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Tuesday, April 15, 2025Play-in tournament · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · Play-in · Box score
Hawks95
Magic120
Q1 ORL +15; Q2 ORL +14; Q3 ORL +6; Q4 ORL +25
Final · Play-in · Box score
Grizzlies116
Warriors121
Q1 GSW +6; Q2 GSW +12; Q3 GSW +3; Q4 GSW +5
The lead · Play-in · Grizzlies-Warriors

Jimmy Butler scores 38 in Golden State win over Memphis

Stephen Curry goes for 37 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+6+12+3+5GSW AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies25303625116
Warriors31362727121
Who led
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 27, 11, 19, 13, 10, 28, 24, 30, 38GSW38 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 13, 52, 37, 36, 3, 25, 30, 14, 36, 37GSW37 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 3, 29, 12, 19, 17, 38, 19, 28, 24, 30MEM30 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 28, 44, 22, 26, 36, 30, 28, 36, 21, 22MEM22 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Second story · Hawks-Magic · Play-in

Orlando leads Atlanta wire to wire

Orlando was ahead at every break and won 120–95. Best quarter: the fourth, 41–22. Cole Anthony led Orlando with 26 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Magic-Hawks
Cole Anthony · ORLTrae Young · ATLPTS2628REB32AST56Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Grizzlies-Warriors5
The night in charts
Grizzlies-Warriors combined for 237, 22 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 116, Warriors 121
237
Hawks-MagicHawks 95, Magic 120
215
GSW won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Grizzlies-WarriorsGrizzlies 116, Warriors 121
+5 GSW
Hawks-MagicHawks 95, Magic 120
+25 ORL
Wendell Carter Jr. shot 8-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Wendell Carter Jr.ORL · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
67% (8-12)
JimmyGSW · 38 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL
60% (12-20)
AnthonyORL · 26 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB
59% (10-17)
BaneMEM · 30 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
52% (11-21)
JaMEM · 22 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
50% (9-18)
Final · Grizzlies-Warriors
Grizzlies 116Warriors 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies25303625116
Warriors31362727121
The story
Draymond Green had 10 assists and 4 points as Golden State beat Memphis 121-116

Zach Edey led Memphis with 17 REB, 14 PTS, 2 AST 10 AST, 6 REB, 4 PTS, 3 STL · 1-5 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Warriors won the first 31-25, their biggest quarter edge.

GSW lead by quarter
200 +6+12+3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Magic
Hawks 95Magic 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks1730262295
Magic32291841120
The story
Paolo Banchero's 17 points carried Orlando past Atlanta, 120-95

For Atlanta, Trae Young had 28 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 17 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST · 4-13 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 41-22, was where the Magic built it.

ORL lead by quarter
300 +15+14+6+25 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+20.5points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.5Reg. season avg38Today

38 points today in 40 minutes, against 17.5 a game in the regular season (55 games).

Stepped-up role
+12.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.3Reg. season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 21.3 a game in the regular season (79 games). Line: 9 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists.

Cooling off
−11.1points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
24.1Reg. season avg13Today

13 points today in 34 minutes, against 24.1 a game in the regular season (60 games).

Top performances

Jimmy Butler leads the day with 38

Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 13, 27, 11, 19, 13, 10, 28, 24, 30, 38Warriors-Grizzlies · W
Season high38 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 13, 52, 37, 36, 3, 25, 30, 14, 36, 37Warriors-Grizzlies · W
37 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 3, 29, 12, 19, 17, 38, 19, 28, 24, 30Grizzlies-Warriors · L
30 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 29, 19, 29, 25, 16, 23, 28, 24, 36, 28Hawks-Magic · L
28 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Cole AnthonyPoints, last 10 games: 22, 9, 2, 9, 8, 1, 18, 7, 2, 26Magic-Hawks · W
26 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Ja MorantPoints, last 10 games: 28, 44, 22, 26, 36, 30, 28, 36, 21, 22Grizzlies-Warriors · L
22 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST