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Sunday, April 7, 2024Regular season · 13 games
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13 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAC trailed CLE by 21 at halftime and won 120–118.

Final · OT · Box score
Rockets136
Mavs147
Q1 DAL -15; Q2 DAL -5; Q3 DAL -8; Q4 Mavs 0; OT1 DAL +11
Final · Box score
Cavs118
Clippers120
Q1 LAC -7; Q2 LAC -21; Q3 LAC -12; Q4 LAC +2
Final · Box score
Heat115
Pacers117
Q1 IND +14; Q2 IND +17; Q3 IND +13; Q4 IND +2
Final · Box score
Blazers107
Celtics124
Q1 BOS +6; Q2 BOS +7; Q3 BOS +8; Q4 BOS +17
Final · Box score
Thunder121
Hornets118
Q1 OKC +2; Q2 OKC +10; Q3 OKC +1; Q4 OKC +3
Final · Box score
Bulls98
Magic113
Q1 ORL +17; Q2 ORL +12; Q3 ORL +17; Q4 ORL +15
Final · Box score
Pelicans113
Suns105
Q1 NOP -7; Q2 NOP +6; Q3 NOP +7; Q4 NOP +8
Final · Box score
Wizards122
Raptors130
Q1 TOR +25; Q2 TOR +13; Q3 TOR +12; Q4 TOR +8
Final · Box score
Knicks122
Bucks109
Q1 NYK -6; Q2 NYK -11; Q3 NYK +4; Q4 NYK +13
Final · 2OT · Box score
Sixers133
Spurs126
Q1 PHI +7; Q2 PHI -10; Q3 PHI -7; Q4 Sixers 0; OT1 Sixers 0; OT2 PHI +7
Final · Box score
Kings107
Nets77
Q1 SAC +10; Q2 SAC +25; Q3 SAC +14; Q4 SAC +30
Final · Box score
Jazz110
Warriors118
Q1 GSW +13; Q2 GSW +14; Q3 GSW +20; Q4 GSW +8
Final · Box score
Wolves127
Lakers117
Q1 MIN -4; Q2 MIN +15; Q3 MIN +10; Q4 MIN +10
On this day · 2022–23Apr 7, 2023: 11 games. Top scorer: Jaren Jackson Jr. (Grizzlies-Bucks), 36 points.
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The lead · Cavs-Clippers

Paul George posts 39 and 11 as Clippers beat Cleveland

Victor Wembanyama goes for 33 points

Game flow · LAC margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-21-12+2LAC AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs40401820118
Clippers33262734120
Who led
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 31, 18, 26, 22, 12, 41, 18, 28, 14, 39LAC39 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 15, 12, 11, 16, 11, 6, 6, 20, 13, 22LAC22 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Darius GarlandPoints, last 10 games: 19, 9, 15, 14, 14, 5, 8, 15, 26, 28CLE28 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Max StrusPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 6, 19, 15, 9, 15, 9, 5, 20CLE20 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Sacramento posts the night's biggest win

Sacramento beat Brooklyn by 30, the widest margin of 13 games.

LAC over CLE2IND over MIA2OKC over CHA3PHI over SAS7NOP over PHX8TOR over WAS8GSW over UTA8MIN over LAL10DAL over HOU11NYK over MIL13ORL over CHI15BOS over POR17SAC over BKN30Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Sixers-Spurs11
Rockets-Mavs7
Wolves-Lakers7
Pelicans-Suns6
Knicks-Bucks5
Thunder-Hornets4
Cavs-Clippers3
Kings-Nets3
Wizards-Raptors2
Heat-Pacers1
Jazz-Warriors1
Bulls-Magic0
Shot of the night

George's jumper with 7 seconds left breaks the tie, 120-118 final

The night in charts
Rockets-Mavs combined for 283, 24 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-MavsRockets 136, Mavs 147 · OT
283
Sixers-SpursSixers 133, Spurs 126 · OT
259
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 122, Raptors 130
252
Wolves-LakersWolves 127, Lakers 117
244
Thunder-HornetsThunder 121, Hornets 118
239
Cavs-ClippersCavs 118, Clippers 120
238
Heat-PacersHeat 115, Pacers 117
232
Blazers-CelticsBlazers 107, Celtics 124
231
Knicks-BucksKnicks 122, Bucks 109
231
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 110, Warriors 118
228
Pelicans-SunsPelicans 113, Suns 105
218
Bulls-MagicBulls 98, Magic 113
211
Kings-NetsKings 107, Nets 77
184
3 of 13 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Cavs-ClippersCavs 118, Clippers 120
+2 LAC
Heat-PacersHeat 115, Pacers 117
+2 IND
Thunder-HornetsThunder 121, Hornets 118
+3 OKC
Sixers-SpursSixers 133, Spurs 126 · OT
+7 PHI
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 122, Raptors 130
+8 TOR
Pelicans-SunsPelicans 113, Suns 105
+8 NOP
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 110, Warriors 118
+8 GSW
Wolves-LakersWolves 127, Lakers 117
+10 MIN
Rockets-MavsRockets 136, Mavs 147 · OT
+11 DAL
Knicks-BucksKnicks 122, Bucks 109
+13 NYK
Bulls-MagicBulls 98, Magic 113
+15 ORL
Blazers-CelticsBlazers 107, Celtics 124
+17 BOS
Kings-NetsKings 107, Nets 77
+30 SAC
LAC erased a 21-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Cavs-ClippersLAC won · Cavs 118, Clippers 120
21 pts
Rockets-MavsDAL won · Rockets 136, Mavs 147 · OT
15 pts
Knicks-BucksNYK won · Knicks 122, Bucks 109
11 pts
Sixers-SpursPHI won · Sixers 133, Spurs 126 · OT
10 pts
Pelicans-SunsNOP won · Pelicans 113, Suns 105
7 pts
Kuminga shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KumingaGSW · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 1 BLK
82% (9-11)
Caleb MartinMIA · 20 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
80% (8-10)
Jackson-DavisGSW · 16 PTS, 7 REB, 4 BLK
80% (8-10)
McConnellIND · 22 PTS, 5 AST, 1 STL
79% (11-14)
ReidMIN · 31 PTS, 11 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
75% (12-16)
Final · Cavs-Clippers
Cavs 118Clippers 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs40401820118
Clippers33262734120
The story
LA beat Cleveland 120-118 behind 22 points from James Harden

Max Strus paced Cleveland: 20 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB 22 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST · 6-11 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

A 34-20 fourth quarter erased a 12-point hole for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −7−21−12+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Spurs
Sixers 133Spurs 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Sixers312319381012133
Spurs24401631105126
The story
Kelly Oubre Jr. had 26 points as Philadelphia beat San Antonio 133-126 in OT

Tre Jones led San Antonio with 17 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB 26 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST · 12-22 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The 76ers won the first 31-24, their biggest quarter edge.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +7−10−700+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Final · Rockets-Mavs
Rockets 136Mavs 147
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Rockets422935237136
Mavs2739323118147
The story
Luka Doncic's 37 points and 12 assists carried Dallas past Houston, 147-136 in OT

For Houston, Fred VanVleet had 24 PTS, 12 AST 37 PTS, 12 AST, 9 REB · 12-21 FG, 4-10 3PT

The swing

It went to overtime, and the Mavericks took it 18-7.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −15−5−80+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.6Season avg19.8Last 5

19.8 points a game over his last five games, against 9.6 in 49 earlier games. Today: 28 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Season avg11.0Last 3

11.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.5 in 70 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.4Season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 10.4 a game in 18 earlier games. Line: 9 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Tyrese Maxey leads the day with 52

Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 30, 6, 27, 24, 29, 26, 16, 37, 7, 52Sixers-Spurs · W
25.9 PPG season to date · +26.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Brandon Roy POR, Dec 18, 2008: 52 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Career high52 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 28, 16, 27, 24, 30, 24, 27, 26, 26, 48Mavs-Rockets · W
25.8 PPG season to date · +22.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Vince Carter ORL, Feb 8, 2010: 48 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Season high48 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 17, 28, 26, 61, 30, 20, 35, 35, 43Knicks-Bucks · W
28.2 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Devin Booker PHX, Jan 16, 2018: 43 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
43 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 31, 18, 26, 22, 12, 41, 18, 28, 14, 39Clippers-Cavs · W
22.8 PPG season to date · +16.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 11 REB · 7 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 37, 18, 34, 29, 28, 26, 47, 30, 25, 37Mavs-Rockets · W
33.9 PPG season to date · +3.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 9 REB · 12 AST
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 33, 12, 31, 13, 19, 40, 32, 23, 17, 33Spurs-Sixers · L
21.3 PPG season to date · +11.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 18 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Gary Trent Jr.TOR+9.1 22.8 last 10 · 13.7 season
Deandre AytonPOR+7.0 23.5 last 10 · 16.5 season
Donte DiVincenzoNYK+6.7 22.1 last 10 · 15.4 season
Ayo DosunmuCHI+6.1 18.3 last 10 · 12.2 season
Josh GiddeyOKC+6.1 18.5 last 10 · 12.4 season
Cold
Donovan MitchellCLE−8.2 18.2 last 10 · 26.4 season
Shaedon SharpePOR−6.2 9.7 last 10 · 15.9 season
Tim Hardaway Jr.DAL−6.1 8.7 last 10 · 14.8 season
Bojan BogdanovicNYK−5.8 9.8 last 10 · 15.6 season
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC−5.3 25.0 last 10 · 30.3 season