Philadelphia 76ers (37-31) beat Portland Trail Blazers (32-36) 109-103 at home on Sunday, March 15.
The game, quarter by quarter
The 76ers struck first, taking the opening quarter 30-27 and a 3-point lead after one. The Trail Blazers moved in front with a 27-23 second quarter, carrying a 1-point lead into halftime.
The 76ers won the third 29-22 to turn the game around, taking a 6-point lead into the fourth. The teams matched each other with 27 points apiece in the fourth quarter, and the 76ers closed regulation with a 109-103 lead.
What decided it
The 76ers took better care of the ball, turning it over on 11.8% of possessions compared with 17.3% for the Trail Blazers. Those extra possessions were crucial.
At roughly 103 possessions per team, the 76ers produced 105.9 points per 100 possessions to 100.1 for the Trail Blazers.
Who made the difference
Quentin Grimes was the game's biggest individual force for PHI: 31 pts, 3 reb, 2 ast, 3 stl on 11-22 shooting. His Game Score of 24.2 led everyone. His team was +7 with him on the floor.
Donovan Clingan led the Trail Blazers with 11 pts, 15 reb, 5 ast, 3 blk on 4-10 shooting, good for a 17.3 Game Score.
VJ Edgecombe (18 pts, 12 reb, 3 ast) and Donovan Clingan (11 pts, 15 reb, 5 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the 76ers about a 66% chance.
Across the last 3 meetings in our records, Portland Trail Blazers lead 2-1.
The 76ers are now 37-31, and the Trail Blazers are 32-36. The 76ers last five before this game: L-L-W-L-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.