NBA daily digest: 76ers pull off an upset
6 games finished on Saturday, March 28, averaging 230 combined points. 2 games were decided by five points or fewer, 3 were routs of 20 or more, and 1 was a comeback from eight or more down.
The surprise of the night: 76ers over Hornets, 118-114. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Jalen Green (PHX), who scored 31 points on 13-of-22 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Spurs won by 32, breaking it open in the first quarter (37-24).
The 76ers trailed by 11 after the first quarter and came all the way back to win 118-114. Our Win Meter gave them about 18% beforehand.
The Hawks beat the Kings 123-113.
A 1-point game: the Grizzlies edged the Bulls 125-124.
The Pistons won by 22, breaking it open in the first quarter (33-24).
The Suns won by 25, breaking it open in the first quarter (39-21).
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.
- 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.