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Wednesday, April 1, 2026Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed ORL by 3 after the first quarter and won 130–101.

Final · Box score
Hawks130
Magic101
Q1 ATL -3; Q2 ATL +18; Q3 ATL +26; Q4 ATL +29
Final · Box score
Sixers153
Wizards131
Q1 PHI +6; Q2 PHI +2; Q3 PHI +17; Q4 PHI +22
Final · Box score
Celtics147
Heat129
Q1 BOS +20; Q2 BOS +23; Q3 BOS +10; Q4 BOS +18
Final · Box score
Pacers145
Bulls126
Q1 IND +6; Q2 IND +17; Q3 IND +25; Q4 IND +19
Final · Box score
Bucks113
Rockets119
Q1 HOU +7; Q2 HOU +10; Q3 HOU +7; Q4 HOU +6
Final · Box score
Knicks130
Grizzlies119
Q1 NYK +18; Q2 NYK +17; Q3 NYK +9; Q4 NYK +11
Final · Box score
Kings123
Raptors115
Q1 SAC +5; Q2 SAC +5; Q3 SAC +9; Q4 SAC +8
Final · Box score
Nuggets130
Jazz117
Q1 DEN +11; Q2 DEN +14; Q3 DEN +7; Q4 DEN +13
Final · Box score
Spurs127
Warriors113
Q1 SAS +9; Q2 SAS +21; Q3 SAS +13; Q4 SAS +14
On this day · 2024–25Apr 1, 2025: 7 games. Top scorer: Nikola Jokic (Nuggets-Wolves), 61 points.
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The lead · Hawks-Magic

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scores 32 as Atlanta wins in Orlando

Victor Wembanyama goes for 41 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+18+26+29ATL AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks25473028130
Magic28262225101
Who led
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 41, 22, 21, 17, 26, 21, 20, 27, 17, 32ATL32 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Jalen JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 23, 24, 17, 14, 27, 29, 26, 20, 18ATL18 PTS · 14 REB · 8 AST
Jamal CainPoints, last 10 games: 2, 3, 15, 10, 5, 17, 11, 0, 12, 17ORL17 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST
Wendell Carter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 15, 17, 11, 13, 17, 15, 10, 4, 15, 14ORL14 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Second story · Bucks-Rockets

Houston never trails at a break against Milwaukee

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 119–113. Reed Sheppard led Houston with 27 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.

The whole night · final margins
HOU over MIL6SAC over TOR8NYK over MEM11DEN over UTA13SAS over GSW14BOS over MIA18IND over CHI19PHI over WAS22ATL over ORL29Final margin, points. Pink = HOU over MIL.
Lead changes
Kings-Raptors9
Sixers-Wizards4
Celtics-Heat3
Hawks-Magic2
Pacers-Bulls2
Knicks-Grizzlies0
Bucks-Rockets0
Nuggets-Jazz0
Spurs-Warriors0
The night in charts
Sixers-Wizards combined for 284, 8 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-WizardsSixers 153, Wizards 131
284
Celtics-HeatCeltics 147, Heat 129
276
Pacers-BullsPacers 145, Bulls 126
271
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 130, Grizzlies 119
249
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 130, Jazz 117
247
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 127, Warriors 113
240
Kings-RaptorsKings 123, Raptors 115
238
Bucks-RocketsBucks 113, Rockets 119
232
Hawks-MagicHawks 130, Magic 101
231
HOU won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Bucks-RocketsBucks 113, Rockets 119
+6 HOU
Kings-RaptorsKings 123, Raptors 115
+8 SAC
Knicks-GrizzliesKnicks 130, Grizzlies 119
+11 NYK
Nuggets-JazzNuggets 130, Jazz 117
+13 DEN
Spurs-WarriorsSpurs 127, Warriors 113
+14 SAS
Celtics-HeatCeltics 147, Heat 129
+18 BOS
Pacers-BullsPacers 145, Bulls 126
+19 IND
Sixers-WizardsSixers 153, Wizards 131
+22 PHI
Hawks-MagicHawks 130, Magic 101
+29 ATL
Hauser shot 9-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HauserBOS · 23 PTS, 3 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
82% (9-11)
Kobe BrownIND · 17 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST
80% (8-10)
WembySAS · 41 PTS, 18 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK
73% (16-22)
ChampagnieWAS · 17 PTS, 7 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL
70% (7-10)
MamukelashviliTOR · 17 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
70% (7-10)
Final · Spurs-Warriors
Spurs 127Warriors 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs35352631127
Warriors26233430113
The story
Stephon Castle's 15 points and 11 assists carried San Antonio past Golden State, 127-113

For Golden State, Pat Spencer had 14 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST 15 PTS, 11 AST, 7 REB · 4-9 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 35-23, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
300 +9+21+13+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Heat
Celtics 147Heat 129
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics53273235147
Heat33244527129
The story
Jayson Tatum had a 25-18-11 triple-double as Boston beat Miami 147-129

Bam Adebayo led Miami with 29 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 25 PTS, 18 REB, 11 AST · 9-21 FG, 4-13 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the first 53-33, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
300 +20+23+10+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Wizards
Sixers 153Wizards 131
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers35384733153
Wizards29423228131
The story
Philadelphia beat Washington 153-131 behind 39 points from Paul George

Anthony Gill paced Washington: 21 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST 39 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB, 3 STL · 15-22 FG, 6-12 3PT

The swing

A 47-32 third quarter did the most damage for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
300 +6+2+17+22 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.0points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
6.4Season avg16.4Last 5

16.4 points a game over his last five games, against 6.4 in 50 earlier games. Today: 36 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.7minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
30.0Season avg17.3Last 3

17.3 minutes a game over his last three games, against 30.0 in 53 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+33.7minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.3Season avg47Today

47 minutes today, against 13.3 a game in 11 earlier games. Line: 18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Jaylen Brown leads the day with 43

Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 8, 34, 16, 41, 32, 30, 29, 31, 29, 43Celtics-Heat · W
28.8 PPG season to date · +14.4 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Anfernee Simons POR, Jan 3, 2022: 43 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
43 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Victor WembanyamaPoints, last 10 games: 32, 21, 18, 34, 20, 26, 19, 23, 41, 41Spurs-Warriors · W
24.7 PPG season to date · +16.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Hakeem Olajuwon HOU, Mar 10, 1996: 42 PTS · 18 REB · 3 AST
Ties season high41 PTS · 18 REB · 3 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 10, 9, 32, 15, 28, 26, 19, 39Sixers-Wizards · W
17.5 PPG season to date · +22.2 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high39 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Jamal MurrayPoints, last 10 games: 5, 12, 19, 31, 22, 21, 53, 31, 20, 37Nuggets-Jazz · W
25.6 PPG season to date · +11.5 vs his regular-season average before tonight
37 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Ousmane DiengPoints, last 10 games: 0, 19, 13, 11, 7, 16, 12, 7, 11, 36Bucks-Rockets · L
7.0 PPG season to date · +29.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Career high36 PTS · 7 REB · 10 AST
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 41, 22, 21, 17, 26, 21, 20, 27, 17, 32Hawks-Magic · W
20.6 PPG season to date · +11.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
32 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Brice SensabaughUTA+10.6 25.3 last 10 · 14.7 season
Cody WilliamsUTA+9.9 18.1 last 10 · 8.2 season
Gui SantosGSW+7.7 16.6 last 10 · 8.9 season
Will RileyWAS+7.4 17.0 last 10 · 9.6 season
Precious AchiuwaSAC+7.0 16.9 last 10 · 9.9 season
Cold
Cam ThomasMIL−5.5 8.0 last 10 · 13.5 season
Nikola VucevicBOS−5.3 10.3 last 10 · 15.6 season
Nikola JokicDEN−5.3 22.4 last 10 · 27.7 season
Jordan PooleNOP−5.0 7.9 last 10 · 12.9 season
Dennis SchroderCLE−4.9 5.9 last 10 · 10.8 season