Days in Sports
What Happened in Sports: April 19, 2022
See what happened in sports on April 19, 2022 ft. Jimmy Butler's big game 2, Pelicans' historic victory, Grizzlies' statement win, and more!
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April 19th, 2022 was highlighted by Jimmy Butler’s record-breaking 45-point performance in Game 2 win vs. ATL. The Pelicans pulled off a historic victory in Phoenix after Devin Booker’s hamstring forced him out, while Ja Morant produced unlike anyone in Memphis history to dominate Minnesota and tie the series. Colorado extended SP Kyle Freeland to a 5y/$64.5M deal, Mets SS Francisco Lindor walked off the Giants as part of a double-header sweep, plus STL Cardinals 3B Nolan Arenado and 1B Paul Goldschmidt flashed the leather at the corners.
See what happened in sports on April 19th last year, headlined by Washington QB Alex Smith retiring from the NFL after winning the Comeback Player of the Year award while Steph Curry dropped 49 points and shattered the record for the most 3PM (72) over a 10-game stretch in NBA history, as well as what happened in sports on April 19th, 2020 ft. the premiere of “The Last Dance”, ESPN’s 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls.
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.
JIMMY BUTLER FOR 3 ON TNT.
HE'S GOT 45. pic.twitter.com/m9o96xXMdu
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2022
Jimmy Butler's #Heat Playoff single-GP records set on 4/19/22:
– 45+ PTS & 0 TOV
– 45+ PTS & 80+ FT%
– 45+ PTS & under 40 MIN
– 45+ PTS & 0 PF
– 45+ PTS/5+ AST/10+ FTM@JimmyButler ?
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 20, 2022
D-Book celebrating his wild shot with a young Suns fan ? pic.twitter.com/3laXZ20mMM
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 20, 2022
Book is in the absolute zone ?
31 points at halftime for the @Suns guard to give them a 5-point lead on TNT.#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/NSLplkFdGh
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2022
Mikal Bridges and Jaxson Hayes not letting each other score ?
High-intensity battle in Game 2 on TNT pic.twitter.com/atGAjvo5C4
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2022
This Ja handle and stepback ?@memgrizz rolling on NBA TV#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/cu1O0QhFzt
— NBA (@NBA) April 20, 2022
.@Lindor12BC completes the comeback. #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/o5MLg8wsgW
— MLB (@MLB) April 19, 2022
Nolan and Goldy are a dangerous combo across the diamond. ? pic.twitter.com/YjRTHjzsSZ
— MLB (@MLB) April 20, 2022
Some of the best “If Only it Counted” plays of the 2021-22 regular season! #BestOfNBA pic.twitter.com/kFBubyGhDC
— NBA (@NBA) April 19, 2022
.@UNCFootball's all-time leader in passing yards and passing TDs.
Who's taking @Sam7Howell in the Draft?
?: 2022 #NFLDraft — April 28-30 on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/dbVm7Pj2hY
— NFL (@NFL) April 19, 2022
[SEE MORE]
7:30 PM: #8 Atlanta Hawks vs. #1 Miami Heat [MIA leads 1-0]
8:30 PM: #7 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. #2 Memphis Grizzlies [MIN leads 1-0]
10:00 PM: #8 New Orleans Pelicans vs. #1 Phoenix Suns [PHX leads 1-0]
NBA: SG Luguentz Dort, Oklahoma City Thunder (turns 23)
NFL: DB Jaylon Johnson, Chicago Bears (23)
NFL: S Chuck Clark, Baltimore Ravens (27)
NFL: EDGE Chase Winovich, Cleveland Browns (27)
MLB: OF Chas McCormick, Houston Astros (27)
NBA: C Kelly Olynyk, Detroit Pistons (31)
MLB: OF Jackie Bradley Jr., Boston Red Sox (32)
MLB: C/1B Joe Mauer, Retired after 2018 (39)
NFL: S Troy Polamalu, Hall of Fame (41)
2020: ESPN aired Pt.1 & Pt.2 of “The Last Dance” documentary surrounding Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty about a month after all sports were suspended from COVID-19 and 23 years after their final season together concluded
2017: Oklahoma City Thunder PG Russell Westbrook recorded the highest scoring triple-double (51 PTS/13 AST/10 REB) in NBA postseason history during a 115-111 loss to the Houston Rockets, a record that still stands today
2014: Tampa Bay Rays 3B Evan Longoria surpassed Carlos Pena for the most HR (163) in Rays franchise history during a 16-1 rout of the Yankees. At the end of his time with the Rays, Longoria left the franchise as the all-time leader in RBI (892), BB (569) and HR (261)
2010: Cleveland Cavaliers F LeBron James threw down 1 of his most ferocious dunks during a 1st round Playoff game against the Bulls as he dunked all over rookie PF James Johnson that was followed up with plenty of intensity
1999: For the very 1st time in his incredibly durable 19-year career, Baltimore Orioles 3B Cal Ripken was placed on the DL due to back issues
1997: The very 1st (and only) MLB game in Hawaii was played as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Diego Padres in a doubleheader
1992: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan won his 6th consecutive scoring title with a 30.1 PPG average, the most in NBA history besides Wilt Chamberlain
1992: Detroit Pistons PF Dennis Rodman won his 1st rebounding title with an average of 18.7 RPG, the highest mark since Wilt Chamberlain in 1971-72 (19.2)
1986: Atlanta Hawks PG Spud Webb set records for the most AST (18) by both a rookie and a bench player in NBA postseason history during a victory over the Detroit Pistons
1985: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan made his NBA postseason debut with 23 points that started a NBA-record streak of 15+ PTS in 179 consecutive playoff games, 80 games longer than the next closest streak
1984: Bernard King set a Knicks playoffs record for points (46), would tie the record in the very next game, and then went on to become 1 of 3 players with 4+ consecutive GP of 40+ PTS in NBA postseason history
1960: MLB finally began displaying players’ last names on the back of their jerseys
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