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Wednesday, January 28, 2026Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 10 points, by NYK (vs TOR) and SAS (vs HOU).

Final · Box score
Lakers99
Cavs129
Q1 CLE -4; Q2 CLE +2; Q3 CLE +22; Q4 CLE +30
Final · Box score
Bulls110
Pacers113
Q1 IND -9; Q2 IND -4; Q3 IND -9; Q4 IND +3
Final · Box score
Hawks117
Celtics106
Q1 ATL +20; Q2 ATL +14; Q3 ATL +11; Q4 ATL +11
Final · Box score
Magic133
Heat124
Q1 ORL +7; Q2 ORL -9; Q3 ORL +11; Q4 ORL +9
Final · Box score
Knicks119
Raptors92
Q1 NYK -10; Q2 NYK -4; Q3 NYK +12; Q4 NYK +27
Final · Box score
Hornets112
Grizzlies97
Q1 CHA +8; Q2 CHA +7; Q3 CHA +15; Q4 CHA +15
Final · Box score
Wolves118
Mavs105
Q1 MIN +2; Q2 MIN +10; Q3 MIN +17; Q4 MIN +13
Final · Box score
Warriors140
Jazz124
Q1 GSW +10; Q2 GSW +13; Q3 GSW +8; Q4 GSW +16
Final · Box score
Spurs111
Rockets99
Q1 SAS -10; Q2 SAS -8; Q3 SAS -2; Q4 SAS +12
On this day · 2024–25Jan 28, 2025: 4 games. Top scorer: Tyrese Maxey (Sixers-Lakers), 43 points.
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The lead · Spurs-Rockets

San Antonio climbs out of a 10-point hole against Houston

Victor Wembanyama goes for 28 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10-8-2+12SAS AHEAD ↑HOU AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs26283027111
Rockets3626241399
Who led
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 21, 29, 17, 22, 39, 33, 14, 26, 16, 28SAS28 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
De'Aaron FoxPoints, last 10 games: 21, 12, 14, 18, 25, 14, 14, 31, 12, 18SAS18 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Amen ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 23, 13, 14, 20, 16, 17, 15, 8, 25HOU25 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 23, 28, 19, 39, 18, 18, 36, 32, 33, 24HOU24 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Magic-Heat11
Bulls-Pacers7
Lakers-Cavs6
Wolves-Mavs6
Knicks-Raptors3
Hornets-Grizzlies3
Warriors-Jazz3
Spurs-Rockets3
Hawks-Celtics2
Shot of the night

Nesmith's jumper with 13 seconds left puts the Pacers ahead, 113-110 final

The night in charts
Warriors-Jazz combined for 264, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Warriors-JazzWarriors 140, Jazz 124
264
Magic-HeatMagic 133, Heat 124
257
Lakers-CavsLakers 99, Cavs 129
228
Bulls-PacersBulls 110, Pacers 113
223
Hawks-CelticsHawks 117, Celtics 106
223
Wolves-MavsWolves 118, Mavs 105
223
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 119, Raptors 92
211
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 111, Rockets 99
210
Hornets-GrizzliesHornets 112, Grizzlies 97
209
IND won the closest game by 3
Closest finishes
Bulls-PacersBulls 110, Pacers 113
+3 IND
Magic-HeatMagic 133, Heat 124
+9 ORL
Hawks-CelticsHawks 117, Celtics 106
+11 ATL
Spurs-RocketsSpurs 111, Rockets 99
+12 SAS
Wolves-MavsWolves 118, Mavs 105
+13 MIN
Hornets-GrizzliesHornets 112, Grizzlies 97
+15 CHA
Warriors-JazzWarriors 140, Jazz 124
+16 GSW
Knicks-RaptorsKnicks 119, Raptors 92
+27 NYK
Lakers-CavsLakers 99, Cavs 129
+30 CLE
NYK erased a 10-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Knicks-RaptorsNYK won · Knicks 119, Raptors 92
10 pts
Spurs-RocketsSAS won · Spurs 111, Rockets 99
10 pts
Bulls-PacersIND won · Bulls 110, Pacers 113
9 pts
Magic-HeatORL won · Magic 133, Heat 124
9 pts
Lakers-CavsCLE won · Lakers 99, Cavs 129
4 pts
Mikal Bridges shot 12-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Mikal BridgesNYK · 30 PTS, 4 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
80% (12-15)
Jarrett AllenCLE · 17 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
Miles BridgesCHA · 20 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST
73% (8-11)
HarperSAS · 16 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
BuzelisCHI · 20 PTS, 8 REB, 1 BLK
64% (7-11)
Final · Bulls-Pacers
Bulls 110Pacers 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls33203225110
Pacers24252737113
The story
Andrew Nembhard had 18 points and 9 assists as Indiana beat Chicago 113-110

Matas Buzelis led Chicago with 20 PTS, 8 REB 18 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB · 6-14 FG, 2-7 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the third, the Pacers took the fourth 37-25.

IND lead by quarter
200 −9−4−9+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Nikola Vucevic led the game in fantasy with 49.3 FPTS (25 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST)

Final · Spurs-Rockets
Spurs 111Rockets 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs26283027111
Rockets3626241399
The story
De'Aaron Fox's 18 points and 8 assists carried San Antonio past Houston, 111-99

For Houston, Alperen Sengun had 18 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST 18 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB · 6-11 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 2 going into the fourth, then won it 27-13.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −10−8−2+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Knicks-Raptors
Knicks 119Raptors 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks18293537119
Raptors2823192292
The story
New York beat Toronto 119-92 behind 26 points from OG Anunoby

Brandon Ingram paced Toronto: 27 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 26 PTS, 6 STL, 5 AST, 3 REB · 11-18 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

A 35-19 third quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Knicks.

NYK lead by quarter
300 −10−4+12+27 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.1points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.1Season avg19.2Last 5

19.2 points a game over his last five games, against 11.1 in 40 earlier games. Today: 19 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.8minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Season avg5.7Last 3

5.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.5 in 44 earlier games. Today: 5 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
12.2Season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 12.2 a game in 39 earlier games. Line: 4 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists.

Second story · Knicks-Raptors

New York climbs back to beat Toronto

Toronto led by 10 after one. New York won it 119–92. Mikal Bridges led New York with 30 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists.

Top-scorer duel · Knicks-Raptors
Mikal Bridges · NYKBrandon Ingram · TORPTS3027REB16AST42Top scorer on each side. Bars scale within each stat. Pink = the winning side.
Top performances

Paolo Banchero leads the day with 31

Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 14, 30, 14, 23, 26, 16, 23, 27, 37, 31Magic-Heat · W
21.9 PPG season to date · +9.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Julius RandlePoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 29, 39, 17, 19, 30, 11, 18, 31Wolves-Mavs · W
22.4 PPG season to date · +8.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 11, 18, 19, 21, 15, 7, 11, 9, 18, 30Knicks-Raptors · W
16.0 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 24, 42, 27, 39, 25, 38, 32, 33, 46, 29Lakers-Cavs · L
33.6 PPG season to date · −4.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 21, 29, 17, 22, 39, 33, 14, 26, 16, 28Spurs-Rockets · W
24.3 PPG season to date · +3.8 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
Brandon IngramPoints, last 10 games: 6, 17, 30, 19, 19, 22, 23, 20, 13, 27Raptors-Knicks · L
21.7 PPG season to date · +5.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
27 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Brice SensabaughUTA+7.9 20.2 last 10 · 12.3 season
Peyton WatsonDEN+7.7 22.1 last 10 · 14.4 season
Sam HauserBOS+6.5 15.7 last 10 · 9.2 season
Jusuf NurkicUTA+5.8 17.0 last 10 · 11.2 season
Naji MarshallDAL+5.6 20.3 last 10 · 14.7 season
Cold
Cam ThomasBKN−6.0 9.9 last 10 · 15.9 season
Jalen BrunsonNYK−5.4 22.2 last 10 · 27.6 season
Vit KrejciATL−5.1 3.9 last 10 · 9.0 season
Tyrese MaxeyPHI−5.0 24.2 last 10 · 29.2 season
Quentin GrimesPHI−4.8 8.5 last 10 · 13.3 season