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Saturday, December 27, 2025Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ORL trailed DEN by 14 at halftime and won 127–126.

Final · Box score
Mavs107
Kings113
Q1 SAC +8; Q2 SAC +15; Q3 SAC +11; Q4 SAC +6
Final · Box score
Suns123
Pelicans114
Q1 PHX -1; Q2 PHX +10; Q3 PHX +8; Q4 PHX +9
Final · Box score
Nuggets126
Magic127
Q1 ORL -8; Q2 ORL -14; Q3 ORL -9; Q4 ORL +1
Final · Box score
Knicks128
Hawks125
Q1 NYK +6; Q2 NYK +13; Q3 NYK +9; Q4 NYK +3
Final · Box score
Bucks112
Bulls103
Q1 MIL +2; Q2 MIL +4; Q3 MIL +5; Q4 MIL +9
Final · Box score
Cavs100
Rockets117
Q1 HOU +8; Q2 HOU +14; Q3 HOU +27; Q4 HOU +17
Final · Box score
Pacers116
Heat142
Q1 MIA +1; Q2 MIA -1; Q3 MIA +4; Q4 MIA +26
Final · Box score
Nets123
Wolves107
Q1 BKN +3; Q2 BKN -1; Q3 BKN +12; Q4 BKN +16
Final · Box score
Jazz127
Spurs114
Q1 UTA -8; Q2 UTA +10; Q3 UTA +11; Q4 UTA +13
On this day · 2024–25Dec 27, 2024: 8 games. Top scorer: Jaylen Brown (Celtics-Pacers), 44 points.
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The lead · Nuggets-Magic

Anthony Black scores 38, Orlando holds off Denver

Nikola Jokic posts a triple-double

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-14-9+1ORL AHEAD ↑DEN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets31313133126
Magic23253643127
Who led
Anthony BlackPoints, last 10 games: 13, 14, 10, 12, 22, 20, 19, 22, 24, 38ORL38 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 5, 16, 37, 18, 6, 32, 20, 23, 15, 24ORL24 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 40, 28, 36, 39, 23, 25, 14, 29, 56, 34DEN34 PTS · 21 REB · 12 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 23, 34, 11, 35, 32, 16, 27, 31, 35, 24DEN24 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Miami posts the night's biggest win

Miami beat Indiana by 26, the widest margin of 9 games.

ORL over DEN1NYK over ATL3SAC over DAL6PHX over NOP9MIL over CHI9UTA over SAS13BKN over MIN16HOU over CLE17MIA over IND26Final margin, points. Pink = the widest win.
Lead changes
Nuggets-Magic15
Knicks-Hawks14
Nets-Wolves10
Suns-Pelicans6
Jazz-Spurs6
Cavs-Rockets3
Mavs-Kings1
The night in charts
Pacers-Heat combined for 258, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-HeatPacers 116, Heat 142
258
Nuggets-MagicNuggets 126, Magic 127
253
Knicks-HawksKnicks 128, Hawks 125
253
Jazz-SpursJazz 127, Spurs 114
241
Suns-PelicansSuns 123, Pelicans 114
237
Nets-WolvesNets 123, Wolves 107
230
Mavs-KingsMavs 107, Kings 113
220
Cavs-RocketsCavs 100, Rockets 117
217
Bucks-BullsBucks 112, Bulls 103
215
2 of 9 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-MagicNuggets 126, Magic 127
+1 ORL
Knicks-HawksKnicks 128, Hawks 125
+3 NYK
Mavs-KingsMavs 107, Kings 113
+6 SAC
Suns-PelicansSuns 123, Pelicans 114
+9 PHX
Bucks-BullsBucks 112, Bulls 103
+9 MIL
Jazz-SpursJazz 127, Spurs 114
+13 UTA
Nets-WolvesNets 123, Wolves 107
+16 BKN
Cavs-RocketsCavs 100, Rockets 117
+17 HOU
Pacers-HeatPacers 116, Heat 142
+26 MIA
ORL erased a 14-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Nuggets-MagicORL won · Nuggets 126, Magic 127
14 pts
Jazz-SpursUTA won · Jazz 127, Spurs 114
8 pts
Suns-PelicansPHX won · Suns 123, Pelicans 114
1 pt
Pacers-HeatMIA won · Pacers 116, Heat 142
1 pt
Nets-WolvesBKN won · Nets 123, Wolves 107
1 pt
Wiggins shot 12-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
WigginsMIA · 28 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
75% (12-16)
JaquezMIA · 28 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
ZionNOP · 22 PTS, 4 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
MarkkanenUTA · 29 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
69% (11-16)
SiakamIND · 33 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
67% (14-21)
Final · Nuggets-Magic
Nuggets 126Magic 127
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets31313133126
Magic23253643127
The story
Desmond Bane had 24 points as Orlando beat Denver 127-126

Jamal Murray led Denver with 24 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 24 PTS, 6 AST, 1 REB · 7-13 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the third, the Magic took the fourth 43-33.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −8−14−9+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Hawks
Knicks 128Hawks 125
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks33353030128
Hawks27283436125
The story
Karl-Anthony Towns' 36 points and 15 rebounds carried New York past Atlanta, 128-125

For Atlanta, Jalen Johnson had 20 PTS, 12 AST, 9 REB 36 PTS, 15 REB, 1 AST · 8-15 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 35-28, was where the Knicks built it.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +6+13+9+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Onyeka Okongwu was the fantasy play: 55.3 FPTS on 31 PTS, 14 REB

Final · Mavs-Kings
Mavs 107Kings 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs23213330107
Kings31282925113
The story
Sacramento beat Dallas 113-107 behind 21 points and 9 assists from Russell Westbrook

P.J. Washington paced Dallas: 17 PTS, 5 REB 21 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB · 8-16 FG, 5-9 3PT

The swing

A 31-23 first quarter did the most damage for the Kings.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +8+15+11+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
14.4Season avg24.6Last 5

24.6 points a game over his last five games, against 14.4 in 31 earlier games. Today: 38 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.4minutes, last 2 vs 2024–25 avg
Minutes per game
28.92024–25 avg14.5Last 2

14.5 minutes a game over his last two games, against 28.9 in 2024–25 (63 games). Today: 3 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.3minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
17.7Season avg34Today

34 minutes today, against 17.7 a game in 28 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Anthony Black leads the day with 38

Anthony BlackPoints, last 10 games: 13, 14, 10, 12, 22, 20, 19, 22, 24, 38Magic-Nuggets · W
15.1 PPG season to date · +23.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high38 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 35, 18, 14, 29, 16, 22, 2, 40, 11, 36Knicks-Hawks · W
22.3 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 40, 28, 36, 39, 23, 25, 14, 29, 56, 34Nuggets-Magic · L
29.9 PPG season to date · +4.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Luka Doncic DAL, Aug 4, 2020: 34 PTS · 20 REB · 12 AST
34 PTS · 21 REB · 12 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 33, 30, 35, 40, 25, 25, 22, 47, 34, 34Knicks-Hawks · W
29.5 PPG season to date · +4.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 36, 23, 20, 11, 26, 22, 25, 15, 11, 33Pacers-Heat · L
23.4 PPG season to date · +9.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 31, 26, 22, 18, 15, 26, 14, 12, 19, 32Spurs-Jazz · L
23.9 PPG season to date · +8.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Maxime RaynaudSAC+5.5 15.8 last 10 · 10.3 season
Cam SpencerMEM+5.1 17.6 last 10 · 12.5 season
Cooper FlaggDAL+5.0 24.5 last 10 · 19.5 season
Carlton CarringtonWAS+5.0 14.0 last 10 · 9.0 season
Derrick WhiteBOS+4.5 22.8 last 10 · 18.3 season
Cold
De'Andre HunterCLE−3.7 11.1 last 10 · 14.8 season
Ayo DosunmuCHI−3.6 10.4 last 10 · 14.0 season
Ajay MitchellOKC−3.4 10.7 last 10 · 14.1 season
Rui HachimuraLAL−3.4 9.4 last 10 · 12.8 season
Cade CunninghamDET−3.2 23.3 last 10 · 26.5 season