NBA daily digest: Pacers pull off an upset
10 games finished on Monday, March 23, averaging 246 combined points. 2 games were decided by five points or fewer, 5 were routs of 20 or more, and 1 went to overtime.
The surprise of the night: Pacers over Magic, 128-126 and Bulls over Rockets, 132-124. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Kevin Durant (HOU), who scored 40 points on 15-of-23 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Hawks won by 39, breaking it open in the third quarter (45-29).
A 3-point game: the Pistons edged the Lakers 113-110.
A 2-point game: the Pacers edged the Magic 128-126. Our Win Meter gave them about 11% beforehand.
The Thunder won by 20, breaking it open in the second quarter (30-18).
The Spurs won by 25, breaking it open in the second quarter (38-27).
256 combined points as the Bulls won 132-124. Our Win Meter gave them about 36% beforehand.
270 combined points as the Raptors won 143-127.
The Warriors outlasted the Mavericks 137-131 in overtime.
The Trail Blazers won by 35, breaking it open in the second quarter (34-21).
The Clippers won by 33, breaking it open in the second quarter (43-23).
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 (4-0) are on a winning streak of 4.
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.