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Monday, October 28, 2024Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Bulls trailed Grizzlies by 14 at halftime and won 126–123.

Final · Box score
Pacers115
Magic119
Q1 Magic -1; Q2 Magic +12; Q3 Magic -5; Q4 Magic +4
Final · Box score
Wizards121
Hawks119
Q1 Wizards -3; Q2 Wizards -7; Q3 Wizards +1; Q4 Wizards +2
Final · Box score
Bucks108
Celtics119
Q1 Celtics -1; Q2 Celtics -3; Q3 Celtics +8; Q4 Celtics +11
Final · Box score
Pistons98
Heat106
Q1 Heat -2; Q2 Heat +11; Q3 Heat -1; Q4 Heat +8
Final · Box score
Cavs110
Knicks104
Q1 Cavs +4; Q2 Cavs -7; Q3 Cavs -4; Q4 Cavs +6
Final · OT · Box score
Nuggets127
Raptors125
Q1 Nuggets -1; Q2 Nuggets -8; Q3 Nuggets -5; Q4 Nuggets 0; OT1 Nuggets +2
Final · Box score
Bulls126
Grizzlies123
Q1 Bulls -10; Q2 Bulls -14; Q3 Bulls -7; Q4 Bulls +3
Final · Box score
Rockets106
Spurs101
Q1 Rockets +14; Q2 Rockets +17; Q3 Rockets +12; Q4 Rockets +5
Final · Box score
Jazz102
Mavs110
Q1 Mavs +8; Q2 Mavs +6; Q3 Mavs +12; Q4 Mavs +8
Final · Box score
Lakers105
Suns109
Q1 Suns -9; Q2 Suns +2; Q3 Suns -7; Q4 Suns +4
Final · Box score
Blazers98
Kings111
Q1 Kings +5; Q2 Kings +8; Q3 Kings +18; Q4 Kings +13
On this day · 2023–24Oct 28, 2023: 7 games. Top scorer: Zach LaVine (Bulls-Pistons), 51 points.
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The lead · Bulls-Grizzlies

Zach LaVine scores 30, Chicago holds off Memphis

Paolo Banchero goes for 50 points

Game flow · Bulls margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-14-7+3Bulls AHEAD ↑Grizzlies AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls22323933126
Grizzlies32363223123
Who led
Zach LaVinePoints, last 4 games: 27, 25, 22, 30Bulls30 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Nikola VucevicPoints, last 4 games: 21, 22, 18, 22Bulls22 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 4 games: 24, 17, 13, 30Grizzlies30 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 2 games: 13, 19Grizzlies19 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Bucks-Celtics15
Lakers-Suns14
Pistons-Heat13
Nuggets-Raptors9
Pacers-Magic4
Wizards-Hawks4
Cavs-Knicks4
Bulls-Grizzlies3
Jazz-Mavs1
Blazers-Kings0
The night in charts
Nuggets-Raptors combined for 252, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-RaptorsNuggets 127, Raptors 125 · OT
252
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 126, Grizzlies 123
249
Wizards-HawksWizards 121, Hawks 119
240
Pacers-MagicPacers 115, Magic 119
234
Bucks-CelticsBucks 108, Celtics 119
227
Cavs-KnicksCavs 110, Knicks 104
214
Lakers-SunsLakers 105, Suns 109
214
Jazz-MavsJazz 102, Mavs 110
212
Blazers-KingsBlazers 98, Kings 111
209
Rockets-SpursRockets 106, Spurs 101
207
Pistons-HeatPistons 98, Heat 106
204
6 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wizards-HawksWizards 121, Hawks 119
+2 Wizards
Nuggets-RaptorsNuggets 127, Raptors 125 · OT
+2 Nuggets
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls 126, Grizzlies 123
+3 Bulls
Pacers-MagicPacers 115, Magic 119
+4 Magic
Lakers-SunsLakers 105, Suns 109
+4 Suns
Rockets-SpursRockets 106, Spurs 101
+5 Rockets
Cavs-KnicksCavs 110, Knicks 104
+6 Cavs
Pistons-HeatPistons 98, Heat 106
+8 Heat
Jazz-MavsJazz 102, Mavs 110
+8 Mavs
Bucks-CelticsBucks 108, Celtics 119
+11 Celtics
Blazers-KingsBlazers 98, Kings 111
+13 Kings
Bulls erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bulls-GrizzliesBulls won · Bulls 126, Grizzlies 123
14 pts
Lakers-SunsSuns won · Lakers 105, Suns 109
9 pts
Nuggets-RaptorsNuggets won · Nuggets 127, Raptors 125 · OT
8 pts
Wizards-HawksWizards won · Wizards 121, Hawks 119
7 pts
Cavs-KnicksCavs won · Cavs 110, Knicks 104
7 pts
Sexton shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SextonJazz · 23 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
PritchardCeltics · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
71% (10-14)
LivelyMavs · 14 PTS, 4 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
JokicNuggets · 40 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
67% (18-27)
Jalen JohnsonHawks · 29 PTS, 12 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL
65% (11-17)
Final · Nuggets-Raptors
Nuggets 127Raptors 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Nuggets2925293113127
Raptors3032262611125
The story
Nikola Jokic had 40 points and 10 rebounds as Denver beat Toronto 127-125 in OT

Scottie Barnes led Toronto with 21 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST 40 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST · 18-27 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Nuggets took the fourth 31-26.

Nuggets lead by quarter
200 −1−8−50+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Bulls-Grizzlies
Bulls 126Grizzlies 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls22323933126
Grizzlies32363223123
The story
Josh Giddey's 13 rebounds and 12 points carried Chicago past Memphis, 126-123

For Memphis, Scotty Pippen Jr. had 14 PTS, 10 AST, 4 REB 13 REB, 12 PTS, 8 AST · 4-10 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Bulls trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 33-23.

Bulls lead by quarter
200 −10−14−7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Desmond Bane was the fantasy play: 46.4 FPTS on 30 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST

Final · Pacers-Magic
Pacers 115Magic 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers36233917115
Magic35362226119
The story
Orlando beat Indiana 119-115 behind 25 points from Jalen Suggs

Pascal Siakam paced Indiana: 26 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 25 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB · 8-17 FG, 6-13 3PT

The swing

A 36-23 second quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Magic.

Magic lead by quarter
200 −1+12−5+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.1points, today vs 2023–24 avg
Points per game
5.92023–24 avg15Today

15 points today in 23 minutes, against 5.9 a game in 2023–24 (63 games).

Losing minutes
−17.0minutes, last 2 vs 2023–24 avg
Minutes per game
33.52023–24 avg16.5Last 2

16.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 33.5 in 2023–24 (75 games). Today: 3 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.8minutes, today vs 2023–24 avg
Minutes per game
20.22023–24 avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 20.2 a game in 2023–24 (82 games). Line: 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Five games go down to the wire

Five of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Sacramento by 13.

Wizards over Hawks2Nuggets over Raptors2Bulls over Grizzlies3Magic over Pacers4Suns over Lakers4Rockets over Spurs5Cavs over Knicks6Heat over Pistons8Mavs over Jazz8Celtics over Bucks11Kings over Blazers13Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Paolo Banchero leads the day with 50

Paolo BancheroPoints, last 4 games: 33, 15, 16, 50Magic-Pacers · W
28.5 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Russell Westbrook Thunder, Oct 28, 2016: 51 PTS · 13 REB · 10 AST
Career high50 PTS · 13 REB · 9 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 3 games: 16, 41, 40Nuggets-Raptors · W
32.3 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Elden Campbell Lakers, Feb 23, 1997: 40 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
40 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 4 games: 28, 22, 29, 36Rockets-Spurs · W
28.8 PPG season to date
36 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Darius GarlandPoints, last 4 games: 7, 13, 23, 34Cavs-Knicks · W
19.2 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Damian LillardPoints, last 4 games: 30, 28, 21, 33Bucks-Celtics · L
28.0 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 4 games: 15, 23, 21, 33Suns-Lakers · W
23.0 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST