6 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by UTA (vs PHX) and DEN (vs CLE).
Final
ORL67
ATL78
Final
MIA102
BOS94
Final · OT
CLE87
DEN88
Final
SAC80
HOU89
Final
POR102
LAL98
Final
PHX91
UTA95
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 @ DEN
Denver needs overtime to survive Cleveland
Tied 80–80 after regulation. Denver won the final period 8–7 for an 88–87 win. LaPhonso Ellis led Denver with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist.
Game flow · DEN margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (5 points, including overtime), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the rally, from the biggest deficit to the final.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 20 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 87 |
| DEN | 19 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 88 |
Who led
LaPhonso EllisDEN27 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Bryant StithDEN20 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Vitaly PotapenkoCLE16 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Terrell BrandonCLE15 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
+7.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.2 points a game over his last five games, against 11.8 in 37 earlier games. Today: 20 points in 38 minutes.
Losing minutes
−17.1minutes, last 2 vs 1995–96 avg
Minutes per game
10.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 27.1 in 1995–96 (76 games). Today: 3 points in 9 minutes.
Stepped-up role
Darvin HamDEN
+28.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
38 minutes today, against 9.6 a game in 24 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists.
Second story · PHX @ UTA
Utah turns it around against Phoenix
From 8 down after one to a 4-point win: 95–91. Karl Malone led Utah with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists.
Top-scorer duel · UTA vs PHX
Top performances
Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 33
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.
Shaquille O'NealLAL vs POR · L
26.7 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 13 REB · 7 ASTIsaiah RiderPOR @ LAL · W
15.4 PPG season to date · +15.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 2 REB · 3 ASTKarl MaloneUTA vs PHX · W
25.7 PPG season to date · +2.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 11 REB · 3 ASTLaPhonso EllisDEN vs CLE · W
20.3 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 5 REB · 1 ASTHakeem OlajuwonHOU vs SAC · W
23.8 PPG season to date · +2.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 6 REB · 1 ASTMitch RichmondSAC @ HOU · L
24.5 PPG season to date · −1.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
23 PTS · 7 REB · 4 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.
Hot
Cold