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Tuesday, March 25, 2025Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed UTA by 6 after the first quarter and won 140–103.

Final · Box score
Magic111
Hornets104
Q1 ORL +2; Q2 ORL +10; Q3 Magic 0; Q4 ORL +7
Final · Box score
Spurs96
Pistons122
Q1 DET +8; Q2 DET +26; Q3 DET +19; Q4 DET +26
Final · Box score
Warriors86
Heat112
Q1 MIA +6; Q2 MIA +17; Q3 MIA +13; Q4 MIA +26
Final · Box score
Mavs113
Knicks128
Q1 NYK +2; Q2 Knicks 0; Q3 NYK +14; Q4 NYK +15
Final · Box score
Hawks114
Rockets121
Q1 HOU +7; Q2 HOU +17; Q3 HOU +20; Q4 HOU +7
Final · Box score
Grizzlies140
Jazz103
Q1 MEM -6; Q2 MEM -1; Q3 MEM +23; Q4 MEM +37
Final · Box score
Cavs122
Blazers111
Q1 Cavs 0; Q2 CLE +8; Q3 CLE +6; Q4 CLE +11
Final · Box score
Thunder121
Kings105
Q1 OKC +10; Q2 OKC +22; Q3 OKC +8; Q4 OKC +16
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The lead · Grizzlies-Jazz

Memphis rolls past Utah, 140–103

Karl-Anthony Towns posts a triple-double

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-45-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35+45TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-1+23+37MEM AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies29354135140
Jazz35301721103
Who led
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 27, 30, 10, 17, 12, 22, 44, 20, 10, 21MEM21 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 28, 18, 42, 0, 13, 31, 12, 14, 23, 19MEM19 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Isaiah CollierPoints, last 10 games: 13, 8, 11, 16, 11, 8, 16, 5, 7, 21UTA21 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Collin SextonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 17, 16, 22, 8, 22, 18, 30, 10, 15UTA15 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Memphis posts the night's biggest win

Memphis beat Utah by 37, the widest margin of 8 games.

ORL over CHA7HOU over ATL7CLE over POR11NYK over DAL15OKC over SAC16DET over SAS26MIA over GSW26MEM over UTA37Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Mavs-Knicks8
Cavs-Blazers7
Magic-Hornets5
Hawks-Rockets5
Spurs-Pistons4
Grizzlies-Jazz3
Thunder-Kings1
Warriors-Heat0
The night in charts
Grizzlies-Jazz combined for 243, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 140, Jazz 103
243
Mavs-KnicksMavs 113, Knicks 128
241
Hawks-RocketsHawks 114, Rockets 121
235
Cavs-BlazersCavs 122, Blazers 111
233
Thunder-KingsThunder 121, Kings 105
226
Spurs-PistonsSpurs 96, Pistons 122
218
Magic-HornetsMagic 111, Hornets 104
215
Warriors-HeatWarriors 86, Heat 112
198
ORL won the closest game by 7
Closest finishes
Magic-HornetsMagic 111, Hornets 104
+7 ORL
Hawks-RocketsHawks 114, Rockets 121
+7 HOU
Cavs-BlazersCavs 122, Blazers 111
+11 CLE
Mavs-KnicksMavs 113, Knicks 128
+15 NYK
Thunder-KingsThunder 121, Kings 105
+16 OKC
Spurs-PistonsSpurs 96, Pistons 122
+26 DET
Warriors-HeatWarriors 86, Heat 112
+26 MIA
Grizzlies-JazzGrizzlies 140, Jazz 103
+37 MEM
Sasser shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SasserDET · 27 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
75% (9-12)
HerroMIA · 20 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB
70% (7-10)
LaMeloCHA · 25 PTS, 9 AST, 1 REB
69% (9-13)
MarshallDAL · 38 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
68% (17-25)
JJJMEM · 19 PTS, 3 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
67% (8-12)
Final · Hawks-Rockets
Hawks 114Rockets 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks23252640114
Rockets30352927121
The story
Jalen Green's 32 points and 11 rebounds carried Houston past Atlanta, 121-114

For Atlanta, Trae Young had 19 PTS, 12 AST, 2 REB 32 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST · 14-24 FG, 1-7 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 35-25, was where the Rockets built it.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +7+17+20+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Dyson Daniels was the fantasy play: 55.1 FPTS on 19 PTS, 10 AST, 8 REB

Final · Magic-Hornets
Magic 111Hornets 104
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic29342028111
Hornets27263021104
The story
Orlando beat Charlotte 111-104 behind 32 points from Paolo Banchero

LaMelo Ball paced Charlotte: 25 PTS, 9 AST 32 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST · 13-24 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

A 34-26 second quarter did the most damage for the Magic.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +2+100+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Mavs-Knicks
Mavs 113Knicks 128
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs35331629113
Knicks37313030128
The story
OG Anunoby had 35 points as New York beat Dallas 128-113

Spencer Dinwiddie led Dallas with 13 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 35 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST · 15-24 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The Knicks won the third 30-16, their biggest quarter edge.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +20+14+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
13.1Season avg24.0Last 5

24.0 points a game over his last five games, against 13.1 in 59 earlier games. Today: 38 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.5Season avg8.3Last 3

8.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.5 in 59 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.5minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.5Season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 14.5 a game in 64 earlier games. Line: 2 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Naji Marshall leads the day with 38

Naji MarshallPoints, last 10 games: 29, 34, 23, 15, 21, 21, 20, 19, 22, 38Mavs-Knicks · L
13.5 PPG season to date · +24.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high38 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
OG AnunobyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 11, 24, 23, 23, 9, 14, 25, 23, 35Knicks-Mavs · W
17.1 PPG season to date · +18.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 29, 23, 28, 30, 26, 6, 30, 32Rockets-Hawks · W
21.5 PPG season to date · +10.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 20, 29, 25, 34, 43, 24, 31, 30, 30, 32Magic-Hornets · W
25.7 PPG season to date · +6.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 51, 41, 40, 25, 34, 48, 31, 30, 26, 32Thunder-Kings · W
32.8 PPG season to date · −0.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Keegan MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 15, 9, 6, 14, 16, 13, 10, 13, 13, 28Kings-Thunder · L
12.6 PPG season to date · +15.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Quentin GrimesPHI+14.0 27.8 last 10 · 13.8 season
Naji MarshallDAL+10.7 24.2 last 10 · 13.5 season
Coby WhiteCHI+10.3 30.6 last 10 · 20.3 season
Josh GiddeyCHI+7.9 22.0 last 10 · 14.1 season
Aaron GordonDEN+6.4 20.7 last 10 · 14.3 season
Cold
Domantas SabonisSAC−7.5 11.4 last 10 · 18.9 season
De'Aaron FoxSAS−6.1 17.4 last 10 · 23.5 season
Tyrese MaxeyPHI−6.1 20.2 last 10 · 26.3 season
Norman PowellLAC−5.5 17.2 last 10 · 22.7 season
Gradey DickTOR−5.3 9.1 last 10 · 14.4 season