NBA daily digest: Cooper Flagg scores 51
9 games finished on Friday, April 3, averaging 237 combined points. 1 game was decided by five points or fewer, 6 were routs of 20 or more, and 1 was a comeback from eight or more down.
The top individual line belonged to Cooper Flagg (DAL), who scored 51 points on 19-of-30 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Hornets won by 21, breaking it open in the first quarter (38-24).
The 76ers beat the Timberwolves 115-103.
The Hawks won by 34, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (43-22).
The Knicks won by 40, breaking it open in the first quarter (38-16).
The Rockets won by 34, breaking it open in the first quarter (34-22).
The Raptors won by 32, breaking it open in the second quarter (33-20).
The Celtics won by 32, breaking it open in the first quarter (43-26).
265 combined points as the Magic won 138-127.
The Kings trailed by 11 after the second quarter and came all the way back to win 117-113.
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.