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The Best in Sports: January 20, 2020
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Here is the best from January 20, 2020:
Damian Lillard had the best regular season game of his career on a national holiday with his sidekick CJ McCollum unavailable. It was truly a performance to remember for anyone watching the late-night West Coast game.
🔥 @Dame_Lillard GOES OFF for a career-high 61 PTS (career-high 11 3PM), setting a new #MLKDay scoring record and lifting the @trailblazers to victory in OT! #RipCity @adidasHoops x #FreetoCreate pic.twitter.com/KLhoqBnts4
— NBA (@NBA) January 21, 2020
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The King has ‘throned’ many during his illustrious career, but on MLK Day 2020, it was Jaylen Brown who throned the King.
😤 JAYLEN. BROWN. 😤#Celtics pic.twitter.com/0i7HQ2XKqB
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 21, 2020
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In another CP3-Russ matchup between their old teams, both players shined on MLK Day, but James Harden’s unbelievable inefficiency was too much for Houston to overcome during OKC’s 15-pt 4th quarter comeback.
☔️ C P 3 ☔️
Chris Paul erupts for 27 1st half PTS (20 in Q2) for the @okcthunder at Toyota Center! #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/iDRZzvS8KR
— NBA (@NBA) January 20, 2020
Nobody in NBA history has missed 17 3’s in a game. Only two players have missed 16. Damon Stoudemire (2005) & James Harden (6 times) https://t.co/pPv4aCdCG7
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 21, 2020
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Ben Simmons did something on MLK Day that has never been done before on any day in NBA history, while Russell Westbrook joined the King as the only 2 players EVER with a triple-double vs. every team.
Ben Simmons had a historic triple-double on MLK Day https://t.co/NXW0zdv4wV
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 21, 2020
In addition to Simmons’ amazing triple-double, Furkan Korkmaz hit the dagger to essentially clinch the Sixers win on Monday.
Philly’s quick ball movement sets up Furkan Korkmaz to extend the lead!@sixers 115@BrooklynNets 111
12.6 left: https://t.co/khyPeQDlET pic.twitter.com/BTpfFcviA0
— NBA (@NBA) January 20, 2020
HISTORY!
Russell Westbrook joins LeBron James as the only players with a triple-double against all 30 teams 👏 pic.twitter.com/kw8XowdueE
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 21, 2020
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The Miami Heat-Sacramento Kings would’ve easily won Game of the Day on most days, but Martin Luther King Jr. Day isn’t most days and the OKC-HOU comeback earned those honors (as mentioned above). Still, this game featured a thrilling ending that led to OT where the Heat are now a NBA-best 7-0 in the extra period.
🔥 OT in Miami 🔥#SacramentoProud x #HEATTwitter pic.twitter.com/WjUve4QY0k
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 21, 2020
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Monday was one of the best MLK Days in recent memory with an abundance of close and entertaining games. There were 14 games on Monday, and over half of them (8) were within 5 points in the final few minutes. It was a MLK Day to Remember.
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Ice Trae heated up for his 7th 40-pt game of the season, but Norman Powell’s 4th quarter takeover led the reigning champs to the victory.
Trae Young erupts for his 7th 40-point game of the season.
42 PTS
6 REB
15 AST
67.7 FPTS pic.twitter.com/PJX6reTSOX— NBA Fantasy (@NBAFantasy) January 20, 2020
Trae (15 PTS & 10 AST) is making it happen early 🥶#TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/iH1bV3RoVz
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 20, 2020
Norman Powell is taking over! 🔥🔥
He has 15 PTS in the 4th QTR! #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/vGj35qZMb6
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 20, 2020
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Kemba Walker entered this Celtics-Lakers matchup with a career 0-28 record vs. LeBron James-led teams. That was all in Charlotte, though. Walker and the C’s gang showed that was just a North Carolina thing, as Boston decimated LA in primetime, spoiling AD’s comeback from a 2-week absence.
Kemba Walker & Jaylen Brown drop 20 PTS apiece in the @celtics victory against LAL at home! #Celtics pic.twitter.com/vb0IjvZbF5
— NBA (@NBA) January 21, 2020
Kemba Walker is now 1-28 against LeBron James in his career in regular season and playoffs (1-29 including All-Star games).#Celtics #CUsRise pic.twitter.com/Z5JkbdnDwq
— Celtics Nation (@CelticsNationCP) January 21, 2020
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King Felix had a spectacular reign in Seattle earlier in his career, but that reign is officially over now that he’s signed with Atlanta.
UPDATE: King Felix signs a 1y/$1M deal with the Atlanta Braves https://t.co/iRNT2vhtEt
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 20, 2020
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Here are all the best NBA Highlights from Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Top NBA Highlights From MLK Day (1/20) 🎥 https://t.co/po6hEjX2mt
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 21, 2020
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Major NBA Matchups to Watch This Week https://t.co/p5XB7m9SST
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 21, 2020
The 2021 MLB Free Agent Class is Super Stacked https://t.co/UmznohvMBf
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 21, 2020
PFF’s 2020 Senior Bowl Preview https://t.co/D3Kolp6e6a
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 21, 2020
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Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets
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#PlayerOfTheDay PG Damian Lillard (POR)
FACTS TO KNOW:
– Beats own POR record w/ 61pts in a game (MLK record)
– 1st player in NBA history w/ 60+ pts & 10+ 3PM in a GP
– Has 7 of the 14 50pt games in Portland history
– 6th player ever with multiple 60pt games in a career https://t.co/aCT5E2NUCR— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 21, 2020
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Dame went dummy on MLK Day.
Damian Lillard is the 6th player in NBA history with multiple 60-point games.
They are the only two 60-point games in @trailblazers history.
His 61 points are a new franchise record. pic.twitter.com/HOpw8eGj34— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 21, 2020
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