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Friday, January 23, 2026Regular season · 8 games
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8 games, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Pelicans trailed Grizzlies by 8 after three quarters and won 133–127.

Final · Box score
Rockets111
Pistons104
Q1 Rockets +8; Q2 Rockets 0; Q3 Rockets +14; Q4 Rockets +7
Final · Box score
Suns103
Hawks110
Q1 Hawks -4; Q2 Hawks +5; Q3 Hawks -7; Q4 Hawks +7
Final · 2OT · Box score
Celtics130
Nets126
Q1 Celtics 0; Q2 Celtics -6; Q3 Celtics -3; Q4 Celtics 0; OT1 Celtics 0; OT2 Celtics +4
Final · Box score
Kings118
Cavs123
Q1 Cavs 0; Q2 Cavs -3; Q3 Cavs +9; Q4 Cavs +5
Final · Box score
Pelicans133
Grizzlies127
Q1 Pelicans 0; Q2 Pelicans -5; Q3 Pelicans -8; Q4 Pelicans +6
Final · Box score
Pacers117
Thunder114
Q1 Pacers +11; Q2 Pacers +5; Q3 Pacers +4; Q4 Pacers +3
Final · Box score
Nuggets102
Bucks100
Q1 Nuggets 0; Q2 Nuggets +6; Q3 Nuggets +15; Q4 Nuggets +2
Final · Box score
Raptors110
Blazers98
Q1 Raptors +7; Q2 Raptors +7; Q3 Raptors +2; Q4 Raptors +12
On this day · 2024–25Jan 23, 2025: 9 games. Top scorer: Nikola Jokic (Nuggets-Kings), 35 points.
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The lead · Pelicans-Grizzlies

Saddiq Bey scores 36, New Orleans rallies past Memphis

Evan Mobley goes for 29 points

Game flow · Pelicans margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-5-8+6Pelicans AHEAD ↑Grizzlies AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans30303340133
Grizzlies30353626127
Who led
Saddiq BeyPoints, last 10 games: 9, 17, 26, 16, 17, 12, 20, 11, 20, 36Pelicans36 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Trey Murphy IIIPoints, last 10 games: 27, 42, 35, 21, 31, 34, 22, 21, 17, 32Pelicans32 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Jaren Jackson Jr.Points, last 10 games: 25, 14, 21, 19, 23, 14, 30, 17, 17, 26Grizzlies26 PTS · 12 REB · 3 AST
Jock LandalePoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 19, 0, 13, 16, 6, 21, 13, 24Grizzlies24 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three games go down to the wire

Three of 8 games were decided by four points or fewer. Widest margin: Toronto by 12.

Nuggets over Bucks2Pacers over Thunder3Celtics over Nets4Cavs over Kings5Pelicans over Grizzlies6Rockets over Pistons7Hawks over Suns7Raptors over Blazers12Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer.
Lead changes
Celtics-Nets22
Suns-Hawks19
Kings-Cavs18
Pelicans-Grizzlies17
Rockets-Pistons10
Raptors-Blazers4
Nuggets-Bucks3
Pacers-Thunder1
The night in charts
Pelicans-Grizzlies combined for 260, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Pelicans-GrizzliesPelicans 133, Grizzlies 127
260
Celtics-NetsCeltics 130, Nets 126 · OT
256
Kings-CavsKings 118, Cavs 123
241
Pacers-ThunderPacers 117, Thunder 114
231
Rockets-PistonsRockets 111, Pistons 104
215
Suns-HawksSuns 103, Hawks 110
213
Raptors-BlazersRaptors 110, Blazers 98
208
Nuggets-BucksNuggets 102, Bucks 100
202
4 of 8 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Nuggets-BucksNuggets 102, Bucks 100
+2 Nuggets
Pacers-ThunderPacers 117, Thunder 114
+3 Pacers
Celtics-NetsCeltics 130, Nets 126 · OT
+4 Celtics
Kings-CavsKings 118, Cavs 123
+5 Cavs
Pelicans-GrizzliesPelicans 133, Grizzlies 127
+6 Pelicans
Rockets-PistonsRockets 111, Pistons 104
+7 Rockets
Suns-HawksSuns 103, Hawks 110
+7 Hawks
Raptors-BlazersRaptors 110, Blazers 98
+12 Raptors
Pelicans rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pelicans-GrizzliesPelicans won · Pelicans 133, Grizzlies 127
8 pts
Suns-HawksHawks won · Suns 103, Hawks 110
7 pts
Celtics-NetsCeltics won · Celtics 130, Nets 126 · OT
6 pts
Kings-CavsCavs won · Kings 118, Cavs 123
3 pts
Bey shot 13-of-20 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BeyPelicans · 36 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
65% (13-20)
SabonisKings · 24 PTS, 16 REB, 6 AST, 1 STL
64% (9-14)
JrueBlazers · 21 PTS, 7 AST, 1 REB
64% (9-14)
NembhardPacers · 27 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB
63% (10-16)
ClaxtonNets · 18 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 2 BLK
62% (8-13)
Final · Nuggets-Bucks
Nuggets 102Bucks 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets21273024102
Bucks21212137100
The story
Denver beat Milwaukee 102-100 behind 20 points from Julian Strawther

Giannis Antetokounmpo paced Milwaukee: 22 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST 20 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST · 6-13 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

A 30-21 third quarter did the most damage for the Nuggets.

Nuggets lead by quarter
200 0+6+15+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Myles Turner topped the game at 48.9 FPTS: 17 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST

Final · Pacers-Thunder
Pacers 117Thunder 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers39193128117
Thunder28253229114
The story
Andrew Nembhard's 27 points and 11 assists carried Indiana past Oklahoma City, 117-114

For Oklahoma City, Kenrich Williams had 12 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 27 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB · 10-16 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 39-28, was where the Pacers built it.

Pacers lead by quarter
200 +11+5+4+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Nets
Celtics 130Nets 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Celtics282129261412130
Nets28272623148126
The story
Jaylen Brown had a 27-10-12 triple-double as Boston beat Brooklyn 130-126 in OT

Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 30 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST 27 PTS, 12 AST, 10 REB · 9-27 FG, 4-10 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the second overtime 12-8.

Celtics lead by quarter
200 0−6−300+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle
Heating up
Sam HauserCeltics
+10.9points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
8.9Season avg19.8Last 5

19.8 points a game over his last five games, against 8.9 in 42 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.4minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
23.4Season avg12.0Last 3

12.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 23.4 in 42 earlier games. Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
Zeke NnajiNuggets
+24.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.0Season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 13.0 a game in 32 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the day with 47

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPoints, last 10 games: 25, 21, 46, 29, 34, 20, 39, 30, 40, 47Thunder-Pacers · L
32.3 PPG season to date · +15.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Ray Allen Bucks, Apr 14, 2002: 47 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
47 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Saddiq BeyPoints, last 10 games: 9, 17, 26, 16, 17, 12, 20, 11, 20, 36Pelicans-Grizzlies · W
15.7 PPG season to date · +20.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high36 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 33, 30, 30, 28, 21, 35, 13, 19, 24, 33Cavs-Kings · W
29.0 PPG season to date · +4.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
33 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 37, 30, 23, 28, 19, 39, 18, 18, 36, 32Rockets-Pistons · W
26.3 PPG season to date · +5.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Payton PritchardPoints, last 10 games: 12, 21, 17, 27, 4, 23, 2, 17, 10, 32Celtics-Nets · W
16.8 PPG season to date · +15.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Trey Murphy IIIPoints, last 10 games: 27, 42, 35, 21, 31, 34, 22, 21, 17, 32Pelicans-Grizzlies · W
22.3 PPG season to date · +10.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Peyton WatsonNuggets+8.7 23.2 last 10 · 14.5 season
Jusuf NurkicJazz+6.4 17.5 last 10 · 11.1 season
Brice SensabaughJazz+5.9 17.7 last 10 · 11.8 season
Trey Murphy IIIPelicans+5.9 28.2 last 10 · 22.3 season
Sam HauserCeltics+5.7 14.9 last 10 · 9.2 season
Cold
Cam ThomasNets−5.2 10.9 last 10 · 16.1 season
Miles BridgesHornets−5.1 13.6 last 10 · 18.7 season
Harrison BarnesSpurs−4.5 6.2 last 10 · 10.7 season
Jalen BrunsonKnicks−4.5 23.4 last 10 · 27.9 season
Vit KrejciHawks−4.4 4.9 last 10 · 9.3 season