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What Happened in Sports: January 27, 2020
See what happened in sports on January 27, 2021 ft. the Sacramento Kings' all-time comeback, Eric Gordon's career-high 50-point game, and more!
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January 27th, 2020 was highlighted by the Sacramento Kings completing an all-time comeback against the Minnesota Timberwolves after De’Aaron Fox intentionally missed a free throw only to snag the rebound and lay it in to force OT, Eric Gordon dropping a career-high of 50 points in the absence of Russell Westbrook and James Harden at the age of 31 years old, and Buddy Hield delivering a Kobe-esque performance which also happened to include a career-high of 42 points from No. 24 for the team in California. Check out the Best in Sports from 1/27.
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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Chandler Hutchison throws it down with the left in Chicago. The Bulls lead the Spurs 50-48 at halftime. pic.twitter.com/cfvgcgK66T
— NBA (@NBA) January 28, 2020
Deonte Burton rises up for the slam in Oklahoma City. The Mavericks lead the Thunder 59-47 at halftime. pic.twitter.com/8EubmzL9yp
— NBA (@NBA) January 28, 2020
De’Aaron Fox intentionally misses the free-throw, gets the rebound and lays it in to force OT. pic.twitter.com/FY2nrEpAQk
— NBA (@NBA) January 28, 2020
Offensive MVP in his first Pro Bowl appearance.
Lamar Jackson’s best plays from the 2020 Pro Bowl! #RavensFlock @lj_era8 pic.twitter.com/nDgQkhrobr
— NFL (@NFL) January 27, 2020
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7:30 PM: Orlando Magic (21-26) vs. Miami Heat (31-14)
8:00 PM: Dallas Mavericks (28-17) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (28-19)
8:00 PM: San Antonio Spurs (20-25) vs. Chicago Bulls (18-30)
8:00 PM: Sacramento Kings (16-29) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (15-31)
9:00 PM: Houston Rockets (28-17) vs. Utah Jazz (32-13)
[Highlights] SG Eric Gordon, HOU (@UTA): 50 PTS (14-22 FG), 3 AST, 6 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SG Buddy Hield, SAC (@MIN): 42 PTS (14-24 FG), 3 AST, 5 REB, 2 TOV
[Highlights] SG Andrew Wiggins, MIN (v.SAC): 36 PTS (13-21 FG), 8 AST, 9 REB, 1 BLK, 2 TOV
[Highlights] SG DeMar DeRozan, SAS (@CHI): 36 PTS (11-21 FG), 3 AST, 10 REB, 3 TOV
[Highlights] C Bam Adebayo, MIA (v.ORL): 20 PTS (10-16 FG), 10 AST, 10 REB, 1 STL, 1 TOV
MLB: OF Bryan Reynolds, Pittsburgh Pirates (25)
NFL: S Tony Jefferson, Baltimore Ravens (28)
MLB: SP Julio Teheran, Los Angeles Angels (29)
MLB: SS Tim Beckham, Free Agent (30)
2017: Houston Rockets SG James Harden scored 51 points in a victory over the 76ers
2002: New England Patriots defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers for their 3rd AFC title in franchise history that clinched Tom Brady’s 1st career Super Bowl appearance. Brady now has 2x more Conference Championship victories (10) than any player in NFL history
2002: St. Louis Rams defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game to continue their repeat quest
1991: New York Giants won their 2nd Super Bowl 20-19 over the Buffalo Bills as K Scott Norwood missed a 47-yard FG “wide right” to end the game
1969: Chuck Noll was officially named the HC of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the youngest in NFL history at the time (37 years old)
1956: New York Football Giants moved their home venue from the Polo Grounds to Yankee Stadium
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