NBA daily digest: Magic pull off an upset
7 games finished on Saturday, March 14, averaging 224 combined points. 2 games were decided by five points or fewer, 1 was a rout of 20 or more, and 1 went to overtime.
The surprise of the night: Magic over Heat, 121-117 and Kings over Clippers, 118-109. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Victor Wembanyama (SAS), who scored 32 points on 13-of-24 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
Only 201 combined points in a 104-97 win for the 76ers.
The Hawks won by 23, breaking it open in the third quarter (35-26).
The Celtics led at every quarter break in a 111-100 win.
A 4-point game: the Magic edged the Heat 121-117. Our Win Meter gave them about 33% beforehand.
The Spurs led at every quarter break in a 115-102 win.
The Lakers outlasted the Nuggets 127-125 in overtime.
The Kings beat the Clippers 118-109. Our Win Meter gave them about 10% beforehand.
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.