Days in Sports
What Happened in Sports: April 12, 2022
See what happened in sports on April 12, 2022 ft. Kyrie and KD carrying the Nets past the Cavs, Pat Bev's Playoff appearance streak, and more!
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April 12th, 2022 was highlighted by Kyrie (34 PTS & 12 AST) & KD (25 PTS & 11 AST) carrying the Nets past the Cavs in the play-in game. D-lo, Anthony Edwards, and Pat Bev led the Wolves over the Clippers for Beverly’s ninth playoff appearance in his 10 seasons and Giants coach Alyssa Nakken became the first female on-field coach in MLB history. Steven Kwan extended his record to most times reaching base (18) in his 1st five GP, and Seiya Suzuki made MLB history. Randal Grichuk made a Catch of the Year while the Rays and Angels both walked it off.
See what happened in sports on April 12th last year, headlined by Steph Curry exploding for 53 points while becoming the Warriors’ all-time scoring leader to surpass Wilt Chamberlain and 3x Super Bowl champ WR Julian Edelman deciding to retire, as well as what happened in sports on April 12th, 2020 ft. the four first-round matchups of the NBA H.O.R.S.E. tournament and Red Sox 28-year-old RP Austin Maddox surprisingly calling it a career.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
.@RGrich15 with an early contender for catch of the year ? pic.twitter.com/M4tETzyoJ6
— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2022
10 of 10 FGM, Kyrie (23 PTS) is getting BUCKETS
Watch the #MetaQuestPlayIn on TNT pic.twitter.com/Cf2tUB8XHe
— NBA (@NBA) April 13, 2022
Kyrie Irving was a PERFECT 9/9 FGM (20 PTS) in the first half, he finished the game with 34 points! #NetsWorld
34 PTS (12/15 FGM) | 12 AST
The @BrooklynNets have advanced to the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel.
? NETS/CELTICS Game 1: Sunday April 17th, 3:30pm/et on ABC pic.twitter.com/yxIvHVM1ee
— NBA (@NBA) April 13, 2022
Kyrie beats the buzzer to lead Tuesday's TOP 5 PLAYS! #MetaQuestPlayIn pic.twitter.com/3comgL8qoj
— NBA (@NBA) April 13, 2022
KD gets a HUGE block that leads to a Drummond and-1 ? pic.twitter.com/6QKgMhbhyj
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 12, 2022
PAT BEV LOCKING DOWN IN THE CLUTCH ?
The T-Wolves will advance to the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel.
? Game 1: TIMBERWOLVES/GRIZZLIES
Saturday April 16th, 3:30pm/et on ESPN pic.twitter.com/lK8gD2DsEb
— NBA (@NBA) April 13, 2022
Walk off Manny Margot! pic.twitter.com/pBHR3Ep2Sr
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) April 13, 2022
Wanderful to watch this kid every night pic.twitter.com/uavb4LtAUs
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) April 13, 2022
Wyler Wade.@Angels walk it off. pic.twitter.com/2Xwl22l1km
— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2022
.@andresgimenez for the lead! pic.twitter.com/TyGs7T3dWF
— MLB (@MLB) April 12, 2022
NSFW pic.twitter.com/p2XeKfQECv
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 13, 2022
With one of his biggest fans in the stands last night – Chloe Grimes, an 8-year-old battling cancer for the second time – @brett_phillips8 did not disappoint. #BiggerThanBaseball pic.twitter.com/hIRbUyejez
— MLB (@MLB) April 13, 2022
The TOP GAME-WINNERS from the 2021-22 regular season! #BestOfNBA pic.twitter.com/7ionFAONXf
— NBA (@NBA) April 12, 2022
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7:00 PM: #8 Cleveland Cavaliers (44-38) vs. #7 Brooklyn Nets (44-38)
9:30 PM: #8 Los Angeles Clippers (42-40) vs. #7 Minnesota Timberwolves (46-36)
NBA: PG Jose Alvarado, New Orleans Pelicans (turns 24)
NFL: TE Maxx Williams, Arizona Cardinals (28)
NFL: EDGE Carl Nassib, Free Agent (29)
NFL: OT Nate Solder, New York Giants (34)
2021: Golden State Warriors PG Steph Curry became the all-time leading scorer in franchise history after a 53-point explosion (10 3PM) to surpass Wilt Chamberlain (17,783) while opposing PG Jamal Murray tore his ACL in the game
2020: ESPN hosted the 1st round of their infamous “H.O.R.S.E” event during the NBA’s suspension from COVID-19 that featured NBA players like Trae Young, Chris Paul, Mike Conley, and Zach LaVine along with former stars Chauncey Billups and Paul Pierce
2013: Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles against the Golden St. Warriors before knocking down 2 FTs to tie the game with 3 mins left and hobbling off the court. He would only play 6 games the next season once he recovered
2009: Miami Heat SG Dwyane Wade scored a career-high 55 PTS against the New York Knicks, the 3rd most PTS in franchise history
2004: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds hit his 660th career home run, tying Willie Mays (his godfather) for 3rd on the all-time list
1996: Rams’ proposed relocation from Los Angeles, CA to St. Louis, MO was officially approved
1994: Denver Nuggets PG Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf extended his FTM streak to 53, becoming the 1st in NBA history with 3 separate streaks of 50+ FTM in a single season (81, 57)
1958: St. Louis Hawks PF Bob Pettit became the 1st player to score 50+ PTS during a Finals game in NBA history, which remains a record for the most PTS in a deciding game in NBA Finals history as it led to Bill Russell’s sole NBA Finals series loss (11-1)
1954: Minneapolis Lakers became the 1st team to win 3 consecutive championships in NBA history by defeating the Syracuse Nationals in Game 7 of the Finals
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