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Wednesday, February 12, 2025Regular season · 15 games
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15 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Pacers trailed Wizards by 13 at halftime and won 134–130.

Final · Box score
Spurs103
Celtics116
Q1 Celtics +18; Q2 Celtics +19; Q3 Celtics +12; Q4 Celtics +13
Final · Box score
Hornets86
Magic102
Q1 Magic +8; Q2 Magic -2; Q3 Magic +12; Q4 Magic +16
Final · OT · Box score
Pacers134
Wizards130
Q1 Pacers -2; Q2 Pacers -13; Q3 Pacers -13; Q4 Pacers 0; OT1 Pacers +4
Final · Box score
Sixers96
Nets100
Q1 Nets +2; Q2 Nets +4; Q3 Nets +10; Q4 Nets +4
Final · OT · Box score
Hawks148
Knicks149
Q1 Knicks +9; Q2 Knicks +8; Q3 Knicks +3; Q4 Knicks 0; OT1 Knicks +1
Final · Box score
Cavs131
Raptors108
Q1 Cavs +24; Q2 Cavs +25; Q3 Cavs +22; Q4 Cavs +23
Final · Box score
Pistons128
Bulls110
Q1 Pistons 0; Q2 Pistons +7; Q3 Pistons +14; Q4 Pistons +18
Final · Box score
Bucks103
Wolves101
Q1 Bucks +12; Q2 Bucks +1; Q3 Bucks +1; Q4 Bucks +2
Final · Box score
Kings119
Pelicans111
Q1 Kings +8; Q2 Kings +2; Q3 Kings +6; Q4 Kings +8
Final · Box score
Heat101
Thunder115
Q1 Thunder -12; Q2 Thunder -11; Q3 Thunder -10; Q4 Thunder +14
Final · Box score
Suns111
Rockets119
Q1 Rockets -2; Q2 Rockets -6; Q3 Rockets -8; Q4 Rockets +8
Final · Box score
Blazers121
Nuggets132
Q1 Nuggets +13; Q2 Nuggets +19; Q3 Nuggets +16; Q4 Nuggets +11
Final · Box score
Lakers119
Jazz131
Q1 Jazz +3; Q2 Jazz +8; Q3 Jazz +18; Q4 Jazz +12
Final · Box score
Warriors107
Mavs111
Q1 Mavs +1; Q2 Mavs +1; Q3 Mavs +5; Q4 Mavs +4
Final · Box score
Grizzlies114
Clippers128
Q1 Clippers -11; Q2 Clippers +3; Q3 Clippers +18; Q4 Clippers +14
On this day · 2023–24Feb 12, 2024: 10 games. Top scorer: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks-Nuggets), 36 points.
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The lead · Pacers-Wizards

Obi Toppin scores 31, Indiana rallies past Washington

Jamal Murray goes for 55 points

Game flow · Pacers margin at each break
-20-100+10+20OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-2-13-130+4Pacers AHEAD ↑Wizards AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Pacers2522373614134
Wizards2733372310130
Who led
Obi ToppinPoints, last 10 games: 13, 7, 1, 18, 13, 0, 10, 14, 9, 31Pacers31 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Bennedict MathurinPoints, last 10 games: 8, 24, 13, 17, 9, 12, 25, 16, 18, 28Pacers28 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Jordan PoolePoints, last 10 games: 15, 3, 19, 19, 6, 19, 45, 21, 16, 42Wizards42 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Corey KispertPoints, last 10 games: 15, 8, 11, 8, 25, 17, 10, 13, 14, 21Wizards21 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Five close finishes and one Cavaliers rout

Five of 15 games were decided by four points or fewer. Cleveland beat Toronto by 23.

Knicks over Hawks1Bucks over Wolves2Pacers over Wizards4Nets over Sixers4Mavs over Warriors4Kings over Pelicans8Rockets over Suns8Nuggets over Blazers11Jazz over Lakers12Celtics over Spurs13Thunder over Heat14Clippers over Grizzlies14Magic over Hornets16Pistons over Bulls18Cavs over Raptors23Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Suns-Rockets21
Lakers-Jazz15
Pacers-Wizards13
Hornets-Magic11
Bucks-Wolves7
Sixers-Nets6
Hawks-Knicks6
Pistons-Bulls6
Warriors-Mavs4
Grizzlies-Clippers4
Spurs-Celtics3
Cavs-Raptors2
Heat-Thunder1
Blazers-Nuggets1
Shot of the night

Brunson's jumper with 11 seconds left in OT puts the Knicks ahead, 149-148 final

The night in charts
Hawks-Knicks combined for 297, 33 more than any other game
Points by game
Hawks-KnicksHawks 148, Knicks 149 · OT
297
Pacers-WizardsPacers 134, Wizards 130 · OT
264
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 121, Nuggets 132
253
Lakers-JazzLakers 119, Jazz 131
250
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 114, Clippers 128
242
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 131, Raptors 108
239
Pistons-BullsPistons 128, Bulls 110
238
Kings-PelicansKings 119, Pelicans 111
230
Suns-RocketsSuns 111, Rockets 119
230
Spurs-CelticsSpurs 103, Celtics 116
219
Warriors-MavsWarriors 107, Mavs 111
218
Heat-ThunderHeat 101, Thunder 115
216
Bucks-WolvesBucks 103, Wolves 101
204
Sixers-NetsSixers 96, Nets 100
196
Hornets-MagicHornets 86, Magic 102
188
5 of 15 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Hawks-KnicksHawks 148, Knicks 149 · OT
+1 Knicks
Bucks-WolvesBucks 103, Wolves 101
+2 Bucks
Pacers-WizardsPacers 134, Wizards 130 · OT
+4 Pacers
Sixers-NetsSixers 96, Nets 100
+4 Nets
Warriors-MavsWarriors 107, Mavs 111
+4 Mavs
Kings-PelicansKings 119, Pelicans 111
+8 Kings
Suns-RocketsSuns 111, Rockets 119
+8 Rockets
Blazers-NuggetsBlazers 121, Nuggets 132
+11 Nuggets
Lakers-JazzLakers 119, Jazz 131
+12 Jazz
Spurs-CelticsSpurs 103, Celtics 116
+13 Celtics
Heat-ThunderHeat 101, Thunder 115
+14 Thunder
Grizzlies-ClippersGrizzlies 114, Clippers 128
+14 Clippers
Hornets-MagicHornets 86, Magic 102
+16 Magic
Pistons-BullsPistons 128, Bulls 110
+18 Pistons
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 131, Raptors 108
+23 Cavs
Pacers erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pacers-WizardsPacers won · Pacers 134, Wizards 130 · OT
13 pts
Heat-ThunderThunder won · Heat 101, Thunder 115
12 pts
Grizzlies-ClippersClippers won · Grizzlies 114, Clippers 128
11 pts
Suns-RocketsRockets won · Suns 111, Rockets 119
8 pts
Hornets-MagicMagic won · Hornets 86, Magic 102
2 pts
Okongwu shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
OkongwuHawks · 21 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK
90% (9-10)
KispertWizards · 21 PTS, 4 REB
80% (8-10)
Ausar ThompsonPistons · 19 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
AchiuwaKnicks · 26 PTS, 8 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
75% (12-16)
ZionPelicans · 33 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL
72% (13-18)
Final · Hawks-Knicks
Hawks 148Knicks 149
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Hawks2931413611148
Knicks3830363312149
The story
Karl-Anthony Towns' 44 points and 10 rebounds carried New York past Atlanta, 149-148 in OT

For Atlanta, Trae Young had 38 PTS, 19 AST 44 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST · 14-25 FG, 7-10 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 38-29, was where the Knicks built it.

Knicks lead by quarter
200 +9+8+30+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Pacers-Wizards
Pacers 134Wizards 130
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pacers2522373614134
Wizards2733372310130
The story
Jordan Poole had 42 points in a 134-130 in OT loss to Indiana

Bennedict Mathurin led Indiana with 28 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 42 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST · 15-29 FG, 6-15 3PT

The swing

Down 13 after the third, the Pacers took the fourth 36-23.

Pacers lead by quarter
200 −2−13−130+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Blazers-Nuggets
Blazers 121Nuggets 132
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers27293530121
Nuggets40353225132
The story
Denver beat Portland 132-121 behind a 26-15-10 triple-double from Nikola Jokic

Donovan Clingan paced Portland: 20 REB, 17 PTS, 2 AST 26 PTS, 15 REB, 10 AST · 11-20 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

A 40-27 first quarter did the most damage for the Nuggets.

Nuggets lead by quarter
200 +13+19+16+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
23.3Season avg33.2Last 5

33.2 points a game over his last five games, against 23.3 in 44 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
35.0Season avg21.0Last 3

21.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 35.0 in 23 earlier games. Today: 16 points in 23 minutes.

Stepped-up role
Zeke NnajiNuggets
+29.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
7.4Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 7.4 a game in 33 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Jamal Murray leads the day with 55

Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 25, 18, 33, 31, 20, 20, 10, 30, 17, 55Nuggets-Blazers · W
21.0 PPG season to date · +34.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kyrie Irving Cavs, Jan 28, 2015: 55 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Career high55 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 25, 18, 24, 14, 11, 22, 27, 9, 40, 44Knicks-Hawks · W
24.7 PPG season to date · +19.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant Lakers, Jan 4, 2004: 44 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
44 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Jordan PoolePoints, last 10 games: 15, 3, 19, 19, 6, 19, 45, 21, 16, 42Wizards-Pacers · L
21.2 PPG season to date · +21.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Collin Sexton Cavs, Jan 20, 2021: 42 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
42 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Kyrie IrvingPoints, last 10 games: 24, 22, 13, 25, 28, 34, 19, 13, 30, 42Mavs-Warriors · W
24.6 PPG season to date · +17.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan Bulls, Dec 29, 1997: 41 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
42 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 15, 34, 34, 32, 24, 35, 19, 38Hawks-Knicks · L
23.7 PPG season to date · +14.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 1 REB · 19 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 29, 24, 33, 19, 22, 27, 34, 37Suns-Rockets · L
27.3 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Aaron WigginsThunder+5.6 16.5 last 10 · 10.9 season
Isaiah CollierJazz+5.5 12.1 last 10 · 6.6 season
Anthony EdwardsWolves+5.5 33.0 last 10 · 27.5 season
Stephon CastleSpurs+5.4 18.3 last 10 · 12.9 season
Keon JohnsonNets+5.3 15.2 last 10 · 9.9 season
Cold
LaMelo BallHornets−5.7 21.6 last 10 · 27.3 season
Julian ChampagnieSpurs−5.3 4.6 last 10 · 9.9 season
Dennis SchroderPistons−4.8 9.1 last 10 · 13.9 season
Kevin HuerterBulls−4.5 3.1 last 10 · 7.6 season
Nikola VucevicBulls−4.1 15.0 last 10 · 19.1 season