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Friday, April 1, 2022Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed HOU by 15 after the first quarter and won 122–117.

Final · Box score
Raptors102
Magic89
Q1 TOR +6; Q2 TOR +13; Q3 TOR +22; Q4 TOR +13
Final · Box score
Mavs103
Wizards135
Q1 WAS +11; Q2 WAS +14; Q3 WAS +16; Q4 WAS +32
Final · Box score
Pacers123
Celtics128
Q1 BOS +9; Q2 BOS +7; Q3 BOS +5; Q4 BOS +5
Final · Box score
Kings122
Rockets117
Q1 SAC -15; Q2 SAC -5; Q3 SAC -5; Q4 SAC +5
Final · Box score
Suns114
Grizzlies122
Q1 MEM +11; Q2 MEM +4; Q3 MEM +1; Q4 MEM +8
Final · Box score
Clippers153
Bucks119
Q1 LAC +4; Q2 LAC +11; Q3 LAC +26; Q4 LAC +34
Final · Box score
Pistons110
Thunder101
Q1 DET +1; Q2 DET +3; Q3 DET +17; Q4 DET +9
Final · Box score
Blazers111
Spurs130
Q1 SAS +5; Q2 SAS +28; Q3 SAS +20; Q4 SAS +19
Final · Box score
Wolves136
Nuggets130
Q1 MIN +5; Q2 MIN +5; Q3 MIN +4; Q4 MIN +6
Final · Box score
Pelicans114
Lakers111
Q1 NOP +5; Q2 Pelicans 0; Q3 NOP -1; Q4 NOP +3
On this day · 2020–21Apr 1, 2021: 7 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Heat), 36 points.
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The lead · Kings-Rockets

Sacramento storms back from 15 down to beat Houston

Robert Covington goes for 43 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15-5-5+5SAC AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings26312936122
Rockets41212926117
Who led
Harrison BarnesPoints, last 10 games: 18, 6, 10, 0, 21, 11, 19, 17, 13, 25SAC25 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Donte DiVincenzoPoints, last 10 games: 3, 15, 19, 3, 13, 11, 16, 12, 8, 19SAC19 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 22, 20, 8, 17, 8, 23, 25, 30, 32, 33HOU33 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Kevin Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 21, 19, 14, 11, 11, 13, 10, 26, 30, 27HOU27 PTS · 4 REB · 11 AST
Lead changes
Pelicans-Lakers13
Pistons-Thunder9
Kings-Rockets8
Clippers-Bucks7
Suns-Grizzlies6
Wolves-Nuggets5
Blazers-Spurs3
Raptors-Magic2
Mavs-Wizards0
Pacers-Celtics0
The night in charts
Clippers-Bucks combined for 272, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-BucksClippers 153, Bucks 119
272
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 136, Nuggets 130
266
Pacers-CelticsPacers 123, Celtics 128
251
Blazers-SpursBlazers 111, Spurs 130
241
Kings-RocketsKings 122, Rockets 117
239
Mavs-WizardsMavs 103, Wizards 135
238
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 114, Grizzlies 122
236
Pelicans-LakersPelicans 114, Lakers 111
225
Pistons-ThunderPistons 110, Thunder 101
211
Raptors-MagicRaptors 102, Magic 89
191
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pelicans-LakersPelicans 114, Lakers 111
+3 NOP
Pacers-CelticsPacers 123, Celtics 128
+5 BOS
Kings-RocketsKings 122, Rockets 117
+5 SAC
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 136, Nuggets 130
+6 MIN
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 114, Grizzlies 122
+8 MEM
Pistons-ThunderPistons 110, Thunder 101
+9 DET
Raptors-MagicRaptors 102, Magic 89
+13 TOR
Blazers-SpursBlazers 111, Spurs 130
+19 SAS
Mavs-WizardsMavs 103, Wizards 135
+32 WAS
Clippers-BucksClippers 153, Bucks 119
+34 LAC
SAC erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-RocketsSAC won · Kings 122, Rockets 117
15 pts
Pelicans-LakersNOP won · Pelicans 114, Lakers 111
1 pt
Haliburton shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HaliburtonIND · 30 PTS, 3 STL, 2 AST, 1 REB
91% (10-11)
Aaron GordonDEN · 24 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
82% (9-11)
Jevon CarterMIL · 18 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
Mikal BridgesPHX · 18 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
BrunsonDAL · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Pelicans-Lakers
Pelicans 114Lakers 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans30203628114
Lakers25253724111
The story
Brandon Ingram's 29 points carried New Orleans past Los Angeles, 114-111

For Los Angeles, LeBron James had 38 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 29 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST · 10-17 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 30-25, was where the Pelicans built it.

NOP lead by quarter
200 +50−1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Rockets
Kings 122Rockets 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings26312936122
Rockets41212926117
The story
Donte DiVincenzo had 19 points and 9 assists as Sacramento beat Houston 122-117

Jalen Green led Houston with 33 PTS, 8 REB 19 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST, 3 STL · 5-10 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 15 after the first, the Kings took the second 31-21.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −15−5−5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Kevin Porter Jr. led the game in fantasy with 60.3 FPTS (27 PTS, 11 AST, 4 REB)

Final · Clippers-Bucks
Clippers 153Bucks 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers34394139153
Bucks30322631119
The story
LA beat Milwaukee 153-119 behind 32 points from Amir Coffey

Bobby Portis paced Milwaukee: 25 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST 32 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB, 4 STL · 10-16 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

A 41-26 third quarter did the most damage for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
400 +4+11+26+34 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+16.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.6Season avg22.8Last 5

22.8 points a game over his last five games, against 6.6 in 49 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.2Season avg1.7Last 3

1.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.2 in 65 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.3Season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 9.3 a game in 10 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Clippers post the night's biggest win

Clippers beat Milwaukee by 34, the widest margin of 10 games.

NOP over LAL3BOS over IND5SAC over HOU5MIN over DEN6MEM over PHX8DET over OKC9TOR over ORL13SAS over POR19WAS over DAL32LAC over MIL34Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Robert Covington leads the day with 43

Robert CovingtonPoints, last 10 games: 7, 12, 6, 7, 18, 14, 8, 8, 7, 43Clippers-Bucks · W
8.5 PPG season to date · +35.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Jimmy Butler CHI, Dec 18, 2015: 43 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Season high43 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 30, 27, 36, 28, 31, 28, 49, 35, 22, 41Suns-Grizzlies · L
26.6 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Mar 2, 2001: 41 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
41 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 22, 29, 32, 23, 30, 28, 35, 26, 37, 38Nuggets-Wolves · L
26.6 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 19 REB · 8 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 23, 50, 31, 30, 19, 36, 38, 38, 39, 38Lakers-Pelicans · L
30.3 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 26, 37, 17, 37, 15, 24, 32, 34, 35, 36Mavs-Wizards · L
28.3 PPG season to date · +7.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Kentavious Caldwell-PopePoints, last 10 games: 12, 9, 18, 13, 16, 8, 22, 20, 25, 35Wizards-Mavs · W
13.2 PPG season to date · +22.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jordan PooleGSW+9.4 27.6 last 10 · 18.2 season
Davion MitchellSAC+8.0 19.2 last 10 · 11.2 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
Cold
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerUTA−7.4 3.4 last 10 · 10.8 season
Fred VanVleetTOR−6.2 14.1 last 10 · 20.3 season
Bobby PortisMIL−5.9 8.8 last 10 · 14.7 season
Kelly Oubre Jr.CHA−5.8 9.4 last 10 · 15.2 season
Patty MillsBKN−5.8 5.9 last 10 · 11.7 season