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Wednesday, February 4, 2026Regular season · 7 games
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7 games, 2 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Wolves trailed Raptors by 13 at halftime and won 128–126.

Final · 2OT · Box score
Nuggets127
Knicks134
Q1 Knicks -2; Q2 Knicks +2; Q3 Knicks +6; Q4 Knicks 0; OT1 Knicks 0; OT2 Knicks +7
Final · Box score
Wolves128
Raptors126
Q1 Wolves -3; Q2 Wolves -13; Q3 Wolves -10; Q4 Wolves +2
Final · Box score
Celtics114
Rockets93
Q1 Celtics +1; Q2 Celtics +7; Q3 Celtics +22; Q4 Celtics +21
Final · OT · Box score
Pelicans137
Bucks141
Q1 Bucks -4; Q2 Bucks -7; Q3 Bucks -5; Q4 Bucks 0; OT1 Bucks +4
Final · Box score
Thunder106
Spurs116
Q1 Spurs +13; Q2 Spurs +15; Q3 Spurs +10; Q4 Spurs +10
Final · Box score
Grizzlies129
Kings125
Q1 Grizzlies -3; Q2 Grizzlies +1; Q3 Grizzlies -2; Q4 Grizzlies +4
Final · Box score
Cavs124
Clippers91
Q1 Cavs +18; Q2 Cavs +20; Q3 Cavs +26; Q4 Cavs +33
On this day · 2024–25Feb 4, 2025: 7 games. Top scorer: Kyrie Irving (Mavs-Sixers), 34 points.
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The lead · Wolves-Raptors

Anthony Edwards scores 30 in Minnesota win over Toronto

Trey Murphy III goes for 44 points

Game flow · Wolves margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3-13-10+2Wolves AHEAD ↑Raptors AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves32273534128
Raptors35373222126
Who led
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 55, 38, 20, 32, 20, 26, 33, 39, 30Wolves30 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Nah'Shon HylandPoints, last 10 games: 7, 0, 3, 5, 17, 7, 9, 4, 3, 20Wolves20 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Brandon IngramPoints, last 10 games: 19, 19, 22, 23, 20, 13, 27, 35, 19, 25Raptors25 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Immanuel QuickleyPoints, last 10 games: 18, 9, 40, 18, 20, 23, 7, 13, 17, 23Raptors23 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Cavaliers rout

Three of 7 games were decided by four points or fewer. Cleveland beat Clippers by 33.

Wolves over Raptors2Bucks over Pelicans4Grizzlies over Kings4Knicks over Nuggets7Spurs over Thunder10Celtics over Rockets21Cavs over Clippers33Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Nuggets-Knicks20
Grizzlies-Kings13
Wolves-Raptors8
Celtics-Rockets6
Cavs-Clippers0
The night in charts
Pelicans-Bucks combined for 278, 17 more than any other game
Points by game
Pelicans-BucksPelicans 137, Bucks 141 · OT
278
Nuggets-KnicksNuggets 127, Knicks 134 · OT
261
Wolves-RaptorsWolves 128, Raptors 126
254
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 129, Kings 125
254
Thunder-SpursThunder 106, Spurs 116
222
Cavs-ClippersCavs 124, Clippers 91
215
Celtics-RocketsCeltics 114, Rockets 93
207
3 of 7 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Wolves-RaptorsWolves 128, Raptors 126
+2 MIN
Pelicans-BucksPelicans 137, Bucks 141 · OT
+4 Bucks
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies 129, Kings 125
+4 Grizzlies
Nuggets-KnicksNuggets 127, Knicks 134 · OT
+7 Knicks
Thunder-SpursThunder 106, Spurs 116
+10 Spurs
Celtics-RocketsCeltics 114, Rockets 93
+21 Celtics
Cavs-ClippersCavs 124, Clippers 91
+33 Cavs
MIN erased a 13-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Wolves-RaptorsWolves won · Wolves 128, Raptors 126
13 pts
Pelicans-BucksBucks won · Pelicans 137, Bucks 141 · OT
7 pts
Grizzlies-KingsGrizzlies won · Grizzlies 129, Kings 125
3 pts
Nuggets-KnicksKnicks won · Nuggets 127, Knicks 134 · OT
2 pts
Barnes shot 8-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
BarnesRaptors · 22 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST, 1 STL
73% (8-11)
John CollinsClippers · 19 PTS, 7 REB
73% (8-11)
JeromeGrizzlies · 28 PTS, 7 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
71% (10-14)
TysonCavs · 17 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
KATKnicks · 24 PTS, 12 REB, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
Final · Wolves-Raptors
Wolves 128Raptors 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves32273534128
Raptors35373222126
The story
Minnesota beat Toronto 128-126 behind 20 points from Nah'Shon Hyland

Immanuel Quickley paced Toronto: 23 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 20 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 8-12 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

A 34-22 fourth quarter erased a 10-point hole for the Timberwolves.

Wolves lead by quarter
200 −3−13−10+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pelicans-Bucks
Pelicans 137Bucks 141
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pelicans343634249137
Bucks3033362913141
The story
Kevin Porter Jr. had 18 points and 9 assists as Milwaukee beat New Orleans 141-137 in OT

Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 20 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB 18 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB, 5 STL · 7-14 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the third, the Bucks took the fourth 29-24.

Bucks lead by quarter
200 −4−7−50+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Final · Nuggets-Knicks
Nuggets 127Knicks 134
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2T
Nuggets30232926118127
Knicks282733201115134
The story
Jalen Brunson's 42 points and 9 assists carried New York past Denver, 134-127 in OT

For Denver, Nikola Jokic had 30 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST 42 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB · 14-27 FG, 5-12 3PT

The swing

It went to second overtime, and the Knicks took it 15-8.

Knicks lead by quarter
200 −2+2+600+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1OT2
Fantasy angle
Heating up
Ty JeromeGrizzlies
+9.8points, last 3 vs 2024–25 avg
Points per game
12.52024–25 avg22.3Last 3

22.3 points a game over his last three games, against 12.5 in 2024–25 (70 games). Today: 28 points in 21 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.2minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Season avg11.3Last 3

11.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 22.5 in 16 earlier games. Today: 2 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+28.0minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
5.0Season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 5.0 a game in 7 earlier games. Line: 11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Trey Murphy III leads the day with 44

Trey Murphy IIIPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 17, 32, 17, 10, 8, 19, 27, 44Pelicans-Bucks · L
22.1 PPG season to date · +22.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Tracy McGrady Magic, Jan 16, 2004: 44 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Career high44 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 22, 20, 31, 28, 13, 26, 12, 21, 42Knicks-Nuggets · W
27.4 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Allen Iverson Sixers, Feb 15, 2006: 42 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
42 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 42, 16, 28, 24, 24, 27, 20, 12, 32, 39Nuggets-Knicks · L
25.9 PPG season to date · +13.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
39 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 25, 14, 29, 56, 34, 21, 31, 16, 24, 30Nuggets-Knicks · L
29.1 PPG season to date · +0.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Antoine Walker Celtics, Feb 19, 2002: 30 PTS · 14 REB · 10 AST
30 PTS · 14 REB · 10 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 55, 38, 20, 32, 20, 26, 33, 39, 30Wolves-Raptors · W
29.7 PPG season to date · +0.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 13, 19, 24, 33, 36, 45, 25, 16, 14, 29Cavs-Clippers · W
28.8 PPG season to date · +0.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 5 REB · 9 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Brice SensabaughJazz+7.3 19.7 last 10 · 12.4 season
Jusuf NurkicJazz+5.3 16.5 last 10 · 11.2 season
Joel EmbiidSixers+4.9 31.0 last 10 · 26.1 season
Saddiq BeyPelicans+4.9 21.3 last 10 · 16.4 season
Jaylon TysonCavs+4.8 18.8 last 10 · 14.0 season
Cold
Cam ThomasNets−5.6 10.0 last 10 · 15.6 season
Miles BridgesHornets−5.6 12.7 last 10 · 18.3 season
Jalen BrunsonKnicks−5.5 21.9 last 10 · 27.4 season
Tyrese MaxeySixers−5.3 23.6 last 10 · 28.9 season
Cade CunninghamPistons−4.6 20.7 last 10 · 25.3 season