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Wednesday, March 16, 2022Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed BKN by 12 after three quarters and won 113–111.

Final · Box score
Hawks106
Hornets116
Q1 CHA -4; Q2 CHA -5; Q3 Hornets 0; Q4 CHA +10
Final · Box score
Sixers118
Cavs114
Q1 PHI +7; Q2 PHI +13; Q3 PHI -5; Q4 PHI +4
Final · Box score
Nuggets127
Wizards109
Q1 DEN +6; Q2 DEN +21; Q3 DEN +23; Q4 DEN +18
Final · Box score
Mavs113
Nets111
Q1 DAL -7; Q2 DAL -3; Q3 DAL -12; Q4 DAL +2
Final · Box score
Blazers98
Knicks128
Q1 NYK +8; Q2 NYK +11; Q3 NYK +20; Q4 NYK +30
Final · Box score
Suns129
Rockets112
Q1 PHX +4; Q2 PHX +1; Q3 PHX +13; Q4 PHX +17
Final · Box score
Lakers104
Wolves124
Q1 MIN +14; Q2 MIN +21; Q3 MIN +9; Q4 MIN +20
Final · Box score
Thunder120
Spurs122
Q1 SAS +8; Q2 SAS +12; Q3 SAS +7; Q4 SAS +2
Final · Box score
Bulls110
Jazz125
Q1 Jazz 0; Q2 UTA +5; Q3 UTA +8; Q4 UTA +15
Final · Box score
Celtics110
Warriors88
Q1 BOS +6; Q2 BOS +16; Q3 BOS +10; Q4 BOS +22
Final · Box score
Bucks135
Kings126
Q1 MIL -3; Q2 MIL +7; Q3 MIL +9; Q4 MIL +9
Final · Box score
Raptors103
Clippers100
Q1 TOR +2; Q2 TOR +10; Q3 TOR +4; Q4 TOR +3
On this day · 2020–21Mar 16, 2021: 7 games. Top scorer: Damian Lillard (Blazers-Pelicans), 50 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Nets

Luka Doncic scores 37 as Dallas wins in Brooklyn

Dejounte Murray goes for 26 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-3-12+2DAL AHEAD ↑BKN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs23352134113
Nets30313020111
Who led
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 49, 23, 34, 25, 41, 35, 31, 30, 26, 37DAL37 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Spencer DinwiddiePoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 14, 17, 36, 23, 13, 16, 18, 22DAL22 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 28, 27, 12, 31, 37, 14, 25, 53, 19, 23BKN23 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Goran DragicPoints, last 10 games: 6, 6, 10, 9, 7, 5, 3, 7, 0, 21BKN21 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: New York by 30.

DAL over BKN2SAS over OKC2TOR over LAC3PHI over CLE4MIL over SAC9CHA over ATL10UTA over CHI15PHX over HOU17DEN over WAS18MIN over LAL20BOS over GSW22NYK over POR30Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Hawks-Hornets15
Raptors-Clippers12
Sixers-Cavs8
Bulls-Jazz8
Thunder-Spurs6
Celtics-Warriors4
Nuggets-Wizards3
Blazers-Knicks2
Suns-Rockets2
Lakers-Wolves0
Shot of the night

IV's three with 1.8 seconds left puts the Spurs ahead, 122-120 final

The night in charts
Bucks-Kings combined for 261, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Bucks-KingsBucks 135, Kings 126
261
Thunder-SpursThunder 120, Spurs 122
242
Suns-RocketsSuns 129, Rockets 112
241
Nuggets-WizardsNuggets 127, Wizards 109
236
Bulls-JazzBulls 110, Jazz 125
235
Sixers-CavsSixers 118, Cavs 114
232
Lakers-WolvesLakers 104, Wolves 124
228
Blazers-KnicksBlazers 98, Knicks 128
226
Mavs-NetsMavs 113, Nets 111
224
Hawks-HornetsHawks 106, Hornets 116
222
Raptors-ClippersRaptors 103, Clippers 100
203
Celtics-WarriorsCeltics 110, Warriors 88
198
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Mavs-NetsMavs 113, Nets 111
+2 DAL
Thunder-SpursThunder 120, Spurs 122
+2 SAS
Raptors-ClippersRaptors 103, Clippers 100
+3 TOR
Sixers-CavsSixers 118, Cavs 114
+4 PHI
Bucks-KingsBucks 135, Kings 126
+9 MIL
Hawks-HornetsHawks 106, Hornets 116
+10 CHA
Bulls-JazzBulls 110, Jazz 125
+15 UTA
Suns-RocketsSuns 129, Rockets 112
+17 PHX
Nuggets-WizardsNuggets 127, Wizards 109
+18 DEN
Lakers-WolvesLakers 104, Wolves 124
+20 MIN
Celtics-WarriorsCeltics 110, Warriors 88
+22 BOS
Blazers-KnicksBlazers 98, Knicks 128
+30 NYK
DAL erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-NetsDAL won · Mavs 113, Nets 111
12 pts
Hawks-HornetsCHA won · Hawks 106, Hornets 116
5 pts
Sixers-CavsPHI won · Sixers 118, Cavs 114
5 pts
Bucks-KingsMIL won · Bucks 135, Kings 126
3 pts
Jokic shot 10-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JokicDEN · 29 PTS, 13 REB, 8 AST, 2 STL
71% (10-14)
AvdijaWAS · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST
70% (7-10)
PoeltlSAS · 15 PTS, 14 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
EmbiidPHI · 35 PTS, 17 REB, 5 AST
68% (13-19)
SmartBOS · 20 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Mavs-Nets
Mavs 113Nets 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs23352134113
Nets30313020111
The story
Spencer Dinwiddie had 22 points as Dallas beat Brooklyn 113-111

Andre Drummond led Brooklyn with 17 REB, 14 PTS 22 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 6-14 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the third, the Mavericks took the fourth 34-20.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −7−3−12+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Thunder-Spurs
Thunder 120Spurs 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder29273529120
Spurs37313024122
The story
Keldon Johnson's 22 points carried San Antonio past Oklahoma City, 122-120

For Oklahoma City, Darius Bazley had 25 PTS, 9 REB 22 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 8-16 FG, 5-10 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 37-29, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +8+12+7+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Raptors-Clippers
Raptors 103Clippers 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors28262425103
Clippers26183026100
The story
Toronto beat LA 103-100 behind 31 points and 12 rebounds from Pascal Siakam

Marcus Morris paced LA: 22 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB 31 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST · 13-22 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

A 26-18 second quarter did the most damage for the Raptors.

TOR lead by quarter
200 +2+10+4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.6Season avg18.6Last 5

18.6 points a game over his last five games, against 6.6 in 41 earlier games. Today: 11 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.4Season avg7.7Last 3

7.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.4 in 40 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
6.3Season avg23Today

23 minutes today, against 6.3 a game in 27 earlier games. Line: 2 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 37

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 49, 23, 34, 25, 41, 35, 31, 30, 26, 37Mavs-Nets · W
28.2 PPG season to date · +9.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 26, 37, 14, 24, 17, 16, 24, 25, 29, 37Jazz-Bulls · W
25.7 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 29, 26, 28, 34, 19, 39, 43, 31, 30, 36Bucks-Kings · W
29.8 PPG season to date · +6.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 24, 25, 30, 30, 23, 22, 30, 27, 36Suns-Rockets · W
25.8 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 34, 37, 27, 22, 22, 43, 27, 35, 34, 35Sixers-Cavs · W
29.9 PPG season to date · +5.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 17 REB · 5 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 36, 37, 29, 33, 33, 33, 8, 31, 32, 34Thunder-Spurs · L
24.3 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 6 REB · 8 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+7.4 26.9 last 10 · 19.5 season
De'Aaron FoxSAC+7.0 30.2 last 10 · 23.2 season
Spencer DinwiddieDAL+6.5 20.3 last 10 · 13.8 season
Lonnie Walker IVSAS+6.4 18.8 last 10 · 12.4 season
Cold
Anthony EdwardsMIN−7.0 14.0 last 10 · 21.0 season
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerUTA−7.0 4.4 last 10 · 11.4 season
Richaun HolmesSAC−5.5 4.9 last 10 · 10.4 season
Shake MiltonPHI−5.0 3.3 last 10 · 8.3 season
OG AnunobyTOR−4.8 12.7 last 10 · 17.5 season