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Friday, December 5, 2025Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DEN trailed ATL by 19 at halftime and won 134–133.

Final · Box score
Lakers105
Celtics126
Q1 BOS +22; Q2 BOS +23; Q3 BOS +15; Q4 BOS +21
Final · Box score
Heat105
Magic106
Q1 ORL +2; Q2 ORL -3; Q3 ORL +8; Q4 ORL +1
Final · Box score
Nuggets134
Hawks133
Q1 DEN -18; Q2 DEN -19; Q3 DEN -9; Q4 DEN +1
Final · Box score
Spurs117
Cavs130
Q1 CLE -5; Q2 CLE -8; Q3 CLE +17; Q4 CLE +13
Final · Box score
Blazers116
Pistons122
Q1 DET +2; Q2 DET +7; Q3 DET -1; Q4 DET +6
Final · Box score
Jazz112
Knicks146
Q1 NYK +28; Q2 NYK +21; Q3 NYK +38; Q4 NYK +34
Final · Box score
Hornets111
Raptors86
Q1 CHA -6; Q2 CHA +11; Q3 CHA +8; Q4 CHA +25
Final · Box score
Pacers120
Bulls105
Q1 IND -3; Q2 IND +5; Q3 IND +9; Q4 IND +15
Final · Box score
Suns98
Rockets117
Q1 HOU -7; Q2 HOU +10; Q3 HOU +25; Q4 HOU +19
Final · Box score
Clippers98
Grizzlies107
Q1 MEM -3; Q2 MEM -4; Q3 MEM +3; Q4 MEM +9
Final · Box score
Sixers116
Bucks101
Q1 PHI +13; Q2 PHI +20; Q3 PHI +16; Q4 PHI +15
Final · Box score
Mavs111
Thunder132
Q1 Thunder 0; Q2 OKC +15; Q3 OKC +30; Q4 OKC +21
On this day · 2024–25Dec 5, 2024: 8 games. Top scorer: Nikola Vucevic (Bulls-Spurs), 39 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Hawks

Nikola Jokic drops 40 in 19-point comeback win over Atlanta

Jalen Johnson posts a triple-double

Game flow · DEN margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-18-19-9+1DEN AHEAD ↑ATL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets23314040134
Hawks41323030133
Who led
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 36, 28, 34, 44, 17, 21, 26, 29, 24, 40DEN40 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 34, 16, 26, 23, 29, 37, 24, 10, 52, 23DEN23 PTS · 5 REB · 12 AST
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 24, 38, 10, 23, 8, 30, 34, 26, 21, 30ATL30 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Kristaps PorzingisPoints, last 10 games: 15, 15, 15, 17, 20, 13, 16, 30, 22, 25ATL25 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Spurs-Cavs

Cleveland climbs back to beat San Antonio

San Antonio led by 8 at the half. Cleveland won it 130–117. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 28 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Cavs-Spurs
Donovan Mitchell · CLEDevin Vassell · SASPTS2828REB23AST83Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Lead changes
Heat-Magic10
Blazers-Pistons10
Clippers-Grizzlies10
Spurs-Cavs7
Hornets-Raptors5
Mavs-Thunder5
Nuggets-Hawks3
Pacers-Bulls3
Suns-Rockets3
Jazz-Knicks0
The night in charts
Nuggets-Hawks combined for 267, 9 more than any other game
Points by game
Nuggets-HawksNuggets 134, Hawks 133
267
Jazz-KnicksJazz 112, Knicks 146
258
Spurs-CavsSpurs 117, Cavs 130
247
Mavs-ThunderMavs 111, Thunder 132
243
Blazers-PistonsBlazers 116, Pistons 122
238
Lakers-CelticsLakers 105, Celtics 126
231
Pacers-BullsPacers 120, Bulls 105
225
Sixers-BucksSixers 116, Bucks 101
217
Suns-RocketsSuns 98, Rockets 117
215
Heat-MagicHeat 105, Magic 106
211
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 98, Grizzlies 107
205
Hornets-RaptorsHornets 111, Raptors 86
197
2 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Heat-MagicHeat 105, Magic 106
+1 ORL
Nuggets-HawksNuggets 134, Hawks 133
+1 DEN
Blazers-PistonsBlazers 116, Pistons 122
+6 DET
Clippers-GrizzliesClippers 98, Grizzlies 107
+9 MEM
Spurs-CavsSpurs 117, Cavs 130
+13 CLE
Pacers-BullsPacers 120, Bulls 105
+15 IND
Sixers-BucksSixers 116, Bucks 101
+15 PHI
Suns-RocketsSuns 98, Rockets 117
+19 HOU
Lakers-CelticsLakers 105, Celtics 126
+21 BOS
Mavs-ThunderMavs 111, Thunder 132
+21 OKC
Hornets-RaptorsHornets 111, Raptors 86
+25 CHA
Jazz-KnicksJazz 112, Knicks 146
+34 NYK
DEN erased a 19-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-HawksDEN won · Nuggets 134, Hawks 133
19 pts
Spurs-CavsCLE won · Spurs 117, Cavs 130
8 pts
Suns-RocketsHOU won · Suns 98, Rockets 117
7 pts
Hornets-RaptorsCHA won · Hornets 111, Raptors 86
6 pts
Clippers-GrizzliesMEM won · Clippers 98, Grizzlies 107
4 pts
SGA shot 10-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
SGAOKC · 33 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK
83% (10-12)
TysonCLE · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
73% (11-15)
MarshallDAL · 18 PTS, 2 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Amen ThompsonHOU · 31 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
71% (12-17)
PorzingisATL · 25 PTS, 2 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
Final · Nuggets-Hawks
Nuggets 134Hawks 133
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets23314040134
Hawks41323030133
The story
Jamal Murray had 23 points and 12 assists as Denver beat Atlanta 134-133

Nickeil Alexander-Walker led Atlanta with 30 PTS, 5 REB 23 PTS, 12 AST, 5 REB · 8-16 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

Down 19 after the second, the Nuggets took the third 40-30.

DEN lead by quarter
200 −18−19−9+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Magic
Heat 105Magic 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat28321926105
Magic30273019106
The story
Franz Wagner's 32 points carried Orlando past Miami, 106-105

For Miami, Norman Powell had 28 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 32 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST · 12-22 FG, 4-9 3PT

The swing

The Magic trailed by 3 going into the third, then won it 30-19.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +2−3+8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Bam Adebayo was the fantasy play: 54.5 FPTS on 24 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST

Final · Blazers-Pistons
Blazers 116Pistons 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers28302731116
Pistons30351938122
The story
Detroit beat Portland 122-116 behind 29 points and 9 assists from Cade Cunningham

Deni Avdija paced Portland: 35 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST 29 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB, 3 STL · 7-15 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

A 38-31 fourth quarter erased a 1-point hole for the Pistons.

DET lead by quarter
200 +2+7−1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.8points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
20.4Season avg28.2Last 5

28.2 points a game over his last five games, against 20.4 in 21 earlier games. Today: 30 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
35.0Season avg24.0Last 3

24.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 35.0 in 18 earlier games. Today: 12 points in 24 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.3Season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 13.3 a game in 16 earlier games. Line: 2 points, 9 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Nikola Jokic leads the day with 40

Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 36, 28, 34, 44, 17, 21, 26, 29, 24, 40Nuggets-Hawks · W
29.2 PPG season to date · +11.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Vince Carter NJN, Feb 25, 2007: 40 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
40 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Austin ReavesPoints, last 10 games: 31, 25, 26, 22, 31, 38, 33, 16, 44, 36Lakers-Celtics · L
29.3 PPG season to date · +7.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 29, 22, 26, 24, 11, 24, 24, 26, 23, 36Pacers-Bulls · W
24.5 PPG season to date · +12.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Deni AvdijaPoints, last 10 games: 19, 32, 26, 11, 22, 37, 31, 25, 27, 35Blazers-Pistons · L
26.2 PPG season to date · +9.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
35 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 33, 23, 33, 31, 37, 40, 37, 26, 38, 33Thunder-Mavs · W
32.8 PPG season to date · +0.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 28, 33, 27, 33, 37, 18, 15, 26, 33Knicks-Jazz · W
27.9 PPG season to date · +5.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Noah ClowneyBKN+5.1 18.6 last 10 · 13.5 season
Collin GillespiePHX+5.0 18.3 last 10 · 13.3 season
Peyton WatsonDEN+4.6 14.9 last 10 · 10.3 season
Cameron JohnsonDEN+4.5 15.8 last 10 · 11.3 season
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerATL+3.6 24.4 last 10 · 20.8 season
Cold
Zach LaVineSAC−4.1 15.7 last 10 · 19.8 season
Devin BookerPHX−3.8 21.2 last 10 · 25.0 season
Jaden McDanielsMIN−3.1 12.4 last 10 · 15.5 season
Julius RandleMIN−3.0 19.9 last 10 · 22.9 season
Ajay MitchellOKC−2.8 11.9 last 10 · 14.7 season