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Friday, March 29, 2024Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed UTA by 10 after the first quarter and won 101–100.

Final · Box score
Warriors115
Hornets97
Q1 GSW +9; Q2 GSW +5; Q3 GSW +18; Q4 GSW +18
Final · Box score
Lakers90
Pacers109
Q1 IND +3; Q2 IND +5; Q3 IND +14; Q4 IND +19
Final · Box score
Clippers100
Magic97
Q1 LAC +4; Q2 LAC +2; Q3 LAC +8; Q4 LAC +3
Final · Box score
Pistons96
Wizards87
Q1 DET +3; Q2 DET +19; Q3 DET +5; Q4 DET +9
Final · Box score
Bulls108
Nets125
Q1 BKN +6; Q2 BKN -5; Q3 BKN +1; Q4 BKN +17
Final · Box score
Sixers114
Cavs117
Q1 CLE +3; Q2 CLE +2; Q3 CLE -2; Q4 CLE +3
Final · Box score
Blazers82
Heat142
Q1 MIA +10; Q2 MIA +34; Q3 MIA +44; Q4 MIA +60
Final · Box score
Suns103
Thunder128
Q1 OKC +2; Q2 OKC +11; Q3 OKC +21; Q4 OKC +25
Final · OT · Box score
Knicks126
Spurs130
Q1 SAS +11; Q2 SAS +17; Q3 SAS +3; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 SAS +4
Final · Box score
Wolves111
Nuggets98
Q1 MIN +7; Q2 MIN +19; Q3 MIN +23; Q4 MIN +13
Final · Box score
Rockets101
Jazz100
Q1 HOU -10; Q2 HOU -6; Q3 HOU -3; Q4 HOU +1
Final · Box score
Mavs107
Kings103
Q1 DAL -8; Q2 DAL -9; Q3 DAL -9; Q4 DAL +4
On this day · 2022–23Mar 29, 2023: 10 games. Top scorer: Jrue Holiday (Bucks-Pacers), 51 points.
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The lead · Rockets-Jazz

Jalen Green scores 34, Houston rallies past Utah

Victor Wembanyama goes for 40 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-6-3+1HOU AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets13282832101
Jazz23242528100
Who led
Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 19, 16, 37, 26, 42, 26, 41, 27, 37, 34HOU34 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Fred VanVleetPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 27, 13, 7, 9, 34, 15, 13, 22HOU22 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
John CollinsPoints, last 10 games: 25, 19, 10, 18, 11, 16, 25, 21, 18, 30UTA30 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Collin SextonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 20, 20, 20, 26, 29UTA29 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Clippers-Magic13
Lakers-Pacers11
Suns-Thunder9
Rockets-Jazz7
Bulls-Nets5
Pistons-Wizards4
Warriors-Hornets2
Knicks-Spurs2
Blazers-Heat1
The night in charts
Knicks-Spurs combined for 256, 23 more than any other game
Points by game
Knicks-SpursKnicks 126, Spurs 130 · OT
256
Bulls-NetsBulls 108, Nets 125
233
Sixers-CavsSixers 114, Cavs 117
231
Suns-ThunderSuns 103, Thunder 128
231
Blazers-HeatBlazers 82, Heat 142
224
Warriors-HornetsWarriors 115, Hornets 97
212
Mavs-KingsMavs 107, Kings 103
210
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 111, Nuggets 98
209
Rockets-JazzRockets 101, Jazz 100
201
Lakers-PacersLakers 90, Pacers 109
199
Clippers-MagicClippers 100, Magic 97
197
Pistons-WizardsPistons 96, Wizards 87
183
5 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-JazzRockets 101, Jazz 100
+1 HOU
Clippers-MagicClippers 100, Magic 97
+3 LAC
Sixers-CavsSixers 114, Cavs 117
+3 CLE
Knicks-SpursKnicks 126, Spurs 130 · OT
+4 SAS
Mavs-KingsMavs 107, Kings 103
+4 DAL
Pistons-WizardsPistons 96, Wizards 87
+9 DET
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 111, Nuggets 98
+13 MIN
Bulls-NetsBulls 108, Nets 125
+17 BKN
Warriors-HornetsWarriors 115, Hornets 97
+18 GSW
Lakers-PacersLakers 90, Pacers 109
+19 IND
Suns-ThunderSuns 103, Thunder 128
+25 OKC
Blazers-HeatBlazers 82, Heat 142
+60 MIA
HOU erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-JazzHOU won · Rockets 101, Jazz 100
10 pts
Mavs-KingsDAL won · Mavs 107, Kings 103
9 pts
Bulls-NetsBKN won · Bulls 108, Nets 125
5 pts
Sixers-CavsCLE won · Sixers 114, Cavs 117
2 pts
Duren shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DurenDET · 20 PTS, 17 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK
82% (9-11)
KispertWAS · 23 PTS, 6 REB
75% (9-12)
BamMIA · 21 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
NiangCLE · 25 PTS, 1 BLK
71% (10-14)
John CollinsUTA · 30 PTS, 11 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Final · Rockets-Jazz
Rockets 101Jazz 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets13282832101
Jazz23242528100
The story
Fred VanVleet's 22 points carried Houston past Utah, 101-100

For Utah, John Collins had 30 PTS, 11 REB 22 PTS, 6 AST, 4 STL, 3 BLK, 2 REB · 9-24 FG, 4-14 3PT

The swing

The Rockets trailed by 10 going into the second, then won it 28-24.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −10−6−3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Clippers-Magic
Clippers 100Magic 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers23293315100
Magic1931272097
The story
LA beat Orlando 100-97 behind 29 points and 11 rebounds from Kawhi Leonard

Paolo Banchero paced Orlando: 23 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 29 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL · 12-21 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

A 33-27 third quarter did the most damage for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +4+2+8+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Spurs
Knicks 126Spurs 130
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Knicks273034305126
Spurs383620279130
The story
Devin Vassell had 23 points as San Antonio beat New York 130-126 in OT

Donte DiVincenzo led New York with 20 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 23 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB · 10-22 FG, 3-10 3PT

The swing

The Spurs won the first 38-27, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +11+17+30+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.8Season avg33.0Last 5

33.0 points a game over his last five games, against 19.8 in 72 earlier games. Today: 34 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.5Season avg5.3Last 3

5.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.5 in 35 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.5Season avg46Today

46 minutes today, against 17.5 a game in 59 earlier games. Line: 7 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Twelve games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Miami by 60.

HOU over UTA1LAC over ORL3CLE over PHI3SAS over NYK4DAL over SAC4DET over WAS9MIN over DEN13BKN over CHI17GSW over CHA18IND over LAL19OKC over PHX25MIA over POR60Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Jalen Brunson leads the day with 61

Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 20, 45, 42, 34, 26, 17, 28, 26, 61Knicks-Spurs · L
27.9 PPG season to date · +33.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Feb 12, 2005: 60 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Career high61 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 10, 27, 13, 17, 33, 12, 31, 13, 19, 40Spurs-Knicks · W
21.0 PPG season to date · +19.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL, Mar 1, 2020: 41 PTS · 20 REB · 6 AST
Career high40 PTS · 20 REB · 7 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 19, 16, 37, 26, 42, 26, 41, 27, 37, 34Rockets-Jazz · W
20.0 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Cade CunninghamPoints, last 10 games: 32, 33, 22, 19, 11, 17, 23, 15, 32, 33Pistons-Wizards · W
22.4 PPG season to date · +10.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 26, 35, 12, 31, 16, 35, 30, 29, 22, 32Nuggets-Wolves · L
26.1 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
DeMar DeRozanPoints, last 10 games: 13, 46, 21, 13, 28, 16, 28, 27, 27, 31Bulls-Nets · L
23.4 PPG season to date · +7.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jalen GreenHOU+10.5 30.5 last 10 · 20.0 season
Gary Trent Jr.TOR+8.5 21.7 last 10 · 13.2 season
Ayo DosunmuCHI+6.8 18.7 last 10 · 11.9 season
Deandre AytonPOR+6.7 22.5 last 10 · 15.8 season
Amen ThompsonHOU+6.4 15.6 last 10 · 9.2 season
Cold
Bojan BogdanovicNYK−9.2 6.9 last 10 · 16.1 season
Shaedon SharpePOR−6.2 9.7 last 10 · 15.9 season
Donovan MitchellCLE−5.8 21.3 last 10 · 27.1 season
Tim Hardaway Jr.DAL−5.7 9.5 last 10 · 15.2 season
Jonas ValanciunasNOP−5.0 7.5 last 10 · 12.5 season