May 20th, 2022 was highlighted by Golden State’s 19-point third quarter comeback over Dallas to take a 2-0 series lead behind Steph (32 PTS) and Kevon Looney’s career-high 21 points. NBA released their All-Defense teams where Boston was the only squad with multiple players, Trevor Story recorded 11 RBI’s over a two-game span after Grand Slam, and Adam Wainwright continued his historic dominance vs. the Pirates. Tampa’s record 15-game win streak vs. the O’s was snapped by Odor’s 13th-inning walk-off HR, while DC turned a triple play.
See what happened in sports on May 20th last year, headlined by DC destroying Indiana to secure the last East Conference playoff spot, J.D. Martinez hitting a ninth inning three-run HR to defeat Toronto in their final Tampa home game, and Washington cutting OT Morgan Moses as well as what happened in sports on May 20th, 2020 ft. the NBA likely resuming play in an Orlando bubble and Patrick Chung’s extension.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
STEPH IS HIM. CHASE CENTER IS IGNITED. pic.twitter.com/HZIFttWZ4u
— NBA (@NBA) May 21, 2022
From down 19… the @warriors pull off their 3rd-largest postseason comeback in the last 25 years! pic.twitter.com/spztduEu1k
— NBA (@NBA) May 21, 2022
Luka puts it in from way downtown ? pic.twitter.com/1ePianchUt
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 21, 2022
Steph and Luka have had some fun battles over the last few years! ?
WCF Game 2 – Tonight at 9:00pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/sB6mvkiWco
— NBA (@NBA) May 20, 2022
In the 13th, @RougnedOdor walks it off! pic.twitter.com/pLV1zRT3EH
— MLB (@MLB) May 21, 2022
? TRIPLE PLAY ? pic.twitter.com/oww3gN358c
— MLB (@MLB) May 21, 2022
Manny at the plate in the 10th? You already know what comes next ??#TimeToShine pic.twitter.com/evAUeFisXn
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) May 21, 2022
If nobody got me…WILMAH GOT ME pic.twitter.com/G1AAXY053W
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) May 21, 2022
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9:00 PM: #4 Dallas Mavericks vs. #3 Golden State Warriors [GS Leads 1-0]
NFL: CB Marshon Lattimore, New Orleans Saints (turns 26)
NFL: DL Byron Cowart, New England Patriots (26)
NBA: C Enes Kanter Freedom, Free Agent (30)
MLB: OF Jayson Werth, Retired after 2017 (43)
MLB: SP Hal Newhouser, Hall of Fame (101)
2019: Steph Curry and Draymond Green became the 1st teammates to each record a triple-double in a NBA Playoff game as the Golden St. Warriors swept Portland after a 119-117 OT win for their 5th straight NBA Finals appearance, joining the 1960’s Boston Celtics as the only teams to reach 5 straight Finals in NBA history
2000: Portland Trail Blazers took “Hack-a-Shaq” to a new level, forcing Los Angeles Lakers C Shaquille O’Neal into 25 FTAs over the game’s final 6:00 (made 12). Behind his 41 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST, & 5 BLK, the Lakers prevailed 109-94
1996: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan received a record at the time 96.5% of the vote to win his 4th career MVP Award after leading Chicago to a then-record 72 Wins & only 10 losses
1994: Chicago Bulls SF Scottie Pippen threw down 1 of the most disrespectful dunks of all-time as he posterized HOF C Patrick Ewing during Chicago’s Game 6 victory over the New York Knicks
1993: Matched up against the reigning DPOY — San Antonio Spurs C David Robinson — eventual MVP PF Charles Barkley drained a mid-range jumper with less than 2 seconds left to send the Phoenix Suns to the Western Conference Finals where they would advance to Barkley’s only NBA Finals appearance
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