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Sunday, April 6, 2025Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed DEN by 9 after the first quarter and won 125–120.

Final · Box score
Bulls131
Hornets117
Q1 CHI +1; Q2 CHI +20; Q3 CHI +14; Q4 CHI +14
Final · Box score
Raptors120
Nets109
Q1 TOR +5; Q2 TOR +15; Q3 TOR +10; Q4 TOR +11
Final · Box score
Lakers126
Thunder99
Q1 LAL +10; Q2 LAL +22; Q3 LAL +26; Q4 LAL +27
Final · Box score
Jazz134
Hawks147
Q1 ATL +13; Q2 ATL +17; Q3 ATL +12; Q4 ATL +13
Final · Box score
Wizards90
Celtics124
Q1 BOS +16; Q2 BOS +21; Q3 BOS +32; Q4 BOS +34
Final · Box score
Kings120
Cavs113
Q1 SAC +4; Q2 SAC -1; Q3 SAC +12; Q4 SAC +7
Final · Box score
Spurs109
Blazers120
Q1 POR +15; Q2 POR +9; Q3 POR +11; Q4 POR +11
Final · Box score
Suns98
Knicks112
Q1 NYK +4; Q2 NYK +10; Q3 NYK +17; Q4 NYK +14
Final · Box score
Pacers125
Nuggets120
Q1 IND -9; Q2 IND -5; Q3 IND +1; Q4 IND +5
Final · Box score
Rockets106
Warriors96
Q1 HOU -6; Q2 HOU +1; Q3 HOU +7; Q4 HOU +10
Final · Box score
Bucks111
Pelicans107
Q1 MIL -3; Q2 MIL +5; Q3 MIL +3; Q4 MIL +4
On this day · 2023–24Apr 6, 2024: 4 games. Top scorer: Cam Thomas (Nets-Pistons), 32 points.
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The lead · Pacers-Nuggets

Indiana rallies from 9 down to beat Denver

Nikola Jokic posts a triple-double

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-5+1+5IND AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers24373727125
Nuggets33333123120
Who led
Myles TurnerPoints, last 10 games: 9, 23, 22, 7, 16, 17, 11, 15, 26, 24IND24 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Obi ToppinPoints, last 10 games: 7, 10, 20, 10, 15, 12, 19, 8, 6, 22IND22 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 24, 35, 34, 28, 40, 39, 27, 61, 33, 41DEN41 PTS · 15 REB · 13 AST
Christian BraunPoints, last 10 games: 9, 10, 15, 11, 18, 19, 16, 18, 16, 30DEN30 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Second story · Rockets-Warriors

Houston gets past Golden State

106–96, with Houston ahead 51–50 at halftime. Dillon Brooks led Houston with 24 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

The whole night · final margins
MIL over NOP4IND over DEN5SAC over CLE7HOU over GSW10TOR over BKN11POR over SAS11ATL over UTA13CHI over CHA14NYK over PHX14LAL over OKC27BOS over WAS34Final margin, points. Pink = HOU over GSW.
Lead changes
Bucks-Pelicans18
Kings-Cavs12
Suns-Knicks12
Pacers-Nuggets8
Rockets-Warriors8
Raptors-Nets7
Bulls-Hornets5
Spurs-Blazers2
Lakers-Thunder1
Jazz-Hawks1
Wizards-Celtics0
The night in charts
Jazz-Hawks combined for 281, 33 more than any other game
Points by game
Jazz-HawksJazz 134, Hawks 147
281
Bulls-HornetsBulls 131, Hornets 117
248
Pacers-NuggetsPacers 125, Nuggets 120
245
Kings-CavsKings 120, Cavs 113
233
Raptors-NetsRaptors 120, Nets 109
229
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 109, Blazers 120
229
Lakers-ThunderLakers 126, Thunder 99
225
Bucks-PelicansBucks 111, Pelicans 107
218
Wizards-CelticsWizards 90, Celtics 124
214
Suns-KnicksSuns 98, Knicks 112
210
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 106, Warriors 96
202
2 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Bucks-PelicansBucks 111, Pelicans 107
+4 MIL
Pacers-NuggetsPacers 125, Nuggets 120
+5 IND
Kings-CavsKings 120, Cavs 113
+7 SAC
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 106, Warriors 96
+10 HOU
Raptors-NetsRaptors 120, Nets 109
+11 TOR
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 109, Blazers 120
+11 POR
Jazz-HawksJazz 134, Hawks 147
+13 ATL
Bulls-HornetsBulls 131, Hornets 117
+14 CHI
Suns-KnicksSuns 98, Knicks 112
+14 NYK
Lakers-ThunderLakers 126, Thunder 99
+27 LAL
Wizards-CelticsWizards 90, Celtics 124
+34 BOS
IND rallied from 9 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pacers-NuggetsIND won · Pacers 125, Nuggets 120
9 pts
Rockets-WarriorsHOU won · Rockets 106, Warriors 96
6 pts
Bucks-PelicansMIL won · Bucks 111, Pelicans 107
3 pts
Kings-CavsSAC won · Kings 120, Cavs 113
1 pt
Brooks shot 10-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BrooksHOU · 24 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
77% (10-13)
OGNYK · 32 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST
76% (13-17)
Coby WhiteCHI · 37 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL
75% (12-16)
BraunDEN · 30 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST
75% (12-16)
SabonisSAC · 27 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 2 STL
73% (11-15)
Final · Bucks-Pelicans
Bucks 111Pelicans 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks28302330111
Pelicans31222529107
The story
Brook Lopez's 20 points and 12 rebounds carried Milwaukee past New Orleans, 111-107

For New Orleans, Yves Missi had 18 PTS, 12 REB, 3 AST 20 PTS, 12 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST · 8-16 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Bucks trailed by 3 going into the second, then won it 30-22.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −3+5+3+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Nuggets
Pacers 125Nuggets 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers24373727125
Nuggets33333123120
The story
Myles Turner had 24 points as Indiana beat Denver 125-120

Michael Porter Jr. led Denver with 15 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 24 PTS, 3 BLK, 2 REB, 1 AST · 8-16 FG, 4-10 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the second, the Pacers took the third 37-31.

IND lead by quarter
200 −9−5+1+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Suns-Knicks
Suns 98Knicks 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns2320272898
Knicks27263425112
The story
New York beat Phoenix 112-98 behind 32 points from OG Anunoby

Bradley Beal paced Phoenix: 16 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 32 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST · 13-17 FG, 6-8 3PT

The swing

A 34-27 third quarter did the most damage for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +4+10+17+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Devin Booker topped the game at 49.3 FPTS: 40 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.4points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
29.8Season avg40.2Last 5

40.2 points a game over his last five games, against 29.8 in 66 earlier games. Today: 41 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Season avg8.7Last 3

8.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.8 in 62 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.6minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.4Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 12.4 a game in 39 earlier games. Line: 23 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Nikola Jokic leads the day with 41

Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 24, 35, 34, 28, 40, 39, 27, 61, 33, 41Nuggets-Pacers · L
30.0 PPG season to date · +11.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: James Harden HOU, Mar 17, 2017: 41 PTS · 14 REB · 11 AST
41 PTS · 15 REB · 13 AST
Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 27, 41, 17, 19, 14, 10, 28, 39, 37, 40Suns-Knicks · L
25.9 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan CHI, Apr 5, 1998: 40 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
40 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Coby WhitePoints, last 10 games: 24, 35, 36, 37, 26, 25, 7, 28, 31, 37Bulls-Hornets · W
20.7 PPG season to date · +16.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Zach LaVinePoints, last 10 games: 8, 16, 14, 19, 29, 10, 20, 18, 25, 37Kings-Cavs · W
23.0 PPG season to date · +14.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Keyonte GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 8, 6, 17, 18, 20, 14, 15, 35Jazz-Hawks · L
16.9 PPG season to date · +18.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high35 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
OG AnunobyPoints, last 10 games: 25, 23, 35, 28, 31, 28, 27, 23, 24, 32Knicks-Suns · W
18.1 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Quentin GrimesPHI+12.4 26.8 last 10 · 14.4 season
Deni AvdijaPOR+9.9 26.8 last 10 · 16.9 season
OG AnunobyNYK+9.5 27.6 last 10 · 18.1 season
Coby WhiteCHI+7.9 28.6 last 10 · 20.7 season
Ja MorantMEM+7.3 30.2 last 10 · 22.9 season
Cold
Norman PowellLAC−6.7 15.3 last 10 · 22.0 season
De'Aaron FoxSAS−6.1 17.4 last 10 · 23.5 season
Tyrese MaxeyPHI−6.1 20.2 last 10 · 26.3 season
Gradey DickTOR−5.3 9.1 last 10 · 14.4 season
Terry RozierMIA−4.6 6.3 last 10 · 10.9 season