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Friday, March 1, 2024Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed CHA by 5 at halftime and won 121–114.

Final · Box score
Cavs110
Pistons100
Q1 CLE +8; Q2 CLE +15; Q3 CLE +21; Q4 CLE +10
Final · Box score
Hornets114
Sixers121
Q1 PHI +5; Q2 PHI -5; Q3 PHI +4; Q4 PHI +7
Final · Box score
Mavs110
Celtics138
Q1 BOS +6; Q2 BOS +7; Q3 BOS +12; Q4 BOS +28
Final · Box score
Warriors120
Raptors105
Q1 GSW -3; Q2 GSW -3; Q3 GSW +10; Q4 GSW +15
Final · Box score
Blazers122
Grizzlies92
Q1 POR -4; Q2 POR +6; Q3 POR +19; Q4 POR +30
Final · OT · Box score
Kings124
Wolves120
Q1 SAC +8; Q2 SAC +1; Q3 SAC +9; Q4 Kings 0; OT1 SAC +4
Final · Box score
Pacers102
Pelicans129
Q1 NOP +22; Q2 NOP +21; Q3 NOP +36; Q4 NOP +27
Final · Box score
Bucks113
Bulls97
Q1 MIL +9; Q2 MIL +14; Q3 MIL +10; Q4 MIL +16
Final · Box score
Wizards115
Clippers140
Q1 LAC +3; Q2 LAC +15; Q3 LAC +25; Q4 LAC +25
On this day · 2022–23Mar 1, 2023: 9 games. Top scorer: Donovan Mitchell (Cavs-Celtics), 44 points.
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The lead · Hornets-Sixers

Tyrese Maxey scores 33 in Philadelphia win over Charlotte

Giannis Antetokounmpo goes for 46 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5-5+4+7PHI AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets27362130114
Sixers32263033121
Who led
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 28, 22, 30, 35, 24, 24, 32, 33PHI33 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 28, 17, 13, 21, 11, 7, 15, 8, 13, 31PHI31 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Miles BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 11, 25, 20, 17, 26, 19, 18, 17, 15, 27CHA27 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Nick RichardsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 13, 13, 12, 8, 11, 21, 6, 9, 19CHA19 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Nine games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: Portland by 30.

SAC over MIN4PHI over CHA7CLE over DET10GSW over TOR15MIL over CHI16LAC over WAS25NOP over IND27BOS over DAL28POR over MEM30Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Hornets-Sixers9
Blazers-Grizzlies7
Warriors-Raptors4
Wizards-Clippers4
Mavs-Celtics1
Pacers-Pelicans1
Cavs-Pistons0
Bucks-Bulls0
The night in charts
Wizards-Clippers combined for 255, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-ClippersWizards 115, Clippers 140
255
Mavs-CelticsMavs 110, Celtics 138
248
Kings-WolvesKings 124, Wolves 120 · OT
244
Hornets-SixersHornets 114, Sixers 121
235
Pacers-PelicansPacers 102, Pelicans 129
231
Warriors-RaptorsWarriors 120, Raptors 105
225
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 122, Grizzlies 92
214
Cavs-PistonsCavs 110, Pistons 100
210
Bucks-BullsBucks 113, Bulls 97
210
SAC won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Kings-WolvesKings 124, Wolves 120 · OT
+4 SAC
Hornets-SixersHornets 114, Sixers 121
+7 PHI
Cavs-PistonsCavs 110, Pistons 100
+10 CLE
Warriors-RaptorsWarriors 120, Raptors 105
+15 GSW
Bucks-BullsBucks 113, Bulls 97
+16 MIL
Wizards-ClippersWizards 115, Clippers 140
+25 LAC
Pacers-PelicansPacers 102, Pelicans 129
+27 NOP
Mavs-CelticsMavs 110, Celtics 138
+28 BOS
Blazers-GrizzliesBlazers 122, Grizzlies 92
+30 POR
PHI rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hornets-SixersPHI won · Hornets 114, Sixers 121
5 pts
Blazers-GrizzliesPOR won · Blazers 122, Grizzlies 92
4 pts
Warriors-RaptorsGSW won · Warriors 120, Raptors 105
3 pts
McDaniels shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
McDanielsMIN · 26 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST
82% (9-11)
GiannisMIL · 46 PTS, 16 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
73% (16-22)
HardenLAC · 28 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB, 3 BLK
69% (9-13)
Tobias HarrisPHI · 31 PTS, 12 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
68% (13-19)
KuzmaWAS · 32 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
68% (13-19)
Final · Kings-Wolves
Kings 124Wolves 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Kings303031249124
Wolves223723335120
The story
Malik Monk had 39 points as Sacramento beat Minnesota 124-120 in OT

Rudy Gobert led Minnesota with 16 PTS, 16 REB 39 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST · 16-29 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

The Kings won the first 30-22, their biggest quarter edge.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +8+1+90+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Domantas Sabonis led the game in fantasy with 59.5 FPTS (21 PTS, 15 REB, 8 AST)

Final · Cavs-Pistons
Cavs 110Pistons 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs32312819110
Pistons24242230100
The story
Cleveland beat Detroit 110-100 behind 22 points and 17 rebounds from Evan Mobley

Ausar Thompson paced Detroit: 15 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST 22 PTS, 17 REB, 7 AST · 7-13 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 32-24 first quarter did the most damage for the Cavaliers.

CLE lead by quarter
300 +8+15+21+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Bulls
Bucks 113Bulls 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks33252431113
Bulls2420282597
The story
Damian Lillard's 16 points carried Milwaukee past Chicago, 113-97

For Chicago, Nikola Vucevic had 17 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST 16 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB · 4-18 FG, 3-10 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 33-24, was where the Bucks built it.

MIL lead by quarter
200 +9+14+10+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.0Season avg12.2Last 5

12.2 points a game over his last five games, against 5.0 in 24 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 21 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
24.4Season avg10.0Last 3

10.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 24.4 in 54 earlier games. Today: 1 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.0Season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 15.0 a game in 43 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the day with 46

Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 17, 15, 36, 23, 35, 33, 30, 24, 24, 46Bucks-Bulls · W
30.8 PPG season to date · +15.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: DeMarcus Cousins SAC, Jan 30, 2017: 46 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
46 PTS · 16 REB · 6 AST
Malik MonkPoints, last 10 games: 23, 23, 26, 22, 6, 21, 12, 8, 14, 39Kings-Wolves · W
15.4 PPG season to date · +24.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 35, 39, 32, 26, 27, 41, 33, 45, 30, 37Mavs-Celtics · L
34.5 PPG season to date · +2.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: LeBron James CLE, Apr 25, 2010: 37 PTS · 12 REB · 11 AST
37 PTS · 12 REB · 11 AST
Brandon IngramPoints, last 10 games: 41, 15, 22, 17, 16, 18, 22, 24, 30, 34Pelicans-Pacers · W
21.9 PPG season to date · +12.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 28, 22, 30, 35, 24, 24, 32, 33Sixers-Hornets · W
26.1 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 34, 20, 35, 26, 41, 20, 25, 19, 29, 32Celtics-Mavs · W
27.1 PPG season to date · +5.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Donte DiVincenzoNYK+7.9 21.9 last 10 · 14.0 season
Deni AvdijaWAS+5.9 19.5 last 10 · 13.6 season
Josh HartNYK+5.8 14.4 last 10 · 8.6 season
Ayo DosunmuCHI+4.9 15.5 last 10 · 10.6 season
Jarred VanderbiltLAL+4.4 9.6 last 10 · 5.2 season
Cold
Tyrese HaliburtonIND−6.3 14.7 last 10 · 21.0 season
Shaedon SharpePOR−6.2 9.7 last 10 · 15.9 season
Tim Hardaway Jr.DAL−5.8 10.9 last 10 · 16.7 season
Terry RozierMIA−5.7 14.8 last 10 · 20.5 season
Gordon HaywardOKC−5.6 6.9 last 10 · 12.5 season