NBA daily digest: DeMar DeRozan scores 33
3 games finished on Thursday, March 26, averaging 231 combined points. 1 game was decided by five points or fewer and 1 was a rout of 20 or more.
The top individual line belonged to DeMar DeRozan (SAC), who scored 33 points on 12-of-24 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Most points in a game238Kings at Magic
Biggest margin21Pistons over Pelicans
Most points by a player33DeMar DeRozan, SAC
Most threes6Kon Knueppel, CHA
Most assists13Jalen Brunson, NYK
Most rebounds11Kon Knueppel, CHA
Game by game
The Hornets led at every quarter break in a 114-103 win.
The Pistons won by 21, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (37-22).
A 4-point game: the Magic edged the Kings 121-117.
Players of the night
Ranked by Game Score, which rolls up points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, shooting efficiency, fouls and turnovers.
Jalen Duren DET30 pts, 10 reb, 7 ast on 10-12 shooting · win vs NOP
34.3DeMar DeRozan SAC33 pts, 6 reb, 11 ast on 12-24 shooting · loss vs ORL
28.9Kon Knueppel CHA26 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast on 9-14 shooting · win vs NYK
27.1Paolo Banchero ORL30 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast on 11-22 shooting · win vs SAC
26Jalen Brunson NYK26 pts, 2 reb, 13 ast on 10-23 shooting · loss vs CHA
20.6Josh Hart NYK16 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast, 5 stl on 7-11 shooting · loss vs CHA
19.6Streaks to know
- Boston Celtics (3-1) are on a winning streak of 3.
- Cleveland Cavaliers (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.
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.