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Friday, April 11, 2025Regular season · 15 games
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15 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CLE trailed NYK by 15 after the first quarter and won 108–102.

Final · Box score
Bucks125
Pistons119
Q1 MIL -1; Q2 MIL +3; Q3 MIL +1; Q4 MIL +6
Final · Box score
Magic129
Pacers115
Q1 Magic 0; Q2 ORL +23; Q3 ORL +33; Q4 ORL +14
Final · Box score
Hawks124
Sixers110
Q1 ATL +3; Q2 ATL -6; Q3 ATL +6; Q4 ATL +14
Final · Box score
Hornets94
Celtics130
Q1 Celtics 0; Q2 BOS +1; Q3 BOS +16; Q4 BOS +36
Final · Box score
Cavs108
Knicks102
Q1 CLE -15; Q2 CLE -12; Q3 CLE -8; Q4 CLE +6
Final · Box score
Wizards89
Bulls119
Q1 CHI +2; Q2 CHI +15; Q3 CHI +28; Q4 CHI +30
Final · Box score
Heat153
Pelicans104
Q1 MIA +11; Q2 MIA +17; Q3 MIA +38; Q4 MIA +49
Final · Box score
Raptors102
Mavs124
Q1 DAL +10; Q2 DAL +28; Q3 DAL +29; Q4 DAL +22
Final · Box score
Grizzlies109
Nuggets117
Q1 DEN -7; Q2 DEN -6; Q3 DEN -3; Q4 DEN +8
Final · Box score
Nets91
Wolves117
Q1 MIN +12; Q2 MIN +12; Q3 MIN +25; Q4 MIN +26
Final · Box score
Thunder145
Jazz111
Q1 OKC +12; Q2 OKC +15; Q3 OKC +21; Q4 OKC +34
Final · Box score
Spurs98
Suns117
Q1 PHX -5; Q2 PHX +6; Q3 PHX +28; Q4 PHX +19
Final · Box score
Warriors103
Blazers86
Q1 GSW +6; Q2 GSW +13; Q3 GSW +20; Q4 GSW +17
Final · Box score
Clippers101
Kings100
Q1 LAC -5; Q2 LAC +1; Q3 LAC +5; Q4 LAC +1
Final · Box score
Rockets109
Lakers140
Q1 LAL +6; Q2 LAL +22; Q3 LAL +20; Q4 LAL +31
On this day · 2023–24Apr 11, 2024: 5 games. Top scorer: Fred VanVleet (Rockets-Jazz), 42 points.
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The lead · Cavs-Knicks

Cleveland storms back from 15 down to beat New York

Giannis Antetokounmpo posts a triple-double

Game flow · CLE margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15-12-8+6CLE AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs24262830108
Knicks39232416102
Who led
Darius GarlandPoints, last 10 games: 12, 27, 10, 21, 19, 17, 19, 9, 28, 26CLE26 PTS · 2 REB · 13 AST
Max StrusPoints, last 10 games: 9, 7, 5, 18, 3, 8, 3, 11, 9, 19CLE19 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 34, 23, 31, 25, 39, 15, 27, 15, 27NYK27 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 17, 26, 28, 14, 8, 20, 22, 14, 17, 17NYK17 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Fifteen games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Miami by 49.

LAC over SAC1MIL over DET6CLE over NYK6DEN over MEM8ORL over IND14ATL over PHI14GSW over POR17PHX over SAS19DAL over TOR22MIN over BKN26CHI over WAS30LAL over HOU31OKC over UTA34BOS over CHA36MIA over NOP49Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Hawks-Sixers14
Cavs-Knicks8
Clippers-Kings8
Bucks-Pistons7
Magic-Pacers6
Wizards-Bulls6
Spurs-Suns5
Grizzlies-Nuggets4
Hornets-Celtics3
Rockets-Lakers3
Warriors-Blazers2
Nets-Wolves1
Heat-Pelicans0
Raptors-Mavs0
Thunder-Jazz0
The night in charts
Heat-Pelicans combined for 257, 1 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-PelicansHeat 153, Pelicans 104
257
Thunder-JazzThunder 145, Jazz 111
256
Rockets-LakersRockets 109, Lakers 140
249
Bucks-PistonsBucks 125, Pistons 119
244
Magic-PacersMagic 129, Pacers 115
244
Hawks-SixersHawks 124, Sixers 110
234
Raptors-MavsRaptors 102, Mavs 124
226
Grizzlies-NuggetsGrizzlies 109, Nuggets 117
226
Hornets-CelticsHornets 94, Celtics 130
224
Spurs-SunsSpurs 98, Suns 117
215
Cavs-KnicksCavs 108, Knicks 102
210
Wizards-BullsWizards 89, Bulls 119
208
Nets-WolvesNets 91, Wolves 117
208
Clippers-KingsClippers 101, Kings 100
201
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 103, Blazers 86
189
LAC won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Clippers-KingsClippers 101, Kings 100
+1 LAC
Bucks-PistonsBucks 125, Pistons 119
+6 MIL
Cavs-KnicksCavs 108, Knicks 102
+6 CLE
Grizzlies-NuggetsGrizzlies 109, Nuggets 117
+8 DEN
Magic-PacersMagic 129, Pacers 115
+14 ORL
Hawks-SixersHawks 124, Sixers 110
+14 ATL
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 103, Blazers 86
+17 GSW
Spurs-SunsSpurs 98, Suns 117
+19 PHX
Raptors-MavsRaptors 102, Mavs 124
+22 DAL
Nets-WolvesNets 91, Wolves 117
+26 MIN
Wizards-BullsWizards 89, Bulls 119
+30 CHI
Rockets-LakersRockets 109, Lakers 140
+31 LAL
Thunder-JazzThunder 145, Jazz 111
+34 OKC
Hornets-CelticsHornets 94, Celtics 130
+36 BOS
Heat-PelicansHeat 153, Pelicans 104
+49 MIA
CLE erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Cavs-KnicksCLE won · Cavs 108, Knicks 102
15 pts
Grizzlies-NuggetsDEN won · Grizzlies 109, Nuggets 117
7 pts
Hawks-SixersATL won · Hawks 124, Sixers 110
6 pts
Spurs-SunsPHX won · Spurs 98, Suns 117
5 pts
Clippers-KingsLAC won · Clippers 101, Kings 100
5 pts
Queen shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
QueenORL · 25 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
82% (9-11)
PritchardBOS · 22 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
LeVertATL · 31 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
80% (12-15)
ZubacLAC · 17 PTS, 11 REB
80% (8-10)
GobertMIN · 35 PTS, 11 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
76% (13-17)
Final · Clippers-Kings
Clippers 101Kings 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers24262526101
Kings29202130100
The story
James Harden had a 23-11-10 triple-double as LA beat Sacramento 101-100

Domantas Sabonis led Sacramento with 19 PTS, 16 REB, 5 AST 23 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST · 8-15 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the first, the Clippers took the second 26-20.

LAC lead by quarter
200 −5+1+5+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Bucks-Pistons
Bucks 125Pistons 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bucks35333027125
Pistons36293222119
The story
Cade Cunningham had 36 points and 12 assists, but Milwaukee won 125-119

For Milwaukee, Kevin Porter Jr. had 16 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 36 PTS, 12 AST, 6 REB · 15-21 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 27-22, was where the Bucks built it.

MIL lead by quarter
200 −1+3+1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Cavs-Knicks
Cavs 108Knicks 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs24262830108
Knicks39232416102
The story
Cleveland beat New York 108-102 behind 26 points and 13 assists from Darius Garland

Mikal Bridges paced New York: 17 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB 26 PTS, 13 AST, 2 REB · 10-17 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

A 30-16 fourth quarter erased a 8-point hole for the Cavaliers.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −15−12−8+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
5.4Season avg16.6Last 5

16.6 points a game over his last five games, against 5.4 in 56 earlier games. Today: 18 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.6minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.6Season avg9.0Last 3

9.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.6 in 51 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+29.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
11.9Season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 11.9 a game in 50 earlier games. Line: 14 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 39

Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 34, 25, 29, 20, 19, 35, 30, 23, 45, 39Lakers-Rockets · W
28.2 PPG season to date · +11.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Cade CunninghamPoints, last 10 games: 27, 38, 11, 24, 25, 35, 25, 35, 36, 36Pistons-Bucks · L
26.1 PPG season to date · +10.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 6 REB · 12 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 19, 29, 19, 29, 25, 16, 23, 28, 24, 36Hawks-Sixers · W
24.2 PPG season to date · +11.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Rudy GobertPoints, last 10 games: 15, 16, 17, 19, 19, 21, 23, 6, 13, 35Wolves-Nets · W
11.9 PPG season to date · +23.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high35 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Aaron WigginsPoints, last 10 games: 0, 9, 26, 11, 19, 8, 4, 3, 17, 35Thunder-Jazz · W
11.8 PPG season to date · +23.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Cam WhitmorePoints, last 10 games: 8, 0, 0, 10, 13, 11, 0, 0, 14, 34Rockets-Lakers · L
9.3 PPG season to date · +25.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high34 PTS · 8 REB · 1 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+7.6 25.6 last 10 · 18.0 season
Ja MorantMEM+6.8 30.0 last 10 · 23.2 season
Shaedon SharpePOR+6.8 25.3 last 10 · 18.5 season
Cold
Anthony DavisDAL−6.3 18.4 last 10 · 24.7 season
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
Terry RozierMIA−5.4 5.3 last 10 · 10.7 season