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Saturday, December 20, 2025Regular season · 10 games
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10 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: WAS trailed MEM by 15 at halftime and won 130–122.

Final · Box score
Rockets115
Nuggets101
Q1 HOU -3; Q2 HOU +8; Q3 HOU +16; Q4 HOU +14
Final · Box score
Pacers109
Pelicans128
Q1 NOP +17; Q2 NOP +15; Q3 NOP +19; Q4 NOP +19
Final · Box score
Mavs114
Sixers121
Q1 PHI +5; Q2 PHI +6; Q3 PHI -6; Q4 PHI +7
Final · Box score
Celtics112
Raptors96
Q1 BOS +12; Q2 BOS -2; Q3 BOS +3; Q4 BOS +16
Final · Box score
Hornets86
Pistons112
Q1 DET +6; Q2 DET +10; Q3 DET +7; Q4 DET +26
Final · Box score
Wizards130
Grizzlies122
Q1 WAS -5; Q2 WAS -15; Q3 Wizards 0; Q4 WAS +8
Final · Box score
Suns116
Warriors119
Q1 GSW -12; Q2 GSW -3; Q3 GSW +6; Q4 GSW +3
Final · OT · Box score
Magic128
Jazz127
Q1 ORL -2; Q2 ORL +5; Q3 ORL +15; Q4 Magic 0; OT1 ORL +1
Final · Box score
Blazers98
Kings93
Q1 POR +2; Q2 POR +3; Q3 POR +3; Q4 POR +5
Final · Box score
Lakers88
Clippers103
Q1 LAC +13; Q2 LAC +15; Q3 LAC +19; Q4 LAC +15
On this day · 2024–25Dec 20, 2024: 3 games. Top scorer: Joel Embiid (Sixers-Hornets), 34 points.
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The lead · Wizards-Grizzlies

Washington erases 15-point lead, steals one from Memphis

Kawhi Leonard goes for 32 points

Game flow · WAS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-150+8WAS AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards25284235130
Grizzlies30382727122
Who led
KyShawn GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 17, 5, 9, 11, 15, 15, 15, 9, 11, 28WAS28 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 46, 11, 28, 10, 22, 28, 27, 18, 11, 28WAS28 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Santi AldamaPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 7, 4, 7, 22, 22, 3, 8, 37MEM37 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 27, 24, 13, 7, 13, 6, 12, 31, 28, 22MEM22 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Ten games, by the margins

Closest finish: 1. Widest: Detroit by 26.

ORL over UTA1GSW over PHX3POR over SAC5PHI over DAL7WAS over MEM8HOU over DEN14LAC over LAL15BOS over TOR16NOP over IND19DET over CHA26Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Lead changes
Mavs-Sixers16
Celtics-Raptors14
Magic-Jazz11
Wizards-Grizzlies6
Suns-Warriors5
Rockets-Nuggets4
Hornets-Pistons3
Blazers-Kings2
Lakers-Clippers0
Shot of the night

Bane's jumper with 0.9 seconds left in OT puts the Magic ahead, 128-127 final

The night in charts
Magic-Jazz combined for 255, 3 more than any other game
Points by game
Magic-JazzMagic 128, Jazz 127 · OT
255
Wizards-GrizzliesWizards 130, Grizzlies 122
252
Pacers-PelicansPacers 109, Pelicans 128
237
Mavs-SixersMavs 114, Sixers 121
235
Suns-WarriorsSuns 116, Warriors 119
235
Rockets-NuggetsRockets 115, Nuggets 101
216
Celtics-RaptorsCeltics 112, Raptors 96
208
Hornets-PistonsHornets 86, Pistons 112
198
Blazers-KingsBlazers 98, Kings 93
191
Lakers-ClippersLakers 88, Clippers 103
191
3 of 10 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-JazzMagic 128, Jazz 127 · OT
+1 ORL
Suns-WarriorsSuns 116, Warriors 119
+3 GSW
Blazers-KingsBlazers 98, Kings 93
+5 POR
Mavs-SixersMavs 114, Sixers 121
+7 PHI
Wizards-GrizzliesWizards 130, Grizzlies 122
+8 WAS
Rockets-NuggetsRockets 115, Nuggets 101
+14 HOU
Lakers-ClippersLakers 88, Clippers 103
+15 LAC
Celtics-RaptorsCeltics 112, Raptors 96
+16 BOS
Pacers-PelicansPacers 109, Pelicans 128
+19 NOP
Hornets-PistonsHornets 86, Pistons 112
+26 DET
WAS erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wizards-GrizzliesWAS won · Wizards 130, Grizzlies 122
15 pts
Suns-WarriorsGSW won · Suns 116, Warriors 119
12 pts
Mavs-SixersPHI won · Mavs 114, Sixers 121
6 pts
Rockets-NuggetsHOU won · Rockets 115, Nuggets 101
3 pts
Celtics-RaptorsBOS won · Celtics 112, Raptors 96
2 pts
McConnell shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
McConnellIND · 16 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL
80% (8-10)
MarshallDAL · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
BrooksPHX · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
73% (8-11)
FurphyIND · 18 PTS, 2 REB
70% (7-10)
John CollinsLAC · 17 PTS, 12 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Magic-Jazz
Magic 128Jazz 127
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Magic3629322110128
Jazz382222369127
The story
Desmond Bane had 32 points as Orlando beat Utah 128-127 in OT

Keyonte George led Utah with 27 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB 32 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST · 13-21 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

The Magic won the third 32-22, their biggest quarter edge.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −2+5+150+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle

Paolo Banchero led the game in fantasy with 51.8 FPTS (23 PTS, 9 REB, 9 AST)

Final · Suns-Warriors
Suns 116Warriors 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns44232029116
Warriors32322926119
The story
Stephen Curry's 28 points and 10 rebounds carried Golden State past Phoenix, 119-116

For Phoenix, Collin Gillespie had 16 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 28 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST · 9-19 FG, 4-11 3PT

The swing

The Warriors trailed by 12 going into the second, then won it 32-23.

GSW lead by quarter
200 −12−3+6+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Wizards-Grizzlies
Wizards 130Grizzlies 122
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards25284235130
Grizzlies30382727122
The story
Washington won 130-122 despite 37 points and 10 rebounds from Santi Aldama

CJ McCollum paced Washington: 28 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB 37 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST · 15-23 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

A 42-27 third quarter erased a 15-point hole for the Wizards.

WAS lead by quarter
200 −5−150+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
18.6Season avg27.6Last 5

27.6 points a game over his last five games, against 18.6 in 10 earlier games. Today: 36 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.0minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.3Season avg21.3Last 3

21.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.3 in 25 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 25 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
14.9Season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 14.9 a game in 16 earlier games. Line: 16 points, 16 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Devin Booker leads the day with 38

Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 24, 18, 19, 21, 24, 11, 27, 25, 38Suns-Warriors · L
25.6 PPG season to date · +12.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high38 PTS · 1 REB · 5 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 27, 20, 22, 44, 35, 35, 12, 28, 30, 38Sixers-Mavs · W
31.7 PPG season to date · +6.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
38 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Santi AldamaPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 7, 4, 7, 22, 22, 3, 8, 37Grizzlies-Wizards · L
13.8 PPG season to date · +24.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high37 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 17, 25, 13, 10, 8, 29, 19, 26, 28, 36Lakers-Clippers · L
20.2 PPG season to date · +17.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Payton PritchardPoints, last 10 games: 9, 42, 10, 20, 15, 15, 11, 12, 9, 33Celtics-Raptors · W
17.0 PPG season to date · +16.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 10 AST
Kawhi LeonardPoints, last 10 games: 39, 30, 36, 21, 24, 20, 24, 21, 22, 32Clippers-Lakers · W
25.2 PPG season to date · +7.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Cooper FlaggDAL+5.2 24.0 last 10 · 18.8 season
Derrick WhiteBOS+4.9 23.1 last 10 · 18.2 season
Cam SpencerMEM+4.8 17.1 last 10 · 12.3 season
Maxime RaynaudSAC+4.8 14.7 last 10 · 9.9 season
Saddiq BeyNOP+4.4 19.2 last 10 · 14.8 season
Cold
De'Andre HunterCLE−4.5 10.6 last 10 · 15.1 season
Tristan Da SilvaORL−4.0 5.7 last 10 · 9.7 season
Lauri MarkkanenUTA−4.0 23.8 last 10 · 27.8 season
Ajay MitchellOKC−3.7 10.4 last 10 · 14.1 season
Moussa DiabateCHA−3.6 4.3 last 10 · 7.9 season