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Friday, April 3, 2026Regular season · 9 games
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9 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed NOP by 11 at halftime and won 117–113.

Final · Box score
Pacers108
Hornets129
Q1 CHA +14; Q2 CHA +19; Q3 CHA +18; Q4 CHA +21
Final · Box score
Wolves103
Sixers115
Q1 PHI +2; Q2 PHI -6; Q3 PHI +12; Q4 PHI +12
Final · Box score
Hawks141
Nets107
Q1 ATL +10; Q2 ATL +16; Q3 ATL +13; Q4 ATL +34
Final · Box score
Bulls96
Knicks136
Q1 NYK +22; Q2 NYK +37; Q3 NYK +36; Q4 NYK +40
Final · Box score
Jazz106
Rockets140
Q1 HOU +12; Q2 HOU +19; Q3 HOU +29; Q4 HOU +34
Final · Box score
Raptors128
Grizzlies96
Q1 TOR +5; Q2 TOR +18; Q3 TOR +24; Q4 TOR +32
Final · Box score
Celtics133
Bucks101
Q1 BOS +17; Q2 BOS +20; Q3 BOS +29; Q4 BOS +32
Final · Box score
Magic138
Mavs127
Q1 ORL +7; Q2 ORL +13; Q3 ORL +19; Q4 ORL +11
Final · Box score
Pelicans113
Kings117
Q1 SAC -9; Q2 SAC -11; Q3 SAC -7; Q4 SAC +4
On this day · 2024–25Apr 3, 2025: 6 games. Top scorer: Stephen Curry (Warriors-Lakers), 37 points.
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The lead · Pelicans-Kings

Sacramento climbs back to beat New Orleans

Cooper Flagg goes for 51 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9-11-7+4SAC AHEAD ↑NOP AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans30362621113
Kings21343032117
Who led
Maxime RaynaudPoints, last 10 games: 8, 32, 30, 22, 16, 10, 18, 13, 6, 28SAC28 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Nique CliffordPoints, last 10 games: 12, 18, 11, 10, 15, 7, 3, 17, 9, 23SAC23 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Jeremiah FearsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 11, 8, 7, 21, 13, 10, 12, 21, 28NOP28 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Saddiq BeyPoints, last 10 games: 23, 25, 20, 19, 18, 17, 19, 18, 15, 20NOP20 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Wolves-Sixers6
Pacers-Hornets5
Magic-Mavs4
Pelicans-Kings3
Raptors-Grizzlies2
Hawks-Nets0
Bulls-Knicks0
Jazz-Rockets0
Celtics-Bucks0
The night in charts
Magic-Mavs combined for 265, 17 more than any other game
Points by game
Magic-MavsMagic 138, Mavs 127
265
Hawks-NetsHawks 141, Nets 107
248
Jazz-RocketsJazz 106, Rockets 140
246
Pacers-HornetsPacers 108, Hornets 129
237
Celtics-BucksCeltics 133, Bucks 101
234
Bulls-KnicksBulls 96, Knicks 136
232
Pelicans-KingsPelicans 113, Kings 117
230
Raptors-GrizzliesRaptors 128, Grizzlies 96
224
Wolves-SixersWolves 103, Sixers 115
218
SAC won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Pelicans-KingsPelicans 113, Kings 117
+4 SAC
Magic-MavsMagic 138, Mavs 127
+11 ORL
Wolves-SixersWolves 103, Sixers 115
+12 PHI
Pacers-HornetsPacers 108, Hornets 129
+21 CHA
Raptors-GrizzliesRaptors 128, Grizzlies 96
+32 TOR
Celtics-BucksCeltics 133, Bucks 101
+32 BOS
Hawks-NetsHawks 141, Nets 107
+34 ATL
Jazz-RocketsJazz 106, Rockets 140
+34 HOU
Bulls-KnicksBulls 96, Knicks 136
+40 NYK
SAC erased a 11-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pelicans-KingsSAC won · Pelicans 113, Kings 117
11 pts
Wolves-SixersPHI won · Wolves 103, Sixers 115
6 pts
Raynaud shot 11-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
RaynaudSAC · 28 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST
79% (11-14)
QuetaBOS · 19 PTS, 10 REB, 4 BLK, 2 AST
73% (8-11)
ClaxtonBKN · 16 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST
70% (7-10)
EasonHOU · 16 PTS, 7 REB
70% (7-10)
Murray-BoylesTOR · 19 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
Final · Pelicans-Kings
Pelicans 113Kings 117
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pelicans30362621113
Kings21343032117
The story
Maxime Raynaud's 28 points carried Sacramento past New Orleans, 117-113

For New Orleans, Saddiq Bey had 20 PTS, 3 AST 28 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 11-14 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Kings trailed by 7 going into the fourth, then won it 32-21.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −9−11−7+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Jeremiah Fears was the fantasy play: 48.1 FPTS on 28 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST

Final · Magic-Mavs
Magic 138Mavs 127
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic38334027138
Mavs31273435127
The story
Desmond Bane had 27 points as Orlando beat Dallas 138-127

Brandon Williams led Dallas with 23 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB 27 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL · 8-13 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Magic won the first 38-31, their biggest quarter edge.

ORL lead by quarter
200 +7+13+19+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Bucks
Celtics 133Bucks 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics43323028133
Bucks26292125101
The story
Boston beat Milwaukee 133-101 behind 23 points and 11 rebounds from Jayson Tatum

Pete Nance paced Milwaukee: 14 PTS, 10 REB 23 PTS, 11 REB, 9 AST, 3 STL · 8-16 FG, 4-8 3PT

The swing

A 43-26 first quarter did the most damage for the Celtics.

BOS lead by quarter
400 +17+20+29+32 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.3points, last 5 vs season avg
Points per game
11.3Season avg22.6Last 5

22.6 points a game over his last five games, against 11.3 in 74 earlier games. Today: 17 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.1minutes, last 3 vs season avg
Minutes per game
27.1Season avg12.0Last 3

12.0 minutes a game over his last three games, against 27.1 in 37 earlier games. Today: 6 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.8minutes, today vs season avg
Minutes per game
13.2Season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 13.2 a game in 56 earlier games. Line: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · the whole slate

Nine games, by the margins

Closest finish: 4. Widest: New York by 40.

SAC over NOP4ORL over DAL11PHI over MIN12CHA over IND21TOR over MEM32BOS over MIL32ATL over BKN34HOU over UTA34NYK over CHI40Final margin, points. Pink = closest and widest.
Top performances

Cooper Flagg leads the day with 51

Cooper FlaggPoints, last 10 games: 27, 21, 17, 18, 32, 26, 24, 12, 19, 51Mavs-Magic · L
20.8 PPG season to date · +30.7 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kobe Bryant LAL, Apr 7, 2006: 51 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Career high51 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
OG AnunobyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 26, 16, 9, 21, 17, 10, 8, 25, 31Knicks-Bulls · W
16.9 PPG season to date · +14.3 vs his regular-season average before tonight
31 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Pascal SiakamPoints, last 10 games: 29, 26, 22, 14, 37, 20, 11, 30, 25, 30Pacers-Hornets · L
24.0 PPG season to date · +6.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
30 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
GG JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 19, 26, 20, 14, 10, 14, 20, 30Grizzlies-Raptors · L
12.7 PPG season to date · +17.6 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Season high30 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Jeremiah FearsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 11, 8, 7, 21, 13, 10, 12, 21, 28Pelicans-Kings · L
13.3 PPG season to date · +14.9 vs his regular-season average before tonight
Ties career high28 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Maxime RaynaudPoints, last 10 games: 8, 32, 30, 22, 16, 10, 18, 13, 6, 28Kings-Pelicans · W
12.1 PPG season to date · +16.1 vs his regular-season average before tonight
28 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Hot and cold

Last 10 games against the season so far

Hot
Cody WilliamsUTA+10.4 18.9 last 10 · 8.5 season
Brice SensabaughUTA+10.4 25.2 last 10 · 14.8 season
Gui SantosGSW+8.2 17.4 last 10 · 9.2 season
Will RileyWAS+7.4 17.0 last 10 · 9.6 season
Airious BaileyUTA+7.2 20.8 last 10 · 13.6 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
Alexandre SarrWAS−4.9 11.4 last 10 · 16.3 season