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Saturday, February 8, 2025Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Warriors trailed Bulls by 14 at halftime and won 132–111.

Final · Box score
Rockets105
Mavs116
Final · Box score
Pacers117
Lakers124
Final · Box score
Spurs111
Magic112
Final · Box score
Hawks125
Wizards111
Final · Box score
Warriors132
Bulls111
Final · Box score
Thunder125
Grizzlies112
Final · Box score
Blazers98
Wolves114
Final · Box score
Celtics131
Knicks104
Final · Box score
Nuggets122
Suns105
Final · Box score
Pelicans118
Kings123
Final · Box score
Jazz110
Clippers130
On this day · 2023–24Feb 8, 2024: 9 games. Top scorer: Jerami Grant (Blazers-Pistons), 49 points.
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The lead · Warriors-Bulls

Stephen Curry scores 34 as Golden State wins in Chicago

Austin Reaves goes for 45 points

By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors34214235132
Bulls31382517111
Who led
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 21, 13, 21, 14, 24, 32, 37, 34Warriors34 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 11, 35, 0, 9, 9, 18, 8, 13, 25Warriors25 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Coby WhitePoints, last 10 games: 22, 16, 18, 9, 16, 25, 22, 22, 20, 27Bulls27 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Matas BuzelisPoints, last 10 games: 5, 3, 6, 9, 12, 12, 12, 24, 14, 16Bulls16 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Second story · Blazers-Wolves

Minnesota climbs out of a 13-point hole against Portland

Down 13 at the half, the Timberwolves won the fourth quarter 38–14 and the game 114–98. Jaden McDaniels led Minnesota with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Wolves-Blazers
Jaden McDaniels · MINAnfernee Simons · BlazersPTS3021REB103AST45Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Spurs-Magic14
Hawks-Wizards11
Jazz-Clippers11
Warriors-Bulls8
Blazers-Wolves4
Pacers-Lakers3
Pelicans-Kings3
Rockets-Mavs2
Nuggets-Suns2
Thunder-Grizzlies1
Celtics-Knicks0
The night in charts
Warriors-Bulls combined for 243, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-BullsWarriors 132, Bulls 111
243
Pacers-LakersPacers 117, Lakers 124
241
Pelicans-KingsPelicans 118, Kings 123
241
Jazz-ClippersJazz 110, Clippers 130
240
Thunder-GrizzliesThunder 125, Grizzlies 112
237
Hawks-WizardsHawks 125, Wizards 111
236
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 131, Knicks 104
235
Nuggets-SunsNuggets 122, Suns 105
227
Spurs-MagicSpurs 111, Magic 112
223
Rockets-MavsRockets 105, Mavs 116
221
Blazers-WolvesBlazers 98, Wolves 114
212
Jokic shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JokicNuggets · 26 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST
85% (11-13)
ZubacClippers · 26 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
81% (13-16)
VassellSpurs · 25 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
79% (11-14)
ZionPelicans · 40 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
76% (16-21)
McDanielsMIN · 30 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
71% (12-17)
Final · Spurs-Magic
Spurs 111Magic 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs30302823111
Magic32252431112
The story
Franz Wagner's 33 points and 12 rebounds carried Orlando past San Antonio

For San Antonio, Victor Wembanyama had 18 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 33 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST · 14-28 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

The Magic trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 31-23.

Fantasy leaders · FPTS
Wagner33 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST55.9
Wemby18 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST55.3
Barnes21 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST38.6
Vassell25 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST36.4
Paolo17 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST32.4
Black20 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST29.2
Final · Pelicans-Kings
Pelicans 118Kings 123
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans31342231118
Kings24304524123
The story
Domantas Sabonis had 27 points and 16 rebounds as Sacramento beat New Orleans

CJ McCollum led New Orleans with 31 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST · 10-18 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the second, the Kings took the third 45-22.

Fantasy angle

Zion Williamson led the game in fantasy with 53.8 FPTS (40 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST)

Fantasy leaders · FPTS
Zion40 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST53.8
CJ31 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST51.7
Sabonis27 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST47.7
Murray19 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST42.6
Murphy20 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST42.2
LaVine22 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST34.8
Final · Pacers-Lakers
Pacers 117Lakers 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers22283433117
Lakers44222830124
The story
Los Angeles beat Indiana behind 24 points from Rui Hachimura

Pascal Siakam paced Indiana: 23 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 24 PTS, 9 REB · 8-13 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

A 44-22 first quarter did the most damage for the Lakers.

Fantasy leaders · FPTS
Reaves45 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST70.9
Haliburton19 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST44.9
Siakam23 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST42.2
Hachimura24 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST37.8
Hayes9 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST32.4
Bryant13 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST29.1
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.7points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
10.3Season avg23.0Last 5

23.0 points a game over his last five games, against 10.3 in 50 earlier games. Today: 26 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
20.9Season avg12.3Last 3

12.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 20.9 in 43 earlier games. Today: 4 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
7.3Season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 7.3 a game in 15 earlier games. Line: 19 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Austin Reaves leads the day with 45

Austin ReavesPoints, last 10 games: 16, 23, 16, 17, 13, 17, 27, 20, 23, 45Lakers-Pacers · W
19.1 PPG season to date · +26.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Tim Hardaway Heat, Mar 7, 1997: 45 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Season high45 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 24, 16, 24, 19, 16, 27, 35, 22, 17, 40Celtics-Knicks · W
26.8 PPG season to date · +13.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Dickerson Grizzlies, Feb 10, 2000: 40 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
40 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Zion WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 16, 21, 24, 28, 31, 29, 14, 28, 40Pelicans-Kings · L
24.3 PPG season to date · +16.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Lamond Murray Cavs, Jan 2, 2002: 40 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Season high40 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 34, 17, 25, 20, 30, 17, 42, 28, 36Knicks-Celtics · L
26.3 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 0 REB · 5 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 13, 18, 16, 21, 15, 34, 34, 32, 24, 35Hawks-Wizards · W
23.5 PPG season to date · +11.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 2 REB · 14 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 21, 13, 21, 14, 24, 32, 37, 34Warriors-Bulls · W
23.0 PPG season to date · +11.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Jaden McDanielsWolves+5.4 16.7 last 10 · 11.3 season
Keon JohnsonNets+5.4 15.4 last 10 · 10.0 season
Isaiah CollierJazz+5.0 11.4 last 10 · 6.4 season
Tyrese MaxeySixers+5.0 32.8 last 10 · 27.8 season
Donte DiVincenzoWolves+4.8 15.8 last 10 · 11.0 season
Cold
De'Aaron FoxSpurs−6.5 18.1 last 10 · 24.6 season
Julian ChampagnieSpurs−5.6 4.5 last 10 · 10.1 season
Karl-Anthony TownsKnicks−5.1 18.9 last 10 · 24.0 season
Nikola VucevicBulls−4.9 14.4 last 10 · 19.3 season
LaMelo BallHornets−4.5 23.5 last 10 · 28.0 season