NBA daily digest: Heat pull off an upset
9 games finished on Friday, February 20, averaging 237 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: Heat over Hawks, 128-97. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Anthony Edwards (MIN), who scored 40 points on 16-of-30 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Cavaliers beat the Hornets 118-113.
The Wizards trailed by 11 after the second quarter and came all the way back to win 131-118.
The Grizzlies trailed by 12 after the second quarter and came all the way back to win 123-114.
The Heat won by 31, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (41-22). Our Win Meter gave them about 38% beforehand.
The Timberwolves led at every quarter break in a 122-111 win.
The Bucks won by 21, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (36-22).
Only 191 combined points in a 105-86 win for the Thunder.
A 3-point game: the Lakers edged the Clippers 125-122.
The Nuggets won by 54, breaking it open in the second quarter (41-26).
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.