For just the sixth time in league history, all road teams secured a win--headlined by a historic Giannis Antetokounmpo outing and an ice-cold Ja Morant game-winner in Miami.
Elsewhere, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors continued their road rampage after toppling the LA Lakers in a marquee showdown.
GIANNIS NOTCHES HISTORIC TRIP-DUB; MORANT, CURRY PUT ON A SHOW
- Milwaukee Bucks (42-34) def. Philadelphia 76ers (23-54), 126-113: Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with an absurd statline of 35 points, 17 rebounds, and a career-high 20 assists as the Bucks won back-to-back after losing four straight.
- One of One: With those numbers, Antetokounmpo became the first player in league history to register a 35-15-20 triple-double on the same night head coach Doc Rivers passed Phil Jackson for seventh place in the all-time coaching wins list.
- Golden State Warriors (45-31) def. LA Lakers (46-30), 123-116: Stephen Curry and LeBron James went at it, but it was the Warriors who ended on the winning end of another road triumph against the Lakers.
[ALSO READ: Stephen Curry, 'road' Warriors pin down Lakers in potential West playoff preview]
- Critical Duel Ahead: With another dub, the sixth-place Golden State kept within striking distance for the West no. 4 seed — just 1.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets (47-30). Both teams will slug it out tomorrow in a crucial showdown with major playoff seeding implications at stake.
NBA STANDINGS UPDATE ??
— NBA (@NBA) April 4, 2025
?? MEM wins, jumps into 6th
?? GSW wins, now just 1 GB of 4th
?? DEN moves into 3rd
- Memphis Grizzlies (45-32) def. Miami Heat (35-42), 110-108: Ja Morant rose to the occasion and hit the game-winning basket, paving way for a critical Grizzlies road triumph in Miami to snap a four-game skid.
[ALSO READ: Clutch Ja Morant rescues Grizzlies vs Heat as Memphis stop four-game slide]
- Win to Get In (Again): As Miami saw their six-game winning run end, the Heat did get a little bit of consolation after securing a spot in the East play-in tournament for the third consecutive year.
The Heat have locked up a spot in the #SoFiPlayIn.
— NBA (@NBA) April 4, 2025
SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament will take place April 15-18 on ESPN and TNT.
- Orlando Magic (38-40) def. Washington Wizards (17-60), 109-97: Paolo Banchero crashed the boards with a career-high 18 rebounds, adding 33 points and eight assists in a third Magic victory in the last four games.
- Minnesota Timberwolves (45-32) def. Brooklyn Nets (25-52), 105-90: Anthony Edwards overcame a rolled ankle to fire 28 points, bannering the Timberwolves to a fourth straight win at expense of the lowly Nets.
- Down the Wire: Despite the win, the Timberwolves remained outside of the West top six after the Grizzlies took care of business over the Miami Heat. Both sporting a 45-32 record, Memphis got the edge over Minnesota due to 2-0 lead in their head-to-head encounter this season.
🏆 PLAYOFF PICTURE 🏆
— NBA (@NBA) April 4, 2025
3-8 in the West is separated by just 2.5 games 😱#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google begin April 19!
- Portland Trail Blazers (34-43) def. Toronto Raptors (28-49), 112-103: Shaedon Sharpe dropped his second straight 30-point game to help the Trail Blazers sweep their season series over the Raptors.
