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Sunday, March 1, 2026Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed MIL by 15 at halftime and won 120–97.

Final · Box score
Spurs89
Knicks114
Q1 NYK +1; Q2 NYK +10; Q3 NYK +11; Q4 NYK +25
Final · Box score
Cavs106
Nets102
Q1 CLE +5; Q2 CLE -6; Q3 CLE -1; Q4 CLE +4
Final · Box score
Bucks97
Bulls120
Q1 CHI -2; Q2 CHI -15; Q3 CHI -2; Q4 CHI +23
Final · Box score
Wolves117
Nuggets108
Q1 MIN -9; Q2 MIN +8; Q3 MIN +8; Q4 MIN +9
Final · Box score
Grizzlies125
Pacers106
Q1 Grizzlies 0; Q2 MEM +5; Q3 MEM +8; Q4 MEM +19
Final · Box score
Blazers101
Hawks135
Q1 ATL +19; Q2 ATL +17; Q3 ATL +18; Q4 ATL +34
Final · Box score
Pistons106
Magic92
Q1 DET -3; Q2 DET -7; Q3 DET +6; Q4 DET +14
Final · Box score
Sixers98
Celtics114
Q1 BOS -2; Q2 BOS +12; Q3 BOS +6; Q4 BOS +16
Final · Box score
Thunder100
Mavs87
Q1 OKC +11; Q2 OKC +9; Q3 OKC +14; Q4 OKC +13
Final · Box score
Pelicans117
Clippers137
Q1 LAC +11; Q2 LAC +6; Q3 LAC +13; Q4 LAC +20
Final · Box score
Kings104
Lakers128
Q1 LAL +18; Q2 LAL +15; Q3 LAL +20; Q4 LAL +24
On this day · 2024–25Mar 1, 2025: 6 games. Top scorer: Quentin Grimes (Sixers-Warriors), 44 points.
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The lead · Bucks-Bulls

Chicago erases 15-point lead, steals one from Milwaukee

Nikola Jokic goes for 35 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2-15-2+23CHI AHEAD ↑MIL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks323423897
Bulls30213633120
Who led
Collin SextonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 17, 21, 15, 11, 2, 8, 10, 10, 22CHI22 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Josh GiddeyPoints, last 10 games: 21, 4, 19, 10, 5, 27, 6, 8, 15, 20CHI20 PTS · 14 REB · 10 AST
Bobby PortisPoints, last 10 games: 21, 10, 4, 15, 17, 6, 21, 10, 14, 18MIL18 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Cam ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 8, 4, 34, 12, 27, 15, 6, 7, 7, 15MIL15 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Pacers13
Cavs-Nets12
Bucks-Bulls8
Pistons-Magic3
Sixers-Celtics3
Spurs-Knicks2
Wolves-Nuggets2
Blazers-Hawks2
Thunder-Mavs1
Kings-Lakers1
Pelicans-Clippers0
The night in charts
Pelicans-Clippers combined for 254, 18 more than any other game
Points by game
Pelicans-ClippersPelicans 117, Clippers 137
254
Blazers-HawksBlazers 101, Hawks 135
236
Kings-LakersKings 104, Lakers 128
232
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 125, Pacers 106
231
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 117, Nuggets 108
225
Bucks-BullsBucks 97, Bulls 120
217
Sixers-CelticsSixers 98, Celtics 114
212
Cavs-NetsCavs 106, Nets 102
208
Spurs-KnicksSpurs 89, Knicks 114
203
Pistons-MagicPistons 106, Magic 92
198
Thunder-MavsThunder 100, Mavs 87
187
CLE won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Cavs-NetsCavs 106, Nets 102
+4 CLE
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 117, Nuggets 108
+9 MIN
Thunder-MavsThunder 100, Mavs 87
+13 OKC
Pistons-MagicPistons 106, Magic 92
+14 DET
Sixers-CelticsSixers 98, Celtics 114
+16 BOS
Grizzlies-PacersGrizzlies 125, Pacers 106
+19 MEM
Pelicans-ClippersPelicans 117, Clippers 137
+20 LAC
Bucks-BullsBucks 97, Bulls 120
+23 CHI
Kings-LakersKings 104, Lakers 128
+24 LAL
Spurs-KnicksSpurs 89, Knicks 114
+25 NYK
Blazers-HawksBlazers 101, Hawks 135
+34 ATL
CHI erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Bucks-BullsCHI won · Bucks 97, Bulls 120
15 pts
Wolves-NuggetsMIN won · Wolves 117, Nuggets 108
9 pts
Pistons-MagicDET won · Pistons 106, Magic 92
7 pts
Cavs-NetsCLE won · Cavs 106, Nets 102
6 pts
Sixers-CelticsBOS won · Sixers 98, Celtics 114
2 pts
Jarace Walker shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Jarace WalkerIND · 21 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
80% (8-10)
RaynaudSAC · 16 PTS, 13 REB, 1 AST
80% (8-10)
McDanielsMIN · 20 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
QuetaBOS · 27 PTS, 17 REB, 3 BLK, 2 AST
71% (10-14)
KumingaATL · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
70% (7-10)
Final · Cavs-Nets
Cavs 106Nets 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs29172832106
Nets24282327102
The story
James Harden's 22 points and 8 assists carried Cleveland past Brooklyn, 106-102

For Brooklyn, Michael Porter Jr. had 26 PTS, 5 REB 22 PTS, 9 REB, 8 AST · 5-9 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 29-24, was where the Cavaliers built it.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +5−6−1+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Danny Wolf was the fantasy play: 47.8 FPTS on 23 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST

Final · Wolves-Nuggets
Wolves 117Nuggets 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves22363227117
Nuggets31193226108
The story
Minnesota beat Denver 117-108 behind 21 points from Anthony Edwards

Jamal Murray paced Denver: 25 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 21 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB · 9-19 FG, 3-9 3PT

The swing

A 36-19 second quarter erased a 9-point hole for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
200 −9+8+8+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Bulls
Bucks 97Bulls 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks323423897
Bulls30213633120
The story
Josh Giddey had a 20-14-10 triple-double as Chicago beat Milwaukee 120-97

Bobby Portis led Milwaukee with 18 PTS, 5 REB 20 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST · 7-14 FG, 5-11 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the third, the Bulls took the fourth 33-8.

CHI lead by quarter
300 −2−15−2+23 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.9Season avg16.8Last 5

16.8 points a game over his last five games, against 8.9 in 58 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Season avg5.7Last 3

5.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.5 in 50 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+26.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.9Season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 9.9 a game in 26 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 1 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Eleven games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: Atlanta by 34.

CLE over BKN4MIN over DEN9OKC over DAL13DET over ORL14BOS over PHI16MEM over IND19LAC over NOP20CHI over MIL23LAL over SAC24NYK over SAS25ATL over POR34Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Nikola Jokic leads the day with 35

Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 30, 22, 22, 26, 22, 32, 35, 30, 23, 35Nuggets-Wolves · L
28.8 PPG season to date · +6.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 13 REB · 9 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 29, 30, 32, 28, 27, 39, 32, 28, 33Sixers-Celtics · L
29.1 PPG season to date · +3.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 30, 40, 47, 24, 29, 30, 34, 20, 36, 30Thunder-Mavs · W
31.8 PPG season to date · −1.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Cade CunninghamPoints, last 10 games: 30, 11, 33, 28, 42, 18, 16, 29, 25, 29Pistons-Magic · W
25.5 PPG season to date · +3.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 11 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 37, 30, 24, 10, 38, 25, 22, 41, 26, 28Lakers-Kings · W
32.5 PPG season to date · −4.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Jeremiah FearsPoints, last 10 games: 13, 2, 20, 13, 16, 7, 8, 12, 18, 28Pelicans-Clippers · L
13.4 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high28 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Nique CliffordSAC+6.8 14.1 last 10 · 7.3 season
Isaiah CollierUTA+6.5 17.5 last 10 · 11.0 season
Jarrett AllenCLE+6.1 21.5 last 10 · 15.4 season
Jarace WalkerIND+5.9 16.9 last 10 · 11.0 season
GG JacksonMEM+5.7 16.4 last 10 · 10.7 season
Cold
Deni AvdijaPOR−6.9 17.5 last 10 · 24.4 season
DeMar DeRozanSAC−5.3 12.9 last 10 · 18.2 season
James HardenCLE−5.0 19.5 last 10 · 24.5 season
Austin ReavesLAL−5.0 19.1 last 10 · 24.1 season
Kevin HuerterDET−4.4 5.7 last 10 · 10.1 season