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What Happened in Sports: February 13, 2020
What happened in sports on February 13, 2020 ft. a BOS-LAC Game of the Year, Zion breaking records, Hayward setting milestones, and more!
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February 13th, 2020 was remembered for Jayson Tatum having a big night against the Los Angeles Clippers as he dropped 39 points in a stellar performance which included a devastating hammer and a double-OT win, Zion Williamson swatting shots into the stands while breaking records and joining an elite group with a variety of NBA records, and Gordon Hayward achieving a single-season career-high in points and rebounds while draining the dagger.
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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Relive the fantastic double-OT finish between BOS and LAC, with the @celtics ultimately prevailing! pic.twitter.com/xVpnN6ReSv
— NBA (@NBA) February 14, 2020
The TOP 5️⃣ games of the season!
?: Top 10 Games of 2019 on @NFLNetwork pic.twitter.com/X9ZD5c9cj2
— NFL (@NFL) February 14, 2020
☘️ @jaytatum0 (39 PTS) goes 14-23 from the field to power the @celtics to the double-OT win! pic.twitter.com/fg1Rz9TuTs
— NBA (@NBA) February 14, 2020
Kemba Crossover, 2x-OT style ?@celtics 134@LAClippers 130
?: @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/s8MjjzJyUt
— NBA (@NBA) February 14, 2020
Steven Adams. WOW. ? pic.twitter.com/DxcwE54ymL
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 14, 2020
⚒️ TATUM ⚒️
?: @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/b9BypNq0cs
— NBA (@NBA) February 14, 2020
Zion got UP on that block! ? pic.twitter.com/i1NPB82o7c
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 14, 2020
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8:00 PM: Los Angeles Clippers (37-17) vs. Boston Celtics (37-16)
8:00 PM: Oklahoma City Thunder (32-22) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (23-31)
[Highlights] F Jayson Tatum, BOS (v.LAC): 39 PTS (14-23 FG), 1 AST, 9 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 4 TOV [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] G Lou Williams, LAC (@BOS): 35 PTS (14-33 FG), 8 AST, 6 REB, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 3 TOV
[Highlights] F Zion Williamson, NOP (v.OKC): 32 PTS (11-19 FG), 1 AST, 6 REB, 1 BLK, 3 TOV
[Highlights] F Danilo Gallinari, OKC (@NOP): 29 PTS (12-18 FG), 1 AST, 2 REB, 2 STL, 2 TOV
[Highlights] G Marcus Smart, BOS (v.LAC): 31 PTS (10-20 FG), 3 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL, 3 TOV
NFL: CB Kendall Fuller, Free Agent (turns 25)
MLB: 1B Luke Voit, New York Yankees (29)
MLB: SP Nathan Eovaldi, Boston Red Sox (30)
NFL: TE Charles Clay, Free Agent (31)
NFL: CB Aqib Talib, Free Agent (34)
NFL: WR Randy Moss, Hall of Fame (43)
2017: San Antonio Spurs SF Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points to lead their 42nd win, clinching an NBA-record 20th consecutive winning season
2000: The West’s starting frontcourt of Los Angeles Lakers C Shaquille O’Neal, San Antonio Spurs PF Tim Duncan, and Minnesota Timberwolves PF Kevin Garnett (all 7’0″ and won MVPs from 2000-04) combined for 70 PTS and 33 REBs en route to a 137-126 ASG victory in Oakland, CA
1964: Chicago Cubs 2B Ken Hubbs passed away in a plane crash just outside of Provo, UT; the 1962 NL ROTY had just completed his 2nd full MLB season
1977: In his very 1st NBA All-Star Game, Philadelphia 76ers SF Julius Erving was named MVP after 30 points and 12 rebounds in a 1-point loss
1937: Boston Redskins officially moved to Washington, D.C.
1923: Very 1st African-American professional basketball team — the New York Renaissance — was organized
1920: National Negro League was officially formed for African-American baseball players barred from MLB
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