8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: LAL trailed POR by 10 after the first quarter and won 96–83.
Final
SAC86
MIA107
Final
ORL102
NJN92
Final
PHX127
MEM113
Final
CLE102
MIL105
Final
UTA100
MIN111
Final
WAS69
HOU94
Final
SEA99
GSW105
Final
POR83
LAL96
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 · POR @ LAL
Kobe Bryant scores 30 in Lakers win over Portland
Final: 96–83. Kobe Bryant added 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
Game flow · LAL 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR | 27 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 83 |
| LAL | 17 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 96 |
Who led
Kobe BryantLAL30 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Jordan FarmarLAL21 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST
LaMarcus AldridgePOR24 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Travis OutlawPOR18 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate
Houston posts the night's biggest win
Houston beat Washington by 25, the widest margin of 8 games.
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
+9.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
18.8 points a game over his last five games, against 9.2 in 49 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 45 minutes.
Losing minutes
−13.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.7 in 45 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 9 minutes.
Stepped-up role
+22.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
35 minutes today, against 12.6 a game in 27 earlier games. Line: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists.
Top performances
Mo Williams 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.
Mo WilliamsMIL vs CLE · W
17.8 PPG season to date · +19.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 7 REB · 6 ASTRudy GayMEM vs PHX · L
20.2 PPG season to date · +16.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high36 PTS · 3 REB · 0 ASTLeBron JamesCLE @ MIL · L
30.2 PPG season to date · +4.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 4 REB · 6 ASTCarlos BoozerUTA @ MIN · L
21.8 PPG season to date · +12.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 8 REB · 3 ASTKobe BryantLAL vs POR · W
27.8 PPG season to date · +2.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 9 REB · 7 ASTMonta EllisGSW vs SEA · W
19.1 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 6 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