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Friday, March 31, 2023Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed LAC by 13 after the first quarter and won 108–94.

Final · Box score
Bulls121
Hornets91
Q1 CHI +8; Q2 CHI +16; Q3 CHI +13; Q4 CHI +30
Final · Box score
Thunder117
Pacers121
Q1 IND +4; Q2 IND +4; Q3 IND -4; Q4 IND +4
Final · Box score
Raptors110
Sixers117
Q1 PHI +1; Q2 PHI +20; Q3 PHI +13; Q4 PHI +7
Final · Box score
Magic116
Wizards109
Q1 ORL -8; Q2 ORL -3; Q3 ORL -11; Q4 ORL +7
Final · Box score
Hawks107
Nets124
Q1 BKN -8; Q2 BKN +4; Q3 BKN +22; Q4 BKN +17
Final · Box score
Jazz114
Celtics122
Q1 BOS -2; Q2 BOS +6; Q3 BOS +15; Q4 BOS +8
Final · Box score
Knicks130
Cavs116
Q1 NYK -5; Q2 NYK +7; Q3 NYK +3; Q4 NYK +14
Final · Box score
Pistons115
Rockets121
Q1 HOU +3; Q2 HOU -3; Q3 HOU -1; Q4 HOU +6
Final · Box score
Clippers94
Grizzlies108
Q1 MEM -13; Q2 MEM +4; Q3 MEM +14; Q4 MEM +14
Final · Box score
Lakers123
Wolves111
Q1 LAL -2; Q2 LAL -10; Q3 LAL +7; Q4 LAL +12
Final · Box score
Spurs115
Warriors130
Q1 GSW -3; Q2 GSW +3; Q3 GSW -1; Q4 GSW +15
Final · Box score
Kings138
Blazers114
Q1 SAC +9; Q2 SAC +12; Q3 SAC +15; Q4 SAC +24
Final · Box score
Nuggets93
Suns100
Q1 PHX +12; Q2 PHX +20; Q3 PHX +10; Q4 PHX +7
On this day · 2021–22Mar 31, 2022: 5 games. Top scorer: DeMar DeRozan (Bulls-Clippers), 50 points.
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The lead · Clippers-Grizzlies

Memphis rallies from 13 down to beat Clippers

Jayson Tatum goes for 39 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-13+4+14+14MEM AHEAD ↑LAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers3417212294
Grizzlies21343122108
Who led
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 23, 11, 21, 26, 17, 20, 25, 25, 31, 22MEM22 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Luke KennardPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 14, 10, 13, 30, 14, 16, 12, 17MEM17 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Norman PowellPoints, last 10 games: 14, 24, 16, 24, 24, 9, 13, 2, 13, 16LAC16 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Ivica ZubacPoints, last 10 games: 8, 19, 16, 14, 13, 6, 13, 11, 10, 15LAC15 PTS · 15 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Rockets23
Thunder-Pacers17
Spurs-Warriors8
Jazz-Celtics6
Hawks-Nets5
Lakers-Wolves5
Kings-Blazers4
Nuggets-Suns3
Raptors-Sixers2
Magic-Wizards2
Knicks-Cavs2
Clippers-Grizzlies1
Bulls-Hornets0
The night in charts
Kings-Blazers combined for 252, 6 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-BlazersKings 138, Blazers 114
252
Knicks-CavsKnicks 130, Cavs 116
246
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 115, Warriors 130
245
Thunder-PacersThunder 117, Pacers 121
238
Jazz-CelticsJazz 114, Celtics 122
236
Pistons-RocketsPistons 115, Rockets 121
236
Lakers-WolvesLakers 123, Wolves 111
234
Hawks-NetsHawks 107, Nets 124
231
Raptors-SixersRaptors 110, Sixers 117
227
Magic-WizardsMagic 116, Wizards 109
225
Bulls-HornetsBulls 121, Hornets 91
212
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 94, Grizzlies 108
202
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 93, Suns 100
193
IND won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Thunder-PacersThunder 117, Pacers 121
+4 IND
Pistons-RocketsPistons 115, Rockets 121
+6 HOU
Raptors-SixersRaptors 110, Sixers 117
+7 PHI
Magic-WizardsMagic 116, Wizards 109
+7 ORL
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 93, Suns 100
+7 PHX
Jazz-CelticsJazz 114, Celtics 122
+8 BOS
Lakers-WolvesLakers 123, Wolves 111
+12 LAL
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 94, Grizzlies 108
+14 MEM
Knicks-CavsKnicks 130, Cavs 116
+14 NYK
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 115, Warriors 130
+15 GSW
Hawks-NetsHawks 107, Nets 124
+17 BKN
Kings-BlazersKings 138, Blazers 114
+24 SAC
Bulls-HornetsBulls 121, Hornets 91
+30 CHI
MEM erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Clippers-GrizzliesMEM won · Clippers 94, Grizzlies 108
13 pts
Magic-WizardsORL won · Magic 116, Wizards 109
11 pts
Lakers-WolvesLAL won · Lakers 123, Wolves 111
10 pts
Hawks-NetsBKN won · Hawks 107, Nets 124
8 pts
Knicks-CavsNYK won · Knicks 130, Cavs 116
5 pts
Kessler shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KesslerUTA · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
77% (10-13)
FultzORL · 25 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
73% (11-15)
KDPHX · 30 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
73% (11-15)
Kyle AndersonMIN · 17 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 3 BLK
73% (8-11)
KumingaGSW · 17 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
Final · Pistons-Rockets
Pistons 115Rockets 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons28333123115
Rockets31273330121
The story
Kevin Porter Jr.'s 33 points carried Houston past Detroit, 121-115

For Detroit, Jaden Ivey had 18 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB 33 PTS, 4 STL, 3 REB, 1 AST · 12-20 FG, 7-13 3PT

The swing

The Rockets trailed by 1 going into the fourth, then won it 30-23.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +3−3−1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Wizards
Magic 116Wizards 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic24362531116
Wizards32313313109
The story
Paolo Banchero had 30 points and 12 rebounds as Orlando beat Washington 116-109

Delon Wright led Washington with 21 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 30 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 3 BLK · 8-17 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the third, the Magic took the fourth 31-13.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −8−3−11+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Wolves
Lakers 123Wolves 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers27283533123
Wolves29361828111
The story
Los Angeles beat Minnesota 123-111 behind 38 points and 17 rebounds from Anthony Davis

Mike Conley paced Minnesota: 25 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB 38 PTS, 17 REB · 15-26 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

A 35-18 third quarter erased a 10-point hole for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
200 −2−10+7+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.9Season avg24.4Last 5

24.4 points a game over his last five games, against 8.9 in 75 earlier games. Today: 27 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.9Season avg8.0Last 3

8.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.9 in 33 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
3.0Season avg27Today

27 minutes today, against 3.0 a game in 17 earlier games. Line: 5 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Chicago posts the night's biggest win

Chicago beat Charlotte by 30, the widest margin of 13 games.

IND over OKC4HOU over DET6PHI over TOR7ORL over WAS7PHX over DEN7BOS over UTA8LAL over MIN12NYK over CLE14MEM over LAC14GSW over SAS15BKN over ATL17SAC over POR24CHI over CHA30Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Jalen Brunson leads the day with 48

Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 17, 39, 25, 19, 24, 23, 25, 12, 48Knicks-Cavs · W
24.0 PPG season to date · +24.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Donovan Mitchell CLE, May 6, 2025: 48 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Career high48 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 18, 42, 23, 21, 20, 31, 31, 22, 44, 42Cavs-Knicks · L
27.9 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Mar 3, 2002: 42 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
42 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 25, 34, 23, 23, 18, 32, 27, 44, 27, 42Nets-Hawks · W
20.1 PPG season to date · +22.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Dwyane Wade MIA, Dec 17, 2014: 42 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
42 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 34, 22, 22, 34, 15, 36, 34, 28, 40, 39Celtics-Jazz · W
30.3 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 33, 35, 35, 29, 40, 31, 30, 27, 31, 39Thunder-Pacers · L
31.4 PPG season to date · +7.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 35, 26, 15, 27, 37, 15, 38, 38Lakers-Wolves · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +11.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 17 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Mikal BridgesBKN+9.4 29.5 last 10 · 20.1 season
Shaedon SharpePOR+9.1 18.3 last 10 · 9.2 season
Trey Murphy IIINOP+6.9 20.8 last 10 · 13.9 season
Corey KispertWAS+6.5 17.1 last 10 · 10.6 season
Zach CollinsSAS+6.4 17.8 last 10 · 11.4 season
Cold
Bol BolORL−5.7 3.3 last 10 · 9.0 season
Marcus MorrisLAC−5.3 5.9 last 10 · 11.2 season
Mason PlumleeLAC−5.2 5.8 last 10 · 11.0 season
LeBron JamesLAL−4.9 24.1 last 10 · 29.0 season
Anfernee SimonsPOR−4.8 16.3 last 10 · 21.1 season