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Friday, May 7, 2021Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Suns trailed Knicks by 7 at halftime and won 128–105.

Final · Box score
Pelicans107
Sixers109
Q1 Sixers +11; Q2 Sixers +16; Q3 Sixers -3; Q4 Sixers +2
Final · Box score
Celtics99
Bulls121
Q1 Bulls +2; Q2 Bulls +14; Q3 Bulls +20; Q4 Bulls +22
Final · Box score
Magic112
Hornets122
Q1 Hornets -5; Q2 Hornets -2; Q3 Hornets +5; Q4 Hornets +10
Final · Box score
Wolves112
Heat121
Q1 Heat -4; Q2 Heat +5; Q3 Heat +11; Q4 Heat +9
Final · Box score
Rockets133
Bucks141
Q1 Bucks 0; Q2 Bucks +1; Q3 Bucks +15; Q4 Bucks +8
Final · Box score
Cavs90
Mavs110
Q1 Mavs +14; Q2 Mavs +25; Q3 Mavs +21; Q4 Mavs +20
Final · Box score
Nuggets120
Jazz127
Q1 Jazz -1; Q2 Jazz -4; Q3 Jazz -1; Q4 Jazz +7
Final · Box score
Knicks105
Suns128
Q1 Suns -3; Q2 Suns -7; Q3 Suns +2; Q4 Suns +23
Final · Box score
Lakers101
Blazers106
Q1 Blazers +12; Q2 Blazers +4; Q3 Blazers +4; Q4 Blazers +5
Final · Box score
Spurs113
Kings104
Q1 Spurs +4; Q2 Spurs +3; Q3 Spurs -3; Q4 Spurs +9
The lead · Knicks-Suns

Phoenix rolls past New York, 128–105

Bojan Bogdanovic goes for 48 points

Game flow · Suns margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-7+2+23Suns AHEAD ↑Knicks AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks33302517105
Suns30263438128
Who led
Deandre AytonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 10, 20, 9, 5, 11, 5, 15, 7, 26Suns26 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
Jae CrowderPoints, last 10 games: 6, 0, 11, 26, 5, 5, 2, 9, 3, 18Suns18 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 33, 16, 40, 31, 18, 34, 31, 28, 14, 24Knicks24 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
RJ BarrettPoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 16, 25, 17, 22, 21, 15, 14, 23Knicks23 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Second story · Magic-Hornets

Charlotte takes care of Orlando

A 10-point win, 122–112. Terry Rozier led Charlotte with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

The whole night · final margins
Sixers over Pelicans2Blazers over Lakers5Jazz over Nuggets7Bucks over Rockets8Heat over Wolves9Spurs over Kings9Hornets over Magic10Mavs over Cavs20Bulls over Celtics22Suns over Knicks23Final margin, points. Pink = Hornets over Magic.
Lead changes
Magic-Hornets14
Nuggets-Jazz13
Knicks-Suns7
Pelicans-Sixers6
Lakers-Blazers6
Spurs-Kings6
Cavs-Mavs1
The night in charts
Rockets-Bucks combined for 274, 27 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-BucksRockets 133, Bucks 141
274
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 120, Jazz 127
247
Magic-HornetsMagic 112, Hornets 122
234
Wolves-HeatWolves 112, Heat 121
233
Knicks-SunsKnicks 105, Suns 128
233
Celtics-BullsCeltics 99, Bulls 121
220
Spurs-KingsSpurs 113, Kings 104
217
Pelicans-SixersPelicans 107, Sixers 109
216
Lakers-BlazersLakers 101, Blazers 106
207
Cavs-MavsCavs 90, Mavs 110
200
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pelicans-SixersPelicans 107, Sixers 109
+2 Sixers
Lakers-BlazersLakers 101, Blazers 106
+5 Blazers
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 120, Jazz 127
+7 Jazz
Rockets-BucksRockets 133, Bucks 141
+8 Bucks
Wolves-HeatWolves 112, Heat 121
+9 Heat
Spurs-KingsSpurs 113, Kings 104
+9 Spurs
Magic-HornetsMagic 112, Hornets 122
+10 Hornets
Cavs-MavsCavs 90, Mavs 110
+20 Mavs
Celtics-BullsCeltics 99, Bulls 121
+22 Bulls
Knicks-SunsKnicks 105, Suns 128
+23 Suns
Suns rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-SunsSuns won · Knicks 105, Suns 128
7 pts
Magic-HornetsHornets won · Magic 112, Hornets 122
5 pts
Nuggets-JazzJazz won · Nuggets 120, Jazz 127
4 pts
Wolves-HeatHeat won · Wolves 112, Heat 121
4 pts
Pelicans-SixersSixers won · Pelicans 107, Sixers 109
3 pts
Jokic shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JokicNuggets · 24 PTS, 13 AST, 9 REB, 1 BLK
82% (9-11)
HerroHeat · 27 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB
77% (10-13)
GiannisBucks · 17 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
AytonSuns · 26 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
MillsapNuggets · 19 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Pelicans-Sixers
Pelicans 107Sixers 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans21333716107
Sixers32381821109
The story
Joel Embiid had 37 points and 13 rebounds as Philadelphia beat New Orleans 109-107

Jaxson Hayes led New Orleans with 19 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 37 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST · 11-20 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The 76ers won the first 32-21, their biggest quarter edge.

Sixers lead by quarter
200 +11+16−3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Blazers
Lakers 101Blazers 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers22332323101
Blazers34252324106
The story
Portland beat Los Angeles 106-101 behind 38 points from Damian Lillard

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope paced Los Angeles: 17 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 38 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB · 12-18 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

A 34-22 first quarter did the most damage for the Trail Blazers.

Blazers lead by quarter
200 +12+4+4+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Anthony Davis topped the game at 58.9 FPTS: 36 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST

Final · Nuggets-Jazz
Nuggets 120Jazz 127
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets41322621120
Jazz40292929127
The story
Jordan Clarkson's 21 points and 8 assists carried Utah past Denver, 127-120

For Denver, Michael Porter Jr. had 31 PTS, 6 REB 21 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB · 6-20 FG, 6-14 3PT

The swing

The Jazz trailed by 1 going into the fourth, then won it 29-21.

Jazz lead by quarter
200 −1−4−1+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.3Season avg30.6Last 5

30.6 points a game over his last five games, against 16.3 in 66 earlier games. Today: 48 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
25.0Season avg15.7Last 3

15.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.0 in 62 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 22 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.5Season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 13.5 a game in 17 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Bojan Bogdanovic leads the day with 48

Bojan BogdanovicPoints, last 10 games: 19, 14, 30, 7, 24, 22, 34, 25, 24, 48Jazz-Nuggets · W
16.8 PPG season to date · +31.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Vince Carter Magic, Feb 8, 2010: 48 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Career high48 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 22, 27, 23, 23, 23, 32, 26, 33, 32, 38Blazers-Lakers · W
28.6 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 28, 38, 24, 21, 17, 18, 34, 13, 34, 37Sixers-Pelicans · W
29.2 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 4, 17, 18, 26, 22, 12, 25, 4, 36Lakers-Blazers · L
21.3 PPG season to date · +15.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Kemba WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 14, 17, 14, 21, 12, 26, 32, 20, 32, 33Celtics-Bulls · L
18.9 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Michael Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 17, 26, 39, 31, 28, 23, 25, 19, 17, 31Nuggets-Jazz · L
19.1 PPG season to date · +12.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Miles BridgesHornets+8.3 20.7 last 10 · 12.4 season
Bojan BogdanovicJazz+7.9 24.7 last 10 · 16.8 season
Michael Porter Jr.Nuggets+6.5 25.6 last 10 · 19.1 season
P.J. WashingtonHornets+6.5 19.6 last 10 · 13.1 season
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerPelicans+6.1 16.3 last 10 · 10.2 season
Cold
Patty MillsSpurs−6.0 4.8 last 10 · 10.8 season
Gordon HaywardHornets−5.2 14.4 last 10 · 19.6 season
Evan FournierCeltics−4.8 11.9 last 10 · 16.7 season
Elfrid PaytonKnicks−4.3 6.6 last 10 · 10.9 season
Andre DrummondLakers−4.0 11.1 last 10 · 15.1 season