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What Happened in Sports: December 13, 2019
What happened in sports on December 13, 2019 ft. LBJ & AD handing MIA their 1st home loss, Harden dropping 50+ in b2b games, and more!
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December 13th, 2019 was highlighted by the dynamic duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis handing the Miami Heat their first home loss of the season, James Harden dropping ANOTHER 50-piece in back-to-back games, and Giannis Antetokounmpo leading Milwaukee to it’s 17th straight win after putting up 17 points in the fourth quarter. Check out the Best in Sports from 12/13.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, top performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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PG (46 PTS) and Kawhi (42 PTS) each got their season-high in Minnesota! ? #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/AXvXdONosm
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 14, 2019
? @AntDavis23 (33 PTS, 10 REB) & @KingJames (28 PTS, 9 REB, 12 AST) power the @Lakers 13th straight road win! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/Y0TJgN1ha9
— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2019
? @Giannis_An34 (37 PTS, 11 REB) tallies 17 in the 4th quarter of the @Bucks 17th straight W! #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/tf0CErPZpr
— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2019
? @Patty_Mills scores 26 PTS, hits 6 ?s and BURIES the game-winning jumper to lift the @spurs in the #NBAMexicoCityGames 2019! pic.twitter.com/WSKs0jj5si
— NBA (@NBA) December 15, 2019
“WHAT A 3-POINT EXHIBITION!”
Jaren Jackson Jr. ERUPTS for 26 PTS, 7 3PM in the 3rd quarter for the @memgrizz! ☔️☔️☔️ pic.twitter.com/ldhjQxTJNv
— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2019
? @jarenjacksonjr catches fire, putting up a career-high 43 PTS, 9 3PM for the @memgrizz! #GrindCity pic.twitter.com/DaA2DjRnAn
— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2019
James Harden (54 PTS & 10 3PM) couldn’t be stopped as he dropped his 2nd consecutive 50+ point game! ??#OneMission pic.twitter.com/61LZrQPoPQ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 14, 2019
Ja couldn’t get enough of Kyle Anderson’s dunk ?#GrindCity pic.twitter.com/egolgD5R5y
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 14, 2019
The Greek Freak RISES UP! ?#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/REOUemKV3z
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 14, 2019
Nunn just did THAT ?#HEATTwitter pic.twitter.com/NplLW0pHyj
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 14, 2019
LeBron ? AD! ??
?: ESPN pic.twitter.com/IXPAEgsIXX
— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2019
What an assist by LeBron! ?#LakeShow pic.twitter.com/ImSVOYcH9n
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 14, 2019
Russ in transition? Hard to beat… ?#OneMission pic.twitter.com/AcEelYoU9v
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 14, 2019
Brodie… AGAIN! ? pic.twitter.com/dZZqs7KLXz
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 14, 2019
The trio of @tobias31 (31 PTS), @BenSimmons25 (24 PTS, 11 AST) & @JoelEmbiid (24 PTS, 11 REB) help improve the @sixers to 14-0 at home! #PhilaUnite pic.twitter.com/Wp4mX7Wf2N
— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2019
? KAT TOP 3!
Relive @KarlTowns‘ top 3 plays of the season before the @Timberwolves host LAC tonight at 9:30pm/et on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/bZyS0I6YO4
— NBA (@NBA) December 13, 2019
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7:00 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (22-3) vs. Miami Heat (18-6)
7:00 PM: New Orleans Pelicans (6-19) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (19-7)
7:00 PM: Houston Rockets (16-8) vs. Orlando Magic (11-13)
7:30 PM: Indiana Pacers (16-9) vs. Atlanta Hawks (6-19)
9:30 PM: Los Angeles Clippers (19-7) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (10-14)
[Highlights] SG James Harden, HOU (@ORL): 54 PTS (19-31 FG), 7 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL, 3 BLK, 3 TOV [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] F Paul George, LAC (@MIN): 46 PTS (17-31 FG), 7 AST, 5 REB, 2 STL, 6 TOV
[Highlights] PF Jaren Jackson Jr., MEM (v.MIL): 43 PTS (14-21 FG), 1 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK, 3 TOV
[Highlights] C Karl-Anthony Towns, MIN (v.LAC): 39 PTS (12-22 FG), 3 AST, 12 REB, 2 STL, 5 TOV
[Highlights] F Kawhi Leonard, LAC (v.MIN): 42 PTS (10-24 FG), 2 AST, 11 REB, 8 TOV
MLB: 2B Gleyber Torres, New York Yankees (turns 23)
NFL: DL Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Eagles (29)
MLB: SP Fergie Jenkins, Hall of Fame (77)
2018: German-born PF Dirk Nowitzki debuted for his 21st consecutive season with the Dallas Mavericks, breaking Kobe Bryant’s record of 20 with the Los Angeles Lakers
2007: Former US Senator George Mitchell released a report that accused over 80 current and former MLB players of steroid use, brining the issue to the national spotlight
2000: Utah Jazz PG John Stockton became the very 1st in NBA history to record 14,000 career assists
1998: Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings combined for 3 kickoff return TDs to set a new NFL record (Ravens’ Corey Harris, Patrick Johnson, Vikings’ David Palmer). In the same BAL-MIN game, Vikings K Gary Anderson set an NFL record by converting his 34th consecutive FG attempt
1996: SP Roger Clemens, a 3x Cy Young Award winner at the time, surprisingly signed with the Toronto Blue Jays over the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees
1983: Detroit Pistons defeated the Denver Nuggets in 3OT by a score of 186-184, the highest-scoring game in NBA history
1956: Brooklyn Dodgers traded 1B Jackie Robinson to the New York Giants for P Dick Littlefield and cash; Robinson promptly retired from baseball
1936: Green Bay Packers defeated the Boston Redskins 21-6 in the NFL Championship, the latter’s last game before moving to Washington, D.C.
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