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What Happened in Sports: February 27, 2021
What happened in sports on February 27, 2021 ft. Cavs upsetting 76ers in Philly despite Embiid's big game, RJ Hampton's huge jam, and more!
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February 27th, 2021 was highlighted by Collin Sexton, Darius Garland, and the Cavs topping Joel Embiid’s Sixers in OT despite an absurd 42-point, 13-rebound performance from “The Process.” James Harden led a KD/Kyrie-less Nets team vs. Dallas but were trounced by Luka Doncic and a returning Kristaps Porzingis. Nikola Jokic’s triple-double sparked Denver’s surge in OKC while DeMar DeRozan helped the Spurs fend off the fightin’ Pelicans. R.J. Hampton added a monster dunk in the Mile High City while Jordan Clarkson dropped a member of the Magic.
See what happened in sports on February 27th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by the Lakers getting the victory without King James, Myles Turner dropping a game-winning three on the Trail Blazers, and the Yankees offense warming up in the preseason. 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, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
R.J. Hampton MY GOODNESS! 😱 pic.twitter.com/8sQ52irLIy
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 28, 2021
Dropped him off the spin 😳 (via @utahjazz) pic.twitter.com/NzWUYQqTcb
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) February 28, 2021
Embiid said Jarrett Allen is too small 😳 pic.twitter.com/pKXB818RYo
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 28, 2021
JOEL EMBIID DOING WHAT NOW!? 🤯 pic.twitter.com/GXsrdP3XGB
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 28, 2021
4th 4⃣0⃣-point game of the season for Joel Embiid.
42 PTS
13 REB
6 AST
2 BLK
72.6 FPTS pic.twitter.com/hf8rlQqItP
— NBA Fantasy (@NBAFantasy) February 28, 2021
Bertans follows his own miss from 3! 👏
📱💻: https://t.co/Qmz2bmUrBI pic.twitter.com/yYsbUd6TKE
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2021
Anthony Edwards sending it away 😤 pic.twitter.com/GOJj7dBwG7
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 28, 2021
Collin Sexton (28 PTS) and Darius Garland (career-high 25 PTS) guide the @cavs to the win in OT! pic.twitter.com/KSu932TfDW
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2021
Julius Randle full speed on the break: Scary sight 😤 pic.twitter.com/kzS26hWVDH
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 28, 2021
D-Rose beats the 2nd QTR buzzer 🌹 pic.twitter.com/31UEdTIjEo
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 28, 2021
Trio of Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr. and Nikola Jokic fuel Denver on the road!
Murray: 26 PTS
Porter Jr.: 20 PTS, 10 REB
Jokic: 19 PTS, 11 REB, 13 AST pic.twitter.com/GLY0q1Q3GY
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2021
DeMar DeRozan scores 32 PTS and drops 11 dimes in the @spurs W! #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/iM6YV8an2u
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2021
Make it 7 wins in the last 8 games for the @WashWizards! #DCAboveAll @RealDealBeal23: 34 PTS@russwest44: 19 PTS, 14 REB, 12 AST pic.twitter.com/XXMTEd6ZIv
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2021
Luka steers the Mavs in Brooklyn!
27 PTS | 6 REB | 7 AST pic.twitter.com/F3WXecClxm
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2021
28 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST from @J30_RANDLE pushes the @nyknicks past IND at MSG! #NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/5N4O5YBz5x
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2021
Donovan Mitchell drops 25 of his 31 PTS in the 2nd half! 🔥@spidadmitchell x @utahjazz pic.twitter.com/qF3yEKadF5
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2021
Luka and The Beard duel in the 1st half on ABC!
Doncic: 19 PTS, 6 AST
Harden: 25 PTS, 4 3PM pic.twitter.com/fpuVM0JTDN
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2021
This kid’s got BOUNCE!
All-angles of @theantedwards_ taking flight!@Timberwolves x #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/0GvQFGcf6k
— NBA (@NBA) February 28, 2021
Big season for @k1 in Year 2. 🏜️
His best plays of 2020! pic.twitter.com/WVVPsptcgM
— NFL (@NFL) February 27, 2021
🐏🏟 The 10 BEST @RamsNFL plays of 2020! 🐏🏟 pic.twitter.com/fSh3ySEp4O
— NFL (@NFL) February 28, 2021
All 🔟 picks from the 2020 interception leader! @Iamxavienhoward pic.twitter.com/IfzIVLOvcN
— NFL (@NFL) February 27, 2021
The Browns vs. Chiefs Divisional Round matchup went down to the wire! pic.twitter.com/W6adqLdNFC
— NFL (@NFL) February 27, 2021
Scarborough Green had one of the smoothest steals of home you will ever see. pic.twitter.com/W1EcrAqn22
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 27, 2021
Most strikeouts on 99.0+ mph pitches, 2020:
Jacob deGrom: 23
Josh Staumont: 15
Dustin May: 11
Sixto Sánchez: 8
Aroldis Chapman: 8
🎥 Here are some of deGrom’s fastest K’s from 2020 🔥 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/t9QweXUCQt
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 27, 2021
.@PatrickMahomes got that clutch gene from his dad. pic.twitter.com/USVj3xlxYu
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 28, 2021
February 27, 2016
“Curry, way downtown – BANG! BANG!”
Steph Curry made 12 three-pointers against the Westbrook-Durant Oklahoma City Thunder, including this game-winning DAGGER from way beyond the line to win the game in OT. pic.twitter.com/ifh8g8FeO3
— The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) February 27, 2020
Most career catches by a TE (1,325)
Most career receiving yards by a TE (15,127)@TonyGonzalez88 was one of the best to ever do it. (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/xPGvzAkKon
— NFL (@NFL) February 27, 2020
Happy birthday to the great @TonyGonzalez88!
🙌 14x Pro Bowler
🙌 NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
🙌 1,325 catches (Most by TE)
🙌 15,127 receiving yards (Most by TE) pic.twitter.com/MOi5OGj0hN
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) February 27, 2021
Father Prime for the W ⚡️@DwyaneWade beat the Warriors with a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer one year ago today. pic.twitter.com/L0pMuQkmrW
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 27, 2020
February 27, 2013
Stephen Curry scores a career-high 54 points against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
– It was Curry’s first 50-point game of his career
– He was 11-13 from the three-point line
– Finished with 7 assists and 6 rebounds pic.twitter.com/vB1uit7npo
— The Undefeated (@TheUndefeated) February 27, 2019
A 3x NBA champion and Hall of Famer from Gastonia, North Carolina… James Worthy. #NBABDAY #BHMpic.twitter.com/9sC1H80gZM
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) February 27, 2021
[SEE MORE]
8:00 PM: New Orleans Pelicans (14-18) vs. San Antonio Spurs (16-12)
8:00 PM: Indiana Pacers (15-16) vs. New York Knicks (16-17)
8:30 PM: Dallas Mavericks (15-16) vs. Brooklyn Nets (22-12)
[Highlights] C Joel Embiid, PHI (L v.CLE): 42 PTS (13-22 FG | 2-3 3PT), 6 AST, 13 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (W @OKC): 19 PTS (8-10 FG | 1-2 3PT), 13 AST, 11 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] SG DeMar DeRozan, SA (W v.NO): 32 PTS (11-18 FG | 0-1 3PT), 11 AST, 1 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SG Bradley Beal, WAS (W v.MIN): 34 PTS (12-23 FG | 2-6 3PT), 6 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] PF Julius Randle, NYK (W v.IND): 28 PTS (12-22 FG | 2-5 3PT), 6 AST, 10 REB, 0 BLK, 4 STL, 5 TO
NFL: SP Adrian Morejon, San Diego Padres (turns 22)
NFL: WR Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (25)
NFL: CB Cameron Sutton, Pittsburgh Steelers (26)
MLB: RP Adam Morgan, Chicago Cubs (31)
NFL: EDGE Chandler Jones, Arizona Cardinals (31)
NFL: P Sam Martin, Denver Broncos (31)
MLB: SP Anibal Sanchez, Free Agent (37)
NFL: TE Tony Gonzalez, Hall of Fame (45)
NBA: PF James Worthy, Hall of Fame (60)
2019: Miami Heat SG Dwyane Wade banked an improbable game-winning 3 in his last game against the Golden State Warriors
2016: Golden State Warriors PG Steph Curry capped off a historic 12-3PM night with an iconic DEEP game-winner @ OKC in OT, while surpassing his own single-season 3PM (286) record with 24 games left where he would end up with 402 3PM that still stands as the single-season record while helping spark their record-breaking 73-9 season
2013: In what was Golden State Warriors PG Steph Curry‘s 1st 50-point performance, he became the 1st player with 50+ PTS & 10+ 3PM; Draymond Green‘s 1st career start, and the New York Knicks last win vs. GSW in MSG (0-6 since)
2008: Cleveland Cavaliers SF LeBron James became the youngest player (23 years, 59 days) to surpass 10,000 career PTS in NBA history
2003: Dallas Cowboys officially released HOF RB Emmitt Smith after a record-breaking 13-year run
2002: C Mengke Bateer became the NBA’s 2nd-ever Chinese player (Wang Zhizhi) by making his debut with the Denver Nuggets
1999: With a 110-93 defeat of the Denver Nuggets, the Golden State Warriors became the 7th franchise in NBA history to win 2,000 games
1996: Chicago Bulls reached 50 wins with the fewest losses (50-6) in a season of any major pro sports team (NBA, NFL, MLB)
1959: Boston Celtics PG Bob Cousy set an NBA record with 28 assists in a 173-139 win over the Minneapolis Lakers
1959: Chicago Cardinals traded RB Ollie Matson to the Los Angeles Rams for 9 players
1901: NL Rules Committee officially determined that foul balls will count as strikes until after 2
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