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Top Performances05

01TOR✧
Scottie Barnes
25PTS
14AST
3STL
02DET·
Cade Cunningham
32PTS
10REB
4STL
03CLE·
Evan Mobley
26PTS
14REB
3AST
04LAL·
LeBron James
28PTS
7REB
8AST
05CLE·
James Harden
16PTS
9REB
9AST
Historical ranks reconstructed from win percentage. Ties share a rank (T#); NBA tiebreakers are not applied.

Games03

Heavyweight
Final
#4 Lakers54-29W98
TEAM QUALITY
Good
#5 Rockets52-31L78
TEAM QUALITY
Poor
💥 Blowout+20FINAL MARGIN
LAL
Snipers42.9% 3PT
HOU
Cold 3s17.9% 3PT
Heavyweight
Final
T#5 Raptors47-36W112
TEAM QUALITY
Good
#4 Cavaliers52-31L110
TEAM QUALITY
Mid
⏱️ Overtime drama+2FINAL MARGIN
TOR
Q4 fade-11 Q4 PTS
CLE
Q4 surge+11 Q4 PTS
Business as usual
Final
#1 Pistons61-22W93
TEAM QUALITY
Good
T#7 Magic45-38L79
TEAM QUALITY
Poor
🪃 Comeback+14FINAL MARGIN
DET
Comeback22 PT down
ORL
Lost lead22 PT lead

Standings

After May 1 games
Eastern Conference
#TeamW–LPaceMay 1Next · May 2
Playoffs1Pistons60–2260WOrlando MagicOff
2Celtics56–2656OffvsPhiladelphia 76ers
3Knicks53–2953OffOff
4Cavaliers52–3052LToronto RaptorsOff
T5Hawks46–3646OffOff
T5Raptors46–3646WCleveland CavaliersOff
Play-inT776ers45–3745Off@Boston Celtics
T7Magic45–3745LDetroit PistonsOff
9Hornets44–3844OffOff
10Heat43–3943OffOff
Lottery11Bucks32–5032OffOff
12Bulls31–5131OffOff
13Nets20–6220OffOff
14Pacers19–6319OffOff
15Wizards17–6517OffOff
Western Conference
#TeamW–LPaceMay 1Next · May 2
Playoffs1Thunder64–1864OffOff
2Spurs62–2062OffOff
3Nuggets54–2854OffOff
4Lakers53–2953WHouston RocketsOff
5Rockets52–3052LLos Angeles LakersOff
6Timberwolves49–3349OffOff
Play-in7Suns45–3745OffOff
T8Clippers42–4042OffOff
T8Trail Blazers42–4042OffOff
10Warriors37–4537OffOff
LotteryT11Mavericks26–5626OffOff
T11Pelicans26–5626OffOff
13Grizzlies25–5725OffOff
T14Jazz22–6022OffOff
T14Kings22–6022OffOff

Ordered by win percentage. Tied teams share a rank and appear alphabetically; the group cutoffs are provisional.

Inside the results · 2026-05-01

  • Lakers 98, Rockets 78. Blowout: Lakers shot 42.9% from three. LeBron James led the weighted all-around performance ranking in this game with 28 pts, 7 reb, 8 ast.
  • Raptors 112, Cavaliers 110. Overtime drama: Raptors were outscored by 11 in Q4 but held on to win. Scottie Barnes led the weighted all-around performance ranking in this game with 25 pts, 14 ast, 3 stl.
  • Pistons 93, Magic 79. Comeback: Pistons won after trailing by 22 PT at a quarter break. Cade Cunningham led the weighted all-around performance ranking in this game with 32 pts, 10 reb, 4 stl.

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