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Friday, February 25, 2022Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 7 points, by UTA (vs DAL) and OKC (vs IND).

Final · Box score
Raptors93
Hornets125
Q1 CHA +9; Q2 CHA +23; Q3 CHA +36; Q4 CHA +32
Final · OT · Box score
Thunder129
Pacers125
Q1 OKC -7; Q2 OKC +8; Q3 OKC -1; Q4 Thunder 0; OT1 OKC +4
Final · Box score
Rockets111
Magic119
Q1 ORL -6; Q2 ORL +7; Q3 ORL +3; Q4 ORL +8
Final · 2OT · Box score
Spurs157
Wizards153
Q1 SAS -3; Q2 SAS +4; Q3 SAS +1; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 Spurs 0; OT2 SAS +4
Final · Box score
Heat115
Knicks100
Q1 MIA -2; Q2 MIA +10; Q3 MIA +5; Q4 MIA +15
Final · Box score
Sixers133
Wolves102
Q1 PHI +9; Q2 PHI +16; Q3 PHI +18; Q4 PHI +31
Final · Box score
Pelicans117
Suns102
Q1 NOP +9; Q2 NOP +3; Q3 NOP +14; Q4 NOP +15
Final · Box score
Mavs109
Jazz114
Q1 UTA -3; Q2 UTA -7; Q3 UTA +3; Q4 UTA +5
Final · Box score
Clippers105
Lakers102
Q1 LAC +2; Q2 LAC +10; Q3 LAC -6; Q4 LAC +3
On this day · 2020–21Feb 25, 2021: 6 games. Top scorer: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks-Pelicans), 38 points.
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The lead · Thunder-Pacers

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 36, OKC wins in overtime

Kyle Kuzma goes for 36 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-7+8-10+4OKC AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Thunder294023316129
Pacers362532302125
Who led
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 33, 21, 34, 13, 29, 29, 31, 10, 32, 36OKC36 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Tre MannPoints, last 10 games: 9, 16, 11, 2, 2, 8, 30, 24, 11, 22OKC22 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Buddy HieldPoints, last 10 games: 2, 11, 18, 6, 9, 16, 13, 36, 15, 29IND29 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Isaiah JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 2, 15, 6, 6, 17, 12, 26, 11, 17IND17 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Hornets rout

Three of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. Charlotte beat Toronto by 32.

LAC over LAL3OKC over IND4SAS over WAS4UTA over DAL5ORL over HOU8MIA over NYK15NOP over PHX15PHI over MIN31CHA over TOR32Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Spurs-Wizards26
Clippers-Lakers17
Thunder-Pacers11
Mavs-Jazz8
Pelicans-Suns7
Rockets-Magic3
Sixers-Wolves2
Raptors-Hornets0
Shot of the night

SGA's jumper with 20 seconds left in OT breaks the tie, 129-125 final

The night in charts
Spurs-Wizards combined for 310, 56 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-WizardsSpurs 157, Wizards 153 · OT
310
Thunder-PacersThunder 129, Pacers 125 · OT
254
Sixers-WolvesSixers 133, Wolves 102
235
Rockets-MagicRockets 111, Magic 119
230
Mavs-JazzMavs 109, Jazz 114
223
Pelicans-SunsPelicans 117, Suns 102
219
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 93, Hornets 125
218
Heat-KnicksHeat 115, Knicks 100
215
Clippers-LakersClippers 105, Lakers 102
207
4 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Clippers-LakersClippers 105, Lakers 102
+3 LAC
Spurs-WizardsSpurs 157, Wizards 153 · OT
+4 SAS
Thunder-PacersThunder 129, Pacers 125 · OT
+4 OKC
Mavs-JazzMavs 109, Jazz 114
+5 UTA
Rockets-MagicRockets 111, Magic 119
+8 ORL
Heat-KnicksHeat 115, Knicks 100
+15 MIA
Pelicans-SunsPelicans 117, Suns 102
+15 NOP
Sixers-WolvesSixers 133, Wolves 102
+31 PHI
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 93, Hornets 125
+32 CHA
UTA rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-JazzUTA won · Mavs 109, Jazz 114
7 pts
Thunder-PacersOKC won · Thunder 129, Pacers 125 · OT
7 pts
Rockets-MagicORL won · Rockets 111, Magic 119
6 pts
Clippers-LakersLAC won · Clippers 105, Lakers 102
6 pts
Spurs-WizardsSAS won · Spurs 157, Wizards 153 · OT
3 pts
Wendell Carter Jr. shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Wendell Carter Jr.ORL · 24 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST
82% (9-11)
PoeltlSAS · 28 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST, 2 BLK
80% (12-15)
MaxeyPHI · 28 PTS, 4 STL, 2 REB, 2 AST
75% (12-16)
AytonPHX · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
75% (9-12)
PowellDAL · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
Final · Clippers-Lakers
Clippers 105Lakers 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers24331533105
Lakers22253124102
The story
LA beat Los Angeles 105-102 behind 18 points from Luke Kennard

LeBron James paced Los Angeles: 21 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 18 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST · 6-9 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

A 33-24 fourth quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +2+10−6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Wizards
Spurs 157Wizards 153
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Spurs304526291512157
Wizards33382930158153
The story
Dejounte Murray had a 31-13-14 triple-double as San Antonio beat Washington 157-153 in OT

Raul Neto led Washington with 22 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB 31 PTS, 14 AST, 13 REB · 12-20 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the first, the Spurs took the second 45-38.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −3+4+100+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Thunder-Pacers
Thunder 129Pacers 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Thunder294023316129
Pacers362532302125
The story
Tre Mann's 22 points carried Oklahoma City past Indiana, 129-125 in OT

For Indiana, Oshae Brissett had 15 REB, 10 PTS 22 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 8-17 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The Thunder trailed by 7 going into the second, then won it 40-25.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −7+8−10+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
18.0Season avg29.2Last 5

29.2 points a game over his last five games, against 18.0 in 48 earlier games. Today: 46 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.5Season avg18.3Last 3

18.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.5 in 55 earlier games. Today: 10 points in 20 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.2minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
3.8Season avg24Today

24 minutes today, against 3.8 a game in 4 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

RJ Barrett leads the day with 46

RJ BarrettPoints, last 10 games: 28, 24, 17, 23, 11, 23, 36, 23, 18, 46Knicks-Heat · L
18.6 PPG season to date · +28.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Julius Randle NYK, Mar 7, 2022: 46 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Career high46 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Kyle KuzmaPoints, last 10 games: 25, 24, 9, 12, 15, 22, 23, 26, 5, 36Wizards-Spurs · L
16.7 PPG season to date · +19.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high36 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 33, 21, 34, 13, 29, 29, 31, 10, 32, 36Thunder-Pacers · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +13.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 36, 27, 27, 40, 34, 25, 40, 19, 42, 34Sixers-Wolves · W
29.7 PPG season to date · +4.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 17, 31, 13, 27, 32, 14, 24, 30, 37, 33Jazz-Mavs · W
25.9 PPG season to date · +7.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 21, 15, 19, 17, 15, 36, 23, 30, 38, 32Pelicans-Suns · W
21.7 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
DeMar DeRozanCHI+8.3 36.6 last 10 · 28.3 season
Reggie BullockDAL+8.0 16.2 last 10 · 8.2 season
Luka DoncicDAL+7.3 34.7 last 10 · 27.4 season
RJ BarrettNYK+6.3 24.9 last 10 · 18.6 season
Anfernee SimonsPOR+5.8 22.9 last 10 · 17.1 season
Cold
Devonte' GrahamNOP−5.6 7.3 last 10 · 12.9 season
Cameron ReddishNYK−5.1 5.3 last 10 · 10.4 season
Malcolm BrogdonIND−4.9 13.5 last 10 · 18.4 season
OG AnunobyTOR−4.8 12.7 last 10 · 17.5 season
Spencer DinwiddieDAL−4.5 8.0 last 10 · 12.5 season