NBA daily digest: Pacers pull off an upset
9 games finished on Sunday, March 29, averaging 224 combined points. 4 were routs of 20 or more.
The surprise of the night: Pacers over Heat, 135-118 and Celtics over Hornets, 114-99. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Gary Trent Jr. (MIL), who scored 36 points on 12-of-21 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Clippers led at every quarter break in a 127-113 win.
253 combined points as the Pacers won 135-118. Our Win Meter gave them about 27% beforehand.
The Nets led at every quarter break in a 116-99 win.
The Celtics led at every quarter break in a 114-99 win. Our Win Meter gave them about 37% beforehand.
The Raptors won by 52, breaking it open in the first quarter (38-20).
The Trail Blazers won by 35, breaking it open in the third quarter (33-19).
The Rockets won by 32, breaking it open in the second quarter (39-18).
The Thunder led at every quarter break in a 111-100 win.
The Nuggets won by 23, breaking it open in the third quarter (40-21).
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.