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Today’s Update
Jamal Murray put up 31 points and 6 assists on 69% true shooting and rallied DEN from a 11-point hole to beat TOR 121–115. DEN took the lead for good at 0:09 in the 4th behind J. Murray. Murray poured in 12 points in the 4th quarter.
31 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Jaylen Brown put up 30 points and 6 assists and led BOS past MEM 117–112.
30 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
BOS seized control with a 12-2 run in the 4th quarter (6:41 to 3:33 remaining). Key stretch: L. Garza 4 pts, J. Brown 4 pts. D. White led the 4th quarter push with 11 points. T. Jerome kept MEM in it with 8 4th-quarter points.
Down 13 in the second quarter, the Knicks built a 14-point lead but BKN stormed back to make it a 1-point game. Final: 93–92. Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points.
7-3 last 10 · 46-25 overall
NYK 93, BKN 92 — K. Towns led the 4th quarter push with 6 points. J. Minott kept BKN in it with 9 4th-quarter points.
POR 108, MIN 104 — J. Randle kept MIN in it with 8 4th-quarter points.
DET 115, GSW 101 — DET erased the deficit with a 40-18 run starting at 9:15 in the 2nd quarter into the 3rd quarter (7:16 remaining). Key stretch: D. Robinson 10 pts (2 threes), P. Reed 7 pts.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have rattled off 10 straight wins. Sitting at 55-15 on the season.
During the streak they're outscoring opponents by +8.9 per game (season: +11.0). Over this stretch they rank 2nd in defensive efficiency league-wide. Their defense has been the engine — holding opponents to 104.4 per game, down from 107.5 on the season. Their three-point shooting has cooled to 32.7% (season: 36.0%) — they're winning other ways.
The Indiana Pacers have lost 15 straight and are 15-55 on the season.
Denver (43-28) and Minnesota (43-28) are deadlocked atop the #4 seed in the West.
Luka Dončić is scoring 33.4 a night while generating 1.6 steals per game. Dominant on both ends.
33.4 PTS · 7.9 REB · 0.6 BLK · 1.6 STL
Charlotte Hornets have ramped up their three-point volume to 45.9 attempts per game over the past three weeks, up from 42.6 on the season. They’re 7-3 during this stretch.
Pace: 99.3 → 97.7 · Off: 115.3 → 114.0 · Def: 111.7 → 106.4 · Opp avg pace: 101.1
Matas Buzelis is averaging 7.7 fourth-quarter points over 7 recent games — up 3.1 from the 4.6 season average. A different player when it matters.
Q4 PPG: 4.6 season → 7.7 recent
2-way tie for the 5th seed in the West — Denver Nuggets (43-28) and Minnesota Timberwolves (43-28) are all 12.5 games back. Denver Nuggets climbed into the tie after last night. Tiebreakers currently order them DEN-MIN. DEN: 6-4 in their last 10. MIN (5-5 last 10): dialed back threes to 32.8 attempts (season: 37.0).
3-way tie for the 7th seed in the East — Atlanta Hawks (38-32), Miami Heat (38-32), and Philadelphia 76ers (38-32) are all 13.0 games back. Tiebreakers currently order them ATL-MIA-PHI. ATL (9-1 last 10): their defense has tightened to 108.3 PPG allowed (season: 116.6). MIA (7-3 last 10): turnovers down to 11.7 (season: 13.4). PHI (5-5 last 10): struggling from three at 28.4% (season: 34.7%).
Orlando Magic closed the gap on the Toronto Raptors for the 5th seed to 1.0 games, down from 1.5 (38-31, L3). 7-3 in their last 10. Their defensive activity has dropped — 8.4 steals and 3.4 blocks per game vs 8.6 and 5.0 on the season.
New York Knicks are just 1.5 games behind the Boston Celtics for the 2nd seed (46-25, W5). 7-3 in their last 10. They've pulled back to 34.2 three-point attempts (season: 38.9) while struggling at 34.8% (season: 37.2%). Their defense has tightened, holding opponents to 105.5 per game — 4.8 fewer than their 110.3 season average.
LA Clippers are just 0.5 games behind the Portland Trail Blazers for the 8th seed (34-36, L4). 5-5 in their last 10. They've tightened ball security — 11.5 turnovers per game, down from 13.7. Their defensive pressure has spiked — steals up to 11.1 from 9.0.
Golden State Warriors are just 1.0 games behind the LA Clippers for the 9th seed (33-37, L2). 2-8 in their last 10. They're crashing the offensive glass — 14.2 offensive rebounds per game, up from 11.5. Their field goal percentage has dropped to 43.7%, down from 45.8%.