NBA daily digest: Magic pull off an upset
11 games finished on Tuesday, February 24, averaging 224 combined points. 3 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: Magic over Lakers, 110-109. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Paolo Banchero (ORL), who scored 36 points on 12-of-22 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The 76ers trailed by 8 after the first quarter and came all the way back to win 135-114.
The Hawks won by 21, breaking it open in the third quarter (40-21).
The Mavericks beat the Nets 123-114.
The Thunder beat the Raptors 116-107.
Only 203 combined points in a 109-94 win for the Cavaliers.
The Hornets won by 32, breaking it open in the third quarter (42-16).
The Heat led after three quarters, but the Bucks won the fourth 39-24 to take it 128-117.
A 4-point game: the Pelicans edged the Warriors 113-109.
Only 178 combined points in a 97-81 win for the Celtics.
The Magic trailed by 8 after the first quarter and came all the way back to win 110-109. Our Win Meter gave them about 35% beforehand.
A 3-point game: the Timberwolves edged the Trail Blazers 124-121.
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.