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Wednesday, February 26, 2025Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: OKC trailed BKN by 15 at halftime and won 129–121.

Final · Box score
Celtics97
Pistons117
Q1 DET +9; Q2 Pistons 0; Q3 DET +11; Q4 DET +20
Final · Box score
Raptors91
Pacers111
Q1 IND +2; Q2 IND +10; Q3 IND +17; Q4 IND +20
Final · Box score
Sixers105
Knicks110
Q1 NYK +12; Q2 NYK +16; Q3 NYK +9; Q4 NYK +5
Final · Box score
Blazers129
Wizards121
Q1 POR +7; Q2 POR +1; Q3 POR +6; Q4 POR +8
Final · Box score
Thunder129
Nets121
Q1 OKC -11; Q2 OKC -15; Q3 OKC -6; Q4 OKC +8
Final · Box score
Hawks109
Heat131
Q1 MIA +1; Q2 Heat 0; Q3 MIA +14; Q4 MIA +22
Final · Box score
Clippers122
Bulls117
Q1 LAC +5; Q2 LAC -1; Q3 LAC +5; Q4 LAC +5
Final · Box score
Kings118
Jazz101
Q1 Kings 0; Q2 SAC +9; Q3 SAC +14; Q4 SAC +17
Final · Box score
Spurs106
Rockets118
Q1 HOU +14; Q2 HOU +18; Q3 HOU +26; Q4 HOU +12
On this day · 2023–24Feb 26, 2024: 4 games. Top scorer: Jalen Brunson (Knicks-Pistons), 35 points.
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The lead · Thunder-Nets

OKC erases 15-point lead, steals one from Brooklyn

Tyrese Haliburton goes for 33 points

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-15-6+8OKC AHEAD ↑BKN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder29322939129
Nets40362025121
Who led
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 50, 25, 32, 31, 32, 24, 21, 37, 39, 27OKC27 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Aaron WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 18, 26, 24, 11, 10, 12, 15, 19, 24OKC24 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Day'Ron SharpePoints, last 10 games: 13, 8, 11, 9, 14, 8, 7, 10, 7, 25BKN25 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Cameron JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 17, 18, 14, 16, 18, 23, 17, 19BKN19 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Second story · Clippers-Bulls

Clippers beat Chicago, 122–117

Clippers led 98–93 after three and won by 5. James Harden led Clippers with 30 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists.

The whole night · final margins
NYK over PHI5LAC over CHI5POR over WAS8OKC over BKN8HOU over SAS12SAC over UTA17DET over BOS20IND over TOR20MIA over ATL22Final margin, points. Pink = LAC over CHI.
Lead changes
Clippers-Bulls17
Hawks-Heat13
Kings-Jazz10
Raptors-Pacers5
Sixers-Knicks5
Celtics-Pistons2
Thunder-Nets1
Spurs-Rockets0
The night in charts
Blazers-Wizards combined for 250
Points by game
Blazers-WizardsBlazers 129, Wizards 121
250
Thunder-NetsThunder 129, Nets 121
250
Hawks-HeatHawks 109, Heat 131
240
Clippers-BullsClippers 122, Bulls 117
239
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 106, Rockets 118
224
Kings-JazzKings 118, Jazz 101
219
Sixers-KnicksSixers 105, Knicks 110
215
Celtics-PistonsCeltics 97, Pistons 117
214
Raptors-PacersRaptors 91, Pacers 111
202
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-KnicksSixers 105, Knicks 110
+5 NYK
Clippers-BullsClippers 122, Bulls 117
+5 LAC
Blazers-WizardsBlazers 129, Wizards 121
+8 POR
Thunder-NetsThunder 129, Nets 121
+8 OKC
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 106, Rockets 118
+12 HOU
Kings-JazzKings 118, Jazz 101
+17 SAC
Celtics-PistonsCeltics 97, Pistons 117
+20 DET
Raptors-PacersRaptors 91, Pacers 111
+20 IND
Hawks-HeatHawks 109, Heat 131
+22 MIA
OKC erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Thunder-NetsOKC won · Thunder 129, Nets 121
15 pts
Clippers-BullsLAC won · Clippers 122, Bulls 117
1 pt
Kessler shot 10-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
KesslerUTA · 25 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
100% (10-10)
HaliburtonIND · 33 PTS, 11 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL
80% (12-15)
Amen ThompsonHOU · 25 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 2 BLK
80% (12-15)
SharpeBKN · 25 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK
80% (8-10)
DanielsATL · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
Final · Clippers-Bulls
Clippers 122Bulls 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers31283924122
Bulls26343324117
The story
LA beat Chicago 122-117 behind 30 points from James Harden

Josh Giddey paced Chicago: 21 PTS, 12 AST, 8 REB 30 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB · 9-20 FG, 7-14 3PT

The swing

A 39-33 third quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Clippers.

LAC lead by quarter
200 +5−1+5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Zach Collins topped the game at 55.9 FPTS: 21 PTS, 17 REB, 7 AST

Final · Thunder-Nets
Thunder 129Nets 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder29322939129
Nets40362025121
The story
Chet Holmgren had 22 points and 17 rebounds as Oklahoma City beat Brooklyn 129-121

Keon Johnson led Brooklyn with 16 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 22 PTS, 17 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK · 7-12 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the third, the Thunder took the fourth 39-25.

OKC lead by quarter
200 −11−15−6+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Rockets
Spurs 106Rockets 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs20262931106
Rockets34303717118
The story
Amen Thompson's 25 points carried Houston past San Antonio, 118-106

For San Antonio, Stephon Castle had 22 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST 25 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST · 12-15 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 34-20, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
300 +14+18+26+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.9Season avg22.8Last 5

22.8 points a game over his last five games, against 12.9 in 54 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.5minutes, last 3 vs 2023–24 avg
Minutes per game
21.22023–24 avg10.7Last 3

10.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.2 in 2023–24 (43 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+25.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.5Season avg38Today

38 minutes today, against 12.5 a game in 40 earlier games. Line: 21 points, 17 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

Shaedon Sharpe leads the day with 36

Shaedon SharpePoints, last 10 games: 9, 17, 24, 14, 11, 14, 11, 20, 12, 36Blazers-Wizards · W
17.3 PPG season to date · +19.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high36 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 42, 28, 36, 8, 36, 22, 26, 22, 34Knicks-Sixers · W
26.1 PPG season to date · +8.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Tyrese HaliburtonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 0, 14, 19, 16, 20, 22, 29, 19, 33Pacers-Raptors · W
18.4 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 34, 33, 31, 27, 39, 5, 16, 31, 13, 30Sixers-Knicks · L
27.2 PPG season to date · +2.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 25, 7, 22, 23, 18, 32, 24, 31, 18, 30Clippers-Bulls · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +8.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 16, 22, 17, 11, 6, 11, 13, 14, 14, 28Knicks-Sixers · W
17.7 PPG season to date · +10.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Josh GiddeyCHI+6.9 19.9 last 10 · 13.0 season
Naz ReidMIN+6.6 21.5 last 10 · 14.9 season
Aaron WigginsOKC+6.3 17.6 last 10 · 11.3 season
Jaden McDanielsMIN+6.2 18.2 last 10 · 12.0 season
Nick Smith Jr.CHA+6.0 14.5 last 10 · 8.5 season
Cold
LaMelo BallCHA−8.6 17.7 last 10 · 26.3 season
Nikola VucevicCHI−4.6 14.5 last 10 · 19.1 season
De'Aaron FoxSAS−4.4 19.6 last 10 · 24.0 season
Gradey DickTOR−4.4 10.3 last 10 · 14.7 season
Dennis SchroderDET−4.2 9.5 last 10 · 13.7 season