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Wednesday, November 26, 2025Regular season · NBA Cup · 9 games
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9 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MEM trailed NOP by 15 at halftime and won 133–128.

Final · Cup · Box score
Pistons114
Celtics117
Q1 BOS -6; Q2 BOS -1; Q3 BOS +3; Q4 BOS +3
Final · Cup · Box score
Knicks129
Hornets101
Q1 NYK +6; Q2 NYK +25; Q3 NYK +23; Q4 NYK +28
Final · Cup · Box score
Bucks103
Heat106
Q1 MIA +2; Q2 MIA +6; Q3 MIA +4; Q4 MIA +3
Final · Cup · Box score
Wolves105
Thunder113
Q1 OKC +7; Q2 OKC +10; Q3 OKC +7; Q4 OKC +8
Final · Cup · Box score
Pacers95
Raptors97
Q1 TOR -4; Q2 TOR +1; Q3 TOR +6; Q4 TOR +2
Final · OT · Cup · Box score
Grizzlies133
Pelicans128
Q1 MEM -14; Q2 MEM -15; Q3 MEM -8; Q4 Grizzlies 0; OT1 MEM +5
Final · Cup · Box score
Rockets104
Warriors100
Q1 HOU -3; Q2 HOU -12; Q3 HOU -2; Q4 HOU +4
Final · Cup · Box score
Spurs115
Blazers102
Q1 SAS -1; Q2 SAS +2; Q3 SAS +5; Q4 SAS +13
Final · Cup · Box score
Suns112
Kings100
Q1 PHX +25; Q2 PHX +22; Q3 PHX +10; Q4 PHX +12
On this day · 2024–25Nov 26, 2024: 5 games. Top scorer: Damian Lillard (Bucks-Heat), 37 points.
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The lead · NBA Cup · Grizzlies-Pelicans

Memphis rallies from fifteen down at the half, wins in overtime

De'Aaron Fox goes for 37 points

Game flow · MEM margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-14-15-80+5MEM AHEAD ↑NOP AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Grizzlies2528393011133
Pelicans392932226128
Who led
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 21, 9, 17, 17, 19, 18, 26, 18, 16, 27MEM27 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Jaylen WellsPoints, last 10 games: 8, 12, 18, 5, 8, 9, 13, 9, 22, 25MEM25 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Jose AlvaradoPoints, last 10 games: 8, 5, 8, 18, 6, 2, 5, 8, 16, 24NOP24 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Saddiq BeyPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 25, 11, 11, 2, 4, 18, 20, 18NOP18 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Celtics19
Pacers-Raptors14
Spurs-Blazers12
Grizzlies-Pelicans11
Bucks-Heat10
Rockets-Warriors3
Knicks-Hornets1
Suns-Kings0
Shot of the night

Ingram's jumper with 0.6 seconds left breaks the tie, 97-95 final

The night in charts
Grizzlies-Pelicans combined for 261, 30 more than any other game
Points by game
Grizzlies-PelicansGrizzlies 133, Pelicans 128 · OT
261
Pistons-CelticsPistons 114, Celtics 117
231
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 129, Hornets 101
230
Wolves-ThunderWolves 105, Thunder 113
218
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 115, Blazers 102
217
Suns-KingsSuns 112, Kings 100
212
Bucks-HeatBucks 103, Heat 106
209
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 104, Warriors 100
204
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 95, Raptors 97
192
5 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Pacers-RaptorsPacers 95, Raptors 97
+2 TOR
Pistons-CelticsPistons 114, Celtics 117
+3 BOS
Bucks-HeatBucks 103, Heat 106
+3 MIA
Rockets-WarriorsRockets 104, Warriors 100
+4 HOU
Grizzlies-PelicansGrizzlies 133, Pelicans 128 · OT
+5 MEM
Wolves-ThunderWolves 105, Thunder 113
+8 OKC
Suns-KingsSuns 112, Kings 100
+12 PHX
Spurs-BlazersSpurs 115, Blazers 102
+13 SAS
Knicks-HornetsKnicks 129, Hornets 101
+28 NYK
MEM erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Grizzlies-PelicansMEM won · Grizzlies 133, Pelicans 128 · OT
15 pts
Rockets-WarriorsHOU won · Rockets 104, Warriors 100
12 pts
Pistons-CelticsBOS won · Pistons 114, Celtics 117
6 pts
Pacers-RaptorsTOR won · Pacers 95, Raptors 97
4 pts
Spurs-BlazersSAS won · Spurs 115, Blazers 102
1 pt
Wells shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WellsMEM · 25 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
82% (9-11)
Mark WilliamsPHX · 21 PTS, 16 REB, 4 AST, 3 STL
75% (9-12)
Mikal BridgesNYK · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
73% (8-11)
EdeyMEM · 21 PTS, 15 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL
67% (10-15)
SGAOKC · 40 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL
63% (12-19)
Final · Pistons-Celtics
Pistons 114Celtics 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons30282531114
Celtics24332931117
The story
Jaylen Brown's 33 points and 10 rebounds carried Boston past Detroit, 117-114

For Detroit, Jalen Duren had 16 REB, 12 PTS 33 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST · 12-32 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

The Celtics trailed by 6 going into the second, then won it 33-28.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −6−1+3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Rockets-Warriors
Rockets 104Warriors 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets22252730104
Warriors25341724100
The story
Houston beat Golden State 104-100 behind 31 points from Reed Sheppard

Jimmy Butler paced Golden State: 21 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 31 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST · 12-25 FG, 4-12 3PT

The swing

A 27-17 third quarter erased a 12-point hole for the Rockets.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −3−12−2+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Grizzlies-Pelicans
Grizzlies 133Pelicans 128
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Grizzlies2528393011133
Pelicans392932226128
The story
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 27 points as Memphis beat New Orleans 133-128 in OT

Saddiq Bey led New Orleans with 18 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 27 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 9-23 FG, 5-11 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Grizzlies took the fourth 30-22.

MEM lead by quarter
200 −14−15−80+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.6Season avg18.2Last 5

18.2 points a game over his last five games, against 11.6 in 18 earlier games. Today: 21 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.0minutes, last 3 vs 2024–25 avg
Minutes per game
30.02024–25 avg14.0Last 3

14.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.0 in 2024–25 (30 games). Today: 7 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
10.3Season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 10.3 a game in 13 earlier games. Line: 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Four close finishes and one Knicks rout

Four of 9 games were decided by four points or fewer. New York beat Charlotte by 28.

TOR over IND2BOS over DET3MIA over MIL3HOU over GSW4MEM over NOP5OKC over MIN8PHX over SAC12SAS over POR13NYK over CHA28Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Top performances

Cade Cunningham leads the day with 42

Cade CunninghamPoints, last 10 games: 21, 33, 31, 34, 26, 46, 25, 29, 24, 42Pistons-Celtics · L
28.1 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kevin Durant OKC, Jan 11, 2013: 42 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
42 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 30, 35, 28, 30, 33, 23, 33, 31, 37, 40Thunder-Wolves · W
32.6 PPG season to date · +7.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Michael Jordan CHI, Dec 3, 1996: 40 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
40 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 9 games: 24, 21, 13, 24, 28, 26, 26, 26, 37Spurs-Blazers · W
25.0 PPG season to date · +13.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Deni AvdijaPoints, last 10 games: 27, 32, 22, 29, 19, 32, 26, 11, 22, 37Blazers-Spurs · L
25.5 PPG season to date · +12.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 6 REB · 8 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 35, 32, 27, 24, 19, 33, 29, 26, 35, 33Celtics-Pistons · W
28.2 PPG season to date · +5.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 16, 23, 19, 32, 31, 28, 33, 27, 33Knicks-Hornets · W
28.6 PPG season to date · +4.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST