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Friday, April 5, 2024Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed NOP by 10 at halftime and won 111–109.

Final · Box score
Magic115
Hornets124
Q1 CHA +15; Q2 CHA +15; Q3 CHA +15; Q4 CHA +9
Final · Box score
Thunder112
Pacers126
Q1 IND -1; Q2 IND +10; Q3 IND +11; Q4 IND +14
Final · Box score
Blazers108
Wizards102
Q1 POR +5; Q2 POR +8; Q3 POR +5; Q4 POR +6
Final · Box score
Kings100
Celtics101
Q1 BOS +12; Q2 BOS +4; Q3 BOS +12; Q4 BOS +1
Final · Box score
Knicks100
Bulls108
Q1 CHI +12; Q2 CHI +16; Q3 CHI +5; Q4 CHI +8
Final · Box score
Heat119
Rockets104
Q1 Heat 0; Q2 MIA +5; Q3 MIA +10; Q4 MIA +15
Final · Box score
Pistons90
Grizzlies108
Q1 MEM +10; Q2 MEM +19; Q3 MEM +19; Q4 MEM +18
Final · Box score
Raptors117
Bucks111
Q1 TOR -6; Q2 TOR +4; Q3 TOR +5; Q4 TOR +6
Final · Box score
Spurs111
Pelicans109
Q1 SAS -9; Q2 SAS -10; Q3 Spurs 0; Q4 SAS +2
Final · Box score
Warriors106
Mavs108
Q1 DAL -1; Q2 DAL -2; Q3 DAL +3; Q4 DAL +2
Final · Box score
Wolves87
Suns97
Q1 PHX +12; Q2 PHX +16; Q3 PHX +16; Q4 PHX +10
Final · Box score
Jazz102
Clippers131
Q1 LAC +25; Q2 LAC +33; Q3 LAC +25; Q4 LAC +29
On this day · 2022–23Apr 5, 2023: 8 games. Top scorer: Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies-Pelicans), 40 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Pelicans

San Antonio turns it around against New Orleans

Deandre Ayton goes for 34 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-100+2SAS AHEAD ↑NOP AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs18333525111
Pelicans27342523109
Who led
Devonte' GrahamPoints, last 10 games: 0, 3, 0, 0, 8, 0, 6, 6, 2, 20SAS20 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 17, 33, 12, 31, 13, 19, 40, 32, 23, 17SAS17 PTS · 12 REB · 9 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 16, 18, 30, 23, 23, 25, 24, 15, 36, 31NOP31 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Jonas ValanciunasPoints, last 10 games: 8, 6, 8, 13, 6, 17, 2, 11, 11, 26NOP26 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Clippers rout

Three of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Clippers beat Utah by 29.

BOS over SAC1SAS over NOP2DAL over GSW2POR over WAS6TOR over MIL6CHI over NYK8CHA over ORL9PHX over MIN10IND over OKC14MIA over HOU15MEM over DET18LAC over UTA29Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Warriors-Mavs10
Heat-Rockets7
Raptors-Bucks7
Blazers-Wizards6
Kings-Celtics5
Spurs-Pelicans5
Thunder-Pacers4
Pistons-Grizzlies4
Magic-Hornets0
Knicks-Bulls0
Wolves-Suns0
Jazz-Clippers0
Shot of the night

Washington's layup with 4.1 seconds left breaks the tie, 108-106 final

The night in charts
Magic-Hornets combined for 239, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Magic-HornetsMagic 115, Hornets 124
239
Thunder-PacersThunder 112, Pacers 126
238
Jazz-ClippersJazz 102, Clippers 131
233
Raptors-BucksRaptors 117, Bucks 111
228
Heat-RocketsHeat 119, Rockets 104
223
Spurs-PelicansSpurs 111, Pelicans 109
220
Warriors-MavsWarriors 106, Mavs 108
214
Blazers-WizardsBlazers 108, Wizards 102
210
Knicks-BullsKnicks 100, Bulls 108
208
Kings-CelticsKings 100, Celtics 101
201
Pistons-GrizzliesPistons 90, Grizzlies 108
198
Wolves-SunsWolves 87, Suns 97
184
3 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Kings-CelticsKings 100, Celtics 101
+1 BOS
Warriors-MavsWarriors 106, Mavs 108
+2 DAL
Spurs-PelicansSpurs 111, Pelicans 109
+2 SAS
Blazers-WizardsBlazers 108, Wizards 102
+6 POR
Raptors-BucksRaptors 117, Bucks 111
+6 TOR
Knicks-BullsKnicks 100, Bulls 108
+8 CHI
Magic-HornetsMagic 115, Hornets 124
+9 CHA
Wolves-SunsWolves 87, Suns 97
+10 PHX
Thunder-PacersThunder 112, Pacers 126
+14 IND
Heat-RocketsHeat 119, Rockets 104
+15 MIA
Pistons-GrizzliesPistons 90, Grizzlies 108
+18 MEM
Jazz-ClippersJazz 102, Clippers 131
+29 LAC
SAS erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-PelicansSAS won · Spurs 111, Pelicans 109
10 pts
Raptors-BucksTOR won · Raptors 117, Bucks 111
6 pts
Warriors-MavsDAL won · Warriors 106, Mavs 108
2 pts
Thunder-PacersIND won · Thunder 112, Pacers 126
1 pt
Brandon Miller shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Brandon MillerCHA · 32 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
85% (11-13)
ValanciunasNOP · 26 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL
83% (10-12)
SiakamIND · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST
80% (8-10)
WestbrookLAC · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
Javonte GreenCHI · 25 PTS, 13 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
71% (10-14)
Final · Kings-Celtics
Kings 100Celtics 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings15352228100
Celtics27273017101
The story
Kristaps Porzingis' 20 points and 11 rebounds carried Boston past Sacramento, 101-100

For Sacramento, Keegan Murray had 11 REB, 10 PTS, 4 AST 20 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST · 7-10 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 27-15, was where the Celtics built it.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +12+4+12+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Pelicans
Spurs 111Pelicans 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs18333525111
Pelicans27342523109
The story
Victor Wembanyama had 17 points and 12 rebounds as San Antonio beat New Orleans 111-109

CJ McCollum led New Orleans with 31 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 17 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST, 3 BLK · 5-12 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the second, the Spurs took the third 35-25.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −9−100+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Mavs
Warriors 106Mavs 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors32222230106
Mavs31212729108
The story
Dallas beat Golden State 108-106 behind 32 points from P.J. Washington

Stephen Curry paced Golden State: 28 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 32 PTS, 5 REB, 5 STL, 3 AST · 12-18 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

A 27-22 third quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Mavericks.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −1−2+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.4Season avg20.4Last 5

20.4 points a game over his last five games, against 9.4 in 48 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.8Season avg12.0Last 3

12.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.8 in 25 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+31.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
2.7Season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 2.7 a game in 3 earlier games. Line: 12 points, 6 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

De'Aaron Fox leads the day with 40

De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 20, 25, 31, 23, 18, 23, 24, 20, 29, 40Kings-Celtics · L
26.6 PPG season to date · +13.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Antawn Jamison GSW, Mar 8, 2003: 40 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
40 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 10 games: 35, 10, 17, 31, 32, 30, 11, 27, 20, 36Bucks-Raptors · L
24.6 PPG season to date · +11.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 34, 26, 17, 28, 26, 61, 30, 20, 35, 35Knicks-Bulls · L
28.0 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Deandre AytonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 33, 31, 20, 25, 8, 18, 20, 24, 34Blazers-Wizards · W
16.4 PPG season to date · +17.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 29, 13, 20, 22, 15, 23, 13, 15, 32, 32Magic-Hornets · L
22.5 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Brandon MillerPoints, last 10 games: 6, 21, 13, 24, 31, 12, 22, 19, 21, 32Hornets-Magic · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Gary Trent Jr.TOR+10.2 23.8 last 10 · 13.6 season
Ayo DosunmuCHI+8.2 20.3 last 10 · 12.1 season
Jalen GreenHOU+8.0 27.9 last 10 · 19.9 season
Deandre AytonPOR+7.1 23.5 last 10 · 16.4 season
Donte DiVincenzoNYK+6.1 21.3 last 10 · 15.2 season
Cold
Bojan BogdanovicNYK−7.0 8.7 last 10 · 15.7 season
Tim Hardaway Jr.DAL−6.6 8.3 last 10 · 14.9 season
Shaedon SharpePOR−6.2 9.7 last 10 · 15.9 season
Donovan MitchellCLE−5.9 20.8 last 10 · 26.8 season
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC−5.3 25.0 last 10 · 30.3 season