NBA daily digest: Timberwolves pull off an upset
11 games finished on Sunday, March 1, averaging 218 combined points. 1 game was decided by five points or fewer, 5 were routs of 20 or more, and 2 were comebacks from eight or more down.
The surprise of the night: Timberwolves over Nuggets, 117-108. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Nikola Jokic (DEN), who scored 35 points on 15-of-26 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Knicks won by 25, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (34-20).
The Nets led after three quarters, but the Cavaliers won the fourth 32-27 to take it 106-102.
The Bulls trailed by 15 after the second quarter and came all the way back to win 120-97.
The Timberwolves trailed by 9 after the first quarter and came all the way back to win 117-108. Our Win Meter gave them about 32% beforehand.
The Grizzlies beat the Pacers 125-106.
The Hawks won by 34, breaking it open in the first quarter (44-25).
The Celtics beat the 76ers 114-98.
Only 198 combined points in a 106-92 win for the Pistons.
Only 187 combined points in a 100-87 win for the Thunder.
The Clippers won by 20, breaking it open in the first quarter (43-32).
The Lakers won by 24, breaking it open in the first quarter (36-18).
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 (3-1) are on a winning streak of 3.
- Brooklyn Nets (0-4) are on a losing streak of 4.
- Houston Rockets (5-0) are on a winning 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.