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Saturday, January 25, 2025Regular season · 14 games
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14 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed DET by 12 after the first quarter and won 121–113.

Final · Box score
Pacers136
Spurs98
Q1 IND +9; Q2 IND +15; Q3 IND +12; Q4 IND +38
Final · Box score
Nuggets104
Wolves133
Q1 MIN +9; Q2 MIN +11; Q3 MIN +18; Q4 MIN +29
Final · Box score
Celtics122
Mavs107
Q1 BOS -4; Q2 BOS +10; Q3 BOS +20; Q4 BOS +15
Final · Box score
Heat106
Nets97
Q1 MIA +7; Q2 MIA +4; Q3 MIA +14; Q4 MIA +9
Final · Box score
Pelicans92
Hornets123
Q1 CHA +8; Q2 CHA +18; Q3 CHA +25; Q4 CHA +31
Final · Box score
Pistons113
Magic121
Q1 ORL -12; Q2 ORL +1; Q3 ORL -2; Q4 ORL +8
Final · Box score
Raptors117
Hawks94
Q1 TOR -5; Q2 TOR +7; Q3 TOR +16; Q4 TOR +23
Final · Box score
Rockets135
Cavs131
Q1 HOU +6; Q2 HOU +14; Q3 HOU +17; Q4 HOU +4
Final · Box score
Kings120
Knicks143
Q1 NYK +13; Q2 NYK +5; Q3 NYK +11; Q4 NYK +23
Final · Box score
Sixers109
Bulls97
Q1 PHI +2; Q2 PHI +7; Q3 PHI -3; Q4 PHI +12
Final · Box score
Jazz103
Grizzlies125
Q1 MEM +4; Q2 MEM +8; Q3 MEM +27; Q4 MEM +22
Final · Box score
Lakers118
Warriors108
Q1 LAL +1; Q2 LAL +1; Q3 LAL +6; Q4 LAL +10
Final · Box score
Wizards109
Suns119
Q1 PHX +11; Q2 PHX +15; Q3 PHX +11; Q4 PHX +10
Final · Box score
Bucks117
Clippers127
Q1 Clippers 0; Q2 LAC -1; Q3 LAC +1; Q4 LAC +10
On this day · 2023–24Jan 25, 2024: 7 games. Top scorer: Harrison Barnes (Kings-Warriors), 39 points.
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The lead · Pistons-Magic

Paolo Banchero scores 32, Orlando rallies past Detroit

Anthony Davis goes for 36 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12+1-2+8ORL AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons30232832113
Magic18362542121
Who led
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 50, 31, 34, 20, 22, 21, 10, 26, 8, 32ORL32 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Franz WagnerPoints, last 10 games: 30, 21, 21, 29, 20, 30, 35, 30, 20, 32ORL32 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Cade CunninghamPoints, last 10 games: 32, 13, 32, 22, 36, 20, 20, 32, 29, 35DET35 PTS · 5 REB · 11 AST
Malik BeasleyPoints, last 10 games: 5, 23, 21, 18, 22, 3, 14, 17, 19, 18DET18 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Raptors-Hawks

Toronto wins big in Atlanta

Toronto beat the Hawks 117–94, leading by as many as 23 at a break. Scottie Barnes led Toronto with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists.

The whole night · final margins
HOU over CLE4ORL over DET8MIA over BKN9LAL over GSW10PHX over WAS10LAC over MIL10PHI over CHI12BOS over DAL15MEM over UTA22TOR over ATL23NYK over SAC23MIN over DEN29CHA over NOP31IND over SAS38Final margin, points. Pink = TOR over ATL.
Lead changes
Lakers-Warriors16
Sixers-Bulls14
Bucks-Clippers14
Pistons-Magic11
Kings-Knicks8
Raptors-Hawks7
Rockets-Cavs7
Wizards-Suns7
Pelicans-Hornets6
Pacers-Spurs4
Celtics-Mavs3
Heat-Nets1
Jazz-Grizzlies1
Nuggets-Wolves0
The night in charts
Rockets-Cavs combined for 266, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Rockets-CavsRockets 135, Cavs 131
266
Kings-KnicksKings 120, Knicks 143
263
Bucks-ClippersBucks 117, Clippers 127
244
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 104, Wolves 133
237
Pacers-SpursPacers 136, Spurs 98
234
Pistons-MagicPistons 113, Magic 121
234
Celtics-MavsCeltics 122, Mavs 107
229
Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 103, Grizzlies 125
228
Wizards-SunsWizards 109, Suns 119
228
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 118, Warriors 108
226
Pelicans-HornetsPelicans 92, Hornets 123
215
Raptors-HawksRaptors 117, Hawks 94
211
Sixers-BullsSixers 109, Bulls 97
206
Heat-NetsHeat 106, Nets 97
203
HOU won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Rockets-CavsRockets 135, Cavs 131
+4 HOU
Pistons-MagicPistons 113, Magic 121
+8 ORL
Heat-NetsHeat 106, Nets 97
+9 MIA
Lakers-WarriorsLakers 118, Warriors 108
+10 LAL
Wizards-SunsWizards 109, Suns 119
+10 PHX
Bucks-ClippersBucks 117, Clippers 127
+10 LAC
Sixers-BullsSixers 109, Bulls 97
+12 PHI
Celtics-MavsCeltics 122, Mavs 107
+15 BOS
Jazz-GrizzliesJazz 103, Grizzlies 125
+22 MEM
Raptors-HawksRaptors 117, Hawks 94
+23 TOR
Kings-KnicksKings 120, Knicks 143
+23 NYK
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 104, Wolves 133
+29 MIN
Pelicans-HornetsPelicans 92, Hornets 123
+31 CHA
Pacers-SpursPacers 136, Spurs 98
+38 IND
ORL erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pistons-MagicORL won · Pistons 113, Magic 121
12 pts
Raptors-HawksTOR won · Raptors 117, Hawks 94
5 pts
Celtics-MavsBOS won · Celtics 122, Mavs 107
4 pts
Sixers-BullsPHI won · Sixers 109, Bulls 97
3 pts
Bucks-ClippersLAC won · Bucks 117, Clippers 127
1 pt
Sabonis shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SabonisSAC · 25 PTS, 13 REB, 12 AST
79% (11-14)
JJJMEM · 28 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
71% (10-14)
BoucherTOR · 23 PTS, 5 REB, 1 BLK
70% (7-10)
OkongwuATL · 19 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL
70% (7-10)
JokicDEN · 20 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB
69% (9-13)
Final · Rockets-Cavs
Rockets 135Cavs 131
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets33353334135
Cavs27273047131
The story
Amen Thompson's a 23-14-10 triple-double carried Houston past Cleveland, 135-131

For Cleveland, Donovan Mitchell had 33 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 23 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST · 8-13 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 35-27, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +6+14+17+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Magic
Pistons 113Magic 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons30232832113
Magic18362542121
The story
Orlando beat Detroit 121-113 behind 32 points from Franz Wagner

Malik Beasley paced Detroit: 18 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 32 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB · 10-22 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

A 36-23 second quarter erased a 12-point hole for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −12+1−2+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Cade Cunningham topped the game at 59.5 FPTS: 35 PTS, 11 AST, 5 REB

Final · Bucks-Clippers
Bucks 117Clippers 127
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks28313424117
Clippers28303633127
The story
Norman Powell had 33 points as LA beat Milwaukee 127-117

Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 36 PTS, 13 REB 33 PTS, 6 REB · 11-23 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

The Clippers won the fourth 33-24, their biggest quarter edge.

LAC lead by quarter
200 0−1+1+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.2Season avg16.6Last 5

16.6 points a game over his last five games, against 8.2 in 28 earlier games. Today: 7 points in 23 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.5minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Season avg7.3Last 3

7.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.8 in 40 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
18.6Season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 18.6 a game in 29 earlier games. Line: 20 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 40

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 10, 22, 16, 26, 21, 19, 21, 17, 17, 40Clippers-Bucks · W
21.7 PPG season to date · +18.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Nov 30, 2005: 40 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
40 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Darius GarlandPoints, last 10 games: 18, 40, 20, 24, 20, 29, 16, 26, 26, 39Cavs-Rockets · L
21.7 PPG season to date · +17.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Anthony DavisPoints, last 10 games: 28, 18, 30, 21, 30, 22, 16, 29, 24, 36Lakers-Warriors · W
25.9 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 11, 25, 41, 24, 33, 26, 35, 34, 25, 36Bucks-Clippers · L
31.4 PPG season to date · +4.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Cade CunninghamPoints, last 10 games: 32, 13, 32, 22, 36, 20, 20, 32, 29, 35Pistons-Magic · L
24.9 PPG season to date · +10.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 5 REB · 11 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 32, 21, 15, 41, 28, 36, 28, 32, 21, 34Wolves-Nuggets · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +7.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 1 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jalen GreenHOU+6.0 27.4 last 10 · 21.4 season
Malik MonkSAC+5.5 23.5 last 10 · 18.0 season
Spencer DinwiddieDAL+4.8 15.2 last 10 · 10.4 season
Donte DiVincenzoMIN+4.8 15.8 last 10 · 11.0 season
Isaiah CollierUTA+4.5 9.6 last 10 · 5.1 season
Cold
Derrick WhiteBOS−4.6 11.3 last 10 · 15.9 season
Gradey DickTOR−4.5 11.3 last 10 · 15.8 season
Royce O'NealePHX−4.3 5.0 last 10 · 9.3 season
De'Andre HunterATL−3.9 14.8 last 10 · 18.7 season
Justin ChampagnieWAS−3.8 4.2 last 10 · 8.0 season