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Monday, March 17, 2025Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed PHI by 21 at halftime and won 144–137.

Final · Box score
Heat95
Knicks116
Q1 NYK -11; Q2 NYK -2; Q3 NYK +24; Q4 NYK +21
Final · OT · Box score
Sixers137
Rockets144
Q1 HOU -16; Q2 HOU -21; Q3 Rockets 0; Q4 Rockets 0; OT1 HOU +7
Final · OT · Box score
Pacers132
Wolves130
Q1 Pacers 0; Q2 IND +14; Q3 IND +2; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 IND +2
Final · Box score
Pistons127
Pelicans81
Q1 DET +22; Q2 DET +31; Q3 DET +25; Q4 DET +46
Final · Box score
Bulls111
Jazz97
Q1 CHI +9; Q2 CHI +1; Q3 CHI +8; Q4 CHI +14
Final · Box score
Nuggets114
Warriors105
Q1 DEN +7; Q2 DEN +12; Q3 DEN +12; Q4 DEN +9
Final · Box score
Raptors89
Suns129
Q1 PHX -5; Q2 PHX +23; Q3 PHX +29; Q4 PHX +40
Final · Box score
Wizards97
Blazers112
Q1 POR +7; Q2 POR +10; Q3 POR +19; Q4 POR +15
Final · Box score
Grizzlies122
Kings132
Q1 SAC +11; Q2 SAC +11; Q3 SAC +12; Q4 SAC +10
Final · Box score
Spurs109
Lakers125
Q1 LAL +10; Q2 LAL +14; Q3 LAL +19; Q4 LAL +16
On this day · 2023–24Mar 17, 2024: 7 games. Top scorer: Luka Doncic (Mavs-Nuggets), 37 points.
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The lead · Sixers-Rockets

Jalen Green drops 30 in 21-point comeback win over Philadelphia

Quentin Grimes goes for 46 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-16-2100+7HOU AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Sixers443424296137
Rockets2829452913144
Who led
Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 24, 18, 12, 9, 14, 15, 29, 23, 28, 30HOU30 PTS · 7 REB · 13 AST
Jabari Smith Jr.Points, last 10 games: 5, 11, 12, 16, 14, 20, 8, 13, 12, 30HOU30 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Quentin GrimesPoints, last 10 games: 3, 44, 14, 30, 6, 25, 35, 29, 28, 46PHI46 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Jared ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 7, 0, 11, 5, 15, 11, 9, 17, 8, 21PHI21 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Bulls-Jazz12
Wizards-Blazers11
Grizzlies-Kings10
Raptors-Suns6
Heat-Knicks5
Nuggets-Warriors2
Sixers-Rockets1
Spurs-Lakers1
Pistons-Pelicans0
The night in charts
Sixers-Rockets combined for 281, 19 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-RocketsSixers 137, Rockets 144 · OT
281
Pacers-WolvesPacers 132, Wolves 130 · OT
262
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 122, Kings 132
254
Spurs-LakersSpurs 109, Lakers 125
234
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 114, Warriors 105
219
Raptors-SunsRaptors 89, Suns 129
218
Heat-KnicksHeat 95, Knicks 116
211
Wizards-BlazersWizards 97, Blazers 112
209
Pistons-PelicansPistons 127, Pelicans 81
208
Bulls-JazzBulls 111, Jazz 97
208
IND won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Pacers-WolvesPacers 132, Wolves 130 · OT
+2 IND
Sixers-RocketsSixers 137, Rockets 144 · OT
+7 HOU
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 114, Warriors 105
+9 DEN
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 122, Kings 132
+10 SAC
Bulls-JazzBulls 111, Jazz 97
+14 CHI
Wizards-BlazersWizards 97, Blazers 112
+15 POR
Spurs-LakersSpurs 109, Lakers 125
+16 LAL
Heat-KnicksHeat 95, Knicks 116
+21 NYK
Raptors-SunsRaptors 89, Suns 129
+40 PHX
Pistons-PelicansPistons 127, Pelicans 81
+46 DET
HOU erased a 21-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-RocketsHOU won · Sixers 137, Rockets 144 · OT
21 pts
Heat-KnicksNYK won · Heat 95, Knicks 116
11 pts
Raptors-SunsPHX won · Raptors 89, Suns 129
5 pts
Fontecchio shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
FontecchioDET · 23 PTS, 7 REB, 1 STL
90% (9-10)
Tre JonesCHI · 18 PTS, 12 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL
80% (8-10)
Gary Payton IIGSW · 18 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
Mikal BridgesNYK · 28 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
Duncan RobinsonMIA · 22 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Pacers-Wolves
Pacers 132Wolves 130
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pacers3030292815132
Wolves3016413013130
The story
Obi Toppin's 34 points and 10 rebounds carried Indiana past Minnesota, 132-130 in OT

For Minnesota, Donte DiVincenzo had 19 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 34 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST · 12-19 FG, 7-10 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 30-16, was where the Pacers built it.

IND lead by quarter
200 0+14+20+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Anthony Edwards was the fantasy play: 58.6 FPTS on 38 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB

Final · Sixers-Rockets
Sixers 137Rockets 144
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Sixers443424296137
Rockets2829452913144
The story
Jabari Smith Jr. had 30 points as Houston beat Philadelphia 144-137 in OT

Jared Butler led Philadelphia with 21 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB 30 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 11-17 FG, 5-7 3PT

The swing

Down 21 after the second, the Rockets took the third 45-24.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −16−2100+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Heat-Knicks
Heat 95Knicks 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2920153195
Knicks18294128116
The story
New York beat Miami 116-95 behind a 12-13-11 triple-double from Josh Hart

Davion Mitchell paced Miami: 12 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 13 REB, 12 PTS, 11 AST, 4 STL · 5-9 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

A 41-15 third quarter erased a 2-point hole for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter
300 −11−2+24+21 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+19.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.7Season avg32.6Last 5

32.6 points a game over his last five games, against 12.7 in 63 earlier games. Today: 46 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
35.1Season avg14.3Last 3

14.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 35.1 in 57 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+31.4minutes, today vs 2023–24 avg
Minutes per game
11.62023–24 avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 11.6 a game in 2023–24 (54 games). Line: 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Detroit posts the night's biggest win

Detroit beat New Orleans by 46, the widest margin of 10 games.

IND over MIN2HOU over PHI7DEN over GSW9SAC over MEM10CHI over UTA14POR over WAS15LAL over SAS16NYK over MIA21PHX over TOR40DET over NOP46Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Top performances

Quentin Grimes leads the day with 46

Quentin GrimesPoints, last 10 games: 3, 44, 14, 30, 6, 25, 35, 29, 28, 46Sixers-Rockets · L
13.2 PPG season to date · +33.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL, Mar 13, 2023: 46 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Career high46 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 24, 35, 15, 27, 30, 10, 17, 12, 22, 44Grizzlies-Kings · L
19.1 PPG season to date · +25.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan CHI, Nov 23, 1996: 44 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Season high44 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Aaron GordonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 9, 18, 24, 25, 9, 27, 5, 17, 38Nuggets-Warriors · W
13.8 PPG season to date · +24.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 44, 18, 29, 13, 25, 29, 28, 41, 38Wolves-Pacers · L
27.6 PPG season to date · +10.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Obi ToppinPoints, last 10 games: 7, 6, 13, 3, 9, 10, 3, 11, 8, 34Pacers-Wolves · W
10.3 PPG season to date · +24.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high34 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 24, 18, 12, 9, 14, 15, 29, 23, 28, 30Rockets-Sixers · W
21.4 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 13 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Quentin GrimesPHI+12.8 26.0 last 10 · 13.2 season
Josh GiddeyCHI+8.7 22.5 last 10 · 13.8 season
Coby WhiteCHI+7.3 26.8 last 10 · 19.5 season
Stephon CastleSAS+6.8 20.6 last 10 · 13.8 season
Naji MarshallDAL+6.6 19.3 last 10 · 12.7 season
Cold
LaMelo BallCHA−6.7 18.7 last 10 · 25.4 season
De'Aaron FoxSAS−6.1 17.4 last 10 · 23.5 season
Tyrese MaxeyPHI−6.1 20.2 last 10 · 26.3 season
Domantas SabonisSAC−5.9 13.3 last 10 · 19.2 season
Nikola VucevicCHI−5.7 12.9 last 10 · 18.6 season