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Friday, March 21, 2025Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed MIA by 8 at halftime and won 102–98.

Final · Box score
Magic120
Wizards105
Q1 ORL +3; Q2 ORL +13; Q3 ORL +31; Q4 ORL +15
Final · Box score
Rockets102
Heat98
Q1 HOU -4; Q2 HOU -8; Q3 HOU -2; Q4 HOU +4
Final · Box score
Pelicans93
Wolves134
Q1 MIN +6; Q2 MIN +14; Q3 MIN +25; Q4 MIN +41
Final · Box score
Hornets106
Thunder141
Q1 OKC +20; Q2 OKC +17; Q3 OKC +27; Q4 OKC +35
Final · Box score
Sixers120
Spurs128
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS +12; Q3 SAS -4; Q4 SAS +8
Final · Box score
Pistons117
Mavs123
Q1 DAL +8; Q2 DAL +6; Q3 DAL +8; Q4 DAL +6
Final · Box score
Celtics121
Jazz99
Q1 BOS +14; Q2 BOS +9; Q3 BOS +14; Q4 BOS +22
Final · Box score
Cavs112
Suns123
Q1 PHX +1; Q2 PHX +11; Q3 PHX +19; Q4 PHX +11
Final · Box score
Nuggets109
Blazers128
Q1 Blazers 0; Q2 POR -5; Q3 POR +6; Q4 POR +19
Final · Box score
Grizzlies108
Clippers128
Q1 LAC -2; Q2 LAC -6; Q3 LAC +14; Q4 LAC +20
On this day · 2023–24Mar 21, 2024: 7 games. Top scorer: Ayo Dosunmu (Bulls-Rockets), 35 points.
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The lead · Rockets-Heat

Fred VanVleet hits nine threes, Houston tops Miami

Deni Avdija goes for 36 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4-8-2+4HOU AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets23282724102
Heat2732211898
Who led
Fred VanVleetPoints, last 10 games: 5, 13, 3, 3, 10, 8, 23, 3, 19, 37HOU37 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
Amen ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 17, 22, 9, 25, 6, 13, 21, 15, 18HOU18 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Andrew WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 25, 20, 23, 15, 22, 19, 22, 23, 8, 30MIA30 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Kel'el WarePoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 7, 2, 4, 7, 19, 10, 14, 16MIA16 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Pelicans-Wolves13
Rockets-Heat12
Grizzlies-Clippers8
Magic-Wizards6
Cavs-Suns5
Sixers-Spurs4
Celtics-Jazz3
Pistons-Mavs1
Nuggets-Blazers1
Hornets-Thunder0
The night in charts
Sixers-Spurs combined for 248, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-SpursSixers 120, Spurs 128
248
Hornets-ThunderHornets 106, Thunder 141
247
Pistons-MavsPistons 117, Mavs 123
240
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 109, Blazers 128
237
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 108, Clippers 128
236
Cavs-SunsCavs 112, Suns 123
235
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 93, Wolves 134
227
Magic-WizardsMagic 120, Wizards 105
225
Celtics-JazzCeltics 121, Jazz 99
220
Rockets-HeatRockets 102, Heat 98
200
HOU won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Rockets-HeatRockets 102, Heat 98
+4 HOU
Pistons-MavsPistons 117, Mavs 123
+6 DAL
Sixers-SpursSixers 120, Spurs 128
+8 SAS
Cavs-SunsCavs 112, Suns 123
+11 PHX
Magic-WizardsMagic 120, Wizards 105
+15 ORL
Nuggets-BlazersNuggets 109, Blazers 128
+19 POR
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 108, Clippers 128
+20 LAC
Celtics-JazzCeltics 121, Jazz 99
+22 BOS
Hornets-ThunderHornets 106, Thunder 141
+35 OKC
Pelicans-WolvesPelicans 93, Wolves 134
+41 MIN
HOU rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Rockets-HeatHOU won · Rockets 102, Heat 98
8 pts
Grizzlies-ClippersLAC won · Grizzlies 108, Clippers 128
6 pts
Nuggets-BlazersPOR won · Nuggets 109, Blazers 128
5 pts
Sixers-SpursSAS won · Sixers 120, Spurs 128
4 pts
Wiggins shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WigginsMIA · 30 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
77% (10-13)
FVVHOU · 37 PTS, 3 AST, 3 STL
76% (13-17)
SextonUTA · 30 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
75% (12-16)
AvdijaPOR · 36 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL
75% (12-16)
DinwiddieDAL · 31 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
Final · Rockets-Heat
Rockets 102Heat 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets23282724102
Heat2732211898
The story
Houston beat Miami 102-98 behind 18 points from Amen Thompson

Kel'el Ware paced Miami: 16 PTS, 14 REB 18 PTS, 9 REB, 7 STL, 5 AST · 8-14 FG

The swing

A 27-21 third quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Rockets.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −4−8−2+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Spurs
Sixers 120Spurs 128
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers26264325120
Spurs28362737128
The story
Stephon Castle's 17 points and 14 assists carried San Antonio past Philadelphia, 128-120

For Philadelphia, Quentin Grimes had 25 PTS, 10 AST, 2 REB 17 PTS, 14 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL · 6-14 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 4 going into the fourth, then won it 37-25.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +2+12−4+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Suns
Cavs 112Suns 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs34172833112
Suns35273625123
The story
Devin Booker had 17 points and 10 assists as Phoenix beat Cleveland 123-112

Ty Jerome led Cleveland with 16 PTS, 5 AST 17 PTS, 10 AST, 2 REB · 7-17 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Suns won the second 27-17, their biggest quarter edge.

PHX lead by quarter
200 +1+11+19+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+17.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.4Season avg31.2Last 5

31.2 points a game over his last five games, against 13.4 in 65 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.4Season avg7.3Last 3

7.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.4 in 56 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.3Season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 15.3 a game in 48 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: Minnesota by 41.

HOU over MIA4DAL over DET6SAS over PHI8PHX over CLE11ORL over WAS15POR over DEN19LAC over MEM20BOS over UTA22OKC over CHA35MIN over NOP41Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 42

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 34, 29, 21, 35, 19, 22, 21, 14, 26, 42Suns-Cavs · W
26.6 PPG season to date · +15.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Ray Allen SEA, Jan 5, 2004: 42 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
42 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Fred VanVleetPoints, last 10 games: 5, 13, 3, 3, 10, 8, 23, 3, 19, 37Rockets-Heat · W
14.6 PPG season to date · +22.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 0 REB · 3 AST
Deni AvdijaPoints, last 10 games: 5, 30, 9, 12, 34, 27, 19, 15, 31, 36Blazers-Nuggets · W
15.9 PPG season to date · +20.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Cade CunninghamPoints, last 10 games: 29, 37, 31, 28, 27, 38, 11, 24, 25, 35Pistons-Mavs · L
25.7 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Spencer DinwiddiePoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 10, 4, 28, 14, 20, 18, 17, 31Mavs-Pistons · W
11.0 PPG season to date · +20.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 31, 31, 51, 41, 40, 25, 34, 48, 31, 30Thunder-Hornets · W
32.9 PPG season to date · −3.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Quentin GrimesPHI+13.0 26.6 last 10 · 13.6 season
Naji MarshallDAL+9.3 22.2 last 10 · 12.9 season
Josh GiddeyCHI+9.1 23.0 last 10 · 13.9 season
Coby WhiteCHI+8.6 28.4 last 10 · 19.8 season
Aaron GordonDEN+6.9 21.2 last 10 · 14.3 season
Cold
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
Gradey DickTOR−5.3 9.1 last 10 · 14.4 season
Jaylen WellsMEM−5.0 5.6 last 10 · 10.6 season