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Friday, March 19, 2021Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed CHI by 10 after the first quarter and won 131–127.

Final · Box score
Kings107
Celtics96
Q1 SAC +6; Q2 SAC +10; Q3 SAC +1; Q4 SAC +11
Final · Box score
Spurs116
Cavs110
Q1 SAS +3; Q2 SAS +12; Q3 SAS +15; Q4 SAS +6
Final · Box score
Pistons113
Rockets100
Q1 DET -1; Q2 DET +4; Q3 DET +7; Q4 DET +13
Final · Box score
Warriors116
Grizzlies103
Q1 GSW +8; Q2 GSW +19; Q3 GSW +19; Q4 GSW +13
Final · Box score
Pacers137
Heat110
Q1 IND +2; Q2 IND +10; Q3 IND +17; Q4 IND +27
Final · Box score
Nets113
Magic121
Q1 ORL +6; Q2 ORL +2; Q3 ORL +19; Q4 ORL +8
Final · Box score
Jazz115
Raptors112
Q1 UTA -4; Q2 UTA +1; Q3 UTA +2; Q4 UTA +3
Final · OT · Box score
Bulls127
Nuggets131
Q1 DEN -10; Q2 DEN -8; Q3 DEN -8; Q4 Nuggets 0; OT1 DEN +4
Final · Box score
Wolves101
Suns113
Q1 PHX +5; Q2 PHX +10; Q3 PHX +5; Q4 PHX +12
Final · Box score
Mavs119
Blazers125
Q1 POR +4; Q2 POR +4; Q3 POR -5; Q4 POR +6
The lead · Bulls-Nuggets

Nikola Jokic scores 34, Denver wins in overtime

Andrew Wiggins goes for 40 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-10-8-80+4DEN AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Bulls3025342711127
Nuggets2027343515131
Who led
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 24, 19, 39, 37, 20, 28, 26, 32, 12, 34DEN34 PTS · 15 REB · 9 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 34, 26, 24, 24, 23, 3, 10, 16, 19, 34DEN34 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 35, 24, 23, 36, 19, 30, 15, 40, 29, 32CHI32 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Otto Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 13, 13, 7, 3, 3, 0, 11, 8, 6, 22CHI22 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Indiana posts the night's biggest win

Indiana beat Miami by 27, the widest margin of 10 games.

UTA over TOR3DEN over CHI4SAS over CLE6POR over DAL6ORL over BKN8SAC over BOS11PHX over MIN12DET over HOU13GSW over MEM13IND over MIA27Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Pistons-Rockets21
Jazz-Raptors18
Wolves-Suns13
Nets-Magic10
Warriors-Grizzlies6
Pacers-Heat3
Spurs-Cavs0
The night in charts
Bulls-Nuggets combined for 258, 11 more than any other game
Points by game
Bulls-NuggetsBulls 127, Nuggets 131 · OT
258
Pacers-HeatPacers 137, Heat 110
247
Mavs-BlazersMavs 119, Blazers 125
244
Nets-MagicNets 113, Magic 121
234
Jazz-RaptorsJazz 115, Raptors 112
227
Spurs-CavsSpurs 116, Cavs 110
226
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 116, Grizzlies 103
219
Wolves-SunsWolves 101, Suns 113
214
Pistons-RocketsPistons 113, Rockets 100
213
Kings-CelticsKings 107, Celtics 96
203
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Jazz-RaptorsJazz 115, Raptors 112
+3 UTA
Bulls-NuggetsBulls 127, Nuggets 131 · OT
+4 DEN
Spurs-CavsSpurs 116, Cavs 110
+6 SAS
Mavs-BlazersMavs 119, Blazers 125
+6 POR
Nets-MagicNets 113, Magic 121
+8 ORL
Kings-CelticsKings 107, Celtics 96
+11 SAC
Wolves-SunsWolves 101, Suns 113
+12 PHX
Pistons-RocketsPistons 113, Rockets 100
+13 DET
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 116, Grizzlies 103
+13 GSW
Pacers-HeatPacers 137, Heat 110
+27 IND
DEN erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-NuggetsDEN won · Bulls 127, Nuggets 131 · OT
10 pts
Mavs-BlazersPOR won · Mavs 119, Blazers 125
5 pts
Jazz-RaptorsUTA won · Jazz 115, Raptors 112
4 pts
Pistons-RocketsDET won · Pistons 113, Rockets 100
1 pt
Brogdon shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BrogdonIND · 27 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB
83% (10-12)
FournierORL · 31 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
77% (10-13)
KATMIN · 24 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
BamMIA · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Aaron GordonORL · 38 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
70% (14-20)
Final · Jazz-Raptors
Jazz 115Raptors 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz23322436115
Raptors27272335112
The story
Donovan Mitchell's 31 points carried Utah past Toronto, 115-112

For Toronto, Pascal Siakam had 27 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB 31 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL · 8-20 FG, 0-9 3PT

The swing

The Jazz trailed by 4 going into the second, then won it 32-27.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −4+1+2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Nuggets
Bulls 127Nuggets 131
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bulls3025342711127
Nuggets2027343515131
The story
Jamal Murray had 34 points as Denver beat Chicago 131-127 in OT

Zach LaVine led Chicago with 32 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 34 PTS, 5 AST, 4 STL, 2 REB · 12-20 FG, 6-7 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Nuggets took the fourth 35-27.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −10−8−80+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Warriors-Grizzlies
Warriors 116Grizzlies 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors34332425116
Grizzlies26222431103
The story
Golden State beat Memphis 116-103 behind 25 points from Jordan Poole

Jonas Valanciunas paced Memphis: 16 REB, 10 PTS, 4 AST 25 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST · 10-15 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 33-22 second quarter did the most damage for the Warriors.

GSW lead by quarter
200 +8+19+19+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.8Season avg27.4Last 5

27.4 points a game over his last five games, against 16.8 in 41 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−7.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
32.5Season avg25.0Last 3

25.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.5 in 15 earlier games. Today: 32 points in 28 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.8Season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 12.8 a game in 20 earlier games. Line: 25 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Kyrie Irving leads the day with 43

Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 16, 28, 21, 27, 27, 24, 40, 18, 34, 43Nets-Magic · L
28.1 PPG season to date · +15.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: LeBron James MIA, Mar 18, 2014: 43 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Season high43 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 17, 3, 14, 16, 15, 28, 15, 17, 40Warriors-Grizzlies · W
17.7 PPG season to date · +22.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Karl Malone UTA, Nov 20, 1999: 40 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Season high40 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 21, 31, 19, 27, 33, 22, 21, 25, 42, 38Mavs-Blazers · L
28.8 PPG season to date · +9.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 13, 17, 12, 3, 9, 14, 9, 17, 38Magic-Nets · W
14.8 PPG season to date · +24.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 24, 19, 39, 37, 20, 28, 26, 32, 12, 34Nuggets-Bulls · W
27.0 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 15 REB · 9 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 34, 26, 24, 24, 23, 3, 10, 16, 19, 34Nuggets-Bulls · W
21.1 PPG season to date · +13.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Anthony EdwardsMIN+8.2 24.9 last 10 · 16.7 season
Norman PowellTOR+7.4 27.0 last 10 · 19.6 season
Danilo GallinariATL+4.7 17.5 last 10 · 12.8 season
Russell WestbrookWAS+4.6 26.4 last 10 · 21.8 season
Bruce BrownBKN+4.3 12.6 last 10 · 8.3 season
Cold
Gordon HaywardCHA−5.0 15.4 last 10 · 20.4 season
Tyler HerroMIA−4.1 11.4 last 10 · 15.5 season
Domantas SabonisIND−3.8 16.5 last 10 · 20.2 season
Marcus MorrisLAC−3.4 8.4 last 10 · 11.8 season
Cedi OsmanCLE−3.3 7.1 last 10 · 10.4 season