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Sunday, October 24, 2021Regular season · 6 games
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6 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by Celtics (vs Rockets) and Hornets (vs Nets).

Final · Box score
Hornets111
Nets95
Q1 Hornets -4; Q2 Hornets -8; Q3 Hornets +1; Q4 Hornets +16
Final · Box score
Celtics107
Rockets97
Q1 Celtics -8; Q2 Celtics +2; Q3 Celtics +17; Q4 Celtics +10
Final · Box score
Magic110
Knicks104
Q1 Magic -2; Q2 Magic -5; Q3 Magic -6; Q4 Magic +6
Final · Box score
Sixers115
Thunder103
Q1 Sixers +10; Q2 Sixers +8; Q3 Sixers +9; Q4 Sixers +12
Final · Box score
Warriors119
Kings107
Q1 Warriors -2; Q2 Warriors -2; Q3 Warriors +2; Q4 Warriors +12
Final · Box score
Grizzlies118
Lakers121
Q1 Lakers +5; Q2 Lakers +6; Q3 Lakers -3; Q4 Lakers +3
The lead · Celtics-Rockets

Jayson Tatum scores 31, Boston rallies past Houston

Julius Randle goes for 30 points

Game flow · Celtics margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8+2+17+10Celtics AHEAD ↑Rockets AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics22313618107
Rockets3021212597
Who led
Jayson TatumPoints, last 3 games: 20, 18, 31Celtics31 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Dennis SchroderPoints, last 3 games: 12, 4, 18Celtics18 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 3 games: 9, 9, 30Rockets30 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Christian WoodPoints, last 3 games: 16, 31, 20Rockets20 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Warriors-Kings13
Grizzlies-Lakers13
Hornets-Nets8
Magic-Knicks8
Celtics-Rockets4
Sixers-Thunder0
The night in charts
Grizzlies-Lakers combined for 239, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 118, Lakers 121
239
Warriors-KingsWarriors 119, Kings 107
226
Sixers-ThunderSixers 115, Thunder 103
218
Magic-KnicksMagic 110, Knicks 104
214
Hornets-NetsHornets 111, Nets 95
206
Celtics-RocketsCeltics 107, Rockets 97
204
Lakers won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-LakersGrizzlies 118, Lakers 121
+3 Lakers
Magic-KnicksMagic 110, Knicks 104
+6 Magic
Celtics-RocketsCeltics 107, Rockets 97
+10 Celtics
Sixers-ThunderSixers 115, Thunder 103
+12 Sixers
Warriors-KingsWarriors 119, Kings 107
+12 Warriors
Hornets-NetsHornets 111, Nets 95
+16 Hornets
Celtics rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-RocketsCeltics won · Celtics 107, Rockets 97
8 pts
Hornets-NetsHornets won · Hornets 111, Nets 95
8 pts
Magic-KnicksMagic won · Magic 110, Knicks 104
6 pts
Grizzlies-LakersLakers won · Grizzlies 118, Lakers 121
3 pts
Warriors-KingsWarriors won · Warriors 119, Kings 107
2 pts
KD shot 17-of-24 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KDNets · 38 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
71% (17-24)
HolmesKings · 16 PTS, 11 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
MeloLakers · 28 PTS, 3 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
67% (10-15)
AdamsGrizzlies · 16 REB, 14 PTS, 6 AST
64% (7-11)
JaGrizzlies · 40 PTS, 10 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL
62% (13-21)
Final · Grizzlies-Lakers
Grizzlies 118Lakers 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies24323428118
Lakers29332534121
The story
Carmelo Anthony had 28 points as Los Angeles beat Memphis 121-118

Steven Adams led Memphis with 16 REB, 14 PTS, 6 AST 28 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST · 10-15 FG, 6-8 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the third, the Lakers took the fourth 34-28.

Lakers lead by quarter
200 +5+6−3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Knicks
Magic 110Knicks 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic27252236110
Knicks29282324104
The story
Terrence Ross' 22 points carried Orlando past New York, 110-104

For New York, Mitchell Robinson had 10 PTS, 10 REB 22 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB · 6-11 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Magic trailed by 6 going into the fourth, then won it 36-24.

Magic lead by quarter
200 −2−5−6+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Rockets
Celtics 107Rockets 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics22313618107
Rockets3021212597
The story
Boston beat Houston 107-97 behind 17 points and 10 rebounds from Al Horford

Christian Wood paced Houston: 20 PTS, 9 REB 17 PTS, 10 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 4-12 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

A 36-21 third quarter did the most damage for the Celtics.

Celtics lead by quarter
200 −8+2+17+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
Ja MorantGrizzlies
+15.9points, last 3 vs 2020–21 avg
Points per game
19.12020–21 avg35.0Last 3

35.0 points a game over his last three games, against 19.1 in 2020–21 (63 games). Today: 40 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.4minutes, last 2 vs 2020–21 avg
Minutes per game
25.92020–21 avg12.5Last 2

12.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 25.9 in 2020–21 (36 games). Today: 0 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.3minutes, today vs 2020–21 avg
Minutes per game
15.72020–21 avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 15.7 a game in 2020–21 (46 games). Line: 10 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Hornets-Nets

Charlotte climbs out of an 8-point hole against Brooklyn

Down 8 at the half, the Hornets won the fourth quarter 32–17 and the game 111–95. Miles Bridges led Charlotte with 32 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Hornets-Nets
Miles Bridges · HornetsKevin Durant · NetsPTS3238REB95AST23Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Ja Morant leads the day with 40

Ja MorantPoints, last 3 games: 37, 28, 40Grizzlies-Lakers · L
35.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Gary Payton Sonics, Dec 4, 2002: 40 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
40 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 3 games: 32, 29, 38Nets-Hornets · L
33.0 PPG season to date
38 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Miles BridgesPoints, last 3 games: 13, 30, 32Hornets-Nets · W
25.0 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 3 games: 20, 18, 31Celtics-Rockets · W
23.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 3 games: 35, 21, 30Knicks-Magic · L
28.7 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 3 games: 9, 9, 30Rockets-Celtics · L
16.0 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST