NBA daily digest: Rockets pull off an upset
10 games finished on Thursday, February 19, averaging 219 combined points. 2 games were decided by five points or fewer, 3 were routs of 20 or more, and 2 were comebacks from eight or more down.
The surprise of the night: Rockets over Hornets, 105-101 and Hawks over 76ers, 117-107. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Cade Cunningham (DET), who scored 42 points on 17-of-34 shooting and grabbed 8 rebounds.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Rockets trailed by 9 after the first quarter and came all the way back to win 105-101. Our Win Meter gave them about 35% beforehand.
The Cavaliers won by 28, breaking it open in the first quarter (34-16).
The Hawks led at every quarter break in a 117-107 win. Our Win Meter gave them about 36% beforehand.
The Wizards beat the Pacers 112-105.
The Pistons led at every quarter break in a 126-111 win.
The Raptors beat the Bulls 110-101.
The Spurs won by 27, breaking it open in the third quarter (37-22).
The Celtics led at every quarter break in a 121-110 win.
The Magic trailed by 10 after the first quarter and came all the way back to win 131-94.
A 1-point game: the Clippers edged the Nuggets 115-114.
Players of the night
Ranked by Game Score, which rolls up points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, shooting efficiency, fouls and turnovers.
Streaks to know
- Boston Celtics (4-1) are on a winning streak of 4.
- Chicago Bulls (1-5) are on a losing streak of 4.
- Brooklyn Nets (0-5) are on a losing streak of 5.
- Memphis Grizzlies (5-0) are on a winning streak of 5.
Tip Off Live daily is written from the day's box scores and our team ratings. Upsets are measured against our own pre-game Win Meter readings.