Detroit flipped a 19-point deficit against Phoenix while Memphis, Philadelphia and Minnesota rolled in a heavy-scoring preseason slate.
Detroit stared at a 19-point hole against Phoenix and still walked off 109-107 winners, flipping the game after the break with defensive pressure, trips to the line and forced mistakes. Nobody else on the night needed a rescue act quite that dramatic.
The rest of the slate belonged to the shooters. Memphis buried Atlanta 132-123 behind 18 threes and 32 assists, a 49-26 second quarter doing the heavy lifting even as the Hawks crashed the glass harder. Los Angeles went one better from deep, knocking down 20 triples in a 127-103 rout of Sacramento — the Kings took the rebounding battle but drowned in giveaways.
Philadelphia cruised past New York 120-97 on shared scoring and steady defense, while Minnesota leaned on interior play and a strong finish to beat Milwaukee 116-97. Five games, one theme: the long ball is already in midseason form.
BasketballTen lead changes, a 16-point Rīga run and a 13-3 rebound edge on the offensive end — Rostock's late free throws settle it at StadtHalle Rostock.
BasketballDetroit flipped a 19-point deficit against Phoenix while Memphis, LA and Philadelphia lit it up from deep.
BasketballA 35-point night earned Tony Perkins a 10.0 elsewhere; our Pred1x Grade says 6.3, and Zach Copeland's 7.0 led the floor.
