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The Best of the Day: June 12th, 2021
See the best of the day in sports from June 12, 2021, including the Clippers Game 3 win, DJ LeMahieu's game-tying home run, and more!
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The ‘Best of the Day’ is a daily PSO original series showcasing the most significant stories, highlights, and facts going on in the land of the NFL, NBA, & MLB every day. Get a recap on EVERYTHING that happened on 6/12 here.
Game 3 of the Jazz-Clippers series showed that the Clippers are serious contenders too as Kawhi and Paul George combined for 65 points in a much-needed win. DJ LeMahieu hit a 3-run homer in the ninth inning that sent their game with the Phillies to extra innings. Jacob deGrom shattering basically every record in the book was put on full display in the PSO post of the day. June 12th also marked the 10th anniversary of the Mavericks winning their first NBA Championship after defeating the Big 3 Heat in six games.
Here is the best of the day from June 12, 2021:
Kawhi & Paul George combined for 65 points to save LAC’s season in Game 3 win
The Clippers needed to win Game 3 to have any chance of taking the series, and they did just that. Behind Kawhi’s 34 points and Paul George’s 31, the Clips won Game 3 comfortably after dropping the first two games of the series. Clippers finally shot the ball well from behind the arc as they made 52.8% of their 3 PT attempts in Game 3 compared to shooting below 40% in the first two games of the series.
Donovan Mitchell still put up 30 points but midway through the fourth quarter Mitchell tweaked his ankle and did not return to the game. Game 4 will be played June 14 in LA where the Clips will have a chance to even the series before it goes back to Utah as each team has won at home so far after the Clippers’ previous series was the complete opposite.
Kawhi rocks the rim 💥 pic.twitter.com/eykYNzto1n
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 13, 2021
That's tough, PG 💪 pic.twitter.com/551ZcvKHvK
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 13, 2021
PG goes to work and gets to his spot!@utahjazz 13@LAClippers 16#NBAPlayoffs on ABC pic.twitter.com/2J2a3OpHMo
— NBA (@NBA) June 13, 2021
The @LAClippers are the first team to score 130+ points in a Game 3 win after trailing a series 2-0 since the Jazz in the 1985 Western Semis vs. Denver.
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) June 13, 2021
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KAWHI LEONARD IS THE BEST ALL-AROUND PLAYER IN CLIPPERS HISTORY
The LA Clippers got a much needed win back in their home arena, which they were only 1-3 at this postseason heading into Saturday’s matchup. Donovan Mitchell continued his streak of 30+ points in every game this series, but the Clips were too strong offensively. Kawhi Leonard and Paul George combined for 65 points, nearly half of the team’s total. The entire squad shot the deep ball at an outstanding clip (52.8%), beating the Jazz at their own game.
In not even two full seasons with the LA Clippers, Kawhi Leonard has established himself as their best all-around player in franchise history. He fills out the stat sheet consistently, saved their season, and potentially even a massive roster shakeup in Game 7 vs. Dallas. After just 23 playoff games, he’s the fourth leading scorer in the franchise’s postseason history.
Leonard has come up huge night in and night out for LA on both ends, and is the reason they find themselves where they’re at now thanks to his two-way excellence and ability to take over games on each end of the floor. He’s already proving himself as the best all-around player in Los Angeles Clippers history and with some more postseason success and years with the team, he could be the unanimous greatest player to ever don a Clippers uniform with his #2 hanging up in the rafters of Staples Center one day.
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The Klaw comin' up with a steal & score 😤 pic.twitter.com/7RhzEyacEx
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 13, 2021
Kawhi Leonard has his 3rd playoff game with 30 points, 10 rebounds & 5 assists for the Clippers.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 13, 2021
All other players in franchise history have combined for 2 (Blake Griffin & Elton Brand once each) pic.twitter.com/kWj1CXCOV7
Related: NBA Takeaways of the Day
LeMehieu ties the game with a 3-run homer
DJ’s Greatest Hits. pic.twitter.com/6E8HqrEk9k
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 12, 2021
Related: MLB Highlights
F/G Kawhi Leonard, LAC (W v.UTA): 34 PTS (14-24 FG | 1-6 3P), 5 AST, 12 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO
#PlayerOfTheDay (6/12/21) - SF Kawhi Leonard, LAC
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 13, 2021
TOP FACTS:
- 3 GP with 30p/10r/5a while all other LAC have 2 GP
- 1st team w/ 130+ PTS in Gm 3 win down 2-0 since '85
- Already 4th most postseason PTS in LAC history
KEY STATS:
34 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL, 14-24 FG (58%) https://t.co/PC1EjpkmEV
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Utah Jazz (106) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (132)
[Highlights] #4 @CLIPPERS (-180; $10.44) d. #1 JAZZ (+160; $13.00) 132-106 [LAC -5 | o222.5] (UTA 2-1)
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Related: Facts of the Day
DATE: June 12, 2011
SIGNIFICANCE: Dallas Mavericks defeated the heavily favored Miami Heat Big 3 in the NBA Finals
FULL Story on Dirk's highly respected Championship win over the heavily-favored Miami Heat Big 3 OTD in 2011 https://t.co/dRSD8M3hzh
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 12, 2021
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