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Sunday, February 27, 2022Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed GSW by 14 after three quarters and won 107–101.

Final · Box score
Sixers125
Knicks109
Q1 PHI +3; Q2 PHI +9; Q3 PHI +2; Q4 PHI +16
Final · Box score
Jazz118
Suns114
Q1 Jazz 0; Q2 UTA -4; Q3 UTA +5; Q4 UTA +4
Final · Box score
Celtics107
Pacers128
Q1 IND -3; Q2 IND +11; Q3 IND +11; Q4 IND +21
Final · OT · Box score
Pistons127
Hornets126
Q1 DET +3; Q2 DET +4; Q3 DET -2; Q4 Pistons 0; OT1 DET +1
Final · Box score
Clippers99
Rockets98
Q1 LAC -9; Q2 LAC -4; Q3 LAC -6; Q4 LAC +1
Final · Box score
Mavs107
Warriors101
Q1 DAL -13; Q2 DAL -12; Q3 DAL -14; Q4 DAL +6
Final · Box score
Nuggets124
Blazers92
Q1 DEN +5; Q2 DEN +17; Q3 DEN +16; Q4 DEN +32
Final · Box score
Pelicans123
Lakers95
Q1 NOP +4; Q2 NOP +11; Q3 NOP +30; Q4 NOP +28
On this day · 2020–21Feb 27, 2021: 7 games. Top scorer: Joel Embiid (Sixers-Cavs), 42 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Warriors

Luka Doncic scores 34 as Dallas wins in Golden State

James Harden posts a triple-double

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-13-12-14+6DAL AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs24242633107
Warriors37232813101
Who led
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 40, 33, 18, 33, 51, 45, 21, 49, 23, 34DAL34 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Spencer DinwiddiePoints, last 10 games: 5, 10, 7, 14, 4, 4, 4, 8, 20, 24DAL24 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 40, 20, 18, 16, 35, 24, 33, 25, 18, 27GSW27 PTS · 4 REB · 10 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 12, 15, 13, 15, 19, 13, 9, 10, 18GSW18 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 8 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Denver by 32.

DET over CHA1LAC over HOU1UTA over PHX4DAL over GSW6PHI over NYK16IND over BOS21NOP over LAL28DEN over POR32Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Pistons-Hornets20
Clippers-Rockets15
Sixers-Knicks11
Jazz-Suns5
Pelicans-Lakers4
Nuggets-Blazers2
Mavs-Warriors1
Shot of the night

Olynyk's jumper at the buzzer of OT puts the Pistons ahead, 127-126 final

The night in charts
Pistons-Hornets combined for 253, 18 more than any other game
Points by game
Pistons-HornetsPistons 127, Hornets 126 · OT
253
Celtics-PacersCeltics 107, Pacers 128
235
Sixers-KnicksSixers 125, Knicks 109
234
Jazz-SunsJazz 118, Suns 114
232
Pelicans-LakersPelicans 123, Lakers 95
218
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 124, Blazers 92
216
Mavs-WarriorsMavs 107, Warriors 101
208
Clippers-RocketsClippers 99, Rockets 98
197
3 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pistons-HornetsPistons 127, Hornets 126 · OT
+1 DET
Clippers-RocketsClippers 99, Rockets 98
+1 LAC
Jazz-SunsJazz 118, Suns 114
+4 UTA
Mavs-WarriorsMavs 107, Warriors 101
+6 DAL
Sixers-KnicksSixers 125, Knicks 109
+16 PHI
Celtics-PacersCeltics 107, Pacers 128
+21 IND
Pelicans-LakersPelicans 123, Lakers 95
+28 NOP
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 124, Blazers 92
+32 DEN
DAL erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-WarriorsDAL won · Mavs 107, Warriors 101
14 pts
Clippers-RocketsLAC won · Clippers 99, Rockets 98
9 pts
Jazz-SunsUTA won · Jazz 118, Suns 114
4 pts
Celtics-PacersIND won · Celtics 107, Pacers 128
3 pts
Pistons-HornetsDET won · Pistons 127, Hornets 126 · OT
2 pts
Ayton shot 11-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
AytonPHX · 23 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
73% (11-15)
DinwiddieDAL · 24 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
CousinsDEN · 19 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
ValanciunasNOP · 19 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
HaliburtonIND · 22 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Pistons-Hornets
Pistons 127Hornets 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pistons3127243411127
Hornets2826303210126
The story
Saddiq Bey had 28 points as Detroit beat Charlotte 127-126 in OT

Terry Rozier led Charlotte with 33 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 28 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 11-18 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

The Pistons won the first 31-28, their biggest quarter edge.

DET lead by quarter
200 +3+4−20+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Miles Bridges led the game in fantasy with 58.0 FPTS (29 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST)

Final · Clippers-Rockets
Clippers 99Rockets 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers1927282599
Rockets2822301898
The story
LA beat Houston 99-98 behind 15 rebounds and 14 points from Ivica Zubac

Jae'Sean Tate paced Houston: 14 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 15 REB, 14 PTS, 6 BLK, 3 AST · 5-5 FG

The swing

A 25-18 fourth quarter erased a 6-point hole for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −9−4−6+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Warriors
Mavs 107Warriors 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs24242633107
Warriors37232813101
The story
Spencer Dinwiddie's 24 points carried Dallas past Golden State, 107-101

For Golden State, Kevon Looney had 10 REB, 8 PTS, 5 AST 24 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB · 10-14 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks trailed by 14 going into the fourth, then won it 33-13.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −13−12−14+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Stephen Curry was the fantasy play: 53.3 FPTS on 27 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
18.6Season avg29.4Last 5

29.4 points a game over his last five games, against 18.6 in 49 earlier games. Today: 24 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.9Season avg10.7Last 3

10.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.9 in 32 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.3Season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 12.3 a game in 50 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Joel Embiid leads the day with 37

Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 27, 27, 40, 34, 25, 40, 19, 42, 34, 37Sixers-Knicks · W
29.8 PPG season to date · +7.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 40, 33, 18, 33, 51, 45, 21, 49, 23, 34Mavs-Warriors · W
27.6 PPG season to date · +6.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Terry RozierPoints, last 10 games: 24, 16, 20, 16, 25, 35, 25, 5, 23, 33Hornets-Pistons · L
19.0 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 29, 33, 33, 29, 27, 30, 26, 33, 21, 32Lakers-Pelicans · L
29.0 PPG season to date · +3.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 11, 38, 35, 17, 26, 26, 24, 25, 30, 30Suns-Jazz · L
25.6 PPG season to date · +4.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 27, 22, 18, 37, 13, 33, 22, 4, 27, 29Sixers-Knicks · W
22.7 PPG season to date · +6.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Chris Paul NOH, Nov 22, 2008: 29 PTS · 10 REB · 16 AST
29 PTS · 10 REB · 16 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
DeMar DeRozanCHI+8.6 36.9 last 10 · 28.3 season
Reggie BullockDAL+7.6 15.9 last 10 · 8.3 season
Luka DoncicDAL+7.1 34.7 last 10 · 27.6 season
Anfernee SimonsPOR+6.6 23.7 last 10 · 17.1 season
RJ BarrettNYK+5.8 24.5 last 10 · 18.7 season
Cold
Devonte' GrahamNOP−5.0 7.9 last 10 · 12.9 season
OG AnunobyTOR−4.8 12.7 last 10 · 17.5 season
Cameron ReddishNYK−4.6 5.7 last 10 · 10.3 season
Terrence RossORL−4.5 6.1 last 10 · 10.6 season
Malcolm BrogdonIND−4.4 14.1 last 10 · 18.5 season