8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: POR trailed CLE by 9 after the first quarter and won 88–81.
Final
CHI111
DET96
Final
ORL97
HOU96
Final
WSB96
IND106
Final
SAS118
PHI88
Final
SAC97
PHX111
Final
CLE81
POR88
Final
DAL101
SEA108
Final
BOS95
TOR97
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
The lead · CLE @ POR
Portland rallies from 9 down to beat Cleveland
Trailing by 9 after one, Portland outscored the Cavaliers 71–55 the rest of the way. Final: 88–81. James Robinson led Portland with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
Game flow · POR margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the rally, from the biggest deficit to the final.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 26 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 81 |
| POR | 17 | 21 | 17 | 33 | 88 |
Who led
James RobinsonPOR22 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Aaron McKiePOR21 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Danny FerryCLE29 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Terrell BrandonCLE26 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Second story · the whole slate
San Antonio posts the night's biggest win
San Antonio beat Philadelphia by 30, the widest margin of 8 games.
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
Brent PriceWSB
+11.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
18.6 points a game over his last five games, against 6.7 in 37 earlier games. Today: 9 points in 27 minutes.
Losing minutes
Ed PinckneyTOR
−12.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.7 in 38 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.
Stepped-up role
+21.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
46 minutes today, against 24.7 a game in 26 earlier games. Line: 17 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists.
Top performances
Michael Jordan leads the day with 36
Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
Michael JordanCHI @ DET · W
31.7 PPG season to date · +4.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 8 REB · 4 ASTHakeem OlajuwonHOU vs ORL · L
25.7 PPG season to date · +4.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 11 REB · 2 ASTShaquille O'NealORL @ HOU · W
27.8 PPG season to date · +1.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 16 REB · 3 ASTGeorge McCloudDAL @ SEA · L
16.9 PPG season to date · +12.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 2 ASTDanny FerryCLE @ POR · L
13.1 PPG season to date · +16.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 6 REB · 1 ASTGary PaytonSEA vs DAL · W
18.8 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 2 REB · 5 ASTHot and cold
Last 10 games against the season so far
Points per game in each player's last 10 games minus his season average through tonight. Regular season, players with 20+ games and 20+ minutes a game.
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Cold