NBA daily digest: Anthony Edwards scores 41
10 games finished on Tuesday, March 3, averaging 219 combined points. 1 game was decided by five points or fewer, 3 were routs of 20 or more, and 2 were comebacks from eight or more down.
The top individual line belonged to Anthony Edwards (MIN), who scored 41 points on 15-of-29 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Hornets won by 27, breaking it open in the third quarter (35-24).
A 4-point game: the Cavaliers edged the Pistons 113-109.
The Magic led at every quarter break in a 126-109 win.
The Heat won by 26, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (33-23).
The Knicks led at every quarter break in a 111-95 win.
The Spurs won by 40, breaking it open in the third quarter (35-11).
The Thunder beat the Bulls 116-108.
The Timberwolves trailed by 9 after the first quarter and came all the way back to win 117-110.
The Pelicans led after three quarters, but the Lakers won the fourth 34-23 to take it 110-101.
The Suns trailed by 8 after the first quarter and came all the way back to win 114-103.
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.
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