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Friday, October 24, 2025Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed ORL by 10 at halftime and won 111–107.

Final · Box score
Bucks122
Raptors116
Q1 MIL +8; Q2 MIL -2; Q3 Bucks 0; Q4 MIL +6
Final · Box score
Hawks111
Magic107
Q1 ATL +1; Q2 ATL -10; Q3 ATL -8; Q4 ATL +4
Final · Box score
Cavs131
Nets124
Q1 CLE +11; Q2 CLE +12; Q3 CLE +22; Q4 CLE +7
Final · Box score
Celtics95
Knicks105
Q1 NYK -8; Q2 NYK +20; Q3 NYK +17; Q4 NYK +10
Final · Box score
Pistons115
Rockets111
Q1 DET -1; Q2 DET +7; Q3 DET +1; Q4 DET +4
Final · Box score
Heat146
Grizzlies114
Q1 MIA +19; Q2 MIA +39; Q3 MIA +38; Q4 MIA +32
Final · OT · Box score
Spurs120
Pelicans116
Q1 SAS +3; Q2 SAS -1; Q3 SAS +2; Q4 Spurs 0; OT1 SAS +4
Final · Box score
Wizards117
Mavs107
Q1 WAS -7; Q2 WAS +6; Q3 WAS +13; Q4 WAS +10
Final · Box score
Wolves110
Lakers128
Q1 LAL -4; Q2 LAL +5; Q3 LAL +14; Q4 LAL +18
Final · Box score
Warriors119
Blazers139
Q1 Blazers 0; Q2 POR +13; Q3 POR +12; Q4 POR +20
Final · Box score
Jazz104
Kings105
Q1 SAC +7; Q2 SAC +3; Q3 SAC +2; Q4 SAC +1
Final · Box score
Suns102
Clippers129
Q1 LAC +1; Q2 LAC +16; Q3 LAC +29; Q4 LAC +27
On this day · 2024–25Oct 24, 2024: 4 games. Top scorer: Julius Randle (Wolves-Kings), 33 points.
Oct 24 in other seasons202320222021201920182017
The lead · Hawks-Magic

Atlanta rallies from 10 down to beat Orlando

Victor Wembanyama goes for 29 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-10-8+4ATL AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks25262733111
Magic24372521107
Who led
Trae YoungPoints, last 2 games: 22, 25ATL25 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerPoints, last 2 games: 10, 19ATL19 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Franz WagnerPoints, last 2 games: 24, 27ORL27 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 2 games: 23, 15ORL15 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Bucks-Raptors19
Spurs-Pelicans15
Jazz-Kings11
Heat-Grizzlies9
Hawks-Magic7
Suns-Clippers6
Celtics-Knicks5
Warriors-Blazers4
Wizards-Mavs1
Wolves-Lakers1
Cavs-Nets0
Shot of the night

Sabonis's jumper with 6.4 seconds left puts the Kings ahead, 105-104 final

The night in charts
Heat-Grizzlies combined for 260, 2 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-GrizzliesHeat 146, Grizzlies 114
260
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 119, Blazers 139
258
Cavs-NetsCavs 131, Nets 124
255
Wolves-LakersWolves 110, Lakers 128
238
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 122, Raptors 116
238
Spurs-PelicansSpurs 120, Pelicans 116 · OT
236
Suns-ClippersSuns 102, Clippers 129
231
Pistons-RocketsPistons 115, Rockets 111
226
Wizards-MavsWizards 117, Mavs 107
224
Hawks-MagicHawks 111, Magic 107
218
Jazz-KingsJazz 104, Kings 105
209
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 95, Knicks 105
200
4 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Jazz-KingsJazz 104, Kings 105
+1 SAC
Hawks-MagicHawks 111, Magic 107
+4 ATL
Pistons-RocketsPistons 115, Rockets 111
+4 DET
Spurs-PelicansSpurs 120, Pelicans 116 · OT
+4 SAS
Bucks-RaptorsBucks 122, Raptors 116
+6 MIL
Cavs-NetsCavs 131, Nets 124
+7 CLE
Celtics-KnicksCeltics 95, Knicks 105
+10 NYK
Wizards-MavsWizards 117, Mavs 107
+10 WAS
Wolves-LakersWolves 110, Lakers 128
+18 LAL
Warriors-BlazersWarriors 119, Blazers 139
+20 POR
Suns-ClippersSuns 102, Clippers 129
+27 LAC
Heat-GrizzliesHeat 146, Grizzlies 114
+32 MIA
ATL erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Hawks-MagicATL won · Hawks 111, Magic 107
10 pts
Celtics-KnicksNYK won · Celtics 95, Knicks 105
8 pts
Wizards-MavsWAS won · Wizards 117, Mavs 107
7 pts
Wolves-LakersLAL won · Wolves 110, Lakers 128
4 pts
Bucks-RaptorsMIL won · Bucks 122, Raptors 116
2 pts
Giannis shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
GiannisMIL · 31 PTS, 20 REB, 7 AST, 1 BLK
79% (11-14)
HachimuraLAL · 23 PTS, 2 REB
77% (10-13)
RJTOR · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
GeorgeWAS · 34 PTS, 11 REB, 4 AST, 3 BLK
73% (11-15)
Jarrett AllenCLE · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
73% (8-11)
Final · Jazz-Kings
Jazz 104Kings 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz24223028104
Kings31182927105
The story
Sacramento beat Utah 105-104 behind 31 points from Zach LaVine

Keyonte George paced Utah: 18 PTS, 10 AST, 2 REB 31 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST · 10-18 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

A 31-24 first quarter did the most damage for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +7+3+2+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Lauri Markkanen topped the game at 40.3 FPTS: 33 PTS, 4 REB

Final · Spurs-Pelicans
Spurs 120Pelicans 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Spurs3027252513120
Pelicans273122279116
The story
Devin Vassell had 23 points as San Antonio beat New Orleans 120-116 in OT

Trey Murphy III led New Orleans with 24 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST 23 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST · 8-19 FG, 6-14 3PT

The swing

The Spurs won the overtime 13-9.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +3−1+20+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Hawks-Magic
Hawks 111Magic 107
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks25262733111
Magic24372521107
The story
Trae Young's 25 points carried Atlanta past Orlando, 111-107

For Orlando, Franz Wagner had 27 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 25 PTS, 6 AST, 3 STL, 1 REB · 7-18 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 8 going into the fourth, then won it 33-21.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +1−10−8+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+18.8points, last 2 vs 2024–25 avg
Points per game
8.72024–25 avg27.5Last 2

27.5 points a game over his last two games, against 8.7 in 2024–25 (68 games). Today: 34 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.3minutes, last 2 vs 2024–25 avg
Minutes per game
24.32024–25 avg8.0Last 2

8.0 minutes a game over his last two games, against 24.3 in 2024–25 (72 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.1minutes, today vs 2024–25 avg
Minutes per game
18.92024–25 avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 18.9 a game in 2024–25 (72 games). Line: 14 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four games go down to the wire

Four of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Miami by 32.

SAC over UTA1ATL over ORL4DET over HOU4SAS over NOP4MIL over TOR6CLE over BKN7NYK over BOS10WAS over DAL10LAL over MIN18POR over GSW20LAC over PHX27MIA over MEM32Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Top performances

Luka Doncic leads the day with 49

Luka DoncicPoints, last 2 games: 43, 49Lakers-Wolves · W
46.0 PPG season to date
Most like it, modern era: Russell Westbrook OKC, Oct 30, 2015: 48 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
49 PTS · 11 REB · 8 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 2 games: 23, 37Rockets-Pistons · L
30.0 PPG season to date
37 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 3 games: 23, 42, 35Warriors-Blazers · L
33.3 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 2 games: 31, 35Cavs-Nets · W
33.0 PPG season to date
35 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
KyShawn GeorgePoints, last 2 games: 21, 34Wizards-Mavs · W
27.5 PPG season to date
Career high34 PTS · 11 REB · 4 AST
Cam ThomasPoints, last 2 games: 15, 33Nets-Cavs · L
24.0 PPG season to date
33 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST