NBA daily digest: Heat pull off an upset
7 games finished on Friday, March 6, averaging 232 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: Heat over Hornets, 128-120. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Luka Doncic (LAL), who scored 44 points on 14-of-25 shooting and grabbed 9 rebounds.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Celtics won by 20, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (30-20).
The Hornets led after three quarters, but the Heat won the fourth 30-19 to take it 128-120. Our Win Meter gave them about 23% beforehand.
The Trail Blazers led after three quarters, but the Rockets won the fourth 29-17 to take it 106-99.
The Knicks won by 39, breaking it open in the second quarter (38-23).
A 2-point game: the Suns edged the Pelicans 118-116.
The Spurs trailed by 20 after the second quarter and came all the way back to win 116-112.
The Lakers led at every quarter break in a 128-117 win.
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.