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Friday, March 14, 2025Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Wolves trailed Magic by 9 after three quarters and won 118–111.

Final · Box score
Celtics103
Heat91
Q1 Celtics +7; Q2 Celtics 0; Q3 Celtics +1; Q4 Celtics +12
Final · Box score
Pacers112
Sixers100
Q1 Pacers -8; Q2 Pacers -4; Q3 Pacers +3; Q4 Pacers +12
Final · Box score
Clippers121
Hawks98
Q1 Clippers -2; Q2 Clippers -8; Q3 Clippers +19; Q4 Clippers +23
Final · Box score
Mavs96
Rockets133
Q1 Rockets +2; Q2 Rockets +13; Q3 Rockets +29; Q4 Rockets +37
Final · Box score
Cavs133
Grizzlies124
Q1 Cavs +7; Q2 Cavs +17; Q3 Cavs +20; Q4 Cavs +9
Final · Box score
Magic111
Wolves118
Q1 Wolves +3; Q2 Wolves +4; Q3 Wolves -9; Q4 Wolves +7
Final · Box score
Hornets145
Spurs134
Q1 Hornets +11; Q2 Hornets +26; Q3 Hornets +26; Q4 Hornets +11
Final · Box score
Lakers126
Nuggets131
Q1 Nuggets -8; Q2 Nuggets +4; Q3 Nuggets +3; Q4 Nuggets +5
Final · Box score
Raptors126
Jazz118
Q1 Raptors +7; Q2 Raptors -2; Q3 Raptors +3; Q4 Raptors +8
Final · Box score
Kings106
Suns122
Q1 Suns +14; Q2 Suns +5; Q3 Suns +15; Q4 Suns +16
On this day · 2023–24Mar 14, 2024: 6 games. Top scorer: Jalen Brunson (Knicks-Blazers), 45 points.
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The lead · Magic-Wolves

Minnesota fights back late to top Orlando

Austin Reaves goes for 37 points

Game flow · Wolves margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3+4-9+7Wolves AHEAD ↑Magic AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic30282924111
Wolves33291640118
Who led
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 29, 17, 18, 44, 18, 29, 13, 25, 29, 28Wolves28 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 20, 28, 6, 20, 16, 25, 13, 14, 25, 22Wolves22 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 19, 26, 41, 23, 41, 20, 29, 25, 34, 43Magic43 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Caleb HoustanPoints, last 10 games: 3, 1, 6, 3, 2, 3, 3, 5, 3, 18Magic18 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Lakers-Nuggets

Denver climbs back to beat Lakers

Lakers led by 8 after one. Denver won it 131–126. Nikola Jokic led Denver with 28 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Nuggets-Lakers
Nikola Jokic · NuggetsAustin Reaves · LakersPTS2837REB78AST513Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Raptors-Jazz17
Celtics-Heat13
Magic-Wolves12
Clippers-Hawks8
Lakers-Nuggets6
Pacers-Sixers3
Hornets-Spurs3
Mavs-Rockets2
Cavs-Grizzlies2
Kings-Suns2
Shot of the night

Murray's three with 6 seconds left breaks the tie, 131-126 final

The night in charts
Hornets-Spurs combined for 279, 22 more than any other game
Points by game
Hornets-SpursHornets 145, Spurs 134
279
Cavs-GrizzliesCavs 133, Grizzlies 124
257
Lakers-NuggetsLakers 126, Nuggets 131
257
Raptors-JazzRaptors 126, Jazz 118
244
Mavs-RocketsMavs 96, Rockets 133
229
Magic-WolvesMagic 111, Wolves 118
229
Kings-SunsKings 106, Suns 122
228
Clippers-HawksClippers 121, Hawks 98
219
Pacers-SixersPacers 112, Sixers 100
212
Celtics-HeatCeltics 103, Heat 91
194
Nuggets won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Lakers-NuggetsLakers 126, Nuggets 131
+5 Nuggets
Magic-WolvesMagic 111, Wolves 118
+7 MIN
Raptors-JazzRaptors 126, Jazz 118
+8 Raptors
Cavs-GrizzliesCavs 133, Grizzlies 124
+9 Cavs
Hornets-SpursHornets 145, Spurs 134
+11 Hornets
Celtics-HeatCeltics 103, Heat 91
+12 Celtics
Pacers-SixersPacers 112, Sixers 100
+12 Pacers
Kings-SunsKings 106, Suns 122
+16 Suns
Clippers-HawksClippers 121, Hawks 98
+23 Clippers
Mavs-RocketsMavs 96, Rockets 133
+37 Rockets
MIN rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Magic-WolvesWolves won · Magic 111, Wolves 118
9 pts
Pacers-SixersPacers won · Pacers 112, Sixers 100
8 pts
Clippers-HawksClippers won · Clippers 121, Hawks 98
8 pts
Lakers-NuggetsNuggets won · Lakers 126, Nuggets 131
8 pts
Raptors-JazzRaptors won · Raptors 126, Jazz 118
2 pts
Braun shot 9-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BraunNuggets · 22 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
90% (9-10)
Brandon WilliamsMavs · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
79% (11-14)
JaGrizzlies · 44 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL
77% (17-22)
Nick Smith Jr.Hornets · 26 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB
75% (9-12)
EasonRockets · 30 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
73% (11-15)
Final · Lakers-Nuggets
Lakers 126Nuggets 131
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers40273227126
Nuggets32393129131
The story
Nikola Jokic had 28 points as Denver beat Los Angeles 131-126

Dalton Knecht led Los Angeles with 32 PTS, 2 REB 28 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 8-16 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the first, the Nuggets took the second 39-27.

Nuggets lead by quarter
200 −8+4+3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Wolves
Magic 111Wolves 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic30282924111
Wolves33291640118
The story
Minnesota won 118-111 despite 43 points and 10 rebounds from Paolo Banchero

Anthony Edwards paced Minnesota: 28 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB 43 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST · 16-32 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

A 40-24 fourth quarter erased a 9-point hole for the Timberwolves.

Wolves lead by quarter
200 +3+4−9+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Grizzlies
Cavs 133Grizzlies 124
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs36393721133
Grizzlies29293432124
The story
Evan Mobley's 22 points and 11 rebounds carried Cleveland past Memphis, 133-124

For Memphis, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 13 PTS, 3 REB 22 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 9-16 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 39-29, was where the Cavaliers built it.

Cavs lead by quarter
200 +7+17+20+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.3Season avg20.4Last 5

20.4 points a game over his last five games, against 6.3 in 24 earlier games. Today: 25 points in 26 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.9Season avg7.7Last 3

7.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.9 in 56 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+27.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.5Season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 12.5 a game in 33 earlier games. Line: 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Ja Morant leads the day with 44

Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 23, 21, 29, 25, 24, 31, 32, 29, 28, 44Grizzlies-Cavs · L
22.3 PPG season to date · +22.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Russell Westbrook Thunder, Mar 5, 2015: 43 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Season high44 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 19, 26, 41, 23, 41, 20, 29, 25, 34, 43Magic-Wolves · L
25.1 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Shaquille O'Neal Lakers, Mar 19, 2000: 43 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
43 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Austin ReavesPoints, last 10 games: 32, 23, 20, 23, 6, 8, 16, 17, 28, 37Lakers-Nuggets · L
19.2 PPG season to date · +18.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 8 REB · 13 AST
Dalton KnechtPoints, last 10 games: 5, 0, 8, 19, 13, 11, 9, 19, 10, 32Lakers-Nuggets · L
9.6 PPG season to date · +22.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Tari EasonPoints, last 10 games: 25, 12, 12, 14, 16, 20, 12, 6, 15, 30Rockets-Mavs · W
12.2 PPG season to date · +18.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high30 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 18, 32, 23, 20, 22, 31, 24, 35, 34, 28Nuggets-Lakers · W
29.0 PPG season to date · −1.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Josh GiddeyBulls+8.7 22.5 last 10 · 13.8 season
Quentin GrimesSixers+8.7 21.1 last 10 · 12.4 season
Ja MorantGrizzlies+6.3 28.6 last 10 · 22.3 season
Coby WhiteBulls+6.1 25.4 last 10 · 19.3 season
Naji MarshallMavs+5.6 18.1 last 10 · 12.5 season
Cold
De'Aaron FoxSpurs−6.1 17.4 last 10 · 23.5 season
Tyrese MaxeySixers−6.1 20.2 last 10 · 26.3 season
LaMelo BallHornets−5.8 19.8 last 10 · 25.6 season
Domantas SabonisKings−5.7 13.7 last 10 · 19.4 season
CJ McCollumPelicans−5.5 15.7 last 10 · 21.2 season