NBA daily digest: Celtics pull off an upset
10 games finished on Sunday, March 8, averaging 229 combined points. 5 were routs of 20 or more.
The surprise of the night: Celtics over Cavaliers, 109-98. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Luka Doncic (LAL), who scored 35 points on 11-of-25 shooting and grabbed 8 rebounds.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Celtics led at every quarter break in a 109-98 win. Our Win Meter gave them about 35% beforehand.
The Lakers led at every quarter break in a 110-97 win.
The Heat led at every quarter break in a 121-110 win.
The Raptors won by 30, breaking it open in the third quarter (31-22).
The Pelicans won by 20, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (36-25).
The Magic won by 39, breaking it open in the third quarter (33-15).
The Spurs won by 25, breaking it open in the second quarter (37-24).
The Suns beat the Hornets 111-99.
The Trail Blazers won by 20, breaking it open in the second quarter (39-22).
The Kings led at every quarter break in a 126-110 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.