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Wednesday, October 25, 2023Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed SAS by 7 after the first quarter and won 126–119.

Final · Box score
Hawks110
Hornets116
Q1 CHA -4; Q2 CHA -1; Q3 CHA +5; Q4 CHA +6
Final · Box score
Wizards120
Pacers143
Q1 IND -5; Q2 IND +5; Q3 IND +14; Q4 IND +23
Final · Box score
Celtics108
Knicks104
Q1 BOS +12; Q2 BOS +5; Q3 BOS +9; Q4 BOS +4
Final · Box score
Rockets86
Magic116
Q1 ORL +9; Q2 ORL +11; Q3 ORL +18; Q4 ORL +30
Final · Box score
Cavs114
Nets113
Q1 CLE +5; Q2 Cavs 0; Q3 CLE +3; Q4 CLE +1
Final · Box score
Pistons102
Heat103
Q1 MIA -3; Q2 MIA +11; Q3 MIA +8; Q4 MIA +1
Final · Box score
Wolves94
Raptors97
Q1 Raptors 0; Q2 TOR +2; Q3 TOR -1; Q4 TOR +3
Final · Box score
Thunder124
Bulls104
Q1 OKC -2; Q2 OKC +6; Q3 OKC +9; Q4 OKC +20
Final · Box score
Pelicans111
Grizzlies104
Q1 NOP -3; Q2 NOP +10; Q3 NOP +12; Q4 NOP +7
Final · Box score
Kings130
Jazz114
Q1 SAC +8; Q2 SAC +14; Q3 SAC +18; Q4 SAC +16
Final · Box score
Mavs126
Spurs119
Q1 DAL -7; Q2 DAL -4; Q3 DAL +5; Q4 DAL +7
Final · Box score
Blazers111
Clippers123
Q1 LAC +9; Q2 LAC +20; Q3 LAC +26; Q4 LAC +12
On this day · 2022–23Oct 25, 2022: 4 games. Top scorer: Luka Doncic (Mavs-Pelicans), 37 points.
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The lead · Mavs-Spurs

Luka Doncic posts 33-13-10 as Dallas tops San Antonio

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes for 31 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-4+5+7DAL AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs36283230126
Spurs43252328119
Who led
Luka DoncicDAL33 PTS · 13 REB · 10 AST
Kyrie IrvingDAL22 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Devin VassellSAS23 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Keldon JohnsonSAS17 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Thunder-Bulls20
Hawks-Hornets15
Mavs-Spurs15
Wolves-Raptors8
Pelicans-Grizzlies7
Wizards-Pacers5
Pistons-Heat5
Celtics-Knicks4
Cavs-Nets4
Kings-Jazz2
Blazers-Clippers0
Shot of the night

Mitchell's three with 12 seconds left puts the Cavaliers ahead, 114-113 final

The night in charts
Wizards-Pacers combined for 263, 18 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-PacersWizards 120, Pacers 143
263
Mavs-SpursMavs 126, Spurs 119
245
Kings-JazzKings 130, Jazz 114
244
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 111, Clippers 123
234
Thunder-BullsThunder 124, Bulls 104
228
Cavs-NetsCavs 114, Nets 113
227
Hawks-HornetsHawks 110, Hornets 116
226
Pelicans-GrizzliesPelicans 111, Grizzlies 104
215
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 108, Knicks 104
212
Pistons-HeatPistons 102, Heat 103
205
Rockets-MagicRockets 86, Magic 116
202
Wolves-RaptorsWolves 94, Raptors 97
191
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Cavs-NetsCavs 114, Nets 113
+1 CLE
Pistons-HeatPistons 102, Heat 103
+1 MIA
Wolves-RaptorsWolves 94, Raptors 97
+3 TOR
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 108, Knicks 104
+4 BOS
Hawks-HornetsHawks 110, Hornets 116
+6 CHA
Pelicans-GrizzliesPelicans 111, Grizzlies 104
+7 NOP
Mavs-SpursMavs 126, Spurs 119
+7 DAL
Blazers-ClippersBlazers 111, Clippers 123
+12 LAC
Kings-JazzKings 130, Jazz 114
+16 SAC
Thunder-BullsThunder 124, Bulls 104
+20 OKC
Wizards-PacersWizards 120, Pacers 143
+23 IND
Rockets-MagicRockets 86, Magic 116
+30 ORL
DAL rallied from 7 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Mavs-SpursDAL won · Mavs 126, Spurs 119
7 pts
Wizards-PacersIND won · Wizards 120, Pacers 143
5 pts
Hawks-HornetsCHA won · Hawks 110, Hornets 116
4 pts
Pistons-HeatMIA won · Pistons 102, Heat 103
3 pts
Pelicans-GrizzliesNOP won · Pelicans 111, Grizzlies 104
3 pts
Zubac shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ZubacLAC · 20 PTS, 12 REB, 4 BLK
80% (8-10)
Bruce BrownIND · 24 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
DurenDET · 17 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST, 4 BLK
73% (8-11)
Jalen JohnsonATL · 21 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
69% (9-13)
BarnesSAC · 33 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
69% (11-16)
Final · Cavs-Nets
Cavs 114Nets 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs37262724114
Nets32312426113
The story
Donovan Mitchell had 27 points as Cleveland beat Brooklyn 114-113

Mikal Bridges led Brooklyn with 20 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 27 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 4 STL · 11-21 FG, 4-10 3PT

The swing

The Cavaliers won the first 37-32, their biggest quarter edge.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +50+3+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Heat
Pistons 102Heat 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons29182827102
Heat26322520103
The story
Jimmy Butler's 19 points and 13 rebounds carried Miami past Detroit, 103-102

For Detroit, Jalen Duren had 17 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST 19 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST · 6-18 FG

The swing

The Heat trailed by 3 going into the second, then won it 32-18.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −3+11+8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Cade Cunningham was the fantasy play: 52.1 FPTS on 30 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB

Final · Wolves-Raptors
Wolves 94Raptors 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2526232094
Raptors2528202497
The story
Toronto beat Minnesota 97-94 behind 17 points from Scottie Barnes

Rudy Gobert paced Minnesota: 15 PTS, 13 REB 17 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 5 BLK · 6-16 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 24-20 fourth quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Raptors.

TOR lead by quarter
200 0+2−1+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+25.4points, today vs 2022–23 avg
Points per game
10.62022–23 avg36Today

36 points today in 25 minutes, against 10.6 a game in 2022–23 (57 games).

Stepped-up role
+14.7minutes, today vs 2022–23 avg
Minutes per game
19.32022–23 avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 19.3 a game in 2022–23 (61 games). Line: 17 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists.

Cooling off
−15.6points, today vs 2022–23 avg
Points per game
26.62022–23 avg11Today

11 points today in 38 minutes, against 26.6 a game in 2022–23 (67 games).

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Magic rout

Four of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Orlando beat Houston by 30.

CLE over BKN1MIA over DET1TOR over MIN3BOS over NYK4CHA over ATL6NOP over MEM7DAL over SAS7LAC over POR12SAC over UTA16OKC over CHI20IND over WAS23ORL over HOU30Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Cam Thomas leads the day with 36

Cam ThomasNets-Cavs · L
36.0 PPG season to date
36 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Jayson TatumCeltics-Knicks · W
34.0 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Luka DoncicMavs-Spurs · W
33.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Kevin Garnett MIN, Mar 4, 2007: 33 PTS · 13 REB · 10 AST
33 PTS · 13 REB · 10 AST
Harrison BarnesKings-Jazz · W
33.0 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderThunder-Bulls · W
31.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Desmond BaneGrizzlies-Pelicans · L
31.0 PPG season to date
31 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST