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5 Most Interesting Facts About NBA Christmas Day
The best facts to know from NBA Christmas Day including a rough start for the Warriors, King of Xmas, and more!
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NBA’s Christmas games are always something fans look forward to every year. This year had some fun matchups that created very interesting facts. The new-look Warriors are having a rough start to the season, that is worse than anyone could’ve expected. LeBron is no stranger to Xmas games, adding another extraordinary holiday performance to his illustrious career. Brooklyn’s offense is playing at a historic rate to start the season with their new MVP-caliber tandem. Finally, Eric Spoelstra continues his winning streak on Xmas with his Heat team shooting lights out.
Here are the 5 most interesting facts to know from NBA’s Christmas games:
With high hopes coming into the season, the Warriors were hit hard by Klay Thompson’s injury, and have now gotten blown out in their 1st 2 games at a level few teams have before.
Kelly Oubre is the first player in NBA history to go 0-11 (or worse) from 3-pt range in his team's first 2 games of a season. pic.twitter.com/KZ6X3nr4PH
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 25, 2020
The Warriors' -65 point differential through 2 games is 2nd-worst in NBA history, only behind the 1987-88 Clippers (-71).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 25, 2020
That Clippers team finished 17-65, worst in the NBA.
The Warriors are the first team in NBA history to give up at least 125 points and score fewer than 100 points in each of their first two games of a season.
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) December 25, 2020
The Warriors are just the fourth team in NBA history to lose each of their first two games of a season by at least 25 points, and they are the only franchise to do so twice:
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) December 25, 2020
✅ 1971-72 Trail Blazers
✅ 1987-88 Clippers
✅ 1989-90 Warriors
✅ 2020-21 Warriors
Odds: GSW +475 (Spread +10.5)
GSW Stock Price: $8.29 | MIL Stock Price: $10.00
LeBron James continues to build his case as the GOAT and is one of the greatest Christmas performers of all-time.
LeBron James had 22 points tonight, moving past Oscar Robertson on the NBA's all-time Christmas Day scoring list:
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) December 26, 2020
395 - Kobe Bryant
383 - James
377 - Oscar Robertson
314 - Dwyane Wade
299 - Kevin Durant pic.twitter.com/9n31Ca86lK
LeBron James will make his 15th Christmas Day appearance this year, one shy of Kobe Bryant’s all-time record.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 25, 2020
LeBron and the defending champion Lakers will attempt to bounce back from their season-opening loss, as no defending champion has started 0-2 since the 2011-12 Mavs. pic.twitter.com/sFMpdwKaJs
Brooklyn Nets are looking like the favorites to win the East early in the season, behind KD and Kyrie’s red-hot scoring.
KYRIE IRVING TONIGHT:
— Sports Fellas (@TheSportsFellas) December 26, 2020
37 Points
6 Rebounds
8 Assists
62% FG% (13-21)
70% 3PT FG% (7-10)
•44th career game with 35+ PTs.
•14th career 35/5/5 game.
•99th career game with 30+ PTs.
Kyrie ties the record for 3PM on Christmas joining Brandon Ingram & Duncan Robinson. pic.twitter.com/Kmbs97y4rw
The Nets are the first team in NBA history to score at least 120 points and allow fewer than 100 points in each of the first two games of a season.
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) December 26, 2020
Brooklyn Nets are the 1st team to win each of the 1st 2 games of the season by 20+ PTS since the 2008-09 Lakers
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 26, 2020
The 2008-09 Lakers went on to win the Championship that year pic.twitter.com/tk6QbWxPep
Steph Curry is trying to take over the top spot on the Warriors all-time scoring list above one of the NBA’s greats.
LET'S GO 🔥: Steph Curry passes Rick Barry on #Warriors all-time scoring list, increasing his career points total to 16,548.
— KRON4 News (@kron4news) December 26, 2020
Wilt Chamberlain holds the Dubs’ franchise record with 17,783 points.https://t.co/nptSgXiqIG pic.twitter.com/5yoMx8psbd
Christmas in South Beach has been fun under Eric Spoelstra.
The Heat always shows out for Christmas Day!
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) December 25, 2020
They own an NBA-best 11-2 record on Christmas Day and Erik Spoelstra is 8-0 in Christmas Day games!#HEATTwitter pic.twitter.com/GrDzltYHUv
The Heat are shooting LIGHTS OUT.
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) December 25, 2020
They've made 13 threes in the 1st half, the most in a half ever on Christmas Day!#HEATTwitter pic.twitter.com/YXHPNnPKDe
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