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Tuesday, April 5, 2022Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: OKC trailed POR by 15 after three quarters and won 98–94.

Final · Box score
Sixers131
Pacers122
Q1 PHI +2; Q2 PHI +23; Q3 PHI +8; Q4 PHI +9
Final · Box score
Cavs115
Magic120
Q1 ORL -1; Q2 ORL -2; Q3 ORL +5; Q4 ORL +5
Final · Box score
Rockets105
Nets118
Q1 BKN +5; Q2 BKN +17; Q3 BKN +16; Q4 BKN +13
Final · Box score
Hornets115
Heat144
Q1 MIA -3; Q2 MIA +10; Q3 MIA +5; Q4 MIA +29
Final · Box score
Hawks108
Raptors118
Q1 TOR -4; Q2 TOR +4; Q3 TOR +6; Q4 TOR +10
Final · Box score
Bucks127
Bulls106
Q1 MIL +6; Q2 MIL +12; Q3 MIL +14; Q4 MIL +21
Final · Box score
Wizards132
Wolves114
Q1 WAS -3; Q2 WAS +1; Q3 WAS +8; Q4 WAS +18
Final · Box score
Blazers94
Thunder98
Q1 OKC +2; Q2 OKC -6; Q3 OKC -15; Q4 OKC +4
Final · Box score
Spurs116
Nuggets97
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS +20; Q3 SAS +6; Q4 SAS +19
Final · OT · Box score
Grizzlies115
Jazz121
Q1 UTA +5; Q2 Jazz 0; Q3 Jazz 0; Q4 Jazz 0; OT1 UTA +6
Final · Box score
Pelicans123
Kings109
Q1 NOP +2; Q2 NOP +3; Q3 NOP +11; Q4 NOP +14
Final · Box score
Lakers110
Suns121
Q1 PHX -3; Q2 PHX +5; Q3 PHX +18; Q4 PHX +11
On this day · 2020–21Apr 5, 2021: 7 games. Top scorer: Kyrie Irving (Nets-Knicks), 40 points.
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The lead · Blazers-Thunder

OKC overcomes 15-point deficit, beats Portland 98–94

Nikola Jokic goes for 41 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-6-15+4OKC AHEAD ↑POR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2727281294
Thunder2919193198
Who led
Jaylen HoardPoints, last 4 games: 0, 11, 4, 24OKC24 PTS · 21 REB · 3 AST
Isaiah RobyPoints, last 10 games: 3, 11, 0, 21, 12, 30, 14, 16, 11, 18OKC18 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Keon JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 1, 8, 10, 14, 17, 7, 20, 19, 18POR18 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Greg Brown IIIPoints, last 10 games: 2, 4, 8, 7, 8, 4, 9, 13, 14, 17POR17 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Hawks-Raptors

Toronto beats Atlanta, 118–108

Toronto led 89–83 after three and won by 10. Pascal Siakam led Toronto with 31 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists.

The whole night · final margins
OKC over POR4ORL over CLE5UTA over MEM6PHI over IND9TOR over ATL10PHX over LAL11BKN over HOU13NOP over SAC14WAS over MIN18SAS over DEN19MIL over CHI21MIA over CHA29Final margin, points. Pink = TOR over ATL.
Lead changes
Wizards-Wolves18
Hornets-Heat13
Hawks-Raptors8
Sixers-Pacers7
Grizzlies-Jazz7
Blazers-Thunder5
Rockets-Nets2
Bucks-Bulls2
Pelicans-Kings0
The night in charts
Hornets-Heat combined for 259, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Hornets-HeatHornets 115, Heat 144
259
Sixers-PacersSixers 131, Pacers 122
253
Wizards-WolvesWizards 132, Wolves 114
246
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 115, Jazz 121 · OT
236
Cavs-MagicCavs 115, Magic 120
235
Bucks-BullsBucks 127, Bulls 106
233
Pelicans-KingsPelicans 123, Kings 109
232
Lakers-SunsLakers 110, Suns 121
231
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 108, Raptors 118
226
Rockets-NetsRockets 105, Nets 118
223
Spurs-NuggetsSpurs 116, Nuggets 97
213
Blazers-ThunderBlazers 94, Thunder 98
192
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Blazers-ThunderBlazers 94, Thunder 98
+4 OKC
Cavs-MagicCavs 115, Magic 120
+5 ORL
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 115, Jazz 121 · OT
+6 UTA
Sixers-PacersSixers 131, Pacers 122
+9 PHI
Hawks-RaptorsHawks 108, Raptors 118
+10 TOR
Lakers-SunsLakers 110, Suns 121
+11 PHX
Rockets-NetsRockets 105, Nets 118
+13 BKN
Pelicans-KingsPelicans 123, Kings 109
+14 NOP
Wizards-WolvesWizards 132, Wolves 114
+18 WAS
Spurs-NuggetsSpurs 116, Nuggets 97
+19 SAS
Bucks-BullsBucks 127, Bulls 106
+21 MIL
Hornets-HeatHornets 115, Heat 144
+29 MIA
OKC erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Blazers-ThunderOKC won · Blazers 94, Thunder 98
15 pts
Hawks-RaptorsTOR won · Hawks 108, Raptors 118
4 pts
Hornets-HeatMIA won · Hornets 115, Heat 144
3 pts
Wizards-WolvesWAS won · Wizards 132, Wolves 114
3 pts
Lakers-SunsPHX won · Lakers 110, Suns 121
3 pts
Gafford shot 10-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GaffordWAS · 24 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
91% (10-11)
Damian JonesSAC · 22 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
MaxeyPHI · 30 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
HayesNOP · 23 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
AytonPHX · 22 PTS, 13 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
71% (10-14)
Final · Blazers-Thunder
Blazers 94Thunder 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers2727281294
Thunder2919193198
The story
Oklahoma City beat Portland 98-94 behind 24 points and 21 rebounds from Jaylen Hoard

Keon Johnson paced Portland: 18 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB 24 PTS, 21 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 11-17 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

A 31-12 fourth quarter erased a 15-point hole for the Thunder.

OKC lead by quarter
200 +2−6−15+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Jazz
Grizzlies 115Jazz 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies193133275115
Jazz2426332711121
The story
Rudy Gobert's 22 points and 21 rebounds carried Utah past Memphis, 121-115 in OT

For Memphis, Desmond Bane had 23 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 21 REB · 5-8 FG

The swing

It went to overtime, and the Jazz took it 11-5.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +5000+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Rockets-Nets
Rockets 105Nets 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets25222731105
Nets30342628118
The story
Kyrie Irving had 42 points as Brooklyn beat Houston 118-105

Kevin Porter Jr. led Houston with 36 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 42 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB · 13-24 FG, 8-16 3PT

The swing

The Nets won the second 34-22, their biggest quarter edge.

BKN lead by quarter
200 +5+17+16+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.8Season avg31.2Last 5

31.2 points a game over his last five games, against 16.8 in 64 earlier games. Today: 30 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
28.9Season avg16.7Last 3

16.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 28.9 in 73 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+37.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
5.3Season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 5.3 a game in 9 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 1 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Joel Embiid leads the day with 45

Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 32, 21, 30, 27, 37, 29, 37, 29, 44, 45Sixers-Pacers · W
30.4 PPG season to date · +14.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Paul Millsap ATL, Apr 24, 2016: 45 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
45 PTS · 13 REB · 2 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 50, 22, 60, 43, 11, 16, 24, 25, 31, 42Nets-Rockets · W
27.7 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Grant Hill DET, Jan 5, 2000: 42 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
42 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 32, 23, 30, 28, 35, 26, 37, 38, 38, 41Nuggets-Spurs · L
27.0 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Karl-Anthony Towns MIN, Feb 28, 2019: 42 PTS · 17 REB · 4 AST
41 PTS · 17 REB · 4 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 26, 21, 20, 37, 32, 50, 26, 40Bulls-Bucks · L
28.2 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Stephen Curry GSW, Jan 6, 2017: 40 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
40 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Kevin Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 14, 11, 11, 13, 10, 26, 30, 27, 21, 36Rockets-Nets · L
15.1 PPG season to date · +21.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Tyler HerroPoints, last 10 games: 30, 29, 26, 10, 13, 20, 12, 19, 18, 35Heat-Hornets · W
20.8 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high35 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jordan PooleGSW+9.5 27.9 last 10 · 18.4 season
Anfernee SimonsPOR+7.5 24.8 last 10 · 17.3 season
Davion MitchellSAC+7.4 18.6 last 10 · 11.2 season
De'Aaron FoxSAC+7.0 30.2 last 10 · 23.2 season
Jalen GreenHOU+6.7 23.7 last 10 · 17.0 season
Cold
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerUTA−7.4 3.4 last 10 · 10.8 season
Patty MillsBKN−6.9 4.5 last 10 · 11.4 season
Kelly Oubre Jr.CHA−6.0 9.0 last 10 · 15.0 season
Richaun HolmesSAC−5.5 4.9 last 10 · 10.4 season
Gabe VincentMIA−5.1 3.6 last 10 · 8.7 season