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Monday, April 19, 2021Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed MEM by 8 after the first quarter and won 139–137.

Final · Box score
Cavs105
Pistons109
Q1 DET +15; Q2 DET +9; Q3 DET +8; Q4 DET +4
Final · Box score
Bulls102
Celtics96
Q1 CHI -6; Q2 CHI -6; Q3 CHI +8; Q4 CHI +6
Final · Box score
Warriors107
Sixers96
Q1 Warriors 0; Q2 Warriors 0; Q3 GSW +5; Q4 GSW +11
Final · Box score
Spurs109
Pacers94
Q1 SAS +15; Q2 SAS +11; Q3 SAS +16; Q4 SAS +15
Final · Box score
Rockets91
Heat113
Q1 MIA +2; Q2 MIA -1; Q3 MIA +15; Q4 MIA +22
Final · OT · Box score
Suns128
Bucks127
Q1 PHX -1; Q2 PHX +1; Q3 PHX -7; Q4 Suns 0; OT1 PHX +1
Final · Box score
Thunder107
Wizards119
Q1 WAS +13; Q2 WAS +6; Q3 WAS +9; Q4 WAS +12
Final · 2OT · Box score
Grizzlies137
Nuggets139
Q1 DEN -8; Q2 DEN -4; Q3 DEN -8; Q4 Nuggets 0; OT1 Nuggets 0; OT2 DEN +2
Final · Box score
Jazz111
Lakers97
Q1 UTA +6; Q2 UTA +10; Q3 UTA +20; Q4 UTA +14
The lead · Grizzlies-Nuggets

Nikola Jokic scores 47, Denver rallies past Memphis

Ja Morant goes for 36 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.End OT1Final0-8-4-800+2DEN AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Grizzlies35253521912137
Nuggets27293129914139
Who led
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 14, 17, 27, 25, 26, 17, 27, 17, 29, 47DEN47 PTS · 15 REB · 8 AST
Will BartonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 15, 24, 14, 17, 13, 9, 6, 12, 28DEN28 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 8, 10, 19, 26, 23, 13, 17, 15, 13, 36MEM36 PTS · 8 REB · 12 AST
De'Anthony MeltonPoints, last 10 games: 3, 9, 14, 0, 12, 23, 5, 14, 14, 25MEM25 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Miami by 22.

PHX over MIL1DEN over MEM2DET over CLE4CHI over BOS6GSW over PHI11WAS over OKC12UTA over LAL14SAS over IND15MIA over HOU22Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Rockets-Heat11
Grizzlies-Nuggets9
Warriors-Sixers7
Cavs-Pistons4
Spurs-Pacers4
Bulls-Celtics1
Thunder-Wizards0
Jazz-Lakers0
The night in charts
Grizzlies-Nuggets combined for 276, 21 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-NuggetsGrizzlies 137, Nuggets 139 · OT
276
Suns-BucksSuns 128, Bucks 127 · OT
255
Thunder-WizardsThunder 107, Wizards 119
226
Cavs-PistonsCavs 105, Pistons 109
214
Jazz-LakersJazz 111, Lakers 97
208
Rockets-HeatRockets 91, Heat 113
204
Spurs-PacersSpurs 109, Pacers 94
203
Warriors-SixersWarriors 107, Sixers 96
203
Bulls-CelticsBulls 102, Celtics 96
198
3 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Suns-BucksSuns 128, Bucks 127 · OT
+1 PHX
Grizzlies-NuggetsGrizzlies 137, Nuggets 139 · OT
+2 DEN
Cavs-PistonsCavs 105, Pistons 109
+4 DET
Bulls-CelticsBulls 102, Celtics 96
+6 CHI
Warriors-SixersWarriors 107, Sixers 96
+11 GSW
Thunder-WizardsThunder 107, Wizards 119
+12 WAS
Jazz-LakersJazz 111, Lakers 97
+14 UTA
Spurs-PacersSpurs 109, Pacers 94
+15 SAS
Rockets-HeatRockets 91, Heat 113
+22 MIA
DEN rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-NuggetsDEN won · Grizzlies 137, Nuggets 139 · OT
8 pts
Suns-BucksPHX won · Suns 128, Bucks 127 · OT
7 pts
Bulls-CelticsCHI won · Bulls 102, Celtics 96
6 pts
Rockets-HeatMIA won · Rockets 91, Heat 113
1 pt
Ingles shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
InglesUTA · 21 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB
73% (8-11)
Mikal BridgesPHX · 21 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
AytonPHX · 20 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
PoeltlSAS · 16 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
DragicMIA · 19 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Suns-Bucks
Suns 128Bucks 127
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Suns2431283312128
Bucks2529362611127
The story
Devin Booker's 24 points carried Phoenix past Milwaukee, 128-127 in OT

For Milwaukee, Jrue Holiday had 25 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB 24 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL · 9-24 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Suns trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 33-26.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −1+1−70+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Grizzlies-Nuggets
Grizzlies 137Nuggets 139
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Grizzlies35253521912137
Nuggets27293129914139
The story
Will Barton had 28 points as Denver beat Memphis 139-137 in OT

Xavier Tillman led Memphis with 18 PTS, 14 REB 28 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB · 8-19 FG, 5-6 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Nuggets took the fourth 29-21.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −8−4−800+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Bulls-Celtics
Bulls 102Celtics 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls24183228102
Celtics3018183096
The story
Chicago beat Boston 102-96 behind 19 points from Coby White

Jaylen Brown paced Boston: 23 PTS, 4 REB 19 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB · 5-14 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

A 32-18 third quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −6−6+8+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
31.0Season avg44.8Last 5

44.8 points a game over his last five games, against 31.0 in 49 earlier games. Today: 49 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.4Season avg15.7Last 3

15.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.4 in 51 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.4Season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 18.4 a game in 45 earlier games. Line: 18 points, 14 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Stephen Curry leads the day with 49

Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 36, 37, 41, 32, 38, 53, 42, 33, 47, 49Warriors-Sixers · W
31.4 PPG season to date · +18.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Damian Lillard POR, Mar 4, 2016: 50 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
49 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 14, 17, 27, 25, 26, 17, 27, 17, 29, 47Nuggets-Grizzlies · W
26.4 PPG season to date · +20.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Joel Embiid PHI, Nov 15, 2017: 46 PTS · 15 REB · 7 AST
47 PTS · 15 REB · 8 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 8, 10, 19, 26, 23, 13, 17, 15, 13, 36Grizzlies-Nuggets · L
19.0 PPG season to date · +17.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 8 REB · 12 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 32, 26, 13, 16, 32, 25, 47, 15, 28, 33Bucks-Suns · L
28.5 PPG season to date · +4.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Kendrick NunnPoints, last 10 games: 9, 25, 22, 10, 15, 8, 16, 7, 17, 30Heat-Rockets · W
13.8 PPG season to date · +16.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 22, 26, 17, 26, 20, 34, 31, 30, 37, 30Wizards-Thunder · W
31.1 PPG season to date · −1.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Stephen CurryGSW+9.4 40.8 last 10 · 31.4 season
Bogdan BogdanovicATL+8.1 22.5 last 10 · 14.4 season
Miles BridgesCHA+7.9 19.3 last 10 · 11.4 season
Kelly OlynykHOU+6.6 18.6 last 10 · 12.0 season
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerNOP+6.1 16.3 last 10 · 10.2 season
Cold
Montrezl HarrellLAL−6.3 7.6 last 10 · 13.9 season
Damian LillardPOR−6.1 22.6 last 10 · 28.7 season
Lauri MarkkanenCHI−5.8 8.8 last 10 · 14.6 season
Andre DrummondLAL−5.4 10.8 last 10 · 16.2 season
Gordon HaywardCHA−5.2 14.4 last 10 · 19.6 season