NBA daily digest: Hornets pull off an upset
15 games finished on Sunday, April 12, averaging 240 combined points. 2 games were decided by five points or fewer, 7 were routs of 20 or more, and 1 was a comeback from eight or more down.
The surprise of the night: Hornets over Knicks, 110-96 and Suns over Thunder, 135-103. Our ratings gave the winners less than a 38% chance before tip-off.
The top individual line belonged to Jeremiah Fears (NOP), who scored 36 points on 12-of-28 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Numbers of the night
Game by game
The Celtics trailed by 9 after the first quarter and came all the way back to win 113-108.
The Cavaliers led at every quarter break in a 130-117 win.
254 combined points as the Pistons won 133-121.
The Heat won by 26, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (44-33).
The Hornets led at every quarter break in a 110-96 win. Our Win Meter gave them about 31% beforehand.
The 76ers won by 20, breaking it open in the third quarter (38-16).
The Raptors won by 35, breaking it open in the fourth quarter (36-17).
The Mavericks won by 21, breaking it open in the second quarter (35-22).
The Rockets won by 31, breaking it open in the second quarter (34-19).
258 combined points as the Timberwolves won 132-126.
The Suns won by 32, breaking it open in the first quarter (37-19). Our Win Meter gave them about 12% beforehand.
The Nuggets led at every quarter break in a 128-118 win. Our Win Meter gave them about 22% beforehand.
The Lakers won by 24, breaking it open in the first quarter (32-22).
The Clippers beat the Warriors 115-110.
The Trail Blazers beat the Kings 122-110.
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.