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Friday, April 25, 2025Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 10 points, by ORL (vs BOS) and MIL (vs IND).

Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Celtics93
Magic95
Q1 ORL +4; Q2 ORL -10; Q3 ORL +3; Q4 ORL +2
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Pacers101
Bucks117
Q1 Bucks 0; Q2 MIL -10; Q3 MIL +11; Q4 MIL +16
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Lakers104
Wolves116
Q1 MIN +6; Q2 MIN -4; Q3 MIN +2; Q4 MIN +12
On this day · 2023–24Apr 25, 2024: 3 games. Top scorer: Joel Embiid (Sixers-Knicks), 50 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 3 · Celtics-Magic

Franz Wagner scores 32, Orlando rallies past Boston

LeBron James goes for 38 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4-10+3+2ORL AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2732112393
Magic3118242295
Who led
Franz WagnerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 24, 27, 22, 23, 13, 23, 25, 32ORL32 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 24, 26, 24, 33, 33, 15, 17, 36, 32, 29ORL29 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 30, 25, 29, 25, 16, 23, 32, 16, 17, 36BOS36 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 9, 24, 14, 24, 31, 15, 6, 16, 36, 19BOS19 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Pacers-Bucks · R1 · G3

Milwaukee stays alive against Indiana

A 117–101 win in Game 3 cuts the first round deficit to 2–1. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 37 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists.

Series tracker · Pacers-Bucks
G1 · @ INDIND117–98G2 · @ INDIND123–115G3 · @ MILMIL117–101
Lead changes
Pacers-Bucks11
Celtics-Magic6
Lakers-Wolves3
The night in charts
Lakers-Wolves combined for 220, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Lakers-WolvesLakers 104, Wolves 116
220
Pacers-BucksPacers 101, Bucks 117
218
Celtics-MagicCeltics 93, Magic 95
188
ORL won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Celtics-MagicCeltics 93, Magic 95
+2 ORL
Lakers-WolvesLakers 104, Wolves 116
+12 MIN
Pacers-BucksPacers 101, Bucks 117
+16 MIL
ORL erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Celtics-MagicORL won · Celtics 93, Magic 95
10 pts
Pacers-BucksMIL won · Pacers 101, Bucks 117
10 pts
Lakers-WolvesMIN won · Lakers 104, Wolves 116
4 pts
Giannis shot 14-of-19 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GiannisMIL · 37 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
74% (14-19)
TrentMIL · 37 PTS, 4 STL, 3 REB
69% (11-16)
SiakamIND · 28 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
63% (12-19)
LeBronLAL · 38 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
62% (13-21)
McDanielsMIN · 30 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
59% (13-22)
Final · Celtics-Magic
Celtics 93Magic 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2732112393
Magic3118242295
The story
Paolo Banchero had 29 points as Orlando beat Boston 95-93

Derrick White led Boston with 16 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 29 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST · 10-25 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

Down 10 after the second, the Magic took the third 24-11.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +4−10+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Lakers-Wolves
Lakers 104Wolves 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers26322620104
Wolves32223230116
The story
Minnesota beat Los Angeles 116-104 behind 29 points and 8 assists from Anthony Edwards

Luka Doncic paced Los Angeles: 17 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB 29 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST · 12-26 FG, 5-10 3PT

The swing

A 30-20 fourth quarter did the most damage for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +6−4+2+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Bucks
Pacers 101Bucks 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers26311826101
Bucks26213931117
The story
Giannis Antetokounmpo's 37 points and 12 rebounds carried Milwaukee past Indiana, 117-101

For Indiana, Pascal Siakam had 28 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 37 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST · 14-19 FG

The swing

The Bucks trailed by 10 going into the third, then won it 39-18.

MIL lead by quarter
200 0−10+11+16 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.2Reg. season avg21.0Last 3 playoff games

21.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.2 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 30 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.8Reg. season avg17.3Last 3 playoff games

17.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 31.8 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 0 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
12.2Reg. season avg28Today

28 minutes today, against 12.2 a game in the regular season (50 games). Line: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 38

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 16, 33, 27, 19, 28, 27, 14, 19, 21, 38Lakers-Wolves · L
26.0 PPG playoffs to date
38 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 31, 37, 35, 36, 23, 28, 32, 36, 34, 37Bucks-Pacers · W
35.7 PPG playoffs to date
37 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
Gary Trent Jr.Points, last 10 games: 6, 13, 2, 29, 7, 17, 9, 14, 4, 37Bucks-Pacers · W
18.3 PPG playoffs to date
Season high37 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 30, 25, 29, 25, 16, 23, 32, 16, 17, 36Celtics-Magic · L
26.5 PPG playoffs to date
36 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Franz WagnerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 24, 27, 22, 23, 13, 23, 25, 32Magic-Celtics · W
26.7 PPG playoffs to date
32 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Jaden McDanielsPoints, last 10 games: 12, 8, 2, 13, 10, 11, 8, 25, 8, 30Wolves-Lakers · W
21.0 PPG playoffs to date
Ties career high30 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST