inbound01ORL✧
Paolo Banchero
45PTS
9REB
7AST
Top Performances05
Paolo Banchero02DET✧
Cade Cunningham
45PTS
4REB
5AST
03TOR·
Scottie Barnes
17PTS
11AST
3BLK
04CLE·
James Harden
23PTS
9REB
2STL
05DET·
Ausar Thompson6PTS
15REB
5STL
Historical ranks reconstructed from win percentage. Ties share a rank (T#); NBA tiebreakers are not applied.
Games03
Heavyweight
#5 Rockets53-30W99
TEAM QUALITY
Good
#4 Lakers53-30L93
TEAM QUALITY
Mid
🥊 Hard-fought+6FINAL MARGIN
HOU
Snipers35% 3PT
LAL
Cold 3s25.9% 3PT
Heavyweight
#4 Cavaliers53-30W125
TEAM QUALITY
Good
T#5 Raptors46-37L120
TEAM QUALITY
Good
😮💨 Nail-biter+5FINAL MARGIN
CLE
No flow20 AST
TOR
Teamwork32 AST
Business as usual
#1 Pistons61-22W116
TEAM QUALITY
Good
T#7 Magic45-38L109
TEAM QUALITY
Mid
🛳️ In control+7FINAL MARGIN
DET
Star night45 PTS
ORL
Star night45 PTS
Standings
| # | Team | W–L | Pace | Apr 29 | Next · Apr 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 1 | Pistons | 60–22 | 60 | W | Off |
| 2 |  Celtics | 56–26 | 56 | Off | @ | |
| 3 |  Knicks | 53–29 | 53 | Off | @ | |
| 4 | Cavaliers | 52–30 | 52 | W | Off | |
| T5 | Hawks | 46–36 | 46 | Off | vs | |
| T5 | Raptors | 46–36 | 46 | L | Off | |
| Play-in | T7 | 76ers | 45–37 | 45 | Off | vs |
| T7 | Magic | 45–37 | 45 | L | Off | |
| 9 |  Hornets | 44–38 | 44 | Off | Off | |
| 10 |  Heat | 43–39 | 43 | Off | Off | |
| Lottery | 11 |  Bucks | 32–50 | 32 | Off | Off |
| 12 |  Bulls | 31–51 | 31 | Off | Off | |
| 13 |  Nets | 20–62 | 20 | Off | Off | |
| 14 |  Pacers | 19–63 | 19 | Off | Off | |
| 15 |  Wizards | 17–65 | 17 | Off | Off |
| # | Team | W–L | Pace | Apr 29 | Next · Apr 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoffs | 1 |  Thunder | 64–18 | 64 | Off | Off |
| 2 |  Spurs | 62–20 | 62 | Off | Off | |
| 3 |  Nuggets | 54–28 | 54 | Off | @ | |
| 4 | Lakers | 53–29 | 53 | L | Off | |
| 5 | Rockets | 52–30 | 52 | W | Off | |
| 6 | Timberwolves | 49–33 | 49 | Off | vs | |
| Play-in | 7 |  Suns | 45–37 | 45 | Off | Off |
| T8 |  Clippers | 42–40 | 42 | Off | Off | |
| T8 |  Trail Blazers | 42–40 | 42 | Off | Off | |
| 10 |  Warriors | 37–45 | 37 | Off | Off | |
| Lottery | T11 |  Mavericks | 26–56 | 26 | Off | Off |
| T11 |  Pelicans | 26–56 | 26 | Off | Off | |
| 13 |  Grizzlies | 25–57 | 25 | Off | Off | |
| T14 |  Jazz | 22–60 | 22 | Off | Off | |
| T14 |  Kings | 22–60 | 22 | Off | Off |
Ordered by win percentage. Tied teams share a rank and appear alphabetically; the group cutoffs are provisional.
Inside the results · 2026-04-29
- Rockets 99, Lakers 93. Hard-fought: Rockets shot 35% from three. LeBron James led the weighted all-around performance ranking in this game with 25 pts, 7 ast, 2 stl.
- Cavaliers 125, Raptors 120. Nail-biter: Cavaliers finished with 20 assists. Scottie Barnes led the weighted all-around performance ranking in this game with 17 pts, 11 ast, 3 blk.
- Pistons 116, Magic 109. In control: Cade Cunningham poured in 45 PTS for Pistons. Paolo Banchero led the weighted all-around performance ranking in this game with 45 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast.
These summaries are computed from box scores, not written by a reporter. Rankings, badges, and quality meters are Inbound’s editorial calculations. How they work ↗