By Rob Mason, PSO President of Sports Operations
Jan 17, 2020

‘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

Here is the best from January 16, 2020:

Brandon Ingram had a phenomenal performance on Thursday with 49 points, a (should’ve been) Game-Winner, and clutch free throws in OT to end the Jazz’s 10-game win streak.

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Ingram won the game and deservedly gets the headlines, but during the game, it was Donovan Mitchell that was shining just as bright. Spida put up 46 points and dueled with Ingram all the way up until the end.

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The Denver Nuggets came back from down 19 and the two teams had a wild final minute before OT where the Nuggets ultimately prevailed.

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GM Brodie Van Wagen hired his first Manager, his guy, Carlos Beltran to right the ship in Queens. Unfortunately, the latest sign-stealing scandal had already caused two World Series Managers to lose their jobs, and now forces a third one out the door before he was even able to manage a single MLB game.

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Jeff Teague was an All-Star in Atlanta back in the day, and will now re-join his first team. Of course, he won’t be the starting Point Guard anymore with Trae Young in town, but could provide some valuable mentorship.

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Thursday featured plenty of dimes as seen below:

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The Greek Freak led the Bucks to a 27-point lead, but the resilient Celtics fought their way back in the 4th quarter before the reigning MVP slammed the door shut in Milwaukee.

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DeAndre Ayton only recently returned from his suspension, and is already putting up crazy numbers like this. The future is bright in the Desert.

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The Klaw has been robotic with his proficient consistency of late, collecting his fourth straight 30-pt game for another dominant Clippers victory.

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Bart Scott had one of the most iconic postgame interviews ever on Janaury 16, 2011. Check it out:

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Utah Jazz vs. New Orleans Pelicans (OT)

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KC’s explosive offense could get Andy that coveted ring.

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