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Sunday, April 14, 2024Regular season · 15 games
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15 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHA trailed CLE by 9 after the first quarter and won 120–110.

Final · Box score
Wizards122
Celtics132
Q1 BOS +4; Q2 BOS +10; Q3 BOS +18; Q4 BOS +10
Final · Box score
Hornets120
Cavs110
Q1 CHA -9; Q2 CHA -1; Q3 CHA -8; Q4 CHA +10
Final · Box score
Hawks115
Pacers157
Q1 IND +15; Q2 IND +14; Q3 IND +32; Q4 IND +42
Final · Box score
Raptors103
Heat118
Q1 Heat 0; Q2 MIA +21; Q3 MIA +23; Q4 MIA +15
Final · OT · Box score
Bulls119
Knicks120
Q1 NYK +1; Q2 NYK +3; Q3 NYK -6; Q4 Knicks 0; OT1 NYK +1
Final · Box score
Bucks88
Magic113
Q1 ORL -8; Q2 ORL +5; Q3 ORL +9; Q4 ORL +25
Final · Box score
Nets86
Sixers107
Q1 PHI -1; Q2 PHI +11; Q3 PHI +17; Q4 PHI +21
Final · Box score
Jazz116
Warriors123
Q1 GSW +6; Q2 GSW +7; Q3 GSW +6; Q4 GSW +7
Final · Box score
Rockets116
Clippers105
Q1 HOU +3; Q2 HOU -3; Q3 HOU +2; Q4 HOU +11
Final · Box score
Nuggets126
Grizzlies111
Q1 DEN +3; Q2 DEN +12; Q3 DEN +19; Q4 DEN +15
Final · Box score
Suns125
Wolves106
Q1 PHX +22; Q2 PHX +13; Q3 PHX +11; Q4 PHX +19
Final · Box score
Lakers124
Pelicans108
Q1 LAL +6; Q2 LAL +17; Q3 LAL +22; Q4 LAL +16
Final · Box score
Mavs86
Thunder135
Q1 OKC +17; Q2 OKC +41; Q3 OKC +51; Q4 OKC +49
Final · Box score
Blazers82
Kings121
Q1 SAC +12; Q2 SAC +28; Q3 SAC +41; Q4 SAC +39
Final · Box score
Pistons95
Spurs123
Q1 SAS +6; Q2 SAS +23; Q3 SAS +30; Q4 SAS +28
On this day · 2022–23Apr 14, 2023: 2 games. Top scorer: Jimmy Butler (Heat-Bulls), 31 points.
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The lead · Hornets-Cavs

Charlotte climbs out of a 9-point hole against Cleveland

LeBron James posts a triple-double

Game flow · CHA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-1-8+10CHA AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets24333132120
Cavs33253814110
Who led
Nick Smith Jr.Points, last 10 games: 0, 8, 0, 2, 0, 3, 4, 0, 15, 24CHA24 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
JT ThorPoints, last 10 games: 0, 0, 3, 1, 9, 4, 5, 6, 6, 20CHA20 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Georges NiangPoints, last 10 games: 14, 25, 4, 8, 0, 12, 2, 4, 9, 16CLE16 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Max StrusPoints, last 10 games: 19, 15, 9, 15, 9, 5, 20, 8, 7, 14CLE14 PTS · 10 REB · 11 AST
Second story · the whole slate

OKC posts the night's biggest win

OKC beat Dallas by 49, the widest margin of 15 games.

NYK over CHI1GSW over UTA7BOS over WAS10CHA over CLE10HOU over LAC11MIA over TOR15DEN over MEM15LAL over NOP16PHX over MIN19PHI over BKN21ORL over MIL25SAS over DET28SAC over POR39IND over ATL42OKC over DAL49Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Bulls-Knicks15
Raptors-Heat12
Pistons-Spurs9
Rockets-Clippers8
Hornets-Cavs6
Wizards-Celtics4
Nuggets-Grizzlies4
Nets-Sixers2
Suns-Wolves2
Bucks-Magic1
Blazers-Kings1
Hawks-Pacers0
Lakers-Pelicans0
Mavs-Thunder0
The night in charts
Hawks-Pacers combined for 272, 18 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-PacersHawks 115, Pacers 157
272
Wizards-CelticsWizards 122, Celtics 132
254
Bulls-KnicksBulls 119, Knicks 120 · OT
239
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 116, Warriors 123
239
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 126, Grizzlies 111
237
Lakers-PelicansLakers 124, Pelicans 108
232
Suns-WolvesSuns 125, Wolves 106
231
Hornets-CavsHornets 120, Cavs 110
230
Raptors-HeatRaptors 103, Heat 118
221
Mavs-ThunderMavs 86, Thunder 135
221
Rockets-ClippersRockets 116, Clippers 105
221
Pistons-SpursPistons 95, Spurs 123
218
Blazers-KingsBlazers 82, Kings 121
203
Bucks-MagicBucks 88, Magic 113
201
Nets-SixersNets 86, Sixers 107
193
NYK won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Bulls-KnicksBulls 119, Knicks 120 · OT
+1 NYK
Jazz-WarriorsJazz 116, Warriors 123
+7 GSW
Wizards-CelticsWizards 122, Celtics 132
+10 BOS
Hornets-CavsHornets 120, Cavs 110
+10 CHA
Rockets-ClippersRockets 116, Clippers 105
+11 HOU
Raptors-HeatRaptors 103, Heat 118
+15 MIA
Nuggets-GrizzliesNuggets 126, Grizzlies 111
+15 DEN
Lakers-PelicansLakers 124, Pelicans 108
+16 LAL
Suns-WolvesSuns 125, Wolves 106
+19 PHX
Nets-SixersNets 86, Sixers 107
+21 PHI
Bucks-MagicBucks 88, Magic 113
+25 ORL
Pistons-SpursPistons 95, Spurs 123
+28 SAS
Blazers-KingsBlazers 82, Kings 121
+39 SAC
Hawks-PacersHawks 115, Pacers 157
+42 IND
Mavs-ThunderMavs 86, Thunder 135
+49 OKC
CHA rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hornets-CavsCHA won · Hornets 120, Cavs 110
9 pts
Bucks-MagicORL won · Bucks 88, Magic 113
8 pts
Bulls-KnicksNYK won · Bulls 119, Knicks 120 · OT
6 pts
Rockets-ClippersHOU won · Rockets 116, Clippers 105
3 pts
Nets-SixersPHI won · Nets 86, Sixers 107
1 pt
Bam shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BamMIA · 17 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST
80% (8-10)
BryantMIA · 18 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
MykhailiukBOS · 26 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 1 BLK
77% (10-13)
TurnerIND · 31 PTS, 12 REB, 4 BLK
76% (13-17)
ADLAL · 30 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
76% (13-17)
Final · Bulls-Knicks
Bulls 119Knicks 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Bulls2819352710119
Knicks2921263311120
The story
Jalen Brunson had 40 points as New York beat Chicago 120-119 in OT

Alex Caruso led Chicago with 15 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 40 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST · 14-30 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the third, the Knicks took the fourth 33-27.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +1+3−60+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

DeMar DeRozan led the game in fantasy with 57.5 FPTS (30 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST)

Final · Rockets-Clippers
Rockets 116Clippers 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets24243731116
Clippers21303222105
The story
Amen Thompson's a 18-11-10 triple-double carried Houston past LA, 116-105

For LA, Daniel Theis had 16 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST 18 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 3 STL, 3 BLK · 8-9 FG

The swing

The fourth quarter, 31-22, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +3−3+2+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Pelicans
Lakers 124Pelicans 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers30402925124
Pelicans24292431108
The story
Los Angeles beat New Orleans 124-108 behind 30 points and 11 rebounds from Anthony Davis

CJ McCollum paced New Orleans: 25 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 30 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 13-17 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 40-29 second quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

LAL lead by quarter
300 +6+17+22+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
9.2Season avg22.2Last 5

22.2 points a game over his last five games, against 9.2 in 81 earlier games. Today: 38 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
29.7Season avg17.3Last 3

17.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 29.7 in 81 earlier games. Today: 13 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+40.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
5.6Season avg46Today

46 minutes today, against 5.6 a game in 13 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

GG Jackson leads the day with 44

GG JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 11, 11, 15, 15, 17, 11, 22, 31, 44Grizzlies-Nuggets · L
14.6 PPG season to date · +30.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Shaquille O'Neal LAL, Feb 13, 1998: 44 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Career high44 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 61, 30, 20, 35, 35, 43, 45, 39, 30, 40Knicks-Bulls · W
28.7 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Dejounte Murray ATL, Jan 30, 2023: 40 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
40 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Payton PritchardPoints, last 10 games: 4, 2, 7, 11, 21, 20, 6, 16, 31, 38Celtics-Wizards · W
9.6 PPG season to date · +28.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high38 PTS · 9 REB · 12 AST
Bradley BealPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 13, 7, 14, 33, 19, 26, 20, 36Suns-Wolves · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +18.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Dejounte MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 30, 44, 20, 17, 24, 16, 14, 29, 12, 32Hawks-Pacers · L
22.5 PPG season to date · +9.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Myles TurnerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 12, 10, 9, 16, 22, 16, 17, 31Pacers-Hawks · W
17.1 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jalen BrunsonNYK+9.1 37.8 last 10 · 28.7 season
CJ McCollumNOP+7.5 27.5 last 10 · 20.0 season
Jake LaRaviaMEM+6.7 17.5 last 10 · 10.8 season
Gary Trent Jr.TOR+6.3 20.0 last 10 · 13.7 season
Ayo DosunmuCHI+6.1 18.3 last 10 · 12.2 season
Cold
Trae YoungATL−7.0 18.7 last 10 · 25.7 season
Donovan MitchellCLE−6.8 19.8 last 10 · 26.6 season
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC−6.8 23.3 last 10 · 30.1 season
Tim Hardaway Jr.DAL−6.6 7.8 last 10 · 14.4 season
Shaedon SharpePOR−6.2 9.7 last 10 · 15.9 season