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Monday, March 14, 2022Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed PHI by 15 after the first quarter and won 114–110.

Final · OT · Box score
Clippers111
Cavs120
Q1 CLE +6; Q2 CLE -1; Q3 CLE +6; Q4 Cavs 0; OT1 CLE +9
Final · Box score
Blazers113
Hawks122
Q1 ATL -5; Q2 ATL -9; Q3 ATL +5; Q4 ATL +9
Final · Box score
Nuggets114
Sixers110
Q1 DEN -15; Q2 DEN -5; Q3 DEN -7; Q4 DEN +4
Final · Box score
Hornets134
Thunder116
Q1 CHA -12; Q2 CHA +1; Q3 CHA +11; Q4 CHA +18
Final · Box score
Wolves149
Spurs139
Q1 MIN +8; Q2 MIN +2; Q3 MIN +15; Q4 MIN +10
Final · Box score
Wizards112
Warriors126
Q1 GSW +3; Q2 GSW +16; Q3 GSW +17; Q4 GSW +14
Final · Box score
Bulls103
Kings112
Q1 SAC +10; Q2 SAC +20; Q3 SAC +11; Q4 SAC +9
Final · Box score
Bucks117
Jazz111
Q1 MIL -2; Q2 MIL +9; Q3 MIL -4; Q4 MIL +6
Final · Box score
Raptors114
Lakers103
Q1 TOR +21; Q2 TOR +18; Q3 TOR +20; Q4 TOR +11
On this day · 2020–21Mar 14, 2021: 9 games. Top scorer: Nikola Vucevic (Magic-Heat), 38 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Sixers

Denver storms back from 15 down to beat Philadelphia

Karl-Anthony Towns goes for 60 points

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15-5-7+4DEN AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets22312833114
Sixers37213022110
Who led
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 25, 18, 8, 22, 46, 32, 38, 23, 26, 22DEN22 PTS · 13 REB · 8 AST
Nah'Shon HylandPoints, last 10 games: 5, 5, 11, 19, 11, 11, 4, 10, 17, 21DEN21 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 42, 34, 37, 27, 22, 22, 43, 27, 35, 34PHI34 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 22, 4, 27, 29, 26, 25, 16, 11, 26, 24PHI24 PTS · 9 REB · 11 AST
Lead changes
Bucks-Jazz12
Blazers-Hawks5
Hornets-Thunder4
Wolves-Spurs4
Bulls-Kings1
The night in charts
Wolves-Spurs combined for 288, 38 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-SpursWolves 149, Spurs 139
288
Hornets-ThunderHornets 134, Thunder 116
250
Wizards-WarriorsWizards 112, Warriors 126
238
Blazers-HawksBlazers 113, Hawks 122
235
Clippers-CavsClippers 111, Cavs 120 · OT
231
Bucks-JazzBucks 117, Jazz 111
228
Nuggets-SixersNuggets 114, Sixers 110
224
Raptors-LakersRaptors 114, Lakers 103
217
Bulls-KingsBulls 103, Kings 112
215
DEN won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Nuggets-SixersNuggets 114, Sixers 110
+4 DEN
Bucks-JazzBucks 117, Jazz 111
+6 MIL
Clippers-CavsClippers 111, Cavs 120 · OT
+9 CLE
Bulls-KingsBulls 103, Kings 112
+9 SAC
Blazers-HawksBlazers 113, Hawks 122
+9 ATL
Wolves-SpursWolves 149, Spurs 139
+10 MIN
Raptors-LakersRaptors 114, Lakers 103
+11 TOR
Wizards-WarriorsWizards 112, Warriors 126
+14 GSW
Hornets-ThunderHornets 134, Thunder 116
+18 CHA
DEN erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-SixersDEN won · Nuggets 114, Sixers 110
15 pts
Hornets-ThunderCHA won · Hornets 134, Thunder 116
12 pts
Blazers-HawksATL won · Blazers 113, Hawks 122
9 pts
Bucks-JazzMIL won · Bucks 117, Jazz 111
4 pts
Clippers-CavsCLE won · Clippers 111, Cavs 120 · OT
1 pt
Conley shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ConleyUTA · 29 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
77% (10-13)
PoeltlSAS · 21 PTS, 4 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
75% (9-12)
Miles BridgesCHA · 27 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
EubanksPOR · 16 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
ZubacLAC · 24 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
67% (10-15)
Final · Nuggets-Sixers
Nuggets 114Sixers 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets22312833114
Sixers37213022110
The story
Nikola Jokic's 22 points and 13 rebounds carried Denver past Philadelphia, 114-110

For Philadelphia, Joel Embiid had 34 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 22 PTS, 13 REB, 8 AST · 8-16 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 33-22.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −15−5−7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Cavs
Clippers 111Cavs 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Clippers273024255111
Cavs3323311914120
The story
Evan Mobley had 30 points as Cleveland beat LA 120-111 in OT

Ivica Zubac led LA with 24 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST 30 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST · 13-22 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Cavaliers won the overtime 14-5.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +6−1+60+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Wolves-Spurs
Wolves 149Spurs 139
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves40354628149
Spurs32413333139
The story
Minnesota beat San Antonio 149-139 behind 20 points and 8 assists from Patrick Beverley

Keldon Johnson paced San Antonio: 34 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 20 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB · 5-8 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

A 46-33 third quarter did the most damage for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +8+2+15+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.2Season avg18.8Last 5

18.8 points a game over his last five games, against 6.2 in 40 earlier games. Today: 22 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.2Season avg7.7Last 3

7.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.2 in 56 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.5Season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 13.5 a game in 11 earlier games. Line: 7 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · Hornets-Thunder

Charlotte turns it around against OKC

From 12 down after one to an 18-point win: 134–116. Terry Rozier led Charlotte with 30 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Hornets-Thunder
Terry Rozier · CHAShai Gilgeous-Alexander · OKCPTS3032REB68AST45Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Karl-Anthony Towns leads the day with 60

Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 25, 17, 39, 20, 36, 27, 13, 21, 15, 60Wolves-Spurs · W
24.8 PPG season to date · +35.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden HOU, Jan 23, 2019: 61 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
Career high60 PTS · 17 REB · 3 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 25, 18, 27, 34, 21, 30, 15, 34, 8, 47Warriors-Wizards · W
25.8 PPG season to date · +21.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Mitch Richmond SAC, Dec 15, 1995: 47 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
47 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 14, 41, 31, 39, 25, 14, 27, 27, 47, 46Hawks-Blazers · W
28.3 PPG season to date · +17.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Luka Doncic LAL, Jan 26, 2026: 46 PTS · 7 REB · 12 AST
46 PTS · 6 REB · 12 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 42, 34, 37, 27, 22, 22, 43, 27, 35, 34Sixers-Nuggets · L
29.9 PPG season to date · +4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 20, 26, 29, 25, 26, 44, 24, 32, 41, 34Kings-Bulls · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +11.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Keldon JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 22, 32, 10, 2, 33, 13, 27, 13, 34Spurs-Wolves · L
16.3 PPG season to date · +18.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Anfernee SimonsPOR+7.5 24.8 last 10 · 17.3 season
De'Aaron FoxSAC+6.9 30.1 last 10 · 23.2 season
Bruce BrownBKN+6.3 14.0 last 10 · 7.7 season
RJ BarrettNYK+6.3 25.6 last 10 · 19.3 season
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC+6.2 30.4 last 10 · 24.2 season
Cold
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerUTA−7.2 4.2 last 10 · 11.4 season
Anthony EdwardsMIN−5.9 15.0 last 10 · 20.9 season
Richaun HolmesSAC−5.3 5.2 last 10 · 10.5 season
OG AnunobyTOR−4.8 12.7 last 10 · 17.5 season
Shake MiltonPHI−4.6 3.9 last 10 · 8.5 season