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This slate was all about swings. A couple teams flipped games with one brutal quarter, others simply won the 3-point math and never let go. Orlando’s third-quarter clampdown and OKC’s fourth-quarter shot-making were the cleanest examples, and Boston’s late rally in Miami was the reminder that closing offense still matters most. If you want a simple framework for reading these runs without overreacting, the Bettor’s Handbook is a solid baseline.
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Magic vs Grizzlies Recap: Magic win 118-111
Paolo Banchero posted 26 points and 13 rebounds as Orlando rallied past Memphis 118-111 in the NBA’s first regular-season game in Berlin. Franz Wagner had 18 points and nine rebounds in his return from a 16-game ankle absence, Moe Wagner scored seven in his second game back from a torn ACL, and Tristan da Silva added eight.
Orlando won the game in the third quarter, period. The Magic outscored Memphis 26-12, and that 12-point quarter was Orlando’s best defensive quarter of the season. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 30 for the Grizzlies, but once Orlando flipped the scoring environment, Memphis never got back to comfortable offense.
Mavericks vs Jazz Recap: Mavericks win 144-122
Dallas buried Utah 144-122 with Klay Thompson scoring a game-high 26 points off the bench while hitting six 3-pointers. The Mavericks finished 19-of-46 from deep, Naji Marshall added 22, and Dallas had seven players in double figures.
The separation started late in the second quarter with a 15-4 run that pushed the lead to 20, and Dallas kept the pressure on from there. Utah made it easy to snowball: 17 turnovers that became 30 Dallas points, plus 10-for-36 from three. Brice Sensabaugh led the Jazz with 27 off the bench.
Warriors vs Knicks Recap: Warriors win 126-113
Jimmy Butler III scored 32 and Stephen Curry added 27 as Golden State handled New York 126-113. Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski combined for 40 points on 15-for-19 shooting, and the Warriors drilled 20 3-pointers while shooting 53.9% overall.
New York played without Jalen Brunson (ankle), with Miles McBride scoring 25 in his place, and OG Anunoby also scoring 25. The turning point came right after halftime: tied at 65 early in the third, Golden State ripped a 24-11 run fueled by threes, opened a 13-point lead, and the Knicks never got closer than seven the rest of the way. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 17 points and a season-high 20 rebounds.
Hornets vs Lakers Recap: Hornets win 135-117
Charlotte won 135-117 at the Lakers behind LaMelo Ball’s 30 points and 11 assists and Brandon Miller’s 26. The Hornets shot 54.3% from the floor and hit 20 of 43 threes, with Ball going 9-of-17 from deep.
The Lakers started fast and led 39-30 after one, but the entire game flipped in the second quarter when Charlotte outscored them 34-16 to take a 64-55 halftime lead and held Los Angeles to 27.8% shooting in the period. The Lakers made a push to 93-89 late in the third, then Charlotte answered by starting the fourth up 104-93 and closing with a decisive 14-3 run to make it 123-106. Luka Doncic scored 39 and LeBron James added 29 with nine rebounds.
Celtics vs Heat Recap: Celtics win 119-114
Boston rallied to beat Miami 119-114 as Anfernee Simons scored a season-high 39 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter. Jaylen Brown returned from back spasms and added 27 as the Celtics snapped a two-game losing streak.
Miami led by as many as 19 in the first half and was still up 10 to start the fourth, but Boston kept getting stops and finally found the lead late. The Celtics took their first lead since the first quarter on a Sam Hauser three with 5:21 left, and Brown’s three with 4:05 remaining put Boston up 107-105 for good. Miami got 26 from Norman Powell and 22 each from Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo, though Adebayo scored five in the second half. The Heat played without Davion Mitchell (shoulder) and Jaime Jaquez Jr. (knee).
Trail Blazers vs Hawks Recap: Trail Blazers win 117-101
Shaedon Sharpe had 24 points, nine rebounds, and five assists as Portland beat Atlanta 117-101. Jerami Grant returned from a 14-game Achilles absence and scored 16 off the bench, and Rayan Rupert added 13.
Atlanta pulled within 91-89 early in the fourth, and that was the moment. Portland immediately punched back with a 12-0 run, capped by a Duop Reath three, to build a 103-89 lead that basically ended it. The Hawks trimmed it again to 105-98, then Portland scored nine straight to finish the job. Onyeka Okongwu posted 26 points with five threes, CJ McCollum added 20 off the bench, and Jalen Johnson had 12 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists. Deni Avdija (back) missed his second straight for Portland. Kristaps Porzingis (Achilles) and Zaccharie Risacher (knee) each missed a fourth straight for Atlanta.
Pistons vs Suns Recap: Pistons win 108-105
Detroit held on to beat Phoenix 108-105 behind Duncan Robinson’s 19 points and Jalen Duren’s 16 points and 18 rebounds. Tobias Harris added 16 points, seven rebounds, and five steals, and Jaden Ivey scored 15 off the bench.
Phoenix led 90-89 after three and scored the first four points of the fourth, but Detroit responded with a 13-2 run that flipped control. The Pistons got to 104-100 late, and Phoenix had chances, but after Grayson Allen made it 105-102, the Suns missed their next three shots. Allen finished with 33, hit a three with 3.1 seconds left to keep it alive, but Detroit did enough at the line to survive. Cade Cunningham returned from a wrist injury and was held to 10 points on 3-for-16 shooting. Devin Booker missed for Phoenix with a left ankle sprain.
Thunder vs Rockets Recap: Thunder win 111-91
Oklahoma City beat Houston 111-91 to extend its winning streak to five. Chet Holmgren had 18 points, nine rebounds, and four blocks, Ajay Mitchell scored 17 off the bench, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 to extend his 20-plus streak to 111 games.
This game was tight entering the fourth at 77-75, then OKC’s three-point burst created the separation. Houston could not match it: the Rockets missed 17 of 24 threes, and Kevin Durant led them with 19 points on 7-for-23 shooting. Jabari Smith Jr. had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Alperen Sengun posted 14 points and 13 boards, but OKC’s shot-making and defensive rhythm ended the comeback before it started.
Spurs vs Bucks Recap: Spurs win 119-101
San Antonio dismantled Milwaukee 119-101 behind Victor Wembanyama’s 22 points and 10 rebounds in three quarters. Stephon Castle posted 19 points and 10 assists, De’Aaron Fox scored 18, and five Spurs reached double figures.
The third quarter was a wipeout. San Antonio outscored Milwaukee 40-16 in the period, turned a 13-point halftime lead into a blowout, and both teams spent most of the fourth with starters on the bench. Wembanyama hit five threes on six attempts, and the Spurs were far more efficient inside the arc. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 21, Kyle Kuzma had 18, and Bobby Portis added 13 as the Bucks dropped their third straight.
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