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Wednesday, October 22, 2025Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Suns trailed Kings by 17 at halftime and won 120–116.

Final · Box score
Nets117
Hornets136
Q1 Hornets +6; Q2 Hornets +17; Q3 Hornets +14; Q4 Hornets +19
Final · Box score
Cavs111
Knicks119
Q1 Knicks +10; Q2 Knicks +15; Q3 Knicks 0; Q4 Knicks +8
Final · Box score
Heat121
Magic125
Q1 Magic -1; Q2 Magic +4; Q3 Magic -1; Q4 Magic +4
Final · Box score
Raptors138
Hawks118
Q1 Raptors +2; Q2 Raptors +6; Q3 Raptors +23; Q4 Raptors +20
Final · Box score
Sixers117
Celtics116
Q1 Sixers -2; Q2 Sixers +6; Q3 Sixers -11; Q4 Sixers +1
Final · Box score
Pistons111
Bulls115
Q1 Bulls +16; Q2 Bulls +15; Q3 Bulls +15; Q4 Bulls +4
Final · Box score
Pelicans122
Grizzlies128
Q1 Grizzlies -3; Q2 Grizzlies -11; Q3 Grizzlies +8; Q4 Grizzlies +6
Final · Box score
Wizards120
Bucks133
Q1 Bucks +17; Q2 Bucks +19; Q3 Bucks +11; Q4 Bucks +13
Final · Box score
Clippers108
Jazz129
Q1 Jazz +24; Q2 Jazz +31; Q3 Jazz +28; Q4 Jazz +21
Final · Box score
Spurs125
Mavs92
Q1 Spurs -1; Q2 Spurs +9; Q3 Spurs +21; Q4 Spurs +33
Final · Box score
Kings116
Suns120
Q1 Suns -10; Q2 Suns -17; Q3 Suns -2; Q4 Suns +4
Final · Box score
Wolves118
Blazers114
Q1 Wolves -2; Q2 Wolves -4; Q3 Wolves -7; Q4 Wolves +4
On this day · 2024–25Oct 22, 2024: 2 games. Top scorer: Jayson Tatum (Celtics-Knicks), 37 points.
Oct 22 in other seasons20222021201920182017
The lead · Kings-Suns

Devin Booker drops 31 in 17-point comeback win over Sacramento

Victor Wembanyama goes for 40 points

Game flow · Suns margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-17-2+4Suns AHEAD ↑Kings AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings29422124116
Suns19353630120
Who led
Devin BookerSuns31 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Dillon BrooksSuns22 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Zach LaVineKings30 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
DeMar DeRozanKings29 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Lead changes
Wolves-Blazers17
Sixers-Celtics13
Spurs-Mavs13
Heat-Magic10
Cavs-Knicks7
Nets-Hornets6
Pelicans-Grizzlies3
Pistons-Bulls2
Kings-Suns2
Raptors-Hawks1
Wizards-Bucks0
Clippers-Jazz0
The night in charts
Raptors-Hawks combined for 256, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Raptors-HawksRaptors 138, Hawks 118
256
Nets-HornetsNets 117, Hornets 136
253
Wizards-BucksWizards 120, Bucks 133
253
Pelicans-GrizzliesPelicans 122, Grizzlies 128
250
Heat-MagicHeat 121, Magic 125
246
Clippers-JazzClippers 108, Jazz 129
237
Kings-SunsKings 116, Suns 120
236
Sixers-CelticsSixers 117, Celtics 116
233
Wolves-BlazersWolves 118, Blazers 114
232
Cavs-KnicksCavs 111, Knicks 119
230
Pistons-BullsPistons 111, Bulls 115
226
Spurs-MavsSpurs 125, Mavs 92
217
5 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-CelticsSixers 117, Celtics 116
+1 Sixers
Heat-MagicHeat 121, Magic 125
+4 Magic
Pistons-BullsPistons 111, Bulls 115
+4 Bulls
Kings-SunsKings 116, Suns 120
+4 Suns
Wolves-BlazersWolves 118, Blazers 114
+4 MIN
Pelicans-GrizzliesPelicans 122, Grizzlies 128
+6 Grizzlies
Cavs-KnicksCavs 111, Knicks 119
+8 Knicks
Wizards-BucksWizards 120, Bucks 133
+13 Bucks
Nets-HornetsNets 117, Hornets 136
+19 Hornets
Raptors-HawksRaptors 138, Hawks 118
+20 Raptors
Clippers-JazzClippers 108, Jazz 129
+21 Jazz
Spurs-MavsSpurs 125, Mavs 92
+33 Spurs
Suns erased a 17-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Kings-SunsSuns won · Kings 116, Suns 120
17 pts
Sixers-CelticsSixers won · Sixers 117, Celtics 116
11 pts
Pelicans-GrizzliesGrizzlies won · Pelicans 122, Grizzlies 128
11 pts
Wolves-BlazersWolves won · Wolves 118, Blazers 114
7 pts
Spurs-MavsSpurs won · Spurs 125, Mavs 92
1 pt
RJ shot 9-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
RJRaptors · 25 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
WembySpurs · 40 PTS, 15 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
71% (15-21)
Jerami GrantBlazers · 29 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
71% (10-14)
DeRozanKings · 29 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB, 2 STL
71% (12-17)
FearsPelicans · 17 PTS, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
Final · Sixers-Celtics
Sixers 117Celtics 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers26311842117
Celtics28233530116
The story
Tyrese Maxey had 40 points as Philadelphia beat Boston 117-116

Derrick White led Boston with 25 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 40 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB · 13-24 FG, 7-9 3PT

The swing

Down 11 after the third, the 76ers took the fourth 42-30.

Sixers lead by quarter
200 −2+6−11+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Kings-Suns
Kings 116Suns 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings29422124116
Suns19353630120
The story
Dillon Brooks' 22 points carried Phoenix past Sacramento, 120-116

For Sacramento, Zach LaVine had 30 PTS, 2 REB 22 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST · 9-24 FG, 1-8 3PT

The swing

The Suns trailed by 17 going into the third, then won it 36-21.

Suns lead by quarter
200 −10−17−2+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

DeMar DeRozan was the fantasy play: 58.2 FPTS on 29 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB

Final · Pelicans-Grizzlies
Pelicans 122Grizzlies 128
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans30372233122
Grizzlies27294131128
The story
Memphis beat New Orleans 128-122 behind 35 points from Ja Morant

Herbert Jones paced New Orleans: 17 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST 35 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST · 13-20 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

A 41-22 third quarter erased a 11-point hole for the Grizzlies.

Grizzlies lead by quarter
200 −3−11+8+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Zion Williamson topped the game at 57.3 FPTS: 27 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+15.7points, today vs 2024–25 avg
Points per game
24.32024–25 avg40Today

40 points today in 30 minutes, against 24.3 a game in 2024–25 (46 games).

Stepped-up role
+23.2minutes, today vs 2024–25 avg
Minutes per game
10.82024–25 avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 10.8 a game in 2024–25 (36 games). Line: 13 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists.

Cooling off
−12.2points, today vs 2024–25 avg
Points per game
16.22024–25 avg4Today

4 points today in 13 minutes, against 16.2 a game in 2024–25 (37 games).

Second story · the whole slate

Five close finishes and one Spurs rout

Five of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. San Antonio beat Dallas by 33.

Sixers over Celtics1Magic over Heat4Bulls over Pistons4Suns over Kings4Wolves over Blazers4Grizzlies over Pelicans6Knicks over Cavs8Bucks over Wizards13Hornets over Nets19Raptors over Hawks20Jazz over Clippers21Spurs over Mavs33Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Anthony Edwards leads the day with 41

Anthony EdwardsWolves-Blazers · W
41.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Trey Murphy III Pelicans, Mar 12, 2023: 41 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
41 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Victor WembanyamaSpurs-Mavs · W
40.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Carlos Boozer Jazz, Jan 24, 2007: 39 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
40 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
Tyrese MaxeySixers-Celtics · W
40.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: D'Angelo Russell Lakers, Mar 19, 2017: 40 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
40 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoBucks-Wizards · W
37.0 PPG season to date
37 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Ja MorantGrizzlies-Pelicans · W
35.0 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
VJ EdgecombeSixers-Celtics · W
34.0 PPG season to date
34 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST