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What Happened in Sports: May 16, 2021
What happened in sports on May 16, 2021 ft. Steph Curry's frenzy vs. Memphis for the 8th seed, Brooklyn's play of the year, and more!
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May 16th, 2021 was highlighted by an epic final day of the 2021 NBA regular season where Steph Curry capped off his record-breaking season with another historic performance to clinch the 8 seed over the 9 seed Memphis Grizzlies. Russell Westbrook racked up another triple-double to lead DC to the East’s 8th seed with the losing Hornets falling to the 10th seed in the play-in tournament. Brooklyn had one of the best highlights of the year, the NBA announced the Hall of Fame class of 2021, and E’Twaun Moore drained the GW for Phoenix but Utah finished with the NBA’s best record. Shohei Ohtani also came up CLUTCH for LA while facing the final out in Fenway.
See what happened in sports on May 16th last year, headlined by MLB protocols for 2020, more NBA teams re-opening practice, and the 40-year anniversary of an iconic NBA night. 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.
KD ALLEY-OOP OFF THE BACKBOARD 😱 pic.twitter.com/62KpC7LcDF
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 17, 2021
E’TWAUN MOORE CALLED GAME 🎯 pic.twitter.com/DUDx90ToTd
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 16, 2021
Steph (46 PTS) leads the Warriors to a win over Memphis as Golden State clinches the No. 8 seed in the West! 💪 pic.twitter.com/TirpNRCaVE
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 16, 2021
🔥 46 PTS, 9 3PM 🔥@StephenCurry30 drops 33 in the 2nd half to fuel the @warriors! #DubNation
GSW clinches #8 in the West and will take on #7 (LAL or POR) in the #StateFarmPlayIn Wednesday on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/xgw8bCVbEL
— NBA (@NBA) May 16, 2021
Steph 40+ point games this season: 11 😱
The NBA scoring champ and the 8th-in-West @warriors face #7 LAL in the #StateFarmPlayIn on Wednesday at 10pm/et on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/HxjGLVQP39
— NBA (@NBA) May 17, 2021
James Johnson with AUTHORITY 💥 pic.twitter.com/FN2BbJXpmE
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 17, 2021
Down to their last out, Shohei Ohtani comes through in the clutch for the @Angels. pic.twitter.com/kwsZj1Xim4
— MLB (@MLB) May 16, 2021
KUZMA ALLEY-OOPS TO HIMSELF OFF THE BACKBOARD 👀 pic.twitter.com/fQjNdfMvkG
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 17, 2021
Naji Marshall beats the buzzer from WAY out! 😳 pic.twitter.com/KlAIBGaOF5
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 17, 2021
Trae with a between-the-legs dish 👀 pic.twitter.com/VshXjJR3id
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 16, 2021
Bron dropping behind-the-back dimes 🔥 pic.twitter.com/HsAeD4ZnN7
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 17, 2021
25 points for @KingJames.. 5 straight wins for @Lakers to close out regular season! 🔥#StateFarmPlayIn ⤵️
LAL/GSW, Wednesday, 10:00pm/et, ESPN pic.twitter.com/PlX26LwpH7
— NBA (@NBA) May 17, 2021
Not just a DH. 😎 pic.twitter.com/2KeQ6mxLdt
— Red Sox (@RedSox) May 16, 2021
Got gold there.#HungryForMore pic.twitter.com/dC9aC3zBEP
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) May 16, 2021
Most triple-doubles during 1 season in NBA history:
1. 2016-17 Russell Westbrook (42)
2. 1961-62 Oscar Robertson (41)
3. 2020-21 Russell Westbrook (38)
3. 2018-19 Russell Westbrook (34)
4. 1967-68 Wilt Chamberlain (31)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 17, 2021
T.J. McConnell hands out a career-high tying 17 dimes in the @Pacers W!
The Pacers clinch #9 in the East and will take on #10 Charlotte in the #StateFarmPlayIn on Tuesday at 6:30pm/et on TNT! pic.twitter.com/oYyGelIUZX
— NBA (@NBA) May 16, 2021
Most SK in Washington franchise history:
1. Ryan Kerrigan (95.5)
2. Dexter Manley (91.0)
3. Charles Mann (82.0)
4. Monte Coleman (43.5)pic.twitter.com/H5YUpGvvOL
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 17, 2021
Welcome to the @Eagles, @RyanKerrigan91! 🦅 pic.twitter.com/gpoexBBgSK
— NFL (@NFL) May 17, 2021
May 16, 1980: Rookie PG Magic Johnson filled in for the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at Center and recorded an NBA Finals rookie record of 42 PTS during the Lakers’ defeat of the 76ers in Game 6 to clinch the NBA Title
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
May 16, 1999: NYK became the 2nd #8 seed to defeat a #1 seed in a Playoff series (1994 DEN), beating Miami in 5 games after Allan Houston drained the GW-FG with under 1 second left. They would end up becoming the only #8 seed to make it to the NBA Finals pic.twitter.com/S8ZB6HZTji
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
May 16, 1985: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan was named the 1984-85 Rookie of the Year over C Hakeem Olajuwon after MJ took the league by storm with the most PPG (28.2) by a rookie post-1976 NBA/ABA merger that still stands as the rookie PPG record
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
May 16, 2001: A day after being named NBA MVP, Philadelphia 76ers PG Allen Iverson scored 52 PTS in a Game 5 victory over the Raptors, joining Michael Jordan as the only 2 players to ever score 50+ PTS multiple times in 1 playoff series
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 16, 2021
Happy 55th birthday to @BuffaloBills legend @thurmanthomas!
🏈 5x Pro Bowler
🏈 1991 NFL MVP
🏈 NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
🏈 12,074 rushing yards + 4,458 receiving yards
🏈 #PFHOF Class of 2007 pic.twitter.com/mMekBcMLl9
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) May 16, 2021
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1:00 PM: Boston Celtics (36-35) vs. New York Knicks (40-31)
1:00 PM: Charlotte Hornets (33-38) vs. Washington Wizards (33-38)
3:30 PM: Memphis Grizzlies (38-33) vs. Golden State Warriors (38-33)
9:00 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (41-30) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (31-40)
9:00 PM: Denver Nuggets (47-24) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (41-30)
[Highlights] PG Steph Curry, GSW (W v.MEM): 46 PTS (16-36 FG | 9-22 3P), 9 AST, 7 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 7 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] C Moses Brown, OKC (W v.LAC): 24 PTS (12-19 FG | 0-0 3P), 3 AST, 18 REB, 7 BLK, 0 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] F Kevin Durant, BKN (W v.CLE): 23 PTS (8-10 FG | 1-2 3P), 13 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] PG Russell Westbrook, WSH (W v.CHA): 23 PTS (6-15 FG | 2-8 3P), 10 AST, 15 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] PF Domantas Sabonis, IND (W @TOR): 25 PTS (12-18 FG | 1-2 3P), 5 AST, 16 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 6 TO
NBA: SG Terence Davis, Sacramento Kings (turns 24)
NFL: S Ugo Amadi, Seattle Seahawks (24)
NFL: QB Gardner Minshew, Jacksonville Jaguars (25)
NFL: RB Charvarius Ward, Kansas City Chiefs (25)
NFL: RB Thurman Thomas, Hall of Fame (55)
MLB: SP Jack Morris, Hall of Fame (66)
2001: A day after being named NBA MVP, Philadelphia 76ers PG Allen Iverson scored 52 points in a Game 5 victory over the Toronto Raptors, joining Michael Jordan as the only 2 players to ever score 50+ points multiple times in a playoff series
1999: New York Knicks became just the 2nd #8 seed to defeat a #1 seed in an NBA Playoff series (1994 Seattle SuperSonics), beating the Miami Heat in 5 games after SG Allan Houston drained the GW-FG with less than a second left; they would end up becoming the only #8 seed it to win a Conference Finals
1995: Dallas Mavericks PG Jason Kidd and Detroit Pistons SF Grant Hill were named Co-Rookies of the Year, the 1st time since 1971 that 2 players won the award
1987: After starting the season with an incredible 18-2 record, the Milwaukee Brewers lost their 10th consecutive game (13-0 to the Kansas City Royals), earning the nickname “Team Streak”
1985: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan was named the 1984-85 Rookie of the Year over Houston Rockets C Hakeem Olajuwon after MJ took the league by storm with the most PPG (28.2) by a rookie post-1976 NBA/ABA merger that still stands as the rookie record
1980: Los Angeles Lakers rookie PG Magic Johnson filled in for the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at Center and recorded an NBA Finals rookie record of 42 points during the Lakers’ defeat of the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 to clinch the NBA Title
1954: Playing a double-header in his 1st day back from an injured collarbone, Boston Red Sox OF Ted Williams went 8-9 with 2 HRs and 7 RBI, but the Detroit Tigers won both games
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