NBA daily digest: LeBron James scores 27
2 games finished on Tuesday, May 5, averaging 205 combined points. Most games were decided by a comfortable margin.
The top individual line belonged to LeBron James (LAL), who scored 27 points on 12-of-17 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Most points in a game212Cavaliers at Pistons
Biggest margin18Thunder over Lakers
Most points by a player27LeBron James, LAL
Most threes5Duncan Robinson, DET
Most rebounds12Chet Holmgren, OKC
Game by game
Only 198 combined points in a 108-90 win for the Thunder.
The Pistons led at every quarter break in a 111-101 win.
Players of the night
Ranked by Game Score, which rolls up points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, shooting efficiency, fouls and turnovers.
Chet Holmgren OKC24 pts, 12 reb, 1 ast, 3 blk on 9-17 shooting · win vs LAL
24.3LeBron James LAL27 pts, 4 reb, 6 ast on 12-17 shooting · loss vs OKC
23.9James Harden CLE22 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast on 6-15 shooting · loss vs DET
16.2Tobias Harris DET20 pts, 8 reb, 1 ast on 6-14 shooting · win vs CLE
15.3Evan Mobley CLE14 pts, 9 reb, 5 ast on 6-11 shooting · loss vs DET
15.3Duncan Robinson DET19 pts, 0 reb, 2 ast on 7-12 shooting · win vs CLE
14.8Streaks to know
- Detroit Pistons (3-0) are on a winning streak of 3.
- Miami Heat (0-4) are on a losing streak of 4.
- Houston Rockets (4-0) are on a winning streak of 4.
- Memphis Grizzlies (4-0) are on a winning streak of 4.
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.