NBA daily digest: 76ers pull off an upset
11 games finished on Sunday, February 22, averaging 223 combined points. 2 games were decided by five points or fewer and 3 were routs of 20 or more.
The surprise of the night: 76ers over Timberwolves, 135-108 and Trail Blazers over Suns, 92-77. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Tyrese Maxey (PHI), who scored 39 points on 16-of-28 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Thunder beat the Cavaliers 121-113.
The Hawks led at every quarter break in a 115-104 win.
The Raptors won by 28, breaking it open in the second quarter (38-24).
The Nuggets led after three quarters, but the Warriors won the fourth 33-16 to take it 128-117.
A 4-point game: the Mavericks edged the Pacers 134-130.
The Hornets led at every quarter break in a 129-112 win.
The Celtics won by 22, breaking it open in the second quarter (32-22).
The 76ers won by 27, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (41-30). Our Win Meter gave them about 22% beforehand.
Only 204 combined points in a 105-99 win for the Knicks.
Only 169 combined points in a 92-77 win for the Trail Blazers. Our Win Meter gave them about 26% beforehand.
The Clippers led after three quarters, but the Magic won the fourth 23-20 to take it 111-109. Our Win Meter gave them about 27% beforehand.
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.