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ByRob Mason, PSO President of Sports Operations Dec 07, 2019
‘The Best in Sports’ is a daily PSO original series showcasing the best highlights, facts, and stories going on in the land of the NFL, NBA, & MLB every day. Get a recap on EVERYTHING that happened yesterday here.
Gregg Popovich drew up a great play to get his best shooter an open look with the team down 3 as time was expiring and Belinelli executed it to perfection.
Marco Belinelli fires from 3-point land FOR THE TIE! OT UPCOMING ON NBALP!
The reigning MVP celebrated his 25th birthday on Friday with an incredibly efficient 27-point performance that continued his historic production up to this point.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the 1st player with four straight 25-point games while playing fewer than 30 minutes in each (since minutes were first tracked in 1951-52).
🦌 @Giannis_An34 recorded 27 PTS and 11 REB in just 26 minutes-played tonight. This is Giannis’ 6th such game this season with 25+ PTS and 10+ REB in under 30 minutes of action – the most in a season since minutes-played began to be officially tracked in 1951-52. @EliasSportspic.twitter.com/k8d27V6S9v
With a 28-point victory over the Clippers, the Bucks are averaging a 13.57 point differential per game so far in 2019-20. The record for highest in a full season is 12.28 by the 1971-72 Lakers. #FearTheDeerhttps://t.co/SSVn1JtVptpic.twitter.com/t2cXDnXzWv
These two legendary individuals have competed against each other since they were 16 years old in 2001. 16 years after their rookie season in 2003, and they’re still adding to their Hall of Fame resumes.
Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown have become the new faces of the Boston Celtics (along with Kemba Walker obviously), and have lived up to their pre-draft hype.
For my @mlb Data Decade series, I wrote about the 10 things a January 1, 2010 version of you would be most stunned to learn would happen in baseball over the next decade. https://t.co/ynb5CR7FlV
#PlayerOfTheDay Jimmy Butler recorded his 2nd triple-double of the last 3 games and solidified the win with his dagger. Just 22 games into the season and Butler already has more triple-doubles in a season than every player in Heat history beside LeBron & Whiteside https://t.co/H6GYUaJb3W
The Pats kicking woes could cost them significantly.
The New England Patriots have missed 6 XP this year, already the most in the Bill Belichick Era. They missed a combined 6 XP in the previous 8 seasons pic.twitter.com/3FoamVuYfX