8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOP trailed MEM by 17 at halftime and won 138–131.
Final
BKN123
DET108
Final
NYK138
IND129
Final
WAS116
ATL134
Final
TOR93
BOS97
Final
CHI92
MIL105
Final · OT
MEM131
NOP138
Final
SAC119
DAL123
Final
LAL118
LAC125
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 · MEM @ NOP
Herbert Jones drops 35 in 17-point comeback win over Memphis
Memphis led by 17 at the half. Final: 138–131. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 40 for Memphis in the loss.
Game flow · NOP margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (5 points, including overtime), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the comeback, from the biggest deficit to the final.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM | 34 | 35 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 131 |
| NOP | 32 | 20 | 33 | 39 | 14 | 138 |
Who led
Herbert JonesNOP35 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
CJ McCollumNOP31 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.MEM40 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Dillon BrooksMEM25 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate
Eight games, by the margins
Closest finish: 4. Widest: Atlanta by 18.
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
+13.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
27.8 points a game over his last five games, against 14.3 in 78 earlier games. Today: 39 points in 40 minutes.
Losing minutes
−12.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.7 in 74 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 8 minutes.
Stepped-up role
Obi ToppinNYK
+28.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
43 minutes today, against 14.7 a game in 64 earlier games. Line: 32 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists.
Top performances
Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.
Jaren Jackson Jr.MEM @ NOP · L
18.3 PPG season to date · +22.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high40 PTS · 9 REB · 3 ASTImmanuel QuickleyNYK @ IND · W
14.6 PPG season to date · +24.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 6 REB · 9 ASTQuentin GrimesNYK @ IND · W
11.1 PPG season to date · +25.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high36 PTS · 6 REB · 5 ASTHerbert JonesNOP vs MEM · W
9.8 PPG season to date · +25.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high35 PTS · 7 REB · 3 ASTLeBron JamesLAL @ LAC · L
29.0 PPG season to date · +4.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 8 REB · 7 ASTObi ToppinNYK @ IND · W
7.0 PPG season to date · +25.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 3 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