43, 17, 16, 35Suns-Blazers · W
25.2 PPG season to date · +10.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Norman PowellPoints, last 10 games: 11, 29, 31, 11, 24, 17, 30, 36, 25, 33Raptors-Hawks · L
18.8 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Jerami GrantPoints, last 10 games: 9, 15, 15, 43, 16, 24, 17, 30, 21, 32Pistons-Hornets · L
23.7 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 22, 16, 31, 27, 42, 24, 13, 15, 33, 32Thunder-Mavs · W
23.5 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jamal MurrayDEN+7.7 29.5 last 10 · 21.8 season
Norman PowellTOR+5.9 24.7 last 10 · 18.8 season
Ben SimmonsPHI+5.3 21.4 last 10 · 16.1 season
Malik MonkCHA+4.3 17.6 last 10 · 13.3 season
Kelly Oubre Jr.GSW+4.3 19.7 last 10 · 15.4 season
Cold
Jaylen BrownBOS−4.0 20.4 last 10 · 24.4 season
Gordon HaywardCHA−3.5 17.9 last 10 · 21.4 season
Nicolas BatumLAC−2.7 6.2 last 10 · 8.9 season
JaMychal GreenDEN−2.7 6.4 last 10 · 9.1 season
Khem BirchORL−2.6 3.1 last 10 · 5.8 season