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Sunday, April 3, 2022Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed TOR by 10 at halftime and won 114–109.

Final · Box score
Wizards102
Celtics144
Q1 BOS +13; Q2 BOS +11; Q3 BOS +25; Q4 BOS +42
Final · Box score
Mavs118
Bucks112
Q1 DAL -8; Q2 DAL +2; Q3 DAL +3; Q4 DAL +6
Final · Box score
Nuggets129
Lakers118
Q1 DEN -4; Q2 DEN +1; Q3 DEN +1; Q4 DEN +11
Final · Box score
Pistons121
Pacers117
Q1 DET +4; Q2 DET -4; Q3 DET +7; Q4 DET +4
Final · Box score
Sixers112
Cavs108
Q1 PHI -2; Q2 PHI -6; Q3 PHI +1; Q4 PHI +4
Final · Box score
Knicks118
Magic88
Q1 NYK +9; Q2 NYK +10; Q3 NYK +32; Q4 NYK +30
Final · Box score
Wolves139
Rockets132
Q1 MIN +10; Q2 MIN +12; Q3 MIN +24; Q4 MIN +7
Final · Box score
Suns96
Thunder117
Q1 OKC -7; Q2 OKC -1; Q3 OKC +9; Q4 OKC +21
Final · Box score
Blazers92
Spurs113
Q1 SAS +3; Q2 SAS -8; Q3 SAS +10; Q4 SAS +21
Final · Box score
Heat114
Raptors109
Q1 MIA -6; Q2 MIA -10; Q3 MIA +1; Q4 MIA +5
Final · Box score
Warriors109
Kings90
Q1 GSW +14; Q2 GSW +20; Q3 GSW +14; Q4 GSW +19
Final · Box score
Pelicans100
Clippers119
Q1 LAC +6; Q2 LAC +22; Q3 LAC +21; Q4 LAC +19
On this day · 2020–21Apr 3, 2021: 8 games. Top scorer: Karl-Anthony Towns (Wolves-Sixers), 39 points.
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The lead · Heat-Raptors

Miami rallies from 10 down to beat Toronto

Joel Embiid goes for 44 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-10+1+5MIA AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat28173435114
Raptors34212331109
Who led
Max StrusPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 1, 0, 11, 13, 8, 14, 10, 23MIA23 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Victor OladipoPoints, last 7 games: 11, 4, 5, 2, 7, 9, 21MIA21 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 31, 17, 26, 22, 35, 23, 40, 12, 16, 29TOR29 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Fred VanVleetPoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 20, 19, 10, 5, 14, 12, 19, 29TOR29 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Nuggets-Lakers19
Sixers-Cavs14
Pistons-Pacers6
Pelicans-Clippers5
Knicks-Magic4
Wolves-Rockets3
Suns-Thunder3
Warriors-Kings2
Wizards-Celtics1
The night in charts
Wolves-Rockets combined for 271, 24 more than any other game
Points by game
Wolves-RocketsWolves 139, Rockets 132
271
Nuggets-LakersNuggets 129, Lakers 118
247
Wizards-CelticsWizards 102, Celtics 144
246
Pistons-PacersPistons 121, Pacers 117
238
Mavs-BucksMavs 118, Bucks 112
230
Heat-RaptorsHeat 114, Raptors 109
223
Sixers-CavsSixers 112, Cavs 108
220
Pelicans-ClippersPelicans 100, Clippers 119
219
Suns-ThunderSuns 96, Thunder 117
213
Knicks-MagicKnicks 118, Magic 88
206
Blazers-SpursBlazers 92, Spurs 113
205
Warriors-KingsWarriors 109, Kings 90
199
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-CavsSixers 112, Cavs 108
+4 PHI
Pistons-PacersPistons 121, Pacers 117
+4 DET
Heat-RaptorsHeat 114, Raptors 109
+5 MIA
Mavs-BucksMavs 118, Bucks 112
+6 DAL
Wolves-RocketsWolves 139, Rockets 132
+7 MIN
Nuggets-LakersNuggets 129, Lakers 118
+11 DEN
Warriors-KingsWarriors 109, Kings 90
+19 GSW
Pelicans-ClippersPelicans 100, Clippers 119
+19 LAC
Suns-ThunderSuns 96, Thunder 117
+21 OKC
Blazers-SpursBlazers 92, Spurs 113
+21 SAS
Knicks-MagicKnicks 118, Magic 88
+30 NYK
Wizards-CelticsWizards 102, Celtics 144
+42 BOS
MIA erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-RaptorsMIA won · Heat 114, Raptors 109
10 pts
Mavs-BucksDAL won · Mavs 118, Bucks 112
8 pts
Blazers-SpursSAS won · Blazers 92, Spurs 113
8 pts
Suns-ThunderOKC won · Suns 96, Thunder 117
7 pts
Sixers-CavsPHI won · Sixers 112, Cavs 108
6 pts
Powell shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PowellDAL · 22 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
Ish SmithWAS · 16 PTS, 5 AST, 2 STL, 1 REB
80% (8-10)
Isaiah JacksonIND · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
ChristopherHOU · 30 PTS, 3 REB, 2 STL
79% (11-14)
KATMIN · 28 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
75% (12-16)
Final · Sixers-Cavs
Sixers 112Cavs 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers21283231112
Cavs23322528108
The story
James Harden had a 21-10-10 triple-double as Philadelphia beat Cleveland 112-108

Lamar Stevens led Cleveland with 18 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST · 4-13 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the second, the 76ers took the third 32-25.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −2−6+1+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Raptors
Heat 114Raptors 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat28173435114
Raptors34212331109
The story
Victor Oladipo's 21 points carried Miami past Toronto, 114-109

For Toronto, Fred VanVleet had 29 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB 21 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB · 7-11 FG, 6-9 3PT

The swing

The Heat trailed by 10 going into the third, then won it 34-23.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −6−10+1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Pascal Siakam was the fantasy play: 48.6 FPTS on 29 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST

Final · Mavs-Bucks
Mavs 118Bucks 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs25323328118
Bucks33223225112
The story
Dallas beat Milwaukee 118-112 behind 32 points and 15 assists from Luka Doncic

Giannis Antetokounmpo paced Milwaukee: 28 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 32 PTS, 15 AST, 8 REB, 3 STL · 9-22 FG, 3-9 3PT

The swing

A 32-22 second quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −8+2+3+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.6Season avg30.2Last 5

30.2 points a game over his last five games, against 16.6 in 63 earlier games. Today: 31 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.7Season avg6.3Last 3

6.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.7 in 63 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.6Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 10.6 a game in 38 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Twelve games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: Boston by 42.

DET over IND4PHI over CLE4MIA over TOR5DAL over MIL6MIN over HOU7DEN over LAL11GSW over SAC19LAC over NOP19OKC over PHX21SAS over POR21NYK over ORL30BOS over WAS42Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Joel Embiid leads the day with 44

Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 35, 32, 21, 30, 27, 37, 29, 37, 29, 44Sixers-Cavs · W
30.2 PPG season to date · +14.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kevin Love MIN, Dec 18, 2010: 43 PTS · 17 REB · 3 AST
44 PTS · 17 REB · 3 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 29, 32, 23, 30, 28, 35, 26, 37, 38, 38Nuggets-Lakers · W
26.8 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 18 REB · 6 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 5, 27, 25, 19, 19, 12, 24, 24, 18, 33Wolves-Rockets · W
21.1 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 37, 17, 37, 15, 24, 32, 34, 35, 36, 32Mavs-Bucks · W
28.3 PPG season to date · +3.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 15 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 14, 26, 30, 30, 25, 26, 31, 28, 32, 32Celtics-Wizards · W
23.7 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 20, 8, 17, 8, 23, 25, 30, 32, 33, 31Rockets-Wolves · L
16.8 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jordan PooleGSW+9.5 27.9 last 10 · 18.4 season
Davion MitchellSAC+7.5 18.7 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
Patty MillsBKN−6.1 5.4 last 10 · 11.5 season
Kelly Oubre Jr.CHA−5.7 9.5 last 10 · 15.2 season
Richaun HolmesSAC−5.5 4.9 last 10 · 10.4 season
Cole AnthonyORL−5.0 11.3 last 10 · 16.3 season