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Friday, March 11, 2022Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed MIN by 12 after the first quarter and won 118–110.

Final · Box score
Wolves110
Magic118
Q1 ORL -12; Q2 ORL -5; Q3 ORL +4; Q4 ORL +8
Final · Box score
Clippers106
Hawks112
Q1 ATL +9; Q2 ATL +1; Q3 ATL +5; Q4 ATL +6
Final · Box score
Pistons103
Celtics114
Q1 BOS -2; Q2 BOS -1; Q3 BOS +2; Q4 BOS +11
Final · Box score
Mavs113
Rockets100
Q1 DAL +8; Q2 DAL +23; Q3 DAL +24; Q4 DAL +13
Final · Box score
Knicks114
Grizzlies118
Q1 MEM +4; Q2 MEM +5; Q3 MEM -9; Q4 MEM +4
Final · Box score
Cavs105
Heat117
Q1 MIA +10; Q2 MIA +1; Q3 MIA +13; Q4 MIA +12
Final · Box score
Hornets142
Pelicans120
Q1 CHA +1; Q2 CHA +6; Q3 CHA +21; Q4 CHA +22
Final · Box score
Jazz102
Spurs104
Q1 SAS -3; Q2 SAS -9; Q3 SAS -10; Q4 SAS +2
Final · Box score
Raptors117
Suns112
Q1 TOR +6; Q2 TOR +4; Q3 TOR +14; Q4 TOR +5
Final · Box score
Wizards109
Lakers122
Q1 Lakers 0; Q2 LAL -7; Q3 LAL +7; Q4 LAL +13
On this day · 2020–21Mar 11, 2021: 11 games. Top scorer: Kyrie Irving (Nets-Celtics), 40 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Magic

Orlando rallies from 12 down to beat Minnesota

LeBron James goes for 50 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-5+4+8ORL AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves36292817110
Magic24363721118
Who led
Mo BambaPoints, last 10 games: 2, 11, 6, 15, 19, 14, 10, 9, 9, 27ORL27 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Wendell Carter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 22, 14, 25, 10, 24, 21, 13, 20, 13, 20ORL20 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 26, 31, 37, 9, 6, 5, 15, 17, 16, 25MIN25 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 24, 22, 25, 17, 39, 20, 36, 27, 13, 21MIN21 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Knicks-Grizzlies22
Pistons-Celtics15
Raptors-Suns10
Wizards-Lakers9
Jazz-Spurs5
Cavs-Heat4
Mavs-Rockets4
Wolves-Magic1
The night in charts
Hornets-Pelicans combined for 262, 30 more than any other game
Points by game
Hornets-PelicansHornets 142, Pelicans 120
262
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 114, Grizzlies 118
232
Wizards-LakersWizards 109, Lakers 122
231
Raptors-SunsRaptors 117, Suns 112
229
Wolves-MagicWolves 110, Magic 118
228
Cavs-HeatCavs 105, Heat 117
222
Clippers-HawksClippers 106, Hawks 112
218
Pistons-CelticsPistons 103, Celtics 114
217
Mavs-RocketsMavs 113, Rockets 100
213
Jazz-SpursJazz 102, Spurs 104
206
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Jazz-SpursJazz 102, Spurs 104
+2 SAS
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 114, Grizzlies 118
+4 MEM
Raptors-SunsRaptors 117, Suns 112
+5 TOR
Clippers-HawksClippers 106, Hawks 112
+6 ATL
Wolves-MagicWolves 110, Magic 118
+8 ORL
Pistons-CelticsPistons 103, Celtics 114
+11 BOS
Cavs-HeatCavs 105, Heat 117
+12 MIA
Mavs-RocketsMavs 113, Rockets 100
+13 DAL
Wizards-LakersWizards 109, Lakers 122
+13 LAL
Hornets-PelicansHornets 142, Pelicans 120
+22 CHA
ORL erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-MagicORL won · Wolves 110, Magic 118
12 pts
Jazz-SpursSAS won · Jazz 102, Spurs 104
10 pts
Knicks-GrizzliesMEM won · Knicks 114, Grizzlies 118
9 pts
Wizards-LakersLAL won · Wizards 109, Lakers 122
7 pts
Pistons-CelticsBOS won · Pistons 103, Celtics 114
2 pts
Powell shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PowellDAL · 26 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
82% (9-11)
ZubacLAC · 24 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
77% (10-13)
AytonPHX · 16 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
LeBronLAL · 50 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 1 BLK
72% (18-25)
BamMIA · 30 PTS, 17 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
69% (11-16)
Final · Jazz-Spurs
Jazz 102Spurs 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz33261528102
Spurs30201440104
The story
Dejounte Murray's 27 points carried San Antonio past Utah, 104-102

For Utah, Rudy Gobert had 16 REB, 13 PTS 27 PTS, 9 REB, 5 STL, 4 AST · 9-23 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 10 going into the fourth, then won it 40-28.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −3−9−10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Raptors-Suns
Raptors 117Suns 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors30264021117
Suns24283030112
The story
Gary Trent Jr. had 42 points as Toronto beat Phoenix 117-112

Cameron Payne led Phoenix with 24 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 42 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST · 13-21 FG, 8-11 3PT

The swing

The Raptors won the third 40-30, their biggest quarter edge.

TOR lead by quarter
200 +6+4+14+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Heat
Cavs 105Heat 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs18391533105
Heat28302732117
The story
Miami beat Cleveland 117-105 behind 30 points and 17 rebounds from Bam Adebayo

Evan Mobley paced Cleveland: 19 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST 30 PTS, 17 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 11-16 FG

The swing

A 27-15 third quarter did the most damage for the Heat.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +10+1+13+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
26.8Season avg39.8Last 5

39.8 points a game over his last five games, against 26.8 in 63 earlier games. Today: 31 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.5Season avg8.0Last 3

8.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.5 in 55 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.7Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 14.7 a game in 51 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · Jazz-Spurs

San Antonio climbs out of a 10-point hole against Utah

Down 10 after three, the Spurs won the fourth quarter 40–28 and the game 104–102. Dejounte Murray led San Antonio with 27 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Spurs-Jazz
Dejounte Murray · SASDonovan Mitchell · UTAPTS2724REB97AST46Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 50

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 30, 26, 33, 21, 32, 26, 26, 56, 23, 50Lakers-Wizards · W
29.7 PPG season to date · +20.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kevin Durant GSW, Feb 14, 2018: 50 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
50 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Gary Trent Jr.Points, last 10 games: 30, 12, 9, 12, 24, 14, 4, 19, 17, 42Raptors-Suns · W
18.3 PPG season to date · +24.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Apr 6, 2006: 42 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Ties season high42 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 26, 44, 20, 46, 52, 38, 25, 22, 24, 37Grizzlies-Knicks · W
27.7 PPG season to date · +9.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 30, 31, 11, 16, 24, 25, 10, 46, 26, 36Knicks-Grizzlies · L
20.4 PPG season to date · +15.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
Trey Murphy IIIPoints, last 10 games: 2, 2, 9, 0, 0, 3, 3, 3, 4, 32Pelicans-Hornets · L
4.4 PPG season to date · +28.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 28, 22, 30, 26, 24, 33, 37, 54, 44, 31Celtics-Pistons · W
26.8 PPG season to date · +4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Anfernee SimonsPOR+7.5 24.8 last 10 · 17.3 season
RJ BarrettNYK+6.3 25.5 last 10 · 19.2 season
Lonnie Walker IVSAS+6.1 18.1 last 10 · 12.0 season
Jayson TatumBOS+6.1 32.9 last 10 · 26.8 season
Tre MannOKC+5.9 15.1 last 10 · 9.2 season
Cold
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerUTA−6.6 5.0 last 10 · 11.6 season
Tobias HarrisPHI−5.6 12.3 last 10 · 17.9 season
Mike ConleyUTA−5.5 7.7 last 10 · 13.2 season
OG AnunobyTOR−4.8 12.7 last 10 · 17.5 season
Richaun HolmesSAC−4.5 6.3 last 10 · 10.8 season