March 27th NBA Game Boxscore Breakdowns

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Orlando Magic, 101-93, at the Kia Center on Wednesday night. Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors with 23 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Steph Curry tallied 17 points, four rebounds and 10 assists. Klay Thompson chipped in 15 points and two assists. Moses Moody led the bench with 12 points, five rebounds and three assists, while Gary Payton added 10 points and three steals off the pine. Cole Anthony led the Magic off the bench with 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Paolo Banchero added 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Franz Wagner totaled 14 points and five rebounds. Jonathan Isaac added nine points, five rebounds and two blocks in reserve. Wendell Carter finished with seven points, six rebounds and two steals.

The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. The Nets (28-45) and the Wizards (14-59) needed to play extra minutes to find a winner, but the Nets won in overtime. The Wizards jumped to a 33-31 score in the first quarter, but the Nets responded and grabbed the lead by halftime. The Wizards fought hard and managed to force an overtime, but Brooklyn secured the victory in overtime. Cam Thomas scored 38 points to lead the Nets. Dennis Schroder had 21 points, eight assists and four rebounds. Nic Claxton recorded a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds while adding three blocks. Jordan Poole recorded 38 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to lead the Wizards. Kyle Kuzma had 24 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Deni Avdija delivered 17 points and 12 rebounds.

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. The Hornets pulled a huge upset to defeat the Cavaliers at home. Cleveland jumped to a 43-33 lead in the first quarter, but the Hornets reacted just before halftime, reducing the deficit before completing the comeback in the third quarter. The Cavaliers fought back and tried to come from behind, but the Hornets didn’t have problems to win here. Brandon Miller posted 31 points and six rebounds for the Hornets. Miles Bridges had 17 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Nick Richards had an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double. Vasilije Micic ended with 11 points and 12 assists. Jarrett Allen led the Cavaliers with 24 points and eight rebounds. Max Strus recorded 19 points and four rebounds. Darius Garland finished with 14 points and 12 assists.

After the Trail Blazers exited the first quarter with a three-point lead, the Hawks outscored Portland, 74-57, in the middle periods before matching the visitors point for point to close out the game. Both teams shot over 50.0 percent, and the Blazers took the loss despite also boasting a 45.2 percent success rate from behind the arc. Atlanta did counter with a 41-33 rebounding advantage and 80.0 percent - 60.0 percent edge in free-throw shooting. Dalano Banton led the Trail Blazers with 31 points, supplementing them with nine assists, five rebounds and two steals. Toumani Camara furnished 17 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal. Scoot Henderson delivered 15 points, six assists, two rebounds and two steals. Duop Reath managed 13 points, five rebounds, five assists and one steal. Dejounte Murray's 30 points, which he partly complemented with seven assists, led the Hawks. Garrison Mathews recorded 21 points, two rebounds and one assist. Bogdan Bogdanovic went for 16 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals. Clint Capela and De'Andre Hunter generated matching 13-point, one-assist contributions while pulling down 10 and five rebounds, respectively. Capela added four steals and three blocks.

The Clippers had whittled a 12-point first-quarter deficit to four going into the final period and ultimately finished a comeback with Kawhi Leonard's basket and ensuring free throw with 15.1 seconds remaining and his subsequent block of Kelly Oubre's layup attempt at the buzzer. Los Angeles partly overcame a 51-43 rebounding disadvantage and middling 44.4 percent shooting by committing only eight turnovers and posting 23-10 and 52-48 advantages in fast break points and points in the paint, respectively. Paul George's 22-point, 10-rebound double-double, which partly included four assists, led the Clippers. Leonard turned in 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks. James Harden generated a 16-point, 14-assist double-double that included five rebounds, two steals and one block. Terance Mann posted 14 points and seven rebounds. Ivica Zubac and Norman Powell went for 11 points and one steal apiece while hauling in four and three rebounds, respectively. Tyrese Maxey's 26 points, which he partly supplemented with eight assists and seven rebounds, led the 76ers. Oubre and Buddy Hield generated matching 17-point efforts while collecting 11 and three rebounds, respectively. Tobias Harris managed 14 points, seven boards, two assists and two blocks. Mo Bamba contributed a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double that also included two blocks.

The Knicks' 80 first-half points netted them a 21-point halftime lead, and when they tacked another 10 points to their advantage in the third, the game was all but decided. New York shot 58.5 percent, including 50.0 percent from three-point range, and enjoyed a 42-28 rebounding edge. The visitors also forced 18 turnovers while only committing 11. Miles McBride led the Knicks with 29 points, complementing them with seven assists, three rebounds and one steal. Jalen Brunson furnished 26 points, seven assists and four rebounds. Precious Achiuwa generated a 19-point, 12-rebound double-double that included three assists, two blocks and one steal. Bojan Bogdanovic tallied 18 points, two assists and one rebound. Donte DiVincenzo totaled 16 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks. Isaiah Hartenstein provided 15 points, four rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. Gradey Dick paced the Raptors with 23 points. Gary Trent Jr. supplied 18 points, six assists and two rebounds. Garrett Temple registered 15 points, six boards, two assists and two steals. Javon Freeman-Liberty turned in 14 points, five rebounds and three assists. Kelly Olynyk went for 13 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.

The Bulls took a 13-point lead into the final quarter and dominated the frame to close out the home win, ending a three-game slide. DeMar DeRozan led the bulls with 27 points on 9-for-18 shooting, six rebounds, two assists and a steal, in 38 minutes. Nikola Vucevic followed up with 22 points, 12 rebounds and two assists. Coby White tallied 18 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal, while Ayo Dosunmu chipped in 17 points, three rebounds, four assists and two blocks. The Bulls shot 50 percent from the field, including 12-for-27 from deep. Meanwhile, Andrew Nembhard led the Pacers with 18 points on 8-for-21 shooting, five rebounds, two assists and two steals, in 34 minutes. Pascal Siakam followed up with 14 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Tyrese Haliburton totaled 13 points, four rebounds and five assists, while Myles Turner and T.J. McConnell added 12 points each.

The Timberwolves took a, 78-66, lead into the final frame and maintained a solid cushion the rest of the way and closed out their third straight win. Naz Reid led the Timberwolves with 21 points on 9-for-18 shooting, 10 rebounds and four assists, in 31 minutes. Jaden McDaniels followed up with 20 points and four rebounds. Kyle Anderson pitched in 14 points, four rebounds, five assists and two steals, while Rudy Gobert tallied 11 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Anthony Edwards was quiet with nine points, three rebounds, five assists and a steal, in 29 minutes. Meanwhile, Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 32 points on 11-for-23 shooting, in 29 minutes of action. Jalen Duren totaled 11 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. James Wiseman logged 11 points and four rebounds, while Malachi Flynn chipped in 14 points and five rebounds.

Both sides came out on fire in the extra period, but the Rockets outscored the Thunder, 20-14, to close out their 10th straight win. Jalen Green led the Rockets with 37 points on 14-for-24 shooting, nine rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a block, in 46 minutes. Amen Thompson followed up with 25 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and a steal. Dillon Brooks totaled 20 points, four rebounds, four assists, a steal and two blocks, while Fred VanVleet added 13 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals. The Rockets shot 48.1 percent from the field, including 15-for-43 from deep. Meanwhile, Josh Giddy led the Thunder with 31 points on 12-for-20 shooting, seven rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block, in 32 minutes. Jalen Williams followed up with 23 points, five rebounds, 10 assists, two steals and a block. Isaiah Joe added 17 points, three rebounds and six assists, while Gordon Hayward chipped in 13 points, two rebounds, an assist and a steal.

The Lakers won all four individual quarters in this game, getting their lead up to 27 points at times in this blowout win. Los Angeles shot 56 percent from the field and 55 percent from three-point range while holding Memphis to 47 percent from the field and 40 percent from long range. They also outscored the Grizzlies in fastbreak points, 25-15. Rui Hachimura led LA with 32 points and 10 rebounds. LeBron James collected 23 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists. D'Angelo Russell totaled 23 points and four assists, while Austin Reaves registered 13 points and 11 assists. Desmond Bane led Memphis with 26 points, four rebounds and 16 assists. Jaren Jackson Jr had 17 points, nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. Jake LaRavia led the bench with 25 points, six rebounds and four assists.

The Spurs rode a 29-15 first quarter to an easy win, holding the lead for all but 23 seconds in this game. The Jazz never attempted a game-tying shot after the opening minutes. The Spurs shot 51 percent from the field and 49 percent from three-point range while holding the Jazz to 47 percent from the field and 37 percent from long range. They also out-assisted Utah, 40-25. Devin Vassell led San Antonio with 31 points, four rebounds and six assists. Victor Wembanyama tallied 19 points, eight rebounds, six assists and five blocks. Jeramy Sochan, Justin Champagnie and Malaki Branham scored 17 points apiece. Collin Sexton led Utah with 26 points and nine assists. Lauri Markkanen had 25 points and six boards. John Collins collected 18 points and five rebounds, while Keyonte George provided 14 points and eight assists.

The Suns held the lead for all but 15 seconds in this game, leading by at least seven points for the closing 18 minutes. Phoenix shot 47 percent from the field and 49 percent from long range while holding Denver to 43 percent from the field and 25 percent from long range. In addition, the Suns out-rebounded the Nuggets, 55-41. Kevin Durant led the Suns with 30 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and five blocks. Devin Booker totaled 17 points, five rebounds and nine assists. Grayson Allen generated 13 points, three rebounds and four assists. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 22 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists. Michael Porter Jr amassed 18 points and eight boards. Aaron Gordon totaled 16 points and six rebounds.