3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed PHX by 2 after the first quarter and won 97–79.
Final
PHX79
CHI97
Final
SEA110
SAC94
Final
DEN104
TOR93
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 · PHX @ CHI
Chicago stays perfect at 7–0
Latest: 97–79 over Phoenix. Michael Jordan led Chicago with 26 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists.
Game flow · CHI margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | 23 | 18 | 14 | 24 | 79 |
| CHI | 21 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 97 |
Who led
Michael JordanCHI26 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Scottie PippenCHI18 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Michael FinleyPHX17 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Danny ManningPHX12 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Second story · DEN @ TOR
Denver leads Toronto wire to wire
Denver was ahead at every break and won 104–93. Best quarter: the first, 31–17. Dale Ellis led Denver with 37 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
The whole night · final margins
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
Dale EllisDEN
+8.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
27.2 points a game over his last five games, against 18.5 in 6 earlier games. Today: 37 points in 48 minutes.
Losing minutes
−5.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.8 in 5 earlier games. Today: 3 points in 18 minutes.
Stepped-up role
+14.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
26 minutes today, against 11.4 a game in 5 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists.
Top performances
Dale Ellis leads the day with 37
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.
Dale EllisDEN @ TOR · W
21.1 PPG season to date · +18.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 4 REB · 3 ASTShawn KempSEA @ SAC · W
23.2 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high31 PTS · 9 REB · 4 ASTMitch RichmondSAC vs SEA · L
22.5 PPG season to date · +6.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 5 ASTMarcus CambyTOR vs DEN · L
11.4 PPG season to date
26 PTS · 7 REB · 0 ASTMichael JordanCHI vs PHX · W
28.1 PPG season to date · −2.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 2 REB · 5 ASTGary PaytonSEA @ SAC · W
21.3 PPG season to date · −0.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
21 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST