NBA daily digest: Kings pull off an upset
10 games finished on Thursday, February 26, averaging 230 combined points. 2 games were decided by five points or fewer, 2 were routs of 20 or more, and 1 was a comeback from eight or more down.
The surprise of the night: Kings over Mavericks, 130-121 and Timberwolves over Clippers, 94-88. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Saddiq Bey (NOP), who scored 42 points on 14-of-20 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Hornets won by 24, breaking it open in the second quarter (36-12).
The 76ers beat the Heat 124-117.
The Hawks won by 30, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (28-16).
The Spurs led at every quarter break in a 126-110 win.
The Rockets trailed by 10 after the second quarter and came all the way back to win 113-108.
The Trail Blazers beat the Bulls 121-112.
251 combined points as the Kings won 130-121. Our Win Meter gave them about 22% beforehand.
A 3-point game: the Suns edged the Lakers 113-110.
The Pelicans beat the Jazz 129-118.
The Clippers led after three quarters, but the Timberwolves won the fourth 31-20 to take it 94-88. Our Win Meter gave them about 37% 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.