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Wednesday, April 9, 2025Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed GSW by 12 after three quarters and won 114–111.

Final · Box score
Celtics76
Magic96
Q1 ORL +6; Q2 ORL +8; Q3 ORL +19; Q4 ORL +20
Final · Box score
Sixers122
Wizards103
Q1 PHI +2; Q2 PHI +3; Q3 PHI +10; Q4 PHI +19
Final · Box score
Lakers112
Mavs97
Q1 LAL -4; Q2 LAL +3; Q3 LAL +7; Q4 LAL +15
Final · Box score
Hornets96
Raptors126
Q1 TOR +2; Q2 TOR +8; Q3 TOR +20; Q4 TOR +30
Final · Box score
Heat111
Bulls119
Q1 CHI -5; Q2 CHI +6; Q3 CHI +8; Q4 CHI +8
Final · OT · Box score
Blazers126
Jazz133
Q1 UTA -4; Q2 UTA +3; Q3 UTA -5; Q4 Jazz 0; OT1 UTA +7
Final · Box score
Spurs114
Warriors111
Q1 SAS -9; Q2 SAS +4; Q3 SAS -12; Q4 SAS +3
Final · Box score
Thunder125
Suns112
Q1 OKC -10; Q2 OKC -5; Q3 OKC +12; Q4 OKC +13
Final · Box score
Nuggets124
Kings116
Q1 DEN +8; Q2 DEN +8; Q3 DEN +10; Q4 DEN +8
Final · Box score
Rockets117
Clippers134
Q1 LAC +1; Q2 LAC +13; Q3 LAC +14; Q4 LAC +17
On this day · 2023–24Apr 9, 2024: 14 games. Top scorer: Anthony Edwards (Wolves-Wizards), 51 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Warriors

San Antonio fights back late to top Golden State

Josh Giddey posts a triple-double

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9+4-12+3SAS AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs23322138114
Warriors32193723111
Who led
Keldon JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 7, 10, 17, 23, 19, 7, 7, 2, 12, 21SAS21 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Stephon CastlePoints, last 10 games: 19, 22, 22, 9, 16, 15, 22, 22, 19, 21SAS21 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 20, 17, 23, 13, 52, 37, 36, 3, 25, 30GSW30 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 25, 11, 18, 13, 27, 11, 19, 13, 10, 28GSW28 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Toronto posts the night's biggest win

Toronto beat Charlotte by 30, the widest margin of 10 games.

SAS over GSW3UTA over POR7CHI over MIA8DEN over SAC8OKC over PHX13LAL over DAL15LAC over HOU17PHI over WAS19ORL over BOS20TOR over CHA30Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Blazers-Jazz17
Lakers-Mavs10
Hornets-Raptors9
Spurs-Warriors9
Thunder-Suns5
Celtics-Magic4
Sixers-Wizards4
Rockets-Clippers3
Nuggets-Kings2
Heat-Bulls1
Shot of the night

Barnes's three at the buzzer breaks the tie, 114-111 final

The night in charts
Blazers-Jazz combined for 259, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Blazers-JazzBlazers 126, Jazz 133 · OT
259
Rockets-ClippersRockets 117, Clippers 134
251
Nuggets-KingsNuggets 124, Kings 116
240
Thunder-SunsThunder 125, Suns 112
237
Heat-BullsHeat 111, Bulls 119
230
Sixers-WizardsSixers 122, Wizards 103
225
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 114, Warriors 111
225
Hornets-RaptorsHornets 96, Raptors 126
222
Lakers-MavsLakers 112, Mavs 97
209
Celtics-MagicCeltics 76, Magic 96
172
SAS won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 114, Warriors 111
+3 SAS
Blazers-JazzBlazers 126, Jazz 133 · OT
+7 UTA
Heat-BullsHeat 111, Bulls 119
+8 CHI
Nuggets-KingsNuggets 124, Kings 116
+8 DEN
Thunder-SunsThunder 125, Suns 112
+13 OKC
Lakers-MavsLakers 112, Mavs 97
+15 LAL
Rockets-ClippersRockets 117, Clippers 134
+17 LAC
Sixers-WizardsSixers 122, Wizards 103
+19 PHI
Celtics-MagicCeltics 76, Magic 96
+20 ORL
Hornets-RaptorsHornets 96, Raptors 126
+30 TOR
SAS erased a 12-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Spurs-WarriorsSAS won · Spurs 114, Warriors 111
12 pts
Thunder-SunsOKC won · Thunder 125, Suns 112
10 pts
Heat-BullsCHI won · Heat 111, Bulls 119
5 pts
Blazers-JazzUTA won · Blazers 126, Jazz 133 · OT
5 pts
Lakers-MavsLAL won · Lakers 112, Mavs 97
4 pts
Filipowski shot 13-of-17 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
FilipowskiUTA · 30 PTS, 18 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL
76% (13-17)
BraunDEN · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
DowtinPHI · 30 PTS, 4 STL, 3 AST, 1 BLK
73% (11-15)
KornetBOS · 14 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
ZubacLAC · 20 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
Final · Spurs-Warriors
Spurs 114Warriors 111
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs23322138114
Warriors32193723111
The story
Stephon Castle had 21 points as San Antonio beat Golden State 114-111

Jimmy Butler led Golden State with 28 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 21 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB · 8-15 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

Down 12 after the third, the Spurs took the fourth 38-23.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −9+4−12+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Stephen Curry led the game in fantasy with 51.6 FPTS (30 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST)

Final · Blazers-Jazz
Blazers 126Jazz 133
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Blazers2824332912126
Jazz2431253419133
The story
Kyle Filipowski's 30 points and 18 rebounds carried Utah past Portland, 133-126 in OT

For Portland, Shaedon Sharpe had 37 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST 30 PTS, 18 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 13-17 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Jazz trailed by 4 going into the second, then won it 31-24.

UTA lead by quarter
200 −4+3−50+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Heat-Bulls
Heat 111Bulls 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat32203227111
Bulls27313427119
The story
Chicago beat Miami 119-111 behind 20 points and 11 rebounds from Nikola Vucevic

Davion Mitchell paced Miami: 17 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB 20 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST · 9-15 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 31-20 second quarter erased a 5-point hole for the Bulls.

CHI lead by quarter
200 −5+6+8+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.5points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
18.3Season avg28.8Last 5

28.8 points a game over his last five games, against 18.3 in 71 earlier games. Today: 37 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
21.7Season avg7.7Last 3

7.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 21.7 in 63 earlier games. Today: 1 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+30.9minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
8.1Season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 8.1 a game in 36 earlier games. Line: 6 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 45

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 32, 34, 25, 29, 20, 19, 35, 30, 23, 45Lakers-Mavs · W
27.9 PPG season to date · +17.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson PHI, Feb 20, 2002: 46 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Ties season high45 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Shaedon SharpePoints, last 10 games: 23, 23, 18, 22, 23, 33, 36, 17, 21, 37Blazers-Jazz · L
18.5 PPG season to date · +18.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high37 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 17, 29, 17, 24, 20, 21, 13, 29, 21, 35Clippers-Rockets · W
22.6 PPG season to date · +12.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Jalen WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 26, 12, 20, 18, 23, 23, 33, 16, 26, 33Thunder-Suns · W
21.6 PPG season to date · +11.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Kyle FilipowskiPoints, last 10 games: 4, 18, 13, 16, 18, 14, 6, 9, 9, 30Jazz-Blazers · W
9.4 PPG season to date · +20.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high30 PTS · 18 REB · 5 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 20, 17, 23, 13, 52, 37, 36, 3, 25, 30Warriors-Spurs · L
24.5 PPG season to date · +5.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Deni AvdijaPOR+9.9 26.8 last 10 · 16.9 season
Quentin GrimesPHI+9.4 24.0 last 10 · 14.6 season
OG AnunobyNYK+8.4 26.4 last 10 · 18.0 season
Ja MorantMEM+7.6 30.6 last 10 · 23.0 season
Coby WhiteCHI+7.3 28.0 last 10 · 20.7 season
Cold
De'Aaron FoxSAS−6.1 17.4 last 10 · 23.5 season
Tyrese MaxeyPHI−6.1 20.2 last 10 · 26.3 season
Jaylen BrownBOS−5.5 16.7 last 10 · 22.2 season
Norman PowellLAC−5.4 16.7 last 10 · 22.1 season
Gradey DickTOR−5.3 9.1 last 10 · 14.4 season