9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed BKN by 14 at halftime and won 112–104.
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
The lead · BKN @ PHX
Phoenix fights back from 14 down against Brooklyn
Final: 112–104, after trailing by 14 at the half. Gerald Green led Phoenix with 28 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Game flow · PHX margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show. Pink = the rally, from the biggest deficit to the final.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKN | 29 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 104 |
| PHX | 17 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 112 |
Who led
Gerald GreenPHX28 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Isaiah ThomasPHX21 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Joe JohnsonBKN21 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Mirza TeletovicBKN16 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Second story · DET @ WAS
Washington turns it around against Detroit
From 10 down after one to a 4-point win: 107–103. John Wall led Washington with 27 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists.
Top-scorer duel · WAS vs DET
Fantasy angleRecent form and minutes against each player's season average from games before today.
Heating up
+10.6points, last 2 vs 2013–14 avg
Points per game
19.0 points a game over his last two games, against 8.4 in 2013–14 (76 games). Today: 28 points in 31 minutes.
Losing minutes
−11.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.9 minutes a game over his last three games, against 25.6 in 8 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 8 minutes.
Stepped-up role
Zach LaVineMIN
+21.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
34 minutes today, against 12.9 a game in 3 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists.
Top performances
Kobe Bryant leads the day with 33
Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
Kobe BryantLAL @ NOP · L
27.5 PPG season to date · +6.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 5 ASTBrandon JenningsDET @ WAS · L
14.9 PPG season to date · +19.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 3 REB · 10 ASTTy LawsonDEN vs POR · L
16.7 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high32 PTS · 3 REB · 6 ASTPaul MillsapATL vs UTA · W
16.6 PPG season to date · +15.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 17 REB · 3 ASTReggie JacksonOKC @ BOS · W
22.8 PPG season to date · +6.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 8 ASTGerald GreenPHX vs BKN · W
15.0 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST