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Wednesday, April 23, 2025Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Magic100
Celtics109
Q1 BOS +2; Q2 BOS +3; Q3 BOS +10; Q4 BOS +9
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Heat112
Cavs121
Q1 CLE +1; Q2 CLE +17; Q3 CLE +13; Q4 CLE +9
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Warriors94
Rockets109
Q1 HOU +10; Q2 HOU +14; Q3 HOU +16; Q4 HOU +15
On this day · 2023–24Apr 23, 2024: 3 games. Top scorer: Pascal Siakam (Pacers-Bucks), 37 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 2 · Magic-Celtics

Jaylen Brown posts 36 and 10 as Boston beats Orlando

Jalen Green goes for 38 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+3+10+9BOS AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic21262429100
Celtics23273128109
Who led
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 8, 9, 24, 14, 24, 31, 15, 6, 16, 36BOS36 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Kristaps PorzingisPoints, last 10 games: 27, 16, 30, 11, 19, 15, 34, 11, 5, 20BOS20 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 35, 24, 26, 24, 33, 33, 15, 17, 36, 32ORL32 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Franz WagnerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 21, 24, 27, 22, 23, 13, 23, 25ORL25 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Second story · Heat-Cavs · R1 · G2

Cleveland never trails at a break against Miami

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 121–112. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 30 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

Series tracker · Heat-Cavs
G1 · @ CLECLE121–100G2 · @ CLECLE121–112
Lead changes
Magic-Celtics10
Heat-Cavs1
Warriors-Rockets0
The night in charts
Heat-Cavs combined for 233, 24 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-CavsHeat 112, Cavs 121
233
Magic-CelticsMagic 100, Celtics 109
209
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 94, Rockets 109
203
BOS won the closest game by 9
Closest finishes
Magic-CelticsMagic 100, Celtics 109
+9 BOS
Heat-CavsHeat 112, Cavs 121
+9 CLE
Warriors-RocketsWarriors 94, Rockets 109
+15 HOU
Mobley shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
MobleyCLE · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
Jaylen BrownBOS · 36 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
63% (12-19)
HerroMIA · 33 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST
58% (14-24)
Jalen GreenHOU · 38 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL
52% (13-25)
WagnerORL · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
50% (10-20)
Final · Magic-Celtics
Magic 100Celtics 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic21262429100
Celtics23273128109
The story
Kristaps Porzingis' 20 points and 10 rebounds carried Boston past Orlando, 109-100

For Orlando, Franz Wagner had 25 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 20 PTS, 10 REB · 5-14 FG, 0-5 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 31-24, was where the Celtics built it.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +2+3+10+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Paolo Banchero was the fantasy play: 60.3 FPTS on 32 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST

Final · Heat-Cavs
Heat 112Cavs 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat24272932112
Cavs25432528121
The story
Cleveland beat Miami 121-112 behind 30 points from Donovan Mitchell

Tyler Herro paced Miami: 33 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST 30 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 10-21 FG, 7-10 3PT

The swing

A 43-27 second quarter did the most damage for the Cavaliers.

CLE lead by quarter
200 +1+17+13+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Warriors-Rockets
Warriors 94Rockets 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors1828252394
Rockets28322722109
The story
Alperen Sengun had 17 points and 16 rebounds as Houston beat Golden State 109-94

Stephen Curry led Golden State with 20 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB 17 PTS, 16 REB, 7 AST · 6-15 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Rockets won the first 28-18, their biggest quarter edge.

HOU lead by quarter
200 +10+14+16+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.9points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
8.1Reg. season avg18.0Last 2 playoff games

18.0 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 8.1 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 18 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.0minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.5Reg. season avg4.5Last 2 playoff games

4.5 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 20.5 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 2 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
12.2Reg. season avg23Today

23 minutes today, against 12.2 a game in the regular season (50 games). Line: 7 points, 1 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Jalen Green leads the day with 38

Jalen GreenPoints, last 10 games: 33, 9, 22, 34, 21, 5, 7, 2, 7, 38Rockets-Warriors · W
22.5 PPG playoffs to date
38 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 8, 9, 24, 14, 24, 31, 15, 6, 16, 36Celtics-Magic · W
26.0 PPG playoffs to date
36 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Tyler HerroPoints, last 10 games: 27, 25, 35, 20, 30, 22, 38, 30, 21, 33Heat-Cavs · L
27.0 PPG playoffs to date
33 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 35, 24, 26, 24, 33, 33, 15, 17, 36, 32Magic-Celtics · L
34.0 PPG playoffs to date
32 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 7, 16, 25, 38, 24, 27, 26, 19, 30, 30Cavs-Heat · W
30.0 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Franz WagnerPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 21, 24, 27, 22, 23, 13, 23, 25Magic-Celtics · L
24.0 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST