NBA daily digest: Kings pull off an upset
9 games finished on Wednesday, April 1, averaging 252 combined points. 2 were routs of 20 or more.
The surprise of the night: Kings over Raptors, 123-115 and Pacers over Bulls, 145-126. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Jaylen Brown (BOS), who scored 43 points on 17-of-29 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Knicks led at every quarter break in a 130-119 win.
The 76ers won by 22, breaking it open in the third quarter (47-32).
276 combined points as the Celtics won 147-129.
The Hawks won by 29, breaking it open in the second quarter (47-26).
The Kings beat the Raptors 123-115. Our Win Meter gave them about 12% beforehand.
271 combined points as the Pacers won 145-126. Our Win Meter gave them about 28% beforehand.
The Rockets beat the Bucks 119-113.
The Nuggets led at every quarter break in a 130-117 win.
The Spurs led at every quarter break in a 127-113 win.
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.