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Saturday, March 1, 2025Regular season · 6 games
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6 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 5 points, by WAS (vs CHA) and MIL (vs DAL).

Final · Box score
Wizards113
Hornets100
Q1 WAS -1; Q2 WAS -5; Q3 WAS +9; Q4 WAS +13
Final · Box score
Nets94
Pistons115
Q1 DET +17; Q2 DET +23; Q3 DET +6; Q4 DET +21
Final · Box score
Kings113
Rockets103
Q1 SAC +4; Q2 SAC +4; Q3 SAC +7; Q4 SAC +10
Final · Box score
Spurs130
Grizzlies128
Q1 SAS +1; Q2 SAS +19; Q3 SAS +3; Q4 SAS +2
Final · Box score
Bucks132
Mavs117
Q1 MIL -5; Q2 MIL +8; Q3 MIL +22; Q4 MIL +15
Final · Box score
Warriors119
Sixers126
Q1 Sixers 0; Q2 PHI +12; Q3 PHI +6; Q4 PHI +7
On this day · 2023–24Mar 1, 2024: 9 games. Top scorer: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks-Bulls), 46 points.
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The lead · Wizards-Hornets

Washington takes care of Charlotte

Quentin Grimes goes for 44 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1-5+9+13WAS AHEAD ↑CHA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards24303029113
Hornets25341625100
Who led
Khris MiddletonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 0, 22, 0, 21, 20, 12, 7, 8, 17WAS17 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Bilal CoulibalyPoints, last 10 games: 11, 16, 17, 10, 3, 7, 11, 20, 16, 17WAS17 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Mark WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 11, 20, 23, 6, 10, 10, 12, 26, 24CHA24 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
LaMelo BallPoints, last 10 games: 23, 22, 25, 7, 24, 5, 27, 5, 13, 20CHA20 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Wizards-Hornets19
Spurs-Grizzlies10
Bucks-Mavs8
Kings-Rockets6
Warriors-Sixers6
Nets-Pistons1
Shot of the night

Fox's jumper with 2.1 seconds left breaks the tie, 130-128 final

The night in charts
Spurs-Grizzlies combined for 258, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 130, Grizzlies 128
258
Bucks-MavsBucks 132, Mavs 117
249
Warriors-SixersWarriors 119, Sixers 126
245
Kings-RocketsKings 113, Rockets 103
216
Wizards-HornetsWizards 113, Hornets 100
213
Nets-PistonsNets 94, Pistons 115
209
SAS won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 130, Grizzlies 128
+2 SAS
Warriors-SixersWarriors 119, Sixers 126
+7 PHI
Kings-RocketsKings 113, Rockets 103
+10 SAC
Wizards-HornetsWizards 113, Hornets 100
+13 WAS
Bucks-MavsBucks 132, Mavs 117
+15 MIL
Nets-PistonsNets 94, Pistons 115
+21 DET
WAS rallied from 5 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wizards-HornetsWAS won · Wizards 113, Hornets 100
5 pts
Bucks-MavsMIL won · Bucks 132, Mavs 117
5 pts
Mark Williams shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Mark WilliamsCHA · 24 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
79% (11-14)
GrimesPHI · 44 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
75% (18-24)
ValanciunasSAC · 15 PTS, 14 REB, 4 STL, 3 BLK
70% (7-10)
GiannisMIL · 29 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST, 2 BLK
64% (9-14)
Tyrese MartinBKN · 23 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
64% (7-11)
Final · Spurs-Grizzlies
Spurs 130Grizzlies 128
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs31462231130
Grizzlies30283832128
The story
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 42 points in a 130-128 loss to San Antonio

Stephon Castle led San Antonio with 24 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB 42 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 15-25 FG, 5-8 3PT

The swing

The Spurs won the second 46-28, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +1+19+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Sixers
Warriors 119Sixers 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors30253529119
Sixers30372930126
The story
Paul George's 17 points carried Philadelphia past Golden State, 126-119

For Golden State, Quinten Post had 16 PTS, 9 REB 17 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST · 6-13 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 37-25, was where the 76ers built it.

PHI lead by quarter
200 0+12+6+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Mavs
Bucks 132Mavs 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks31403031132
Mavs36271638117
The story
Milwaukee beat Dallas 132-117 behind 29 points and 9 assists from Giannis Antetokounmpo

Kyrie Irving paced Dallas: 31 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 29 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST · 9-14 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

A 30-16 third quarter did the most damage for the Bucks.

MIL lead by quarter
300 −5+8+22+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.2Season avg18.8Last 5

18.8 points a game over his last five games, against 12.2 in 54 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
35.9Season avg20.7Last 3

20.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 35.9 in 55 earlier games. Today: 1 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.0Season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 20.0 a game in 51 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Six games, by the margins

Closest finish: 2. Widest: Detroit by 21.

SAS over MEM2PHI over GSW7SAC over HOU10WAS over CHA13MIL over DAL15DET over BKN21Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Quentin Grimes leads the day with 44

Quentin GrimesPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 10, 13, 30, 12, 16, 9, 3, 44Sixers-Warriors · W
11.3 PPG season to date · +33.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Paul Pierce BOS, Mar 22, 2001: 44 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Career high44 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 32, 19, 17, 13, 18, 16, 22, 28, 18, 42Grizzlies-Spurs · L
23.1 PPG season to date · +19.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Rex Chapman PHX, Apr 25, 1997: 42 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Season high42 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 34, 19, 13, 30, 42, 35, 17, 35, 25, 31Mavs-Bucks · L
25.0 PPG season to date · +6.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Alperen SengunPoints, last 10 games: 16, 30, 0, 17, 10, 24, 27, 23, 9, 30Rockets-Kings · L
19.1 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 35, 39, 35, 30, 23, 18, 23, 27, 28, 29Bucks-Mavs · W
30.9 PPG season to date · −1.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 37, 34, 38, 25, 27, 20, 30, 15, 56, 29Warriors-Sixers · L
24.1 PPG season to date · +5.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 13 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Stephen CurryGSW+7.0 31.1 last 10 · 24.1 season
Josh GiddeyCHI+6.7 19.8 last 10 · 13.1 season
Jaden McDanielsMIN+6.1 18.3 last 10 · 12.2 season
Aaron WigginsOKC+5.8 17.2 last 10 · 11.4 season
Quentin GrimesPHI+4.9 16.2 last 10 · 11.3 season
Cold
LaMelo BallCHA−9.0 17.1 last 10 · 26.1 season
Dennis SchroderDET−5.7 7.8 last 10 · 13.5 season
Domantas SabonisSAC−4.9 14.6 last 10 · 19.5 season
De'Aaron FoxSAS−4.7 19.2 last 10 · 23.9 season
Nikola VucevicCHI−4.6 14.5 last 10 · 19.1 season