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Monday, October 25, 2021Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Celtics trailed Hornets by 3 after three quarters and won 140–129.

Final · OT · Box score
Celtics140
Hornets129
Q1 Celtics 0; Q2 Celtics +2; Q3 Celtics -3; Q4 Celtics 0; OT1 Celtics +11
Final · Box score
Bucks119
Pacers109
Q1 Bucks +4; Q2 Bucks +9; Q3 Bucks +15; Q4 Bucks +10
Final · Box score
Pistons104
Hawks122
Q1 Hawks +10; Q2 Hawks +8; Q3 Hawks +16; Q4 Hawks +18
Final · Box score
Wizards90
Nets104
Q1 Nets +18; Q2 Nets +17; Q3 Nets +18; Q4 Nets +14
Final · Box score
Magic90
Heat107
Q1 Heat +12; Q2 Heat +13; Q3 Heat +11; Q4 Heat +17
Final · Box score
Bulls111
Raptors108
Q1 Bulls 0; Q2 Bulls +10; Q3 Bulls +12; Q4 Bulls +3
Final · Box score
Pelicans107
Wolves98
Q1 Pelicans +6; Q2 Pelicans +11; Q3 Pelicans +7; Q4 Pelicans +9
Final · Box score
Cavs99
Nuggets87
Q1 Cavs +5; Q2 Cavs +4; Q3 Cavs +5; Q4 Cavs +12
Final · Box score
Blazers86
Clippers116
Q1 Clippers +14; Q2 Clippers +14; Q3 Clippers +30; Q4 Clippers +30
The lead · Celtics-Hornets

Jayson Tatum scores 41, Boston wins in overtime

Karl-Anthony Towns goes for 32 points

Game flow · Celtics margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final00+2-30+11Celtics AHEAD ↑Hornets AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Celtics3335262818140
Hornets333331257129
Who led
Jayson TatumPoints, last 4 games: 20, 18, 31, 41Celtics41 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 3 games: 46, 9, 30Celtics30 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
LaMelo BallPoints, last 4 games: 31, 17, 18, 25Hornets25 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Miles BridgesPoints, last 4 games: 13, 30, 32, 25Hornets25 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Second story · Bulls-Raptors

Chicago holds off Toronto, 111–108

Chicago led 92–80 after three and held on to win by three. DeMar DeRozan led Chicago with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

The whole night · final margins
Bulls over Raptors3Pelicans over Wolves9Bucks over Pacers10Celtics over Hornets11Cavs over Nuggets12Nets over Wizards14Heat over Magic17Hawks over Pistons18Clippers over Blazers30Final margin, points. Pink = Bulls over Raptors.
Lead changes
Celtics-Hornets28
Bucks-Pacers9
Bulls-Raptors9
Pelicans-Wolves7
Blazers-Clippers7
Wizards-Nets5
Cavs-Nuggets4
Pistons-Hawks3
Magic-Heat2
The night in charts
Celtics-Hornets combined for 269, 41 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 140, Hornets 129 · OT
269
Bucks-PacersBucks 119, Pacers 109
228
Pistons-HawksPistons 104, Hawks 122
226
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 111, Raptors 108
219
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 107, Wolves 98
205
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 86, Clippers 116
202
Magic-HeatMagic 90, Heat 107
197
Wizards-NetsWizards 90, Nets 104
194
Cavs-NuggetsCavs 99, Nuggets 87
186
Bulls won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Bulls-RaptorsBulls 111, Raptors 108
+3 Bulls
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 107, Wolves 98
+9 Pelicans
Bucks-PacersBucks 119, Pacers 109
+10 Bucks
Celtics-HornetsCeltics 140, Hornets 129 · OT
+11 Celtics
Cavs-NuggetsCavs 99, Nuggets 87
+12 Cavs
Wizards-NetsWizards 90, Nets 104
+14 Nets
Magic-HeatMagic 90, Heat 107
+17 Heat
Pistons-HawksPistons 104, Hawks 122
+18 Hawks
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 86, Clippers 116
+30 Clippers
Jarrett Allen shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Jarrett AllenCavs · 21 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST
91% (10-11)
KennardClippers · 23 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
JimmyHeat · 36 PTS, 5 STL, 3 REB, 2 AST
71% (15-21)
John CollinsHawks · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
64% (9-14)
Markieff MorrisHeat · 16 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Bulls-Raptors
Bulls 111Raptors 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls24373119111
Raptors24272928108
The story
DeMar DeRozan's 26 points carried Chicago past Toronto, 111-108

For Toronto, OG Anunoby had 22 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST 26 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB · 7-19 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 37-27, was where the Bulls built it.

Bulls lead by quarter
200 0+10+12+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Fred VanVleet was the fantasy play: 46.2 FPTS on 17 AST, 15 PTS, 6 REB

Final · Pelicans-Wolves
Pelicans 107Wolves 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans25292627107
Wolves1924302598
The story
New Orleans beat Minnesota 107-98 behind 23 rebounds and 22 points from Jonas Valanciunas

Anthony Edwards paced Minnesota: 28 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST 23 REB, 22 PTS, 3 AST · 7-18 FG

The swing

A 25-19 first quarter did the most damage for the Pelicans.

Pelicans lead by quarter
200 +6+11+7+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Hornets
Celtics 140Hornets 129
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Celtics3335262818140
Hornets333331257129
The story
Jaylen Brown had 30 points as Boston beat Charlotte 140-129 in OT

Miles Bridges led Charlotte with 25 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 30 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 12-20 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the overtime 18-7.

Celtics lead by quarter
200 0+2−30+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 3 vs 2020–21 avg
Points per game
15.12020–21 avg23.3Last 3

23.3 points a game over his last three games, against 15.1 in 2020–21 (54 games). Today: 13 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.5minutes, last 3 vs 2020–21 avg
Minutes per game
27.82020–21 avg15.3Last 3

15.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.8 in 2020–21 (63 games). Today: 2 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.6minutes, today vs 2020–21 avg
Minutes per game
13.42020–21 avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 13.4 a game in 2020–21 (48 games). Line: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Jayson Tatum leads the day with 41

Jayson TatumPoints, last 4 games: 20, 18, 31, 41Celtics-Hornets · W
27.5 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant Lakers, Nov 12, 2004: 41 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
41 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 3 games: 21, 19, 36Heat-Magic · W
25.3 PPG season to date
36 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 3 games: 30, 25, 32Wolves-Pelicans · L
29.0 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 14 REB · 7 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 3 games: 19, 24, 32Hawks-Pistons · W
25.0 PPG season to date
32 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 4 games: 32, 15, 21, 30Bucks-Pacers · W
24.5 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 10 REB · 9 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 3 games: 46, 9, 30Celtics-Hornets · W
28.3 PPG season to date
30 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST