NBA daily digest: Lakers pull off an upset
8 games finished on Monday, March 16, averaging 228 combined points. 1 game was decided by five points or fewer, 1 was a rout of 20 or more, and 1 was a comeback from eight or more down.
The surprise of the night: Lakers over Rockets, 100-92. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ATL), who scored 41 points on 12-of-21 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Hawks led at every quarter break in a 124-112 win.
The Warriors beat the Wizards 125-117.
The Trail Blazers led at every quarter break in a 114-95 win.
The Celtics beat the Suns 120-112.
The Bulls won by 25, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (35-21).
The Pelicans led at every quarter break in a 129-111 win.
Only 192 combined points in a 100-92 win for the Lakers. Our Win Meter gave them about 34% beforehand.
The Spurs trailed by 8 after the first quarter and came all the way back to win 119-115.
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.