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Tuesday, February 4, 2025Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CHI trailed MIA by 10 at halftime and won 133–124.

Final · Box score
Mavs116
Sixers118
Q1 PHI +5; Q2 PHI -7; Q3 PHI +7; Q4 PHI +2
Final · Box score
Rockets97
Nets99
Q1 BKN -1; Q2 BKN -2; Q3 BKN +4; Q4 BKN +2
Final · Box score
Celtics112
Cavs105
Q1 BOS +13; Q2 BOS +10; Q3 BOS +12; Q4 BOS +7
Final · Box score
Knicks121
Raptors115
Q1 NYK -4; Q2 NYK +17; Q3 NYK +12; Q4 NYK +6
Final · Box score
Heat124
Bulls133
Q1 CHI -5; Q2 CHI -10; Q3 CHI -9; Q4 CHI +9
Final · Box score
Lakers122
Clippers97
Q1 LAL +16; Q2 LAL +23; Q3 LAL +23; Q4 LAL +25
Final · Box score
Pacers89
Blazers112
Q1 POR +9; Q2 POR +7; Q3 POR +12; Q4 POR +23
On this day · 2023–24Feb 4, 2024: 9 games. Top scorer: Bradley Beal (Suns-Wizards), 43 points.
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The lead · Heat-Bulls

Chicago rallies from 10 down to beat Miami

Tyrese Maxey goes for 33 points

Game flow · CHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-10-9+9CHI AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat37333321124
Bulls32283439133
Who led
Josh GiddeyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 0, 18, 16, 10, 12, 10, 15, 20, 24CHI24 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Matas BuzelisPoints, last 10 games: 2, 7, 5, 3, 6, 9, 12, 12, 12, 24CHI24 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Tyler HerroPoints, last 10 games: 32, 34, 22, 18, 21, 25, 30, 22, 11, 23MIA23 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Bam AdebayoPoints, last 10 games: 10, 16, 6, 12, 11, 17, 26, 21, 30, 23MIA23 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Lakers post the night's biggest win

Lakers beat Clippers by 25, the widest margin of 7 games.

PHI over DAL2BKN over HOU2NYK over TOR6BOS over CLE7CHI over MIA9POR over IND23LAL over LAC25Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Rockets-Nets21
Mavs-Sixers13
Lakers-Clippers6
Knicks-Raptors5
Heat-Bulls3
Celtics-Cavs1
Pacers-Blazers0
Shot of the night

Russell's three with 3.1 seconds left puts the Nets ahead, 99-97 final

The night in charts
Heat-Bulls combined for 257, 21 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-BullsHeat 124, Bulls 133
257
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 121, Raptors 115
236
Mavs-SixersMavs 116, Sixers 118
234
Lakers-ClippersLakers 122, Clippers 97
219
Celtics-CavsCeltics 112, Cavs 105
217
Pacers-BlazersPacers 89, Blazers 112
201
Rockets-NetsRockets 97, Nets 99
196
2 of 7 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Rockets-NetsRockets 97, Nets 99
+2 BKN
Mavs-SixersMavs 116, Sixers 118
+2 PHI
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 121, Raptors 115
+6 NYK
Celtics-CavsCeltics 112, Cavs 105
+7 BOS
Heat-BullsHeat 124, Bulls 133
+9 CHI
Pacers-BlazersPacers 89, Blazers 112
+23 POR
Lakers-ClippersLakers 122, Clippers 97
+25 LAL
CHI erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Heat-BullsCHI won · Heat 124, Bulls 133
10 pts
Mavs-SixersPHI won · Mavs 116, Sixers 118
7 pts
Knicks-RaptorsNYK won · Knicks 121, Raptors 115
4 pts
Rockets-NetsBKN won · Rockets 97, Nets 99
2 pts
Buzelis shot 10-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BuzelisCHI · 24 PTS, 2 REB, 2 BLK
100% (10-10)
DosunmuCHI · 21 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
ClaxtonBKN · 14 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
JovicMIA · 20 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
WareMIA · 17 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
Final · Mavs-Sixers
Mavs 116Sixers 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs31342229116
Sixers36223624118
The story
Joel Embiid had a 29-11-10 triple-double as Philadelphia beat Dallas 118-116

Naji Marshall led Dallas with 19 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 29 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST · 12-23 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the second, the 76ers took the third 36-22.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +5−7+7+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Nets
Rockets 97Nets 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets2323213097
Nets2222272899
The story
Keon Johnson's 22 points carried Brooklyn past Houston, 99-97

For Houston, Reed Sheppard had 16 PTS, 7 REB 22 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 7-16 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The Nets trailed by 2 going into the third, then won it 27-21.

BKN lead by quarter
200 −1−2+4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Alperen Sengun was the fantasy play: 51.0 FPTS on 24 PTS, 20 REB, 4 AST

Final · Heat-Bulls
Heat 124Bulls 133
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat37333321124
Bulls32283439133
The story
Chicago beat Miami 133-124 behind 24 points from Josh Giddey

Tyler Herro paced Miami: 23 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB 24 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB · 8-14 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

A 39-21 fourth quarter erased a 9-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −5−10−9+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Ayo Dosunmu topped the game at 42.9 FPTS: 21 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
27.7Season avg36.4Last 5

36.4 points a game over his last five games, against 27.7 in 41 earlier games. Today: 33 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
26.1Season avg17.7Last 3

17.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 26.1 in 11 earlier games. Today: 9 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.4minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.6Season avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 13.6 a game in 48 earlier games. Line: 24 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Kyrie Irving leads the day with 34

Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 11, 25, 33, 36, 24, 22, 13, 25, 28, 34Mavs-Sixers · L
24.5 PPG season to date · +9.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 28, 37, 28, 29, 31, 43, 30, 42, 34, 33Sixers-Mavs · W
27.8 PPG season to date · +5.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 4 REB · 13 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 36, 33, 19, 37, 33, 21, 34, 24, 12, 31Cavs-Celtics · L
23.8 PPG season to date · +7.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 31, 12, 34, 9, 27, 32, 37, 28, 28, 29Sixers-Mavs · W
24.7 PPG season to date · +4.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Antoine Walker BOS, Jan 18, 2001: 29 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
29 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 38, 26, 34, 17, 25, 20, 30, 17, 42, 28Knicks-Raptors · W
26.1 PPG season to date · +2.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 30, 26, 13, 25, 18, 24, 14, 11, 22, 27Knicks-Raptors · W
24.3 PPG season to date · +2.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 20 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Tyrese MaxeyPHI+5.7 33.5 last 10 · 27.8 season
Stephon CastleSAS+5.5 17.7 last 10 · 12.2 season
Isaiah CollierUTA+5.4 11.3 last 10 · 5.9 season
Daniel GaffordDAL+5.2 17.9 last 10 · 12.7 season
Isaiah JoeOKC+5.1 14.8 last 10 · 9.7 season
Cold
De'Aaron FoxSAC−5.9 19.1 last 10 · 25.0 season
Jeremy SochanSAS−5.4 6.5 last 10 · 11.9 season
Julian ChampagnieSAS−5.4 5.2 last 10 · 10.6 season
Kevin HuerterSAC−4.3 3.6 last 10 · 7.9 season
Payton PritchardBOS−4.0 9.7 last 10 · 13.7 season