7 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIN trailed POR by 9 after the first quarter and won 96–92.
Final
UTA107
CLE86
Final
PHI77
MIA92
Final
HOU96
MIL106
Final
MIN96
POR92
Final
DAL110
SAS88
Final
VAN103
SEA117
Final
LAL102
WAS109
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 · MIN @ POR
Minnesota climbs out of a 9-point hole against Portland
Down 9 after one, the Timberwolves won the third quarter 30–19 and the game 96–92. Terrell Brandon led Minnesota with 25 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists.
Game flow · MIN 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 16 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 96 |
| POR | 25 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 92 |
Who led
Terrell BrandonMIN25 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Kevin GarnettMIN17 PTS · 12 REB · 8 AST
Scottie PippenPOR21 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Rasheed WallacePOR19 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
+13.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
41.8 points a game over his last five games, against 28.5 in 63 earlier games. Today: 40 points in 38 minutes.
Losing minutes
Sean ElliottSAS
−20.2minutes, last 2 vs 1998–99 avg
Minutes per game
10.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 30.2 in 1998–99 (50 games). Today: 2 points in 8 minutes.
Stepped-up role
+20.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
43 minutes today, against 22.4 a game in 59 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists.
Second story · HOU @ MIL
Milwaukee fights back from 8 down against Houston
Final: 106–96, after trailing by 8 at the half. Ray Allen led Milwaukee with 28 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.
Top-scorer duel · MIL vs HOU
Top performances
Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 40
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 @ WAS · L
28.7 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
40 PTS · 12 REB · 2 ASTMitch RichmondWAS vs LAL · W
16.9 PPG season to date · +15.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 3 ASTGary PaytonSEA vs VAN · W
23.9 PPG season to date · +6.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 16 ASTRay AllenMIL vs HOU · W
22.1 PPG season to date · +6.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 6 REB · 7 ASTErick StricklandDAL @ SAS · W
12.3 PPG season to date · +14.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
26 PTS · 6 REB · 1 ASTTerrell BrandonMIN @ POR · W
16.8 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
25 PTS · 2 REB · 6 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