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Tuesday, February 24, 2026Regular season · 11 games
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11 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: 8 points, by PHI (vs IND) and ORL (vs LAL).

Final · Box score
Sixers135
Pacers114
Q1 PHI -8; Q2 PHI +10; Q3 PHI +21; Q4 PHI +21
Final · Box score
Wizards98
Hawks119
Q1 ATL +15; Q2 ATL +17; Q3 ATL +36; Q4 ATL +21
Final · Box score
Mavs123
Nets114
Q1 DAL +7; Q2 DAL +12; Q3 DAL +8; Q4 DAL +9
Final · Box score
Knicks94
Cavs109
Q1 CLE +9; Q2 CLE +6; Q3 CLE +18; Q4 CLE +15
Final · Box score
Thunder116
Raptors107
Q1 OKC -7; Q2 OKC +9; Q3 OKC +18; Q4 OKC +9
Final · Box score
Hornets131
Bulls99
Q1 Hornets 0; Q2 CHA +1; Q3 CHA +27; Q4 CHA +32
Final · Box score
Heat117
Bucks128
Q1 MIL +1; Q2 MIL +5; Q3 MIL -4; Q4 MIL +11
Final · Box score
Warriors109
Pelicans113
Q1 NOP +12; Q2 NOP +7; Q3 NOP +5; Q4 NOP +4
Final · Box score
Celtics97
Suns81
Q1 BOS -5; Q2 BOS +4; Q3 BOS +23; Q4 BOS +16
Final · Box score
Wolves124
Blazers121
Q1 MIN +6; Q2 MIN +3; Q3 MIN +2; Q4 MIN +3
Final · Box score
Magic110
Lakers109
Q1 ORL -8; Q2 ORL -3; Q3 ORL -1; Q4 ORL +1
On this day · 2024–25Feb 24, 2025: 8 games. Top scorer: Zach LaVine (Kings-Hornets), 42 points.
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The lead · Magic-Lakers

Paolo Banchero scores 36 as Orlando wins in Los Angeles

Tyrese Maxey goes for 32 points

Game flow · ORL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-3-1+1ORL AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic25282631110
Lakers33232429109
Who led
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 22, 23, 11, 17, 30, 26, 16, 36ORL36 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Desmond BanePoints, last 10 games: 25, 7, 23, 22, 25, 31, 17, 34, 36, 22ORL22 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Luka DoncicPoints, last 10 games: 33, 46, 29, 37, 30, 24, 10, 38, 25, 22LAL22 PTS · 9 REB · 15 AST
Deandre AytonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 10, 28, 13, 7, 10, 6, 13, 4, 21LAL21 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Second story · the whole slate

Three close finishes and one Hornets rout

Three of 11 games were decided by four points or fewer. Charlotte beat Chicago by 32.

ORL over LAL1MIN over POR3NOP over GSW4DAL over BKN9OKC over TOR9MIL over MIA11CLE over NYK15BOS over PHX16PHI over IND21ATL over WAS21CHA over CHI32Final margin, points. Pink = decided by 4 or fewer, plus the widest win.
Lead changes
Heat-Bucks18
Wolves-Blazers15
Magic-Lakers13
Hornets-Bulls12
Mavs-Nets7
Sixers-Pacers6
Warriors-Pelicans4
Celtics-Suns2
Thunder-Raptors1
Knicks-Cavs1
Wizards-Hawks0
Shot of the night

Jr.'s layup with 6.7 seconds left puts the Magic ahead, 110-109 final

The night in charts
Sixers-Pacers combined for 249, 4 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-PacersSixers 135, Pacers 114
249
Heat-BucksHeat 117, Bucks 128
245
Wolves-BlazersWolves 124, Blazers 121
245
Mavs-NetsMavs 123, Nets 114
237
Hornets-BullsHornets 131, Bulls 99
230
Thunder-RaptorsThunder 116, Raptors 107
223
Warriors-PelicansWarriors 109, Pelicans 113
222
Magic-LakersMagic 110, Lakers 109
219
Wizards-HawksWizards 98, Hawks 119
217
Knicks-CavsKnicks 94, Cavs 109
203
Celtics-SunsCeltics 97, Suns 81
178
3 of 11 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Magic-LakersMagic 110, Lakers 109
+1 ORL
Wolves-BlazersWolves 124, Blazers 121
+3 MIN
Warriors-PelicansWarriors 109, Pelicans 113
+4 NOP
Mavs-NetsMavs 123, Nets 114
+9 DAL
Thunder-RaptorsThunder 116, Raptors 107
+9 OKC
Heat-BucksHeat 117, Bucks 128
+11 MIL
Knicks-CavsKnicks 94, Cavs 109
+15 CLE
Celtics-SunsCeltics 97, Suns 81
+16 BOS
Sixers-PacersSixers 135, Pacers 114
+21 PHI
Wizards-HawksWizards 98, Hawks 119
+21 ATL
Hornets-BullsHornets 131, Bulls 99
+32 CHA
PHI rallied from 8 down, the night's biggest comeback
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Sixers-PacersPHI won · Sixers 135, Pacers 114
8 pts
Magic-LakersORL won · Magic 110, Lakers 109
8 pts
Thunder-RaptorsOKC won · Thunder 116, Raptors 107
7 pts
Celtics-SunsBOS won · Celtics 97, Suns 81
5 pts
Heat-BucksMIL won · Heat 117, Bucks 128
4 pts
Potter shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PotterIND · 23 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
82% (9-11)
Brandon WilliamsDAL · 19 PTS, 10 AST, 2 BLK, 1 REB
82% (9-11)
BagleyDAL · 22 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
77% (10-13)
McDanielsMIN · 29 PTS, 6 REB, 5 BLK, 3 STL
75% (12-16)
KumingaATL · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
75% (9-12)
Final · Magic-Lakers
Magic 110Lakers 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic25282631110
Lakers33232429109
The story
Desmond Bane's 22 points carried Orlando past Los Angeles, 110-109

For Los Angeles, Deandre Ayton had 21 PTS, 13 REB 22 PTS, 6 AST, 1 REB · 9-19 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

The Magic trailed by 8 going into the second, then won it 28-23.

ORL lead by quarter
200 −8−3−1+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Luka Doncic was the fantasy play: 57.3 FPTS on 22 PTS, 15 AST, 9 REB

Final · Wolves-Blazers
Wolves 124Blazers 121
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves33293428124
Blazers27323527121
The story
Jaden McDaniels had 29 points as Minnesota beat Portland 124-121

Donovan Clingan led Portland with 16 REB, 11 PTS, 5 AST 29 PTS, 6 REB, 5 BLK, 3 STL, 2 AST · 12-16 FG, 5-6 3PT

The swing

The Timberwolves won the first 33-27, their biggest quarter edge.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +6+3+2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Pacers
Sixers 135Pacers 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers30453129135
Pacers38272029114
The story
Philadelphia beat Indiana 135-114 behind 27 points from Joel Embiid

Micah Potter paced Indiana: 23 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 11-17 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 45-27 second quarter erased a 8-point hole for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
300 −8+10+21+21 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.6points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.2Season avg14.8Last 5

14.8 points a game over his last five games, against 6.2 in 46 earlier games. Today: 15 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
32.8Season avg22.7Last 3

22.7 minutes a game over his last three games, against 32.8 in 44 earlier games. Today: 12 points in 24 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+20.1minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
9.9Season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 9.9 a game in 12 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Paolo Banchero leads the day with 36

Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 19, 17, 22, 23, 11, 17, 30, 26, 16, 36Magic-Lakers · W
21.8 PPG season to date · +14.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
36 PTS · 10 REB · 6 AST
Anthony EdwardsPoints, last 10 games: 33, 39, 30, 35, 23, 30, 14, 40, 28, 34Wolves-Blazers · W
29.6 PPG season to date · +4.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 14, 26, 29, 30, 32, 28, 27, 39, 32Sixers-Pacers · W
29.1 PPG season to date · +3.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 9 REB · 8 AST
Kevin Porter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 0, 9, 18, 23, 28, 18, 12, 25, 21, 32Bucks-Heat · W
18.2 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties season high32 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Matas BuzelisPoints, last 10 games: 2, 22, 18, 21, 18, 15, 4, 15, 15, 32Bulls-Hornets · L
15.3 PPG season to date · +17.0 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high32 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Jaden McDanielsPoints, last 10 games: 20, 29, 19, 6, 2, 18, 21, 7, 19, 29Wolves-Blazers · W
15.2 PPG season to date · +14.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Isaiah CollierUTA+6.4 17.2 last 10 · 10.8 season
Joel EmbiidPHI+5.9 32.5 last 10 · 26.6 season
Jarrett AllenCLE+5.6 20.5 last 10 · 14.9 season
Isaiah JoeOKC+5.6 16.6 last 10 · 11.0 season
Cason WallaceOKC+5.6 14.2 last 10 · 8.6 season
Cold
Deni AvdijaPOR−6.9 17.5 last 10 · 24.4 season
Austin ReavesLAL−5.9 19.1 last 10 · 25.0 season
Josh GiddeyCHI−5.4 12.4 last 10 · 17.8 season
James HardenCLE−5.3 19.2 last 10 · 24.5 season
Stephen CurryGSW−4.4 22.8 last 10 · 27.2 season