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What Happened in Sports: December 14, 2019
What happened in sports on December 14, 2019 ft. LaVine's and-1 to beat LAC, Patty Mills' 1st career go-ahead FG, D-Rose on fire, and more!
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December 14th, 2019 was highlighted by Zach LaVine nailing the and-1 to give the Chicago Bulls the win over the Kawhi-less Los Angeles Clippers, Patty Mills hitting his first career go-ahead FG to lift the San Antonio Spurs past the Phoenix Suns in an OT thriller, and Derrick Rose bringing his MVP-level of play in the fourth quarter to steal a huge win from the Houston Rockets. Check out the Best in Sports from 12/14.
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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D-Rose’s 4th QTR heroics continue as the Pistons beat the Rockets ?#DetroitBasketball pic.twitter.com/4wUI5Qz3W7
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 15, 2019
? @drose pours in 20 PTS and drops 12 dimes to power the @DetroitPistons in Houston! pic.twitter.com/ey8x8QhZfU
— NBA (@NBA) December 15, 2019
WHAT A FINISH between the @MiamiHEAT and @dallasmavs!
▪️ Bam posts a triple-double
▪️ Tim Hardaway Jr. drops 28 PTS
▪️ DAL comes back from down 24
▪️ MIA moves to 5-0 in OT this season! pic.twitter.com/SnbJ8o0jvH
— NBA (@NBA) December 15, 2019
? TRIPLE-DOUBLE BAM PUTS MIAMI UP! ?@MiamiHEAT 119@dallasmavs 118
1:15 remaining!
??: https://t.co/gZ3mLZln8x pic.twitter.com/hnJ38LXNpp
— NBA (@NBA) December 15, 2019
Two games after his his 1st-career triple-double, @Bam1of1 goes off for his 2nd‼️
18 PTS | 11 REB | 10 AST | 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/SwKbBCoQeT
— NBA (@NBA) December 15, 2019
Triple-double for Nikola Jokic! #MileHighBasketball
? 28 PTS
? 14 REB
? 12 AST pic.twitter.com/TiRjwQ75jn
— NBA (@NBA) December 15, 2019
JAMAL OFF THE BACKBOARD?! ? #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/Bk2FzMqeLX
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 15, 2019
? ZACH LAVINE GAME-WINNER ?#BullsNation pic.twitter.com/c0gmxRqDCo
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 15, 2019
Derrick Jones Jr. throws it DOWN! ?#HEATTwitter pic.twitter.com/jBAViT55ls
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 15, 2019
? @brandonclarke23 drops a CAREER-HIGH in the @memgrizz win!
25 PTS | 11-14 FGM | #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/9MPQld7cys
— NBA (@NBA) December 15, 2019
KP hits the LOGO ? at the buzzer! ?#MFFL pic.twitter.com/BJVdnobb0s
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 15, 2019
PUT ‘EM ON A POSTER BRANDON CLARKE! ?#GrindCity pic.twitter.com/6GaO9puzAu
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 15, 2019
The end of the Spurs-Suns OT thriller was crazy! ? pic.twitter.com/TOYr6Y3Qkp
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 15, 2019
? DeRozan (12 PTS) HAMMERS it! #NBAMexicoCityGames
?: @NBATV pic.twitter.com/D8ymc5ejMH
— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2019
To us, Anthony Rendon has always been an angel.
To us, he’ll always be a World Series champ.
Thank you, Anthony. For everything. pic.twitter.com/moii64NFNG
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) December 14, 2019
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5:00 PM: San Antonio Spurs (9-15) vs. Phoenix Suns (11-13)
7:30 PM: Brooklyn Nets (13-11) vs. Toronto Raptors (16-8)
8:30 PM: Miami Heat (18-7) vs. Dallas Mavericks (17-7)
9:00 PM: Oklahoma City Thunder (11-13) vs. Denver Nuggets (15-8)
9:00 PM: Detroit Pistons (10-15) vs. Houston Rockets (17-8)
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (v.OKC): 28 PTS (11-14 FG), 12 AST, 14 REB, 1 STL, 3 TOV [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SG James Harden, HOU (v.DET): 39 PTS (14-33 FG), 7 AST, 6 REB, 1 STL, 4 TOV
[Highlights] PF Pascal Siakam, TOR (v.BKN): 30 PTS (10-26 FG), 5 AST, 10 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK
[Highlights] C Bam Adebayo, MIA (@DAL): 18 PTS (7-12 FG), 10 AST, 11 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TOV
[Highlights] SG Zach LaVine, CHI (v.LAC): 31 PTS (11-21 FG), 2 AST, 4 REB, 2 STL, 3 TOV
NBA: SG Lonnie Walker IV, San Antonio Spurs (turns 21)
NFL: WR DK Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks (22)
NFL: EDGE Jaylon Ferguson, Baltimore Ravens (24)
NFL: DB Steven Parker, Miami Dolphins (24)
MLB: 1B/2B Ryan McMahon, Colorado Rockies (25)
NFL: S Desmond King, Los Angeles Chargers (25)
MLB: 2B/OF Adam Frazier, Pittsburgh Pirates (28)
NBA: SF Robert Covington, Minnesota Timberwolves (29)
NBA: SF Nic Batum, Charlotte Hornets (31)
MLB: 2B Craig Biggio, Hall of Fame (54)
2011: New Orleans Hornets traded All-NBA PG Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers for 3 players, a 1st-round pick, and 2 future 2nd-round picks
1999: Los Angeles Clippers set an NBA record for fewest points in a half by scoring just 19 points in the 1st half against the crosstown-rival Lakers
1988: Miami Heat defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 89-88 to win their 1st game in franchise history after starting 0-17 (an NBA record)
1980: At 0-13, the New Orleans Saints finally snapped their 14-game losing streak with a victory over the New York Jets
1977: Boston Red Sox traded HOF SP Fergie Jenkins to the Texas Rangers for SP John Poloni — who would pitch just 7 MLB innings — and cash
1975: Los Angeles Lakers C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar set an NBA record with 29 defensive rebounds in a win over the Detroit Pistons
1969: San Diego Chargers WR Lance Alworth set an NFL record by recording a reception in his 96th consecutive game
1965: San Francisco Warriors SF Rick Barry scored 57 points in a loss to the New York Knicks at MSG, the 2nd-most in NBA history by a rookie (Wilt Chamberlain), and tied Frank Selvy’s rookie record with 21 successful free throw attempts (out of 22)
1962: Philadelphia Warriors C Wilt Chamberlain scored 63 points in a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers and SF Elgin Baylor’s 50 points, marking just 1 of 3 games in NBA history where opposing players each scored 50+ (2 of them between Wilt & Elgin)
1953: Brooklyn Dodgers signed future HOF SP Sandy Koufax at just 17 years old
1941: Due to a tie atop the Western Division, the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers played the NFL’s very 1st divisional playoff game
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