NBA daily digest: Timberwolves pull off an upset
15 games finished on Friday, April 10, averaging 231 combined points. 1 game was decided by five points or fewer and 7 were routs of 20 or more.
The surprise of the night: Timberwolves over Rockets, 136-132. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Amen Thompson (HOU), who scored 41 points on 17-of-22 shooting and grabbed 9 rebounds.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Pistons led at every quarter break in a 118-100 win.
The Heat won by 23, breaking it open in the first quarter (34-23).
The Hawks won by 22, breaking it open in the third quarter (35-17).
The Celtics won by 26, breaking it open in the first quarter (44-25).
Only 199 combined points in a 105-94 win for the 76ers.
The Knicks led at every quarter break in a 112-95 win.
The Magic won by 24, breaking it open in the second quarter (36-27).
The Rockets led after three quarters, but the Timberwolves won the fourth 33-26 to take it 136-132. Our Win Meter gave them about 26% beforehand.
The Bucks led at every quarter break in a 125-108 win.
259 combined points as the Spurs won 139-120.
The Jazz won by 46, breaking it open in the second quarter (41-22).
The Nuggets won by 20, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (37-22).
The Trail Blazers led at every quarter break in a 116-97 win.
The Warriors led after three quarters, but the Kings won the fourth 42-29 to take it 124-118.
The Lakers won by 28, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (20-9).
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.