Win to get in.
- Hawks 95, Magic 120 – Final
- Grizzlies 116, Warriors 121 – Final
📝Final notes📝
- The Magic punched their ticket to playoffs with a decisive win over the Hawks. With the victory, they’ve earned the No. 7 seed in the East and a matchup with the Celtics in a first-round series. Key in the victory was their bench unit, which put 57 of their points on the board, compared to 29 points from Atlanta’s bench. The Magic also owned the glass, and in the process, scored 26 second-chance points.
- Golden State also secured a spot in the playoffs as the No. 7 seed in the West and will travel to Houston for a series with the Rockets. Key in the W was “Play-In Jimmy,” who lit up the scoreboard for the Warriors, racking up 38 points, while co-star Stephen Curry buried six triples on his way to 36 points.
- Despite their losses, the Hawks and Grizzlies will each get another chance to earn a spot in the Playoffs on Friday. Atlanta will host the winner of Wednesday’s game between the Bulls and Heat, while Memphis will host the winner of Wednesday’s nightcap of the Kings against the Mavericks. Those final SoFi Play-In games will take place Friday night.
🌟🌟Tonight’s top performers🌟🌟
- Jimmy Butler: 38 points (12-20 FG), seven rebounds, six assists, and three steals.
- Stephen Curry: 36 points (6-13 3PT), eight rebounds, and four assists.
- Cole Anthony: 26 points (10-17 FG), three rebounds, and six assists.
⚔️Warriors advance⚔️
Golden State was able to withstand the Grizzlies’ onslaught and finish with a 121-116 win, securing the No. 7 seed in the West.
Down the stretch, Curry was clutch for the Warriors, nailing this dagger with just under a minute to go to put his squad up six.
UNREAL
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 16, 2025
Then the defense finished the job with just 5.4 seconds left and up three,
🗣️ DEFENSE
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 16, 2025
Curry ultimately finished with 36 points, and Butler added a game-high 38 to lead Golden State to victory.
Memphis was led by Desmond Bane, who nailed five triples and scored 30.
Curry💥
With less than two minutes remaining and up just two points, Curry nails a clutch triple to hit 33 points and give the Warriors a five-point lead.
STEPHEN FOR THREE
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 16, 2025
They’re now up six points with just under a minute remaining.
Bullseye Bane🎯
Bane nails his fourth triple of the game early in the fourth, and we’re now all tied up at 96.
BANE FOR 3.
FROM 20 POINTS DOWN… THE GRIZZLIES HAVE TIED IT UP 🚨#SoFiPlayIn on TNT pic.twitter.com/g5bHFl3pg0
— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2025
Also, good news for Memphis, Morant, who rolled his ankle with about four minutes left in the third quarter, has just returned to the game.
3️⃣Down, 1️⃣to go
The stage is set for a fantastic fourth quarter, with the Grizzlies having shrunk the Warriors’ lead to three, 94-91, through three quarters.
Bane continued to be a spark for Memphis in the third frame and is now up to 22 points on 9-for-15 shooting.
All Gas, No Breaks 😤
🐻 +𝟵 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱
END Q3 | MEM 91, GSW 94 pic.twitter.com/wR8WE7PzdZ
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) April 16, 2025
Meanwhile, Butler has not relented, having posted 34 points, while Curry is now up to 22.
10 in 1Q11 in the 2Q.
13 in the 3Q.
JIMMY BUTLER III WITH 34… Most he has scored as a Warrior!#SoFiPlayIn 4Q underway on TNT 🔥 pic.twitter.com/CevRwC1Kct
— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2025
STEPH JUST DOING STEPH THINGS 👌
Tight #SoFiPlayInGame on TNT pic.twitter.com/TPLGrXcB5R
— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2025
Big scoop🍧
Memphis has turned it up in the second half and cut the Warriors’ lead to 79-72.
A big part of that run has been Bane, with seven points so far in the third, including this tough scoop shoot as he dives to the floor for an and-1 opportunity.
DESMOND BANE, HOW??
15-5 GRIZZLIES RUN CUTS IT TO 4!#SoFiPlayIn on TNT pic.twitter.com/3TKyaEy0tQ
— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2025
Butler also continues to supply offense for the Warriors and is up to 29 points.
29 PTS and two-way plays for Jimmy 💪 pic.twitter.com/gZDYu2oKmp
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 16, 2025
Halfway there
Golden State enters halftime with a 67-55 lead over the Grizzlies.
Butler continues to pace the Warriors, already pouring in 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting, with four boards and four assists.
JIMMY BUTLER WANTS WEST #7 SEED 💪
21 points.
4 assists.
Warriors lead 67-55 at the break… Winner moves on to face the Rockets! pic.twitter.com/7nP9nLGxh3
— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2025
Curry has also been clutch, adding 15 points, including this four-point play,
THIS. WHOLE. POSSESSION.
Stephen Curry is just different.
— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2025
On the Memphis side, it’s Morant leading the way with 15 points, including this must-see play off the backboard to himself to get the layin,
Ja off the backboard to himself 🤯
13-2 @memgrizz run to keep it close!#SoFiPlayIn on TNT pic.twitter.com/8ZmtQDTIDO
— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2025
That’s a hammer🔨
The Warriors are controlling the action so far, jumping out to a 51-35 lead over the Grizzlies about halfway through the second quarter.
Putting an exclamation point on Golden State’s run was Moses Moody, who exploded on the rim for this slam:
MOSES WITH AUTHORITY
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 16, 2025
A large part of their success so far, though, has been Butler, who has a game-high 16 points, including four assists, and three rebounds.
PLAY-IN JIMMY HAS ARRIVED 👏 pic.twitter.com/IjGCD6Cgl6
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 16, 2025
West SoFi Play-In underway▶️
Tonight’s West SoFi Play-In matchup is underway, with Memphis earning an early 13-8 lead nearing the midpoint of the first quarter.
Ja Morant (seven points) and Jaren Jackson Jr. (six points) are responsible for the Grizzlies’ offense thus far.
Ja had the defense LOST on the crossover and drive to the hoop 😳 pic.twitter.com/FWCsezPWaC
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 16, 2025
Meanwhile, Jimmy Butler has four points for the Warriors, including this triple,
Jimmy 👌
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 16, 2025
The Magic punch their ticket🪄✨
Orlando took over in the fourth quarter, outscoring Atlanta 41-22 on their way to a dominant 120-95 finish.
The Hawks were down by as many as 22 points, then chipped their deficit down to three late in the third quarter before Orlando turned it back up with their bench unit, mainly with contributions from Anthony and Black, who shined in this one.
Cole Anthony: 26 PTS, 5 AST in 20 minutes
Anthony Black: 16 PTS (6-7 shooting), 4 AST
BIG. TIME. IMPACT. https://t.co/KwaE3pzYgr pic.twitter.com/SmTgwfkhnw
— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2025
The Magic clinched No. 7 seed in the East with their victory, and they’ll be headed to Boston for a Sunday contest to kick off a first-round series.
A TRIP TO THE GARDEN ☘️
The Magic will face the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs ‼️ pic.twitter.com/m6Tqe4dtEh
— ESPN (@espn) April 16, 2025
Aside from Anthony’s team-high 26 points and Black’s 16-point effort, Wagner delivered a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double, and Banchero added 17 points to go with nine rebounds and seven dimes.
Trae Young led the Hawks with a game-high 28 points before being ejected after picking up two quick techs with roughly four minutes remaining in the game.
Atlanta will now face the winner of Wednesday night’s Bulls and Heat game on Friday for a chance to still make the playoffs as the No. 8 seed in the East.
Cole Anthony🔥
Anthony has helped spark an Orlando barrage of scoring, pushing the Magic’s lead to 96-81 near the midpoint of the fourth quarter.
The guard has scored six points and added two assists in the fourth.
“COLE ANTHONY HAS ARRIVED IN THE #SoFiPlayIn!”
16 points and 4 dimes in 13 minutes for the Magic guard 💯 pic.twitter.com/0Mwsl1pGn7
— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2025
Starting 5️⃣’s
Moses Moody was questionable for tonight’s game against Memphis after suffering back spasms during shootaround, but he’s good to go. He’ll join Curry, Podziemski, Butler, and Green in the starting lineup for Golden State.
Tonight’s five pic.twitter.com/WJmWWzmG78
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 16, 2025
Memphis will start Morant, Bane, Pippen Jr., Jackson Jr., and Edey.
Starting Five in GSW:
〽️ @JaMorant
〽️ @DBane0625
〽️ @spippenjr
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) April 16, 2025
Headed to the 4️⃣th
The final frame is about to get underway, with Orlando holding a 79-73 lead.
The Hawks got to within three, but a late charge by the Magic, including this Jonathan Isaac putback, created some distance.
Jonathan Isaac with the putback 😤
fourth quarter otw pic.twitter.com/Wy4QIcMf8C
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) April 16, 2025
However, Georges Niang nailed a three at the buzzer, which could help swing momentum back to Atlanta for the final quarter.
Hustle plays and a Niang Bang at the buzzer to end the 3rd 🚨 pic.twitter.com/3rUOfPf0qR
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 16, 2025
🧊Trae
Young has picked it up in the third quarter and continues to get to the rim for floaters and lay-ins against Orlando’s stout defense.
He’s racked up 12 of the Hawks’ 21 third-quarter points.
Atlanta is now within three points,71-68, with just a couple of minutes remaining in the quarter.
Make that 12 in the quarter for Trae 🔥🔥🔥
19-6 @ATLHawks run cuts it to 4! https://t.co/e7Pk3moLwl pic.twitter.com/LDkV6jWZpv
— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2025
More Mo📈
Gueye continues to make plays for Atlanta.
First, he forces Carter Jr. into a difficult shot, then gets out and runs to the rim for the dunk on the other end.
Mo is playing ‼️ pic.twitter.com/O9opWOViDy
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 16, 2025
Atlanta has started the second half on a 14-7 run and now are trailing by just seven, 68-61, near the midpoint of the first quarter.
Grizzlies in the building📍
Memphis players, including Jaren Jackson Jr., Ja Morant, and Desmond Bane, arrive at the Chase Center for a pivotal SoFi Play-In matchup.
Win and get in as the No. 7 seed, lose and play Friday against the winner of Sacramento and Dallas for the No. 8 seed.
Sights Set 🔒 pic.twitter.com/WzdOUJCzBQ
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) April 16, 2025
Atlanta clawing back
The Hawks have been down by as much as 22 in this one, but they go into halftime trailing 61-47.
A big part of their late charge was the efforts of Gueye, who scored three points, grabbed a steal, and added an assist on a Trae triple in just one minute of action.
Quick 5 thanks to Mo’s hustle ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/x94IghI0nw
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 16, 2025
Carter Jr. remains Orlando’s leading scorer with 10 at the break, while Banchero, Black, and Cole Anthony each have added nine. Banchero has struggled from the floor, shooting 1-for-7, but has made 7 of 8 attempts from the charity stripe and has stuffed the box score with six boards, six assists, a block, and a steal.
That’s strong😤
Carter Jr. has been a force thus far, inside and out, hitting a triple and showing his toughness inside.
Here, he grabs the offense rebound, fights through contact, and gets the ball in the basket for two of his 10 points while earning an and-1 opportunity.
WENDELL. CARTER. JR. 💪
He’s got 10 early… @OrlandoMagic rolling in the #SoFiPlayIn!
— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2025
The Magic continue to dominate the action of late, building a 52-33 lead with a few minutes remaining in the half.
Orlando takes the first
The Magic owned the back half of the first quarter, finishing with a 32-17 advantage.
Black’s impact continued, finishing the frame with seven points, but they also received four points from Cole Anthony off the bench, and this Gary Harris triple for the last bucket of the quarter.
The ball movement from the @OrlandoMagic ➡️ the Gary Harris triple for an 18-2 spurt! pic.twitter.com/0TAfachZru
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 16, 2025
Charge from the bench🔋
Anthony Black entered the game and has made an immediate impact for the Magic.
First, he cleaned up a Banchero miss and got the put back. Then he goes down on the other end, blocks a Trae Young layup attempt, and then comes back on the offensive end and buries a triple.
Black’s two-way play sparking an 18-7 @OrlandoMagic run! https://t.co/hPuYyyye7N pic.twitter.com/L6gLVKjAVH
— NBA (@NBA) April 15, 2025
Orlando has gained the lead, 20-15, with a few minutes remaining in the first quarter.
Action is underway▶️
The action has begun in Orlando, and it’s the Hawks putting the first points on the board on their opening possession.
Okongwu sets the screen, then rolls to the basket as Trae brings defenders with him around the arc, and finds Okongwu streaking to the bucket with the lob for a dunk.
Big lob to start the game! pic.twitter.com/1mRStTLtSK
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 15, 2025
The Hawks are up 10-9 early in the first and have Gueye owning the glass, with two offensive rebounds, each ending with a putback for four points.
Board man Mo 💪💪 pic.twitter.com/0c0x2GDAwk
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 15, 2025
Starting 🖐️’s
Starting lineups are in for tonight’s first SoFi Play-In matchup between the Hawks and Magic.
Orlando will begin with Cory Joseph, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, and Wendell Carter Jr. on the floor.
first five out 👇 pic.twitter.com/3X7RIK8CsK
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) April 15, 2025
Atlanta will be starting with Trae Young, Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher, Mouhamed Gueye, and Onyeka Okongwu.
Starting 🖐️
Presented by @Chase pic.twitter.com/kPQNjjfMQc
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 15, 2025
⚠️What’s on the line⚠️
- The winner of Atlanta and Orlando will secure the No. 7 seed in the East and a Playoff matchup with the Celtics, which will begin on Sunday. The loser will host the winner of Wednesday’s Bulls and Heat game on Friday for the rights to the No. 8 seed and a showdown with the Cavaliers.
- The Memphis and Golden State winner will secure the No. 7 seed in the West and a Playoff matchup with the Rockets, starting Sunday. The loser will host the winner of Wednesday’s Kings and Mavericks game Friday night to earn the No. 8 seed and a first-round series with the Thunder.
- For a more in-depth look, check out our guide to tonight’s SoFi Play-In matchups.
