NBA daily digest: Warriors pull off an upset
9 games finished on Thursday, March 5, averaging 230 combined points. 3 games were decided by five points or fewer and 1 went to overtime.
The surprise of the night: Warriors over Rockets, 115-113 and Bulls over Suns, 105-103. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Victor Wembanyama (SAS), who scored 38 points on 12-of-24 shooting and grabbed 16 rebounds.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
A 1-point game: the Magic edged the Mavericks 115-114.
The Jazz led at every quarter break in a 122-112 win.
The Heat led at every quarter break in a 126-110 win.
The Warriors outlasted the Rockets 115-113 in overtime. Our Win Meter gave them about 23% beforehand.
The Timberwolves beat the Raptors 115-107.
The Spurs led at every quarter break in a 121-106 win.
A 2-point game: the Bulls edged the Suns 105-103. Our Win Meter gave them about 20% beforehand.
The Nuggets beat the Lakers 120-113.
256 combined points as the Pelicans won 133-123.
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.