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Sunday, March 21, 2021Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOP trailed DEN by 8 after the first quarter and won 113–108.

Final · OT · Box score
Pacers109
Heat106
Q1 IND +6; Q2 IND +8; Q3 IND +9; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +3
Final · Box score
Thunder114
Rockets112
Q1 OKC +9; Q2 OKC +4; Q3 OKC +5; Q4 OKC +2
Final · Box score
Pelicans113
Nuggets108
Q1 NOP -8; Q2 NOP +7; Q3 NOP +3; Q4 NOP +5
Final · Box score
Magic96
Celtics112
Q1 BOS -4; Q2 BOS +8; Q3 BOS +16; Q4 BOS +16
Final · Box score
Wizards106
Nets113
Q1 BKN -5; Q2 BKN +7; Q3 BKN +5; Q4 BKN +7
Final · Box score
Raptors105
Cavs116
Q1 CLE -5; Q2 CLE +2; Q3 CLE +16; Q4 CLE +11
Final · Box score
Bulls100
Pistons86
Q1 CHI -5; Q2 CHI +1; Q3 CHI +10; Q4 CHI +14
Final · OT · Box score
Sixers101
Knicks100
Q1 PHI +8; Q2 PHI +1; Q3 Sixers 0; Q4 Sixers 0; OT1 PHI +1
Final · Box score
Lakers94
Suns111
Q1 PHX +5; Q2 PHX +15; Q3 PHX +12; Q4 PHX +17
Final · Box score
Mavs132
Blazers92
Q1 DAL -3; Q2 DAL +11; Q3 DAL +34; Q4 DAL +40
The lead · Pelicans-Nuggets

Brandon Ingram scores 30 as New Orleans wins in Denver

Russell Westbrook posts a triple-double

Game flow · NOP margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8+7+3+5NOP AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans22362530113
Nuggets30212928108
Who led
Brandon IngramPoints, last 10 games: 29, 26, 21, 17, 13, 28, 23, 30, 19, 30NOP30 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Zion WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 34, 23, 26, 28, 24, 23, 27, 28, 26, 30NOP30 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 19, 39, 37, 20, 28, 26, 32, 12, 34, 29DEN29 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 26, 24, 24, 23, 3, 10, 16, 19, 34, 23DEN23 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Pelicans-Nuggets17
Pacers-Heat16
Sixers-Knicks11
Mavs-Blazers10
Magic-Celtics5
Thunder-Rockets4
Wizards-Nets2
Lakers-Suns0
The night in charts
Thunder-Rockets combined for 226, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Thunder-RocketsThunder 114, Rockets 112
226
Mavs-BlazersMavs 132, Blazers 92
224
Raptors-CavsRaptors 105, Cavs 116
221
Pelicans-NuggetsPelicans 113, Nuggets 108
221
Wizards-NetsWizards 106, Nets 113
219
Pacers-HeatPacers 109, Heat 106 · OT
215
Magic-CelticsMagic 96, Celtics 112
208
Lakers-SunsLakers 94, Suns 111
205
Sixers-KnicksSixers 101, Knicks 100 · OT
201
Bulls-PistonsBulls 100, Pistons 86
186
4 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-KnicksSixers 101, Knicks 100 · OT
+1 PHI
Thunder-RocketsThunder 114, Rockets 112
+2 OKC
Pacers-HeatPacers 109, Heat 106 · OT
+3 IND
Pelicans-NuggetsPelicans 113, Nuggets 108
+5 NOP
Wizards-NetsWizards 106, Nets 113
+7 BKN
Raptors-CavsRaptors 105, Cavs 116
+11 CLE
Bulls-PistonsBulls 100, Pistons 86
+14 CHI
Magic-CelticsMagic 96, Celtics 112
+16 BOS
Lakers-SunsLakers 94, Suns 111
+17 PHX
Mavs-BlazersMavs 132, Blazers 92
+40 DAL
NOP rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pelicans-NuggetsNOP won · Pelicans 113, Nuggets 108
8 pts
Wizards-NetsBKN won · Wizards 106, Nets 113
5 pts
Raptors-CavsCLE won · Raptors 105, Cavs 116
5 pts
Bulls-PistonsCHI won · Bulls 100, Pistons 86
5 pts
Magic-CelticsBOS won · Magic 96, Celtics 112
4 pts
Hachimura shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HachimuraWAS · 20 PTS, 10 REB
82% (9-11)
HarrellLAL · 23 PTS, 10 REB, 1 BLK
77% (10-13)
AytonPHX · 26 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
77% (10-13)
RichardsonDAL · 21 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB
73% (8-11)
ClaxtonBKN · 16 PTS, 3 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Sixers-Knicks
Sixers 101Knicks 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Sixers2320212413101
Knicks1527222412100
The story
Tobias Harris' 20 points carried Philadelphia past New York, 101-100 in OT

For New York, Alec Burks had 20 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 20 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 5-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 23-15, was where the 76ers built it.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +8+100+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Julius Randle was the fantasy play: 48.9 FPTS on 24 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST

Final · Pacers-Heat
Pacers 109Heat 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pacers3225221911109
Heat262321288106
The story
Myles Turner had 16 points as Indiana beat Miami 109-106 in OT

Jimmy Butler led Miami with 21 PTS, 15 REB, 7 AST 16 PTS, 6 REB, 5 BLK, 1 AST · 4-8 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Pacers won the first 32-26, their biggest quarter edge.

IND lead by quarter
200 +6+8+90+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Bam Adebayo led the game in fantasy with 55.0 FPTS (29 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST)

Final · Pelicans-Nuggets
Pelicans 113Nuggets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans22362530113
Nuggets30212928108
The story
New Orleans beat Denver 113-108 behind 30 points from Zion Williamson

Jamal Murray paced Denver: 23 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB 30 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST · 9-13 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

A 36-21 second quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Pelicans.

NOP lead by quarter
200 −8+7+3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Nikola Jokic topped the game at 58.5 FPTS: 29 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
21.8Season avg31.0Last 5

31.0 points a game over his last five games, against 21.8 in 33 earlier games. Today: 29 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.6minutes, last 2 vs 2019–20 avg
Minutes per game
28.12019–20 avg12.5Last 2

12.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 28.1 in 2019–20 (53 games). Today: 5 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.8Season avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 10.8 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

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: Dallas by 40.

PHI over NYK1OKC over HOU2IND over MIA3NOP over DEN5BKN over WAS7CLE over TOR11CHI over DET14BOS over ORL16PHX over LAL17DAL over POR40Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 37

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 31, 19, 27, 33, 22, 21, 25, 42, 38, 37Mavs-Blazers · W
29.0 PPG season to date · +8.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Collin SextonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 28, 39, 32, 19, 15, 21, 29, 29, 36Cavs-Raptors · W
24.2 PPG season to date · +12.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 17, 15, 18, 21, 13, 24, 28, 28, 19, 34Celtics-Magic · W
24.6 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Brandon IngramPoints, last 10 games: 29, 26, 21, 17, 13, 28, 23, 30, 19, 30Pelicans-Nuggets · W
23.9 PPG season to date · +6.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Zion WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 34, 23, 26, 28, 24, 23, 27, 28, 26, 30Pelicans-Nuggets · W
25.7 PPG season to date · +4.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Russell WestbrookPoints, last 10 games: 24, 23, 27, 20, 25, 42, 23, 26, 35, 29Wizards-Nets · L
22.0 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Dejounte Murray ATL, Apr 9, 2024: 29 PTS · 13 REB · 13 AST
29 PTS · 13 REB · 13 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+6.8 26.4 last 10 · 19.6 season
Russell WestbrookWAS+5.4 27.4 last 10 · 22.0 season
Will BartonDEN+4.9 17.8 last 10 · 12.9 season
Jimmy ButlerMIA+4.7 26.3 last 10 · 21.6 season
Cold
Trae YoungATL−4.5 21.1 last 10 · 25.6 season
Gordon HaywardCHA−4.5 15.8 last 10 · 20.3 season
Domantas SabonisIND−4.4 15.8 last 10 · 20.2 season
Wendell Carter Jr.CHI−4.2 7.0 last 10 · 11.2 season
Tyler HerroMIA−3.3 12.0 last 10 · 15.3 season