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What Happened in Sports: January 7, 2020
What happened in sports on January 7, 2020 ft. Melo dropping 28 w/ the buzzer-beater, CP3 clutch in OT, D-Rose floating in the GW, and more!
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January 7th, 2020 was highlighted by Carmelo Anthony capping off a season-high 28-point night with a game-winning dagger against the Toronto Raptors, Chris Paul coming in the clutch to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder OT victory over Brooklyn, and Derrick Rose floating in the go-ahead bucket for the Detroit Pistons to seal the victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Check out the Best in Sports from 1/7.
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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20 PTS combined in the 4th/OT from @CP3 guides the @okcthunder to victory in Brooklyn! #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/ZnHouAXQQ9
— NBA (@NBA) January 8, 2020
Derrick Rose floats it in to put Detroit ahead for good!
Final in Cleveland:@DetroitPistons 115@cavs 113 pic.twitter.com/YD8WNxFnD3
— NBA (@NBA) January 8, 2020
Melo. Dagger. ?#RipCity pic.twitter.com/6TYfAA61IW
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 8, 2020
We feel bad for anyone who has to defend Ja ?#Handles pic.twitter.com/WeUEZFwN3z
— Handles (@HandlesNBATV) January 8, 2020
Show the rim some mercy, Jarrett Allen! ?#WeGoHard x #CenterCourt pic.twitter.com/wyKgyQZCa3
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 8, 2020
7 straight games with 30+ PTS for Devin Booker!
34 PTS | 4 REB | 7 AST | 50.3 FPTS pic.twitter.com/4XV9l7M9g9
— NBA Fantasy (@NBAFantasy) January 8, 2020
Double-double machine.
Andre Drummond records 10 PTS, 10 REB in the FIRST QUARTER! #DetroitBasketball pic.twitter.com/an3u3lrV3k
— NBA (@NBA) January 8, 2020
PUT ‘EM ON A POSTER YOUNG FELLA! ?#DetroitBasketball pic.twitter.com/ZUmjNTow23
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 8, 2020
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7:00 PM: Portland Trail Blazers (15-22) vs. Toronto Raptors (24-12)
7:30 PM: Oklahoma City Thunder (20-16) vs. Brooklyn Nets (16-19)
8:00 PM: Minnesota Timberwolves (14-21) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (15-22)
9:00 PM: Sacramento Kings (14-23) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-22)
[Highlights] PG Chris Paul, OKC (@BKN): 28 PTS (9-15 FG), 3 AST, 6 REB, 2 STL, 3 TOV [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] C Andre Drummond, DET (@CLE): 23 PTS (8-12 FG), 5 AST, 20 REB, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 3 TOV
[Highlights] SF Carmelo Anthony, POR (@TOR): 28 PTS (10-17 FG), 1 AST, 7 REB, 2 STL, 1 TOV
[Highlights] SG Devin Booker, PHX (v.SAC): 34 PTS (12-21 FG), 7 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL, 2 TOV
[Highlights] PF Kevin Love, CLE (v.DET): 30 PTS (12-15 FG), 4 AST, 9 REB, 1 STL, 4 TOV
NFL: QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens (turns 23)
MLB: 2B Ozzie Albies, Atlanta Braves (23)
NFL: WR Tre’Quan Smith, New Orleans Saints (24)
MLB: C Tucker Barnhart, Cincinnati Reds (29)
NFL: OG Ramon Foster, Pittsburgh Steelers (34)
MLB: SP Jon Lester, Chicago Cubs (36)
MLB: DH Edwin Encarnacion, Free Agent (37)
MLB: RP Francisco Rodriguez, Retired after 2017 (38)
MLB: 2B/OF Alfonso Soriano, Retired after 2014 (44)
MLB: RP Eric Gagne, Retired after 2008 (44)
2010: St. Louis Cardinals OF Matt Holliday signed a massive 7y/$120M extension with the St. Louis Cardinals after arriving from the Oakland Athletics in July
2007: Los Angeles Lakers HC Phil Jackson became the fastest in NBA history to win 900 games
2002: Mobile Revelers PG Anthony Johnson became the first D-League player to ever sign a 10-day contract with an NBA team (New Jersey Nets)
1998: Los Angeles Clippers HC Bill Fitch tied Dick Motta for 3rd on the all-time wins list with his 935th
1996: As the #5 seed, the Indianapolis Colts knocked off the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs to advance to the AFC Championship Game just two years before finishing 3-13 and selecting QB Peyton Manning at #1
1979: Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers won their respective conference championships to set up a rematch of Super Bowl X just 2 years later
1972: Los Angeles Lakers extended their NBA record by winning their 33rd consecutive game that stands to this day
1961: Detroit Lions defeated the Cleveland Browns in the inaugural NFL Playoff Bowl, which consisted of the Eastern and Western Conference runner-ups during the 1960’s
1951: 1 day after playing the longest game in NBA history, the Indianapolis Olympians’ 5 starters played all 48 minutes of a loss to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks
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