NBA daily digest: Hornets pull off an upset
6 games finished on Wednesday, March 4, averaging 223 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: Hornets over Celtics, 118-89. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Jrue Holiday (POR), who scored 35 points on 13-of-19 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Knicks led after three quarters, but the Thunder won the fourth 26-20 to take it 103-100.
The Hornets won by 29, breaking it open in the first quarter (35-23). Our Win Meter gave them about 29% beforehand.
The Jazz led after three quarters, but the 76ers won the fourth 24-19 to take it 106-102.
The Trail Blazers beat the Grizzlies 122-114.
The Hawks trailed by 13 after the first quarter and came all the way back to win 131-113.
The Clippers won by 23, breaking it open in the first quarter (42-25).
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.