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Monday, March 28, 2022Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by TOR (vs BOS) and OKC (vs POR).

Final · Box score
Nuggets113
Hornets109
Q1 DEN +2; Q2 DEN -1; Q3 DEN +9; Q4 DEN +4
Final · Box score
Magic101
Cavs107
Q1 CLE +5; Q2 CLE +7; Q3 CLE +1; Q4 CLE +6
Final · Box score
Hawks132
Pacers123
Q1 ATL +14; Q2 ATL +11; Q3 ATL +12; Q4 ATL +9
Final · Box score
Kings100
Heat123
Q1 MIA +12; Q2 MIA +16; Q3 MIA +25; Q4 MIA +23
Final · Box score
Bulls104
Knicks109
Q1 NYK -4; Q2 NYK +3; Q3 NYK +6; Q4 NYK +5
Final · OT · Box score
Celtics112
Raptors115
Q1 TOR -8; Q2 TOR +1; Q3 Raptors 0; Q4 Raptors 0; OT1 TOR +3
Final · Box score
Spurs123
Rockets120
Q1 SAS +8; Q2 SAS +12; Q3 SAS +12; Q4 SAS +3
Final · Box score
Warriors95
Grizzlies123
Q1 MEM +4; Q2 MEM +26; Q3 MEM +28; Q4 MEM +28
Final · OT · Box score
Thunder134
Blazers131
Q1 OKC +6; Q2 OKC -3; Q3 OKC -8; Q4 Thunder 0; OT1 OKC +3
On this day · 2020–21Mar 28, 2021: 4 games. Top scorer: Devin Booker (Suns-Hornets), 35 points.
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The lead · Celtics-Raptors

Pascal Siakam scores 40 as Toronto beats Boston

Nikola Jokic posts a triple-double

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-8+100+3TOR AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Celtics382022266112
Raptors302921269115
Who led
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 25, 33, 27, 31, 17, 26, 22, 35, 23, 40TOR40 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
OG AnunobyPoints, last 10 games: 8, 20, 15, 13, 9, 3, 10, 14, 16, 14TOR14 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Marcus SmartPoints, last 10 games: 14, 12, 20, 15, 20, 9, 7, 5, 7, 28BOS28 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Grant WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 7, 7, 2, 5, 7, 13, 20, 4, 7, 17BOS17 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Memphis by 28.

TOR over BOS3SAS over HOU3OKC over POR3DEN over CHA4NYK over CHI5CLE over ORL6ATL over IND9MIA over SAC23MEM over GSW28Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Thunder-Blazers17
Celtics-Raptors15
Magic-Cavs14
Nuggets-Hornets10
Hawks-Pacers3
Bulls-Knicks3
Warriors-Grizzlies3
Kings-Heat1
Spurs-Rockets1
The night in charts
Thunder-Blazers combined for 265, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Thunder-BlazersThunder 134, Blazers 131 · OT
265
Hawks-PacersHawks 132, Pacers 123
255
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 123, Rockets 120
243
Celtics-RaptorsCeltics 112, Raptors 115 · OT
227
Kings-HeatKings 100, Heat 123
223
Nuggets-HornetsNuggets 113, Hornets 109
222
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 95, Grizzlies 123
218
Bulls-KnicksBulls 104, Knicks 109
213
Magic-CavsMagic 101, Cavs 107
208
5 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 123, Rockets 120
+3 SAS
Celtics-RaptorsCeltics 112, Raptors 115 · OT
+3 TOR
Thunder-BlazersThunder 134, Blazers 131 · OT
+3 OKC
Nuggets-HornetsNuggets 113, Hornets 109
+4 DEN
Bulls-KnicksBulls 104, Knicks 109
+5 NYK
Magic-CavsMagic 101, Cavs 107
+6 CLE
Hawks-PacersHawks 132, Pacers 123
+9 ATL
Kings-HeatKings 100, Heat 123
+23 MIA
Warriors-GrizzliesWarriors 95, Grizzlies 123
+28 MEM
TOR rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-RaptorsTOR won · Celtics 112, Raptors 115 · OT
8 pts
Thunder-BlazersOKC won · Thunder 134, Blazers 131 · OT
8 pts
Bulls-KnicksNYK won · Bulls 104, Knicks 109
4 pts
Nuggets-HornetsDEN won · Nuggets 113, Hornets 109
1 pt
Eubanks shot 12-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
EubanksPOR · 27 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
86% (12-14)
RobyOKC · 30 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
85% (11-13)
PoeltlSAS · 17 PTS, 13 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
80% (8-10)
JimmyMIA · 27 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB
71% (10-14)
HieldIND · 26 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
Final · Celtics-Raptors
Celtics 112Raptors 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Celtics382022266112
Raptors302921269115
The story
Fred VanVleet had 14 points as Toronto beat Boston 115-112 in OT

Derrick White led Boston with 15 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB 14 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 4-13 FG, 3-9 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the first, the Raptors took the second 29-20.

TOR lead by quarter
200 −8+100+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Thunder-Blazers
Thunder 134Blazers 131
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Thunder3424233419134
Blazers2833282616131
The story
Isaiah Roby's 30 points carried Oklahoma City past Portland, 134-131 in OT

For Portland, Brandon Williams had 25 PTS, 12 AST, 4 REB 30 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST · 11-13 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

The Thunder trailed by 8 going into the fourth, then won it 34-26.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +6−3−80+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Drew Eubanks was the fantasy play: 62.3 FPTS on 27 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST

Final · Spurs-Rockets
Spurs 123Rockets 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs39282927123
Rockets31242936120
The story
San Antonio beat Houston 123-120 behind 33 points and 11 assists from Dejounte Murray

Kevin Porter Jr. paced Houston: 26 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST 33 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB · 11-18 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

A 39-31 first quarter did the most damage for the Spurs.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +8+12+12+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.6Season avg19.2Last 5

19.2 points a game over his last five games, against 6.6 in 64 earlier games. Today: 27 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.4Season avg13.7Last 3

13.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.4 in 65 earlier games. Today: 9 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.5Season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 10.5 a game in 47 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Pascal Siakam leads the day with 40

Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 25, 33, 27, 31, 17, 26, 22, 35, 23, 40Raptors-Celtics · W
22.5 PPG season to date · +17.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: DeMarcus Cousins SAC, Nov 13, 2015: 40 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Season high40 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 23, 36, 25, 21, 25, 19, 26, 21, 20, 37Bulls-Knicks · L
27.7 PPG season to date · +9.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Dejounte MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 26, 25, 27, 30, 26, 17, 19, 28, 15, 33Spurs-Rockets · W
21.0 PPG season to date · +12.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high33 PTS · 7 REB · 11 AST
Isaiah RobyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 6, 0, 10, 3, 11, 0, 21, 12, 30Thunder-Blazers · W
9.1 PPG season to date · +21.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high30 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 11, 17, 22, 20, 8, 17, 8, 23, 25, 30Rockets-Spurs · L
16.1 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Bogdan BogdanovicPoints, last 10 games: 9, 11, 13, 9, 12, 30, 21, 32, 13, 29Hawks-Pacers · W
14.9 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jordan PooleGSW+8.0 25.9 last 10 · 17.9 season
Anfernee SimonsPOR+7.5 24.8 last 10 · 17.3 season
De'Aaron FoxSAC+7.0 30.2 last 10 · 23.2 season
Darius BazleyOKC+6.6 17.4 last 10 · 10.8 season
Davion MitchellSAC+6.5 17.5 last 10 · 11.0 season
Cold
Kelly Oubre Jr.CHA−6.9 8.2 last 10 · 15.1 season
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerUTA−6.9 4.1 last 10 · 11.0 season
D'Angelo RussellMIN−6.3 11.7 last 10 · 18.0 season
Caris LeVertCLE−5.8 11.4 last 10 · 17.2 season
Richaun HolmesSAC−5.5 4.9 last 10 · 10.4 season