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Sunday, April 2, 2023Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed MEM by 15 at halftime and won 128–107.

Final · Box score
Raptors128
Hornets108
Q1 TOR +10; Q2 TOR +15; Q3 TOR +12; Q4 TOR +20
Final · Box score
Jazz110
Nets111
Q1 BKN +13; Q2 BKN +11; Q3 BKN +17; Q4 BKN +1
Final · Box score
Grizzlies107
Bulls128
Q1 CHI -11; Q2 CHI -15; Q3 CHI +9; Q4 CHI +21
Final · Box score
Blazers107
Wolves105
Q1 POR +2; Q2 POR -6; Q3 POR -4; Q4 POR +2
Final · OT · Box score
Mavs130
Hawks132
Q1 ATL +8; Q2 ATL +4; Q3 ATL +3; Q4 Hawks 0; OT1 ATL +2
Final · Box score
Wizards109
Knicks118
Q1 NYK +3; Q2 NYK -8; Q3 NYK +7; Q4 NYK +9
Final · Box score
Pistons102
Magic128
Q1 ORL +5; Q2 ORL +19; Q3 ORL +23; Q4 ORL +26
Final · OT · Box score
Spurs142
Kings134
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS +5; Q3 SAS +4; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 SAS +8
Final · Box score
Lakers134
Rockets109
Q1 LAL +14; Q2 LAL +10; Q3 LAL +18; Q4 LAL +25
Final · Box score
Suns128
Thunder118
Q1 Suns 0; Q2 PHX +14; Q3 PHX +9; Q4 PHX +10
Final · Box score
Pacers105
Cavs115
Q1 Cavs 0; Q2 CLE -2; Q3 CLE -1; Q4 CLE +10
Final · Box score
Sixers104
Bucks117
Q1 MIL +15; Q2 MIL +16; Q3 MIL +14; Q4 MIL +13
Final · Box score
Warriors110
Nuggets112
Q1 DEN -10; Q2 DEN -3; Q3 DEN +2; Q4 DEN +2
On this day · 2021–22Apr 2, 2022: 5 games. Top scorer: Kevin Durant (Nets-Hawks), 55 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Bulls

Zach LaVine scores 36 in Chicago rout of Memphis

Giannis Antetokounmpo goes for 33 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-15+9+21CHI AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies36321623107
Bulls25284035128
Who led
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 39, 18, 26, 16, 33, 32, 23, 16, 23, 36CHI36 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 33, 49, 24, 25, 4, 17, 21, 22, 23, 31CHI31 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 25, 28, 31, 28, 37, 18, 15, 16, 9, 31MEM31 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 26, 17, 20, 25, 25, 31, 22, 21MEM21 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Kings14
Pacers-Cavs14
Blazers-Wolves10
Wizards-Knicks10
Mavs-Hawks9
Raptors-Hornets5
Jazz-Nets4
Warriors-Nuggets4
Pistons-Magic2
Grizzlies-Bulls1
Lakers-Rockets1
Sixers-Bucks0
The night in charts
Spurs-Kings combined for 276, 14 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-KingsSpurs 142, Kings 134 · OT
276
Mavs-HawksMavs 130, Hawks 132 · OT
262
Suns-ThunderSuns 128, Thunder 118
246
Lakers-RocketsLakers 134, Rockets 109
243
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 128, Hornets 108
236
Grizzlies-BullsGrizzlies 107, Bulls 128
235
Pistons-MagicPistons 102, Magic 128
230
Wizards-KnicksWizards 109, Knicks 118
227
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 110, Nuggets 112
222
Jazz-NetsJazz 110, Nets 111
221
Sixers-BucksSixers 104, Bucks 117
221
Pacers-CavsPacers 105, Cavs 115
220
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 107, Wolves 105
212
4 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Jazz-NetsJazz 110, Nets 111
+1 BKN
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 107, Wolves 105
+2 POR
Mavs-HawksMavs 130, Hawks 132 · OT
+2 ATL
Warriors-NuggetsWarriors 110, Nuggets 112
+2 DEN
Spurs-KingsSpurs 142, Kings 134 · OT
+8 SAS
Wizards-KnicksWizards 109, Knicks 118
+9 NYK
Suns-ThunderSuns 128, Thunder 118
+10 PHX
Pacers-CavsPacers 105, Cavs 115
+10 CLE
Sixers-BucksSixers 104, Bucks 117
+13 MIL
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 128, Hornets 108
+20 TOR
Grizzlies-BullsGrizzlies 107, Bulls 128
+21 CHI
Lakers-RocketsLakers 134, Rockets 109
+25 LAL
Pistons-MagicPistons 102, Magic 128
+26 ORL
CHI erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-BullsCHI won · Grizzlies 107, Bulls 128
15 pts
Warriors-NuggetsDEN won · Warriors 110, Nuggets 112
10 pts
Wizards-KnicksNYK won · Wizards 109, Knicks 118
8 pts
Blazers-WolvesPOR won · Blazers 107, Wolves 105
6 pts
Pacers-CavsCLE won · Pacers 105, Cavs 115
2 pts
Giannis shot 13-of-17 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GiannisMIL · 33 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST, 3 BLK
76% (13-17)
ADLAL · 40 PTS, 9 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
75% (15-20)
SabonisSAC · 26 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
PortisMIL · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
HachimuraLAL · 20 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
71% (10-14)
Final · Mavs-Hawks
Mavs 130Hawks 132
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Mavs293725327130
Hawks373324299132
The story
Trae Young had 24 points and 12 assists as Atlanta beat Dallas 132-130 in OT

Luka Doncic led Dallas with 22 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST 24 PTS, 12 AST, 3 REB · 8-24 FG, 0-5 3PT

The swing

The Hawks won the first 37-29, their biggest quarter edge.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +8+4+30+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Warriors-Nuggets
Warriors 110Nuggets 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors36252623110
Nuggets26323123112
The story
Jamal Murray's 26 points and 8 assists carried Denver past Golden State, 112-110

For Golden State, Donte DiVincenzo had 18 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST 26 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB · 10-21 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

The Nuggets trailed by 10 going into the second, then won it 32-25.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −10−3+2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Kings
Spurs 142Kings 134
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Spurs3231332719142
Kings3028343111134
The story
San Antonio beat Sacramento 142-134 in OT behind a 17-10-11 triple-double from Tre Jones

De'Aaron Fox paced Sacramento: 28 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 17 PTS, 11 AST, 10 REB · 7-11 FG

The swing

The Spurs settled it in overtime, 19-11.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +2+5+40+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Domantas Sabonis topped the game at 48.1 FPTS: 26 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.2Season avg25.0Last 5

25.0 points a game over his last five games, against 9.2 in 76 earlier games. Today: 27 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.8Season avg6.0Last 3

6.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.8 in 54 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+23.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.4Season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 17.4 a game in 40 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 8 rebounds, 14 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Magic rout

Four of 13 games were decided by four points or fewer. Orlando beat Detroit by 26.

BKN over UTA1POR over MIN2ATL over DAL2DEN over GSW2SAS over SAC8NYK over WAS9PHX over OKC10CLE over IND10MIL over PHI13TOR over CHA20CHI over MEM21LAL over HOU25ORL over DET26Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Kyrie Irving leads the day with 41

Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 33, 27, 38, 28, 18, 18, 16, 23, 23, 41Mavs-Hawks · L
27.0 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Nov 28, 2010: 41 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
41 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 17, 35, 26, 15, 27, 37, 15, 38, 38, 40Lakers-Rockets · W
26.6 PPG season to date · +13.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Al Harrington IND, Dec 23, 2002: 40 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
40 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 42, 23, 21, 20, 31, 31, 22, 44, 42, 40Cavs-Pacers · W
28.0 PPG season to date · +12.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Feb 19, 2003: 40 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
40 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 35, 35, 29, 40, 31, 30, 27, 31, 39, 39Thunder-Suns · L
31.5 PPG season to date · +7.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 32, 32, 32, 28, 8, 13, 17, 31, 11, 37Wolves-Blazers · L
24.5 PPG season to date · +12.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 12, 25, 27, 13, 31, 32, 19, 26, 14, 36Raptors-Hornets · W
24.3 PPG season to date · +11.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Shaedon SharpePOR+10.2 19.6 last 10 · 9.4 season
Mikal BridgesBKN+9.8 30.0 last 10 · 20.2 season
Corey KispertWAS+6.7 17.5 last 10 · 10.8 season
Austin ReavesLAL+6.5 19.0 last 10 · 12.5 season
Andrew NembhardIND+6.2 15.4 last 10 · 9.2 season
Cold
Bol BolORL−5.7 3.3 last 10 · 9.0 season
LeBron JamesLAL−5.7 23.1 last 10 · 28.8 season
Marcus MorrisLAC−5.3 5.9 last 10 · 11.2 season
Mason PlumleeLAC−5.2 5.8 last 10 · 11.0 season
Lonnie Walker IVLAL−5.1 6.7 last 10 · 11.8 season