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Saturday, March 8, 2025Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHA trailed BKN by 15 at halftime and won 105–102.

Final · Box score
Nets102
Hornets105
Q1 CHA -2; Q2 CHA -15; Q3 CHA -6; Q4 CHA +3
Final · Box score
Pelicans117
Rockets146
Q1 HOU +11; Q2 HOU +16; Q3 HOU +26; Q4 HOU +29
Final · Box score
Pacers118
Hawks120
Q1 ATL +20; Q2 ATL +17; Q3 ATL +7; Q4 ATL +2
Final · Box score
Wizards118
Raptors117
Q1 WAS -6; Q2 WAS +4; Q3 WAS +6; Q4 WAS +1
Final · Box score
Bulls114
Heat109
Q1 CHI -12; Q2 CHI -7; Q3 CHI -11; Q4 CHI +5
Final · Box score
Magic111
Bucks109
Q1 ORL +14; Q2 ORL +13; Q3 ORL +14; Q4 ORL +2
Final · Box score
Lakers101
Celtics111
Q1 Celtics 0; Q2 BOS +4; Q3 BOS +20; Q4 BOS +10
Final · Box score
Pistons110
Warriors115
Q1 GSW +2; Q2 GSW -3; Q3 GSW -3; Q4 GSW +5
On this day · 2023–24Mar 8, 2024: 8 games. Top scorer: D'Angelo Russell (Lakers-Bucks), 44 points.
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The lead · Nets-Hornets

Charlotte erases 15-point lead, steals one from Brooklyn

Jayson Tatum goes for 40 points

Game flow · CHA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-15-6+3CHA AHEAD ↑BKN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets28302420102
Hornets26173329105
Who led
Miles BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 36, 17, 23, 9, 20, 18, 35, 23, 46, 26CHA26 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Nick Smith Jr.Points, last 10 games: 16, 14, 13, 9, 12, 12, 6, 11, 9, 19CHA19 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
D'Angelo RussellPoints, last 10 games: 18, 10, 5, 17, 11, 22, 3, 12, 7, 28BKN28 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Ziaire WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 6, 10, 11, 19, 18, 5, 11, 7, 10, 19BKN19 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Rockets rout

Four of 8 games were decided by four points or fewer. Houston beat New Orleans by 29.

WAS over TOR1ATL over IND2ORL over MIL2CHA over BKN3CHI over MIA5GSW over DET5BOS over LAL10HOU over NOP29Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Pistons-Warriors22
Lakers-Celtics9
Bulls-Heat7
Pacers-Hawks5
Wizards-Raptors4
Nets-Hornets3
Magic-Bucks1
Pelicans-Rockets0
The night in charts
Pelicans-Rockets combined for 263, 25 more than any other game
Points by game
Pelicans-RocketsPelicans 117, Rockets 146
263
Pacers-HawksPacers 118, Hawks 120
238
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 118, Raptors 117
235
Pistons-WarriorsPistons 110, Warriors 115
225
Bulls-HeatBulls 114, Heat 109
223
Magic-BucksMagic 111, Bucks 109
220
Lakers-CelticsLakers 101, Celtics 111
212
Nets-HornetsNets 102, Hornets 105
207
6 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wizards-RaptorsWizards 118, Raptors 117
+1 WAS
Pacers-HawksPacers 118, Hawks 120
+2 ATL
Magic-BucksMagic 111, Bucks 109
+2 ORL
Nets-HornetsNets 102, Hornets 105
+3 CHA
Bulls-HeatBulls 114, Heat 109
+5 CHI
Pistons-WarriorsPistons 110, Warriors 115
+5 GSW
Lakers-CelticsLakers 101, Celtics 111
+10 BOS
Pelicans-RocketsPelicans 117, Rockets 146
+29 HOU
CHA erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nets-HornetsCHA won · Nets 102, Hornets 105
15 pts
Bulls-HeatCHI won · Bulls 114, Heat 109
12 pts
Wizards-RaptorsWAS won · Wizards 118, Raptors 117
6 pts
Pistons-WarriorsGSW won · Pistons 110, Warriors 115
3 pts
Poeltl shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PoeltlTOR · 21 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
69% (9-13)
DiabateCHA · 16 PTS, 15 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
GiannisMIL · 37 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
65% (15-23)
BrooksHOU · 27 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
64% (9-14)
SengunHOU · 20 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL
64% (7-11)
Final · Magic-Bucks
Magic 111Bucks 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic34263021111
Bucks20272933109
The story
Orlando beat Milwaukee 111-109 behind 22 points and 9 assists from Cole Anthony

Damian Lillard paced Milwaukee: 26 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 22 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 3 BLK · 8-13 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

A 34-20 first quarter did the most damage for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +14+13+14+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Giannis Antetokounmpo topped the game at 58.2 FPTS: 37 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST

Final · Nets-Hornets
Nets 102Hornets 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets28302420102
Hornets26173329105
The story
Miles Bridges' 26 points and 12 rebounds carried Charlotte past Brooklyn, 105-102

For Brooklyn, D'Angelo Russell had 28 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB 26 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST · 9-20 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Hornets trailed by 15 going into the third, then won it 33-24.

CHA lead by quarter
200 −2−15−6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bulls-Heat
Bulls 114Heat 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls24243036114
Heat36193420109
The story
Josh Giddey had a 26-10-12 triple-double as Chicago beat Miami 114-109

Tyler Herro led Miami with 21 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 26 PTS, 12 AST, 10 REB · 9-15 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the third, the Bulls took the fourth 36-20.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −12−7−11+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
17.7Season avg26.8Last 5

26.8 points a game over his last five games, against 17.7 in 60 earlier games. Today: 22 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.1Season avg11.7Last 3

11.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.1 in 50 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.2Season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 10.2 a game in 8 earlier games. Line: 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Jayson Tatum leads the day with 40

Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 33, 32, 15, 25, 19, 27, 46, 16, 35, 40Celtics-Lakers · W
27.1 PPG season to date · +13.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Shaquille O'Neal LAL, Jun 7, 2002: 40 PTS · 12 REB · 8 AST
40 PTS · 12 REB · 8 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 30, 23, 18, 23, 27, 28, 29, 26, 32, 37Bucks-Magic · L
30.9 PPG season to date · +6.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 38, 38, 38, 11, 17, 19, 12, 28, 22, 36Hawks-Pacers · W
23.8 PPG season to date · +12.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 32, 19, 21, 31, 29, 30, 32, 34Lakers-Celtics · L
27.0 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Jordan PoolePoints, last 10 games: 19, 45, 21, 16, 42, 11, 16, 26, 24, 34Wizards-Raptors · W
21.3 PPG season to date · +13.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 30, 15, 56, 29, 21, 28, 40, 32Warriors-Pistons · W
24.5 PPG season to date · +7.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Josh GiddeyCHI+7.2 20.7 last 10 · 13.5 season
Jaden McDanielsMIN+6.8 19.3 last 10 · 12.5 season
Quentin GrimesPHI+6.2 17.7 last 10 · 11.5 season
Caris LeVertATL+5.7 17.5 last 10 · 11.8 season
Donte DiVincenzoMIN+5.3 16.8 last 10 · 11.5 season
Cold
LaMelo BallCHA−9.1 16.7 last 10 · 25.8 season
Tyrese MaxeyPHI−6.1 20.2 last 10 · 26.3 season
De'Aaron FoxSAS−5.4 18.2 last 10 · 23.6 season
Gradey DickTOR−5.3 9.1 last 10 · 14.4 season
Domantas SabonisSAC−4.9 14.6 last 10 · 19.5 season