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Sunday, April 20, 2025Playoffs · 4 games
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4 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: GSW trailed HOU by 3 after the first quarter and won 95–85.

Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Grizzlies80
Thunder131
Q1 OKC +12; Q2 OKC +32; Q3 OKC +49; Q4 OKC +51
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Magic86
Celtics103
Q1 BOS +8; Q2 BOS -1; Q3 BOS +11; Q4 BOS +17
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Heat100
Cavs121
Q1 CLE +7; Q2 CLE +8; Q3 CLE +8; Q4 CLE +21
Final · R1 · G1 · Box score
Warriors95
Rockets85
Q1 GSW -3; Q2 GSW +13; Q3 GSW +9; Q4 GSW +10
On this day · 2023–24Apr 20, 2024: 4 games. Top scorer: Anthony Edwards (Wolves-Suns), 33 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 1 · Warriors-Rockets

Stephen Curry scores 31 as Golden State wins in Houston

Paolo Banchero goes for 36 points

Game flow · GSW margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+13+9+10GSW AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors1829222695
Rockets2113262585
Who led
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 52, 37, 36, 3, 25, 30, 14, 36, 37, 31GSW31 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Jimmy ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 27, 11, 19, 13, 10, 28, 24, 30, 38, 25GSW25 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Alperen SengunPoints, last 10 games: 17, 18, 33, 16, 14, 15, 31, 19, 14, 26HOU26 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Jabari Smith Jr.Points, last 10 games: 11, 7, 17, 11, 10, 15, 15, 9, 16, 11HOU11 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Magic-Celtics5
Grizzlies-Thunder3
Warriors-Rockets3
Heat-Cavs2
The night in charts
Heat-Cavs combined for 221, 10 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-CavsHeat 100, Cavs 121
221
Grizzlies-ThunderGrizzlies 80, Thunder 131
211
Magic-CelticsMagic 86, Celtics 103
189
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 95, Rockets 85
180
GSW won the closest game by 10
Closest finishes
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 95, Rockets 85
+10 GSW
Magic-CelticsMagic 86, Celtics 103
+17 BOS
Heat-CavsHeat 100, Cavs 121
+21 CLE
Grizzlies-ThunderGrizzlies 80, Thunder 131
+51 OKC
GSW rallied from 3 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Warriors-RocketsGSW won · Warriors 95, Rockets 85
3 pts
Magic-CelticsBOS won · Magic 86, Celtics 103
1 pt
Jerome shot 10-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
JeromeCLE · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
67% (10-15)
Davion MitchellMIA · 18 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
StephGSW · 31 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
63% (12-19)
J-DubOKC · 20 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL
63% (10-16)
SengunHOU · 26 PTS, 9 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
61% (11-18)
Final · Warriors-Rockets
Warriors 95Rockets 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors1829222695
Rockets2113262585
The story
Golden State beat Houston 95-85 behind 25 points from Jimmy Butler

Alperen Sengun paced Houston: 26 PTS, 9 REB 25 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 5 STL · 10-19 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

A 29-13 second quarter erased a 3-point hole for the Warriors.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −3+13+9+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Celtics
Magic 86Celtics 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic1831181986
Celtics26223025103
The story
Derrick White's 30 points carried Boston past Orlando, 103-86

For Orlando, Franz Wagner had 23 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 30 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 10-18 FG, 7-12 3PT

The swing

The Celtics trailed by 1 going into the third, then won it 30-18.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +8−1+11+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Thunder
Grizzlies 80Thunder 131
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Grizzlies2016271780
Thunder32364419131
The story
Jalen Williams had 20 points as Oklahoma City beat Memphis 131-80

Marvin Bagley III led Memphis with 17 PTS, 5 REB 20 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL · 10-16 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

The Thunder won the second 36-16, their biggest quarter edge.

OKC lead by quarter
600 +12+32+49+51 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.5points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.5Reg. season avg28Today

28 points today in 26 minutes, against 12.5 a game in the regular season (70 games).

Stepped-up role
+13.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
12.2Reg. season avg26Today

26 minutes today, against 12.2 a game in the regular season (50 games). Line: 0 points, 0 rebounds, 2 assists.

Cooling off
−18.2points, today vs reg. season avg
Points per game
22.2Reg. season avg4Today

4 points today in 29 minutes, against 22.2 a game in the regular season (74 games).

Second story · Magic-Celtics · R1 · G1

Boston beats Orlando by 17, moves within three of advancing

Game 1: 103–86. Series: 1–0. Derrick White led Boston with 30 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Series tracker · Magic-Celtics
G1 · @ BOSBOS103–86
Top performances

Paolo Banchero leads the day with 36

Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 32, 35, 24, 26, 24, 33, 33, 15, 17, 36Magic-Celtics · L
36.0 PPG playoffs to date
36 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 52, 37, 36, 3, 25, 30, 14, 36, 37, 31Warriors-Rockets · W
31.0 PPG playoffs to date
31 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 26, 7, 16, 25, 38, 24, 27, 26, 19, 30Cavs-Heat · W
30.0 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Derrick WhitePoints, last 10 games: 12, 16, 13, 14, 16, 12, 19, 14, 19, 30Celtics-Magic · W
30.0 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Ty JeromePoints, last 10 games: 12, 10, 14, 16, 12, 25, 20, 18, 24, 28Cavs-Heat · W
28.0 PPG playoffs to date
28 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Darius GarlandPoints, last 10 games: 27, 10, 21, 19, 17, 19, 9, 28, 26, 27Cavs-Heat · W
27.0 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST