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Thursday, April 23, 2026Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Knicks108
Hawks109
Q1 ATL +12; Q2 ATL +8; Q3 ATL +8; Q4 ATL +1
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Cavs104
Raptors126
Q1 TOR +6; Q2 Raptors 0; Q3 TOR +2; Q4 TOR +22
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Nuggets96
Wolves113
Q1 MIN +14; Q2 MIN +22; Q3 MIN +20; Q4 MIN +17
On this day · 2024–25Apr 23, 2025: 3 games. Top scorer: Jalen Green (Rockets-Warriors), 38 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 3 · Knicks-Hawks

Atlanta beats New York by 1, moves within two of advancing

Scottie Barnes goes for 33 points

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+12+8+8+1ATL AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks21293028108
Hawks33253021109
Who led
Jalen JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 20, 18, 18, 21, 12, 18, 23, 17, 24ATL24 PTS · 10 REB · 8 AST
CJ McCollumPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 9, 25, 17, 12, 29, 26, 32, 23ATL23 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
OG AnunobyPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 25, 31, 22, 13, 2, 18, 14, 29NYK29 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 32, 12, 17, 30, 25, 29, 28, 29, 26NYK26 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Second story · Nuggets-Wolves · R1 · G3

Minnesota leads Denver wire to wire

Minnesota was ahead at every break and won 113–96. Best quarter: the second, 36–28. Ayo Dosunmu led Minnesota with 25 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists.

Series tracker · Nuggets-Wolves
G1 · @ DENDEN116–105G2 · @ DENMIN119–114G3 · @ MINMIN113–96
Lead changes
Cavs-Raptors7
Knicks-Hawks5
Nuggets-Wolves0
Shot of the night

CJ's fadeaway with 12 seconds left puts the Hawks ahead, 109-108 final

The night in charts
Cavs-Raptors combined for 230, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 104, Raptors 126
230
Knicks-HawksKnicks 108, Hawks 109
217
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 96, Wolves 113
209
ATL won the closest game by 1
Closest finishes
Knicks-HawksKnicks 108, Hawks 109
+1 ATL
Nuggets-WolvesNuggets 96, Wolves 113
+17 MIN
Cavs-RaptorsCavs 104, Raptors 126
+22 TOR
Murray-Boyles shot 11-of-15 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Murray-BoylesTOR · 22 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
73% (11-15)
McDanielsMIN · 20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
69% (9-13)
DosunmuMIN · 25 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB
67% (10-15)
BarnesTOR · 33 PTS, 11 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
65% (11-17)
KumingaATL · 21 PTS, 4 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
64% (9-14)
Final · Knicks-Hawks
Knicks 108Hawks 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks21293028108
Hawks33253021109
The story
Jalen Johnson had 24 points and 10 rebounds as Atlanta beat New York 109-108

OG Anunoby led New York with 29 PTS, 9 REB 24 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST · 8-19 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Hawks won the first 33-21, their biggest quarter edge.

ATL lead by quarter
200 +12+8+8+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Karl-Anthony Towns led the game in fantasy with 56.9 FPTS (21 PTS, 17 REB, 4 AST)

Final · Nuggets-Wolves
Nuggets 96Wolves 113
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nuggets1128292896
Wolves25362725113
The story
Minnesota beat Denver 113-96 behind 25 points and 9 assists from Ayo Dosunmu

Jamal Murray paced Denver: 16 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB 25 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB · 10-15 FG, 0-3 3PT

The swing

A 25-11 first quarter did the most damage for the Timberwolves.

MIN lead by quarter
300 +14+22+20+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Nikola Jokic topped the game at 52.5 FPTS: 27 PTS, 15 REB, 3 AST

Final · Cavs-Raptors
Cavs 104Raptors 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs25292723104
Raptors31232943126
The story
RJ Barrett's 33 points carried Toronto past Cleveland, 126-104

For Cleveland, Evan Mobley had 15 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB 33 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST · 12-19 FG, 6-8 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 43-23, was where the Raptors built it.

TOR lead by quarter
300 +60+2+22 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
8.5Reg. season avg17.7Last 3 playoff games

17.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 8.5 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 22 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.2Reg. season avg10.7Last 3 playoff games

10.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.2 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 3 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.2Reg. season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 30.2 a game in the regular season (66 games). Line: 2 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Scottie Barnes leads the day with 33

Scottie BarnesPoints, last 10 games: 14, 10, 10, 25, 13, 15, 18, 21, 26, 33Raptors-Cavs · W
26.7 PPG playoffs to date
Ties season high33 PTS · 5 REB · 11 AST
RJ BarrettPoints, last 10 games: 24, 20, 25, 15, 16, 22, 26, 24, 22, 33Raptors-Cavs · W
26.3 PPG playoffs to date
Season high33 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
OG AnunobyPoints, last 10 games: 10, 8, 25, 31, 22, 13, 2, 18, 14, 29Knicks-Hawks · L
20.3 PPG playoffs to date
29 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Nikola JokicPoints, last 10 games: 33, 25, 15, 40, 35, 14, 23, 25, 24, 27Nuggets-Wolves · L
25.3 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 32, 12, 17, 30, 25, 29, 28, 29, 26Knicks-Hawks · L
27.7 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Ayo DosunmuPoints, last 10 games: 17, 18, 19, 19, 12, 24, 15, 14, 9, 25Wolves-Nuggets · W
16.0 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST