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Wednesday, January 7, 2026Regular season · 12 games
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12 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Raptors trailed Hornets by 6 after three quarters and won 97–96.

Final · Box score
Nuggets114
Celtics110
Q1 Nuggets -4; Q2 Nuggets 0; Q3 Nuggets -3; Q4 Nuggets +4
Final · Box score
Raptors97
Hornets96
Q1 Raptors +3; Q2 Raptors -5; Q3 Raptors -6; Q4 Raptors +1
Final · Box score
Bulls93
Pistons108
Q1 Pistons +6; Q2 Pistons +2; Q3 Pistons -1; Q4 Pistons +15
Final · Box score
Wizards110
Sixers131
Q1 Sixers +7; Q2 Sixers +6; Q3 Sixers +12; Q4 Sixers +21
Final · Box score
Pelicans100
Hawks117
Q1 Hawks +11; Q2 Hawks +12; Q3 Hawks +23; Q4 Hawks +17
Final · OT · Box score
Magic104
Nets103
Q1 Magic -2; Q2 Magic +5; Q3 Magic +15; Q4 Magic 0; OT1 Magic +1
Final · Box score
Clippers111
Knicks123
Q1 Knicks -4; Q2 Knicks -5; Q3 Knicks +3; Q4 Knicks +12
Final · Box score
Suns117
Grizzlies98
Q1 Suns +7; Q2 Suns +18; Q3 Suns +23; Q4 Suns +19
Final · OT · Box score
Jazz125
Thunder129
Q1 Thunder +9; Q2 Thunder +5; Q3 Thunder +5; Q4 Thunder 0; OT1 Thunder +4
Final · Box score
Lakers91
Spurs107
Q1 Spurs +3; Q2 Spurs +5; Q3 Spurs +11; Q4 Spurs +16
Final · Box score
Bucks113
Warriors120
Q1 Warriors 0; Q2 Warriors +11; Q3 Warriors +16; Q4 Warriors +7
Final · Box score
Rockets102
Blazers103
Q1 Blazers +3; Q2 Blazers +10; Q3 Blazers +6; Q4 Blazers +1
On this day · 2024–25Jan 7, 2025: 7 games. Top scorer: Devin Booker (Suns-Hornets), 39 points.
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The lead · Raptors-Hornets

Toronto takes over late to edge Charlotte

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander goes for 46 points

Game flow · Raptors margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3-5-6+1Raptors AHEAD ↑Hornets AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2520213197
Hornets2228222496
Who led
RJ BarrettPoints, last 10 games: 22, 16, 22, 24, 16, 12, 17, 29, 17, 28Raptors28 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Immanuel QuickleyPoints, last 10 games: 3, 17, 18, 25, 27, 4, 22, 15, 16, 21Raptors21 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Collin SextonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 4, 12, 13, 16, 16, 16, 13, 10, 22Hornets22 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
LaMelo BallPoints, last 10 games: 8, 23, 23, 22, 26, 27, 12, 17, 16, 15Hornets15 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Five close finishes and one 76ers rout

Five of 12 games were decided by four points or fewer. Philadelphia beat Washington by 21.

Raptors over Hornets1Magic over Nets1Blazers over Rockets1Nuggets over Celtics4Thunder over Jazz4Warriors over Bucks7Knicks over Clippers12Pistons over Bulls15Spurs over Lakers16Hawks over Pelicans17Suns over Grizzlies19Sixers over Wizards21Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Nuggets-Celtics26
Jazz-Thunder15
Bulls-Pistons12
Clippers-Knicks11
Magic-Nets10
Raptors-Hornets9
Bucks-Warriors5
Lakers-Spurs4
Wizards-Sixers2
Suns-Grizzlies1
Shot of the night

Paolo's three at the buzzer of OT puts the Magic ahead, 104-103 final

The night in charts
Jazz-Thunder combined for 254, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Jazz-ThunderJazz 125, Thunder 129 · OT
254
Wizards-SixersWizards 110, Sixers 131
241
Clippers-KnicksClippers 111, Knicks 123
234
Bucks-WarriorsBucks 113, Warriors 120
233
Nuggets-CelticsNuggets 114, Celtics 110
224
Pelicans-HawksPelicans 100, Hawks 117
217
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 117, Grizzlies 98
215
Magic-NetsMagic 104, Nets 103 · OT
207
Rockets-BlazersRockets 102, Blazers 103
205
Bulls-PistonsBulls 93, Pistons 108
201
Lakers-SpursLakers 91, Spurs 107
198
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 97, Hornets 96
193
5 of 12 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Raptors-HornetsRaptors 97, Hornets 96
+1 Raptors
Magic-NetsMagic 104, Nets 103 · OT
+1 Magic
Rockets-BlazersRockets 102, Blazers 103
+1 Blazers
Nuggets-CelticsNuggets 114, Celtics 110
+4 Nuggets
Jazz-ThunderJazz 125, Thunder 129 · OT
+4 Thunder
Bucks-WarriorsBucks 113, Warriors 120
+7 Warriors
Clippers-KnicksClippers 111, Knicks 123
+12 Knicks
Bulls-PistonsBulls 93, Pistons 108
+15 Pistons
Lakers-SpursLakers 91, Spurs 107
+16 Spurs
Pelicans-HawksPelicans 100, Hawks 117
+17 Hawks
Suns-GrizzliesSuns 117, Grizzlies 98
+19 Suns
Wizards-SixersWizards 110, Sixers 131
+21 Sixers
Raptors rallied from 6 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Raptors-HornetsRaptors won · Raptors 97, Hornets 96
6 pts
Clippers-KnicksKnicks won · Clippers 111, Knicks 123
5 pts
Nuggets-CelticsNuggets won · Nuggets 114, Celtics 110
4 pts
Magic-NetsMagic won · Magic 104, Nets 103 · OT
2 pts
Bulls-PistonsPistons won · Bulls 93, Pistons 108
1 pt
Keldon Johnson shot 11-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Keldon JohnsonSpurs · 27 PTS, 6 REB
85% (11-13)
StewartPistons · 31 PTS, 3 REB, 2 BLK, 1 AST
82% (14-17)
OGKnicks · 20 PTS, 3 REB, 1 STL
80% (8-10)
ZubacClippers · 22 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
79% (11-14)
BrunsonKnicks · 26 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB, 1 BLK
75% (9-12)
Final · Magic-Nets
Magic 104Nets 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Magic2127311411104
Nets2320212910103
The story
Paolo Banchero's 30 points and 14 rebounds carried Orlando past Brooklyn, 104-103 in OT

For Brooklyn, Egor Demin had 18 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST 30 PTS, 14 REB, 6 AST · 11-19 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The third quarter, 31-21, was where the Magic built it.

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

Michael Porter Jr. was the fantasy play: 49.5 FPTS on 34 PTS, 5 REB

Final · Rockets-Blazers
Rockets 102Blazers 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Rockets22252827102
Blazers25322422103
The story
Portland beat Houston 103-102 behind 41 points from Deni Avdija

Kevin Durant paced Houston: 37 PTS, 4 REB 41 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST · 13-24 FG, 2-9 3PT

The swing

A 32-25 second quarter did the most damage for the Trail Blazers.

Blazers lead by quarter
200 +3+10+6+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Amen Thompson topped the game at 54.9 FPTS: 24 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST

Final · Jazz-Thunder
Jazz 125Thunder 129
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Jazz2231332811125
Thunder3127332315129
The story
Chet Holmgren had 23 points and 12 rebounds as Oklahoma City beat Utah 129-125 in OT

Jusuf Nurkic led Utah with 15 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST 23 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 9-15 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

The Thunder won the first 31-22, their biggest quarter edge.

Thunder lead by quarter
200 +9+5+50+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.2points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
12.2Season avg24.4Last 5

24.4 points a game over his last five games, against 12.2 in 34 earlier games. Today: 30 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.9minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
34.9Season avg22.0Last 3

22.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 34.9 in 12 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 20 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.0Season avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 9.0 a game in 17 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists.

Top performances

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the day with 46

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 31, 33, 22, 27, 39, 30, 30, 25, 21, 46Thunder-Jazz · W
31.9 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Vince Carter Raptors, Dec 30, 2000: 46 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
46 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Deni AvdijaPoints, last 10 games: 18, 25, 29, 24, 27, 17, 34, 29, 33, 41Blazers-Rockets · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +15.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Tyler Herro Heat, Dec 15, 2022: 41 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Season high41 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 29, 45, 12, 25, 34, 30, 34, 36, 30, 38Lakers-Spurs · L
33.7 PPG season to date · +4.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Mitch Richmond Kings, Jan 22, 1997: 38 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
38 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 31, 24, 22, 25, 30, 30, 22, 34, 26, 37Rockets-Blazers · L
26.1 PPG season to date · +11.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high37 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Giannis AntetokounmpoPoints, last 10 games: 30, 29, 26, 2, 29, 24, 33, 30, 37, 34Bucks-Warriors · L
29.5 PPG season to date · +4.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Michael Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 35, 34, 12, 28, 24, 28, 27, 27, 27, 34Nets-Magic · L
26.1 PPG season to date · +8.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Peyton WatsonNuggets+5.4 18.1 last 10 · 12.7 season
Caleb LoveBlazers+4.9 15.0 last 10 · 10.1 season
Anthony BlackMagic+4.8 20.1 last 10 · 15.3 season
Kawhi LeonardClippers+4.7 32.7 last 10 · 28.0 season
Jusuf NurkicJazz+4.6 15.0 last 10 · 10.4 season
Cold
Malik MonkKings−4.5 6.9 last 10 · 11.4 season
Bam AdebayoHeat−4.3 12.6 last 10 · 16.9 season
Dylan HarperSpurs−3.9 7.1 last 10 · 11.0 season
Miles BridgesHornets−3.8 16.1 last 10 · 19.9 season
Bennedict MathurinPacers−3.7 14.1 last 10 · 17.8 season