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Friday, April 4, 2025Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Warriors trailed Nuggets by 10 after the first quarter and won 118–104.

Final · Box score
Kings125
Hornets102
Q1 Kings +8; Q2 Kings +19; Q3 Kings +26; Q4 Kings +23
Final · Box score
Jazz112
Pacers140
Q1 Pacers -6; Q2 Pacers -2; Q3 Pacers +4; Q4 Pacers +28
Final · Box score
Suns103
Celtics123
Q1 Celtics +9; Q2 Celtics +13; Q3 Celtics +15; Q4 Celtics +20
Final · Box score
Pistons117
Raptors105
Q1 Pistons +1; Q2 Pistons +10; Q3 Pistons +16; Q4 Pistons +12
Final · Box score
Blazers113
Bulls118
Q1 Bulls -3; Q2 Bulls -2; Q3 Bulls +9; Q4 Bulls +5
Final · Box score
Thunder111
Rockets125
Q1 Rockets +7; Q2 Rockets +16; Q3 Rockets +11; Q4 Rockets +14
Final · Box score
Cavs114
Spurs113
Q1 Cavs +10; Q2 Cavs +17; Q3 Cavs +9; Q4 Cavs +1
Final · Box score
Nuggets104
Warriors118
Q1 Warriors -10; Q2 Warriors +6; Q3 Warriors +12; Q4 Warriors +14
Final · Box score
Mavs91
Clippers114
Q1 Clippers +13; Q2 Clippers +23; Q3 Clippers +21; Q4 Clippers +23
Final · Box score
Pelicans108
Lakers124
Q1 Lakers -5; Q2 Lakers +9; Q3 Lakers +9; Q4 Lakers +16
On this day · 2023–24Apr 4, 2024: 5 games. Top scorer: Tyrese Maxey (Sixers-Heat), 37 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Warriors

Stephen Curry scores 36, Golden State rallies past Denver

Jalen Duren goes for 21 points

Game flow · Warriors margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10+6+12+14Warriors AHEAD ↑Nuggets AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets44162420104
Warriors34323022118
Who led
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 24, 11, 28, 20, 17, 23, 13, 52, 37, 36Warriors36 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Brandin PodziemskiPoints, last 10 games: 0, 17, 15, 19, 14, 10, 27, 8, 28, 26Warriors26 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 31, 24, 35, 34, 28, 40, 39, 27, 61, 33Nuggets33 PTS · 12 REB · 9 AST
Michael Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 13, 20, 21, 12, 17, 17, 16, 23, 20, 23Nuggets23 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Indiana by 28.

Cavs over Spurs1Bulls over Blazers5Pistons over Raptors12Rockets over Thunder14Warriors over Nuggets14Lakers over Pelicans16Celtics over Suns20Kings over Hornets23Clippers over Mavs23Pacers over Jazz28Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Blazers-Bulls18
Nuggets-Warriors8
Jazz-Pacers7
Pistons-Raptors5
Mavs-Clippers5
Suns-Celtics4
Pelicans-Lakers4
Kings-Hornets1
Thunder-Rockets1
Cavs-Spurs0
The night in charts
Jazz-Pacers combined for 252, 16 more than any other game
Points by game
Jazz-PacersJazz 112, Pacers 140
252
Thunder-RocketsThunder 111, Rockets 125
236
Pelicans-LakersPelicans 108, Lakers 124
232
Blazers-BullsBlazers 113, Bulls 118
231
Kings-HornetsKings 125, Hornets 102
227
Cavs-SpursCavs 114, Spurs 113
227
Suns-CelticsSuns 103, Celtics 123
226
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 117, Raptors 105
222
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 104, Warriors 118
222
Mavs-ClippersMavs 91, Clippers 114
205
2 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Cavs-SpursCavs 114, Spurs 113
+1 Cavs
Blazers-BullsBlazers 113, Bulls 118
+5 Bulls
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 117, Raptors 105
+12 Pistons
Thunder-RocketsThunder 111, Rockets 125
+14 Rockets
Nuggets-WarriorsNuggets 104, Warriors 118
+14 Warriors
Pelicans-LakersPelicans 108, Lakers 124
+16 Lakers
Suns-CelticsSuns 103, Celtics 123
+20 Celtics
Kings-HornetsKings 125, Hornets 102
+23 Kings
Mavs-ClippersMavs 91, Clippers 114
+23 Clippers
Jazz-PacersJazz 112, Pacers 140
+28 Pacers
Warriors erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-WarriorsWarriors won · Nuggets 104, Warriors 118
10 pts
Jazz-PacersPacers won · Jazz 112, Pacers 140
6 pts
Pelicans-LakersLakers won · Pelicans 108, Lakers 124
5 pts
Blazers-BullsBulls won · Blazers 113, Bulls 118
3 pts
Duren shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
DurenPistons · 21 PTS, 18 REB, 6 AST, 4 BLK
82% (9-11)
MobleyCavs · 25 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK
77% (10-13)
JokicNuggets · 33 PTS, 12 REB, 9 AST, 2 STL
76% (13-17)
Jaylen BrownCeltics · 31 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
63% (10-16)
PodziemskiWarriors · 26 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL
63% (10-16)
Final · Cavs-Spurs
Cavs 114Spurs 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs38292423114
Spurs28223231113
The story
Evan Mobley had 25 points and 12 rebounds as Cleveland beat San Antonio 114-113

Stephon Castle led San Antonio with 22 PTS, 11 AST, 9 REB 25 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK · 10-13 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

The Cavaliers won the first 38-28, their biggest quarter edge.

Cavs lead by quarter
200 +10+17+9+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Blazers-Bulls
Blazers 113Bulls 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers33212930113
Bulls30224026118
The story
Nikola Vucevic's 31 points and 12 rebounds carried Chicago past Portland, 118-113

For Portland, Donovan Clingan had 18 REB, 7 PTS 31 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST · 13-22 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

The Bulls trailed by 2 going into the third, then won it 40-29.

Bulls lead by quarter
200 −3−2+9+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nuggets-Warriors
Nuggets 104Warriors 118
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets44162420104
Warriors34323022118
The story
Golden State beat Denver 118-104 behind 26 points from Brandin Podziemski

Michael Porter Jr. paced Denver: 23 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST · 10-16 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

A 32-16 second quarter erased a 10-point hole for the Warriors.

Warriors lead by quarter
200 −10+6+12+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
16.6Season avg30.4Last 5

30.4 points a game over his last five games, against 16.6 in 71 earlier games. Today: 37 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
32.1Season avg23.7Last 3

23.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.1 in 48 earlier games. Today: 1 points in 30 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
15.4Season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 15.4 a game in 62 earlier games. Line: 21 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Deni Avdija leads the day with 37

Deni AvdijaPoints, last 10 games: 15, 31, 36, 17, 17, 24, 33, 32, 26, 37Blazers-Bulls · L
16.9 PPG season to date · +20.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 11 REB · 5 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 19, 27, 41, 17, 19, 14, 10, 28, 39, 37Suns-Celtics · L
25.7 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 24, 11, 28, 20, 17, 23, 13, 52, 37, 36Warriors-Nuggets · W
24.8 PPG season to date · +11.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 21, 31, 34, 32, 34, 25, 29, 20, 19, 35Lakers-Pelicans · W
27.6 PPG season to date · +7.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 30, 26, 6, 30, 32, 21, 33, 9, 22, 34Rockets-Thunder · W
21.6 PPG season to date · +12.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 31, 24, 35, 34, 28, 40, 39, 27, 61, 33Nuggets-Warriors · L
29.8 PPG season to date · +3.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 12 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Quentin GrimesSixers+12.7 26.9 last 10 · 14.2 season
Deni AvdijaBlazers+9.9 26.8 last 10 · 16.9 season
Ja MorantGrizzlies+7.3 30.2 last 10 · 22.9 season
Coby WhiteBulls+7.0 27.5 last 10 · 20.5 season
OG AnunobyKnicks+6.5 24.3 last 10 · 17.8 season
Cold
Norman PowellClippers−7.1 15.1 last 10 · 22.2 season
De'Aaron FoxSpurs−6.1 17.4 last 10 · 23.5 season
Tyrese MaxeySixers−6.1 20.2 last 10 · 26.3 season
Gradey DickRaptors−5.3 9.1 last 10 · 14.4 season
Zach LaVineKings−4.6 18.2 last 10 · 22.8 season