NBA daily digest: Magic pull off an upset
6 games finished on Saturday, March 7, averaging 220 combined points. 2 games were decided by five points or fewer, 1 was a rout of 20 or more, and 3 were comebacks from eight or more down.
The surprise of the night: Magic over Timberwolves, 119-92 and Nets over Pistons, 107-105. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Jalen Johnson (ATL), who scored 35 points on 12-of-19 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Magic won by 27, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (29-14). Our Win Meter gave them about 24% beforehand.
The Nets trailed by 16 after the second quarter and came all the way back to win 107-105. Our Win Meter gave them about 6% beforehand.
The Hawks trailed by 10 after the first quarter and came all the way back to win 125-116.
The Clippers trailed by 18 after the first quarter and came all the way back to win 123-120.
The Bucks led at every quarter break in a 113-99 win.
Only 201 combined points in a 104-97 win for the Thunder.
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.