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Friday, March 22, 2024Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Grizzlies trailed Spurs by 12 after the first quarter and won 99–97.

Final · Box score
Celtics129
Pistons102
Q1 Celtics -2; Q2 Celtics +16; Q3 Celtics +21; Q4 Celtics +27
Final · Box score
Thunder123
Raptors103
Q1 Thunder -7; Q2 Thunder +7; Q3 Thunder +11; Q4 Thunder +20
Final · Box score
Pelicans111
Heat88
Q1 Pelicans +1; Q2 Pelicans +4; Q3 Pelicans +10; Q4 Pelicans +23
Final · Box score
Cavs91
Wolves104
Q1 Wolves +5; Q2 Wolves -3; Q3 Wolves +6; Q4 Wolves +13
Final · Box score
Grizzlies99
Spurs97
Q1 Grizzlies -12; Q2 Grizzlies -1; Q3 Grizzlies +3; Q4 Grizzlies +2
Final · Box score
Pacers123
Warriors111
Q1 Pacers 0; Q2 Pacers -1; Q3 Pacers +14; Q4 Pacers +12
Final · Box score
Clippers125
Blazers117
Q1 Clippers +15; Q2 Clippers +17; Q3 Clippers +21; Q4 Clippers +8
Final · Box score
Sixers94
Lakers101
Q1 Lakers +1; Q2 Lakers -2; Q3 Lakers -1; Q4 Lakers +7
On this day · 2022–23Mar 22, 2023: 10 games. Top scorer: Lauri Markkanen (Jazz-Blazers), 40 points.
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The lead · Grizzlies-Spurs

Memphis climbs out of a 12-point hole against San Antonio

Victor Wembanyama goes for 31 points

Game flow · Grizzlies margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-1+3+2Grizzlies AHEAD ↑Spurs AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies1825282899
Spurs3014242997
Who led
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 29, 15, 33, 30, 21, 16, 19, 25, 28, 28Grizzlies28 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Scotty Pippen Jr.Points, last 10 games: 3, 15, 4, 12, 10, 19, 15, 6, 9, 18Grizzlies18 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 17, 28, 31, 10, 27, 13, 17, 33, 12, 31Spurs31 PTS · 16 REB · 5 AST
Devin VassellPoints, last 10 games: 28, 17, 22, 30, 17, 6, 17, 25, 19, 27Spurs27 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Eight games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Boston by 27.

Grizzlies over Spurs2Lakers over Sixers7Clippers over Blazers8Pacers over Warriors12Wolves over Cavs13Thunder over Raptors20Pelicans over Heat23Celtics over Pistons27Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Celtics-Pistons15
Sixers-Lakers12
Pacers-Warriors5
Cavs-Wolves4
Pelicans-Heat3
Clippers-Blazers2
Thunder-Raptors1
The night in charts
Clippers-Blazers combined for 242, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-BlazersClippers 125, Blazers 117
242
Pacers-WarriorsPacers 123, Warriors 111
234
Celtics-PistonsCeltics 129, Pistons 102
231
Thunder-RaptorsThunder 123, Raptors 103
226
Pelicans-HeatPelicans 111, Heat 88
199
Grizzlies-SpursGrizzlies 99, Spurs 97
196
Cavs-WolvesCavs 91, Wolves 104
195
Sixers-LakersSixers 94, Lakers 101
195
Grizzlies won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-SpursGrizzlies 99, Spurs 97
+2 Grizzlies
Sixers-LakersSixers 94, Lakers 101
+7 Lakers
Clippers-BlazersClippers 125, Blazers 117
+8 Clippers
Pacers-WarriorsPacers 123, Warriors 111
+12 Pacers
Cavs-WolvesCavs 91, Wolves 104
+13 MIN
Thunder-RaptorsThunder 123, Raptors 103
+20 Thunder
Pelicans-HeatPelicans 111, Heat 88
+23 Pelicans
Celtics-PistonsCeltics 129, Pistons 102
+27 Celtics
Grizzlies erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-SpursGrizzlies won · Grizzlies 99, Spurs 97
12 pts
Thunder-RaptorsThunder won · Thunder 123, Raptors 103
7 pts
Cavs-WolvesWolves won · Cavs 91, Wolves 104
3 pts
Celtics-PistonsCeltics won · Celtics 129, Pistons 102
2 pts
Sixers-LakersLakers won · Sixers 94, Lakers 101
2 pts
Wiseman shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WisemanPistons · 24 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST
85% (11-13)
GeorgeClippers · 31 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
71% (10-14)
J-DubThunder · 20 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
69% (9-13)
Jaylen BrownCeltics · 33 PTS, 4 REB, 4 STL
68% (13-19)
SiakamPacers · 25 PTS, 16 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
65% (11-17)
Final · Grizzlies-Spurs
Grizzlies 99Spurs 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies1825282899
Spurs3014242997
The story
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 28 points as Memphis beat San Antonio 99-97

Devin Vassell led San Antonio with 27 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 28 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST · 11-22 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the first, the Grizzlies took the second 25-14.

Grizzlies lead by quarter
200 −12−1+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Blazers
Clippers 125Blazers 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers42283124125
Blazers27262737117
The story
Paul George's 31 points carried LA past Portland, 125-117

For Portland, Scoot Henderson had 24 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB 31 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 10-14 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 42-27, was where the Clippers built it.

Clippers lead by quarter
300 +15+17+21+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Warriors
Pacers 123Warriors 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers38283621123
Warriors38292123111
The story
Indiana beat Golden State 123-111 behind 26 points and 11 assists from Tyrese Haliburton

Stephen Curry paced Golden State: 25 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST 26 PTS, 11 AST, 4 STL, 3 BLK, 2 REB · 9-18 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

A 36-21 third quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Pacers.

Pacers lead by quarter
200 0−1+14+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
GG JacksonGrizzlies
+9.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.4Season avg23.2Last 5

23.2 points a game over his last five games, against 13.4 in 36 earlier games. Today: 14 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.5Season avg17.3Last 3

17.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.5 in 71 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.1Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 15.1 a game in 50 earlier games. Line: 24 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Jaylen Brown leads the day with 33

Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 25, 29, 21, 41, 27, 27, 37, 31, 21, 33Celtics-Pistons · W
23.4 PPG season to date · +9.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 17, 28, 31, 10, 27, 13, 17, 33, 12, 31Spurs-Grizzlies · L
20.9 PPG season to date · +10.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 16 REB · 5 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 15, 29, 21, 22, 22, 28, 26, 26, 27, 31Clippers-Blazers · W
22.5 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 10, 20, 8, 11, 30, 16, 18, 30Pelicans-Heat · W
18.5 PPG season to date · +11.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 29, 15, 33, 30, 21, 16, 19, 25, 28, 28Grizzlies-Spurs · W
22.6 PPG season to date · +5.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Devin VassellPoints, last 10 games: 28, 17, 22, 30, 17, 6, 17, 25, 19, 27Spurs-Grizzlies · L
19.4 PPG season to date · +7.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jalen GreenRockets+7.3 26.5 last 10 · 19.2 season
Deandre AytonBlazers+7.1 22.9 last 10 · 15.8 season
Ayo DosunmuBulls+6.6 18.3 last 10 · 11.8 season
Keyonte GeorgeJazz+6.1 19.0 last 10 · 12.9 season
GG JacksonGrizzlies+6.1 19.5 last 10 · 13.4 season
Cold
Bojan BogdanovicKnicks−8.7 8.0 last 10 · 16.7 season
Tim Hardaway Jr.Mavs−7.9 7.4 last 10 · 15.3 season
Shaedon SharpeBlazers−6.2 9.7 last 10 · 15.9 season
Spencer DinwiddieLakers−5.8 4.9 last 10 · 10.7 season
Jonas ValanciunasPelicans−5.5 7.0 last 10 · 12.5 season