9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIN trailed LAC by 9 after the first quarter and won 109–97.
Final
BOS86
CLE83
Final
GSW78
IND102
Final
PHI97
DET68
Final
NOH95
CHI99
Final
TOR85
HOU88
Final
WAS118
MIL119
Final
NJN93
DAL92
Final
UTA96
SAC103
Final
MIN109
LAC97
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 @ LAC
Minnesota climbs out of a 9-point hole against Clippers
Down 9 after one, the Timberwolves won the fourth quarter 36–21 and the game 109–97. Derrick Williams led Minnesota with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 0 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 | 22 | 29 | 22 | 36 | 109 |
| LAC | 31 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 97 |
Who led
Derrick WilliamsMIN27 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Michael BeasleyMIN27 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Blake GriffinLAC30 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Chris PaulLAC27 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Second story · the whole slate
Five close finishes and one 76ers rout
Five of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. Philadelphia beat Detroit by 29.
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
+9.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
19.2 points a game over his last five games, against 9.3 in 30 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 39 minutes.
Losing minutes
−12.3minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
8.4 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.7 in 29 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 8 minutes.
Stepped-up role
+21.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
40 minutes today, against 18.9 a game in 33 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists.
Top performances
Brook Lopez leads the day with 38
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.
Brook LopezNJN @ DAL · W
20.7 PPG season to date
38 PTS · 6 REB · 1 ASTDerrick RoseCHI vs NOH · W
22.2 PPG season to date · +10.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 9 ASTBlake GriffinLAC vs MIN · L
21.7 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 4 ASTMike DunleavyMIL vs WAS · W
11.0 PPG season to date · +17.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 2 REB · 1 ASTChris PaulLAC vs MIN · L
19.5 PPG season to date · +7.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 4 REB · 6 ASTDerrick WilliamsMIN @ LAC · W
7.8 PPG season to date · +19.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high27 PTS · 5 REB · 0 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