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Tuesday, April 9, 2024Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: OKC trailed SAC by 19 at halftime and won 112–105.

Final · Box score
Mavs130
Hornets104
Q1 DAL +18; Q2 DAL +22; Q3 DAL +14; Q4 DAL +26
Final · Box score
Pistons102
Sixers120
Q1 PHI +8; Q2 PHI +12; Q3 PHI +12; Q4 PHI +18
Final · Box score
Pacers140
Raptors123
Q1 IND -10; Q2 IND +1; Q3 IND +15; Q4 IND +17
Final · 2OT · Box score
Heat117
Hawks111
Q1 MIA +3; Q2 MIA +12; Q3 Heat 0; Q4 Heat 0; OT1 Heat 0; OT2 MIA +6
Final · Box score
Celtics91
Bucks104
Q1 MIL +16; Q2 MIL +20; Q3 MIL +11; Q4 MIL +13
Final · Box score
Knicks128
Bulls117
Q1 NYK +9; Q2 NYK +6; Q3 NYK +6; Q4 NYK +11
Final · Box score
Magic106
Rockets118
Q1 HOU +11; Q2 HOU +12; Q3 HOU +15; Q4 HOU +12
Final · Box score
Spurs102
Grizzlies87
Q1 SAS -9; Q2 SAS -1; Q3 SAS +16; Q4 SAS +15
Final · Box score
Wizards121
Wolves130
Q1 MIN -18; Q2 MIN -10; Q3 MIN +5; Q4 MIN +9
Final · Box score
Kings105
Thunder112
Q1 OKC -3; Q2 OKC -19; Q3 OKC -3; Q4 OKC +7
Final · Box score
Nuggets111
Jazz95
Q1 DEN +17; Q2 DEN +12; Q3 DEN +7; Q4 DEN +16
Final · Box score
Warriors134
Lakers120
Q1 GSW +9; Q2 GSW +11; Q3 GSW +17; Q4 GSW +14
Final · Box score
Clippers105
Suns92
Q1 LAC +27; Q2 LAC +33; Q3 LAC +16; Q4 LAC +13
Final · Box score
Pelicans110
Blazers100
Q1 NOP +1; Q2 NOP -3; Q3 NOP +9; Q4 NOP +10
On this day · 2022–23Apr 9, 2023: 15 games. Top scorer: Cam Thomas (Nets-Sixers), 46 points.
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The lead · Kings-Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as OKC beats Sacramento

Joel Embiid goes for 37 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-19-3+7OKC AHEAD ↑SAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings31332318105
Thunder28173928112
Who led
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 23, 30, 31, 20, 31, 23, 12, 24, 19, 40OKC40 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Luguentz DortPoints, last 10 games: 7, 6, 8, 11, 4, 15, 15, 22, 12, 18OKC18 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 31, 23, 18, 23, 24, 20, 29, 40, 20, 33SAC33 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Keon EllisPoints, last 10 games: 19, 5, 10, 16, 5, 3, 11, 3, 6, 26SAC26 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Fourteen games, by the margins

Closest finish: 6. Widest: Dallas by 26.

MIA over ATL6OKC over SAC7MIN over WAS9NOP over POR10NYK over CHI11HOU over ORL12MIL over BOS13LAC over PHX13GSW over LAL14SAS over MEM15DEN over UTA16IND over TOR17PHI over DET18DAL over CHA26Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Heat-Hawks12
Pelicans-Blazers9
Spurs-Grizzlies6
Kings-Thunder5
Mavs-Hornets4
Warriors-Lakers4
Magic-Rockets3
Celtics-Bucks2
Pistons-Sixers1
Pacers-Raptors1
Knicks-Bulls1
Wizards-Wolves1
Nuggets-Jazz0
Clippers-Suns0
The night in charts
Pacers-Raptors combined for 263, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 140, Raptors 123
263
Warriors-LakersWarriors 134, Lakers 120
254
Wizards-WolvesWizards 121, Wolves 130
251
Knicks-BullsKnicks 128, Bulls 117
245
Mavs-HornetsMavs 130, Hornets 104
234
Heat-HawksHeat 117, Hawks 111 · OT
228
Magic-RocketsMagic 106, Rockets 118
224
Pistons-SixersPistons 102, Sixers 120
222
Kings-ThunderKings 105, Thunder 112
217
Pelicans-BlazersPelicans 110, Blazers 100
210
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 111, Jazz 95
206
Clippers-SunsClippers 105, Suns 92
197
Celtics-BucksCeltics 91, Bucks 104
195
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 102, Grizzlies 87
189
MIA won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Heat-HawksHeat 117, Hawks 111 · OT
+6 MIA
Kings-ThunderKings 105, Thunder 112
+7 OKC
Wizards-WolvesWizards 121, Wolves 130
+9 MIN
Pelicans-BlazersPelicans 110, Blazers 100
+10 NOP
Knicks-BullsKnicks 128, Bulls 117
+11 NYK
Magic-RocketsMagic 106, Rockets 118
+12 HOU
Celtics-BucksCeltics 91, Bucks 104
+13 MIL
Clippers-SunsClippers 105, Suns 92
+13 LAC
Warriors-LakersWarriors 134, Lakers 120
+14 GSW
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 102, Grizzlies 87
+15 SAS
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 111, Jazz 95
+16 DEN
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 140, Raptors 123
+17 IND
Pistons-SixersPistons 102, Sixers 120
+18 PHI
Mavs-HornetsMavs 130, Hornets 104
+26 DAL
OKC erased a 19-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-ThunderOKC won · Kings 105, Thunder 112
19 pts
Wizards-WolvesMIN won · Wizards 121, Wolves 130
18 pts
Pacers-RaptorsIND won · Pacers 140, Raptors 123
10 pts
Spurs-GrizzliesSAS won · Spurs 102, Grizzlies 87
9 pts
Pelicans-BlazersNOP won · Pelicans 110, Blazers 100
3 pts
Gafford shot 12-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GaffordDAL · 26 PTS, 7 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
100% (12-12)
MannLAC · 17 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
VucevicCHI · 26 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
75% (12-16)
ToppinIND · 23 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Freeman-LibertyTOR · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Heat-Hawks
Heat 117Hawks 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Heat30292121610117
Hawks2720332164111
The story
Jimmy Butler had 25 points and 9 assists as Miami beat Atlanta 117-111 in OT

De'Andre Hunter led Atlanta with 23 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 25 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB, 3 STL · 7-14 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Heat won the second 29-20, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +3+12000+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle

Dejounte Murray led the game in fantasy with 73.6 FPTS (29 PTS, 13 REB, 13 AST)

Final · Kings-Thunder
Kings 105Thunder 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings31332318105
Thunder28173928112
The story
Oklahoma City beat Sacramento 112-105 behind 15 points from Chet Holmgren

Keon Ellis paced Sacramento: 26 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 15 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST · 5-9 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

A 39-23 third quarter erased a 19-point hole for the Thunder.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −3−19−3+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Wolves
Wizards 121Wolves 130
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards44262427121
Wolves26343931130
The story
Rudy Gobert's 19 points and 16 rebounds carried Minnesota past Washington, 130-121

For Washington, Jordan Poole had 24 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB 19 PTS, 16 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST · 5-9 FG

The swing

The Timberwolves trailed by 10 going into the third, then won it 39-24.

MIN lead by quarter
200 −18−10+5+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.3Season avg15.4Last 5

15.4 points a game over his last five games, against 5.3 in 65 earlier games. Today: 12 points in 21 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.8Season avg14.3Last 3

14.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.8 in 36 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
7.2Season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 7.2 a game in 39 earlier games. Line: 15 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Anthony Edwards leads the day with 51

Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 9, 25, 22, 21, 28, 17, 26, 51Wolves-Wizards · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +25.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Vince Carter TOR, May 11, 2001: 50 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Career high51 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 28, 26, 61, 30, 20, 35, 35, 43, 45Knicks-Bulls · W
28.4 PPG season to date · +16.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Latrell Sprewell GSW, Oct 31, 1997: 45 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
45 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 23, 30, 31, 20, 31, 23, 12, 24, 19, 40Thunder-Kings · W
30.4 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Dec 17, 2000: 40 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
40 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 18, 34, 29, 28, 26, 47, 30, 25, 37, 39Mavs-Hornets · W
33.9 PPG season to date · +5.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden HOU, Jan 17, 2017: 40 PTS · 12 REB · 10 AST
39 PTS · 12 REB · 10 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 41, 36, 33, 70, 31, 14, 24, 29, 30, 37Sixers-Pistons · W
34.8 PPG season to date · +2.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
Fred VanVleetPoints, last 10 games: 34, 15, 13, 22, 10, 22, 10, 13, 24, 37Rockets-Magic · W
17.1 PPG season to date · +20.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Gary Trent Jr.TOR+8.3 22.1 last 10 · 13.8 season
Donte DiVincenzoNYK+7.7 23.1 last 10 · 15.4 season
CJ McCollumNOP+7.0 26.7 last 10 · 19.7 season
Deandre AytonPOR+6.4 23.2 last 10 · 16.8 season
Ayo DosunmuCHI+6.1 18.3 last 10 · 12.2 season
Cold
Donovan MitchellCLE−8.2 18.2 last 10 · 26.4 season
Shaedon SharpePOR−6.2 9.7 last 10 · 15.9 season
Bojan BogdanovicNYK−5.6 9.8 last 10 · 15.4 season
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC−5.1 25.3 last 10 · 30.4 season
Tim Hardaway Jr.DAL−5.1 9.7 last 10 · 14.8 season