Days in Sports
What Happened in Sports: May 23, 2022
See what happened in sports on May 23, 2022 ft. the Heat's historically awful Game 4 @ Boston, Paul Goldschmidt's walk-off Grand Slam, and more!
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May 23rd, 2022 was highlighted by Boston tying the ECF 2-2 after an unprecedented bad beginning by Miami (0 FGM through 8:38) that culminated in a historic low 18 points from their entire starting lineup COMBINED. The T-Wolves hired Nuggets President Tim Connelly on a 5y/$40m deal plus ownership equity, while the Arizona Cardinals will host the second ever in-season Hard Knocks. Paul Goldschmidt’s walk-off Grand Slam and 2B Tommy Edman’s Gold Glove defense at Shortstop sparked St. Louis’ win while the Padres also walked it off
See what happened in sports on May 23rd last year, headlined by Trae Young silencing MSG with his GW-floater to begin a legendary rivalry, the Grizzlies upsetting Utah behind Dillon Brooks‘ 31 points, and the Lakers losing to Phoenix in Game 1 as well as what happened in sports on May 23rd, 2020 ft. the NBA publicly expressing a wish to resume play in Orlando and GM’s being surveyed on how best to finish the 2020 season.
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.
No Fly Zone ?
The @celtics had the paint on lock, blocking 11 shots in Game 4! #BleedGreen pic.twitter.com/RRpLSvve8e
— NBA (@NBA) May 24, 2022
A #walkoff grand slam is as good as GOLD! pic.twitter.com/09uG98URo0
— MLB (@MLB) May 24, 2022
Tommy Edman plays Gold Glove defense anywhere on the diamond. pic.twitter.com/dFh4PpQcwH
— MLB (@MLB) May 24, 2022
YES WAY, JOSÉ! #TimeToShine #PadresWin pic.twitter.com/P8sCGiRAQL
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) May 24, 2022
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8:30 PM: #1 Miami Heat vs. #2 Boston Celtics [MIA leads 2-1]
NBA: C Jaxson Hayes, New Orleans Pelicans (turns 22)
NFL: OT Jalen Mayfield, Atlanta Falcons (22)
NFL: CB Rock Ya-Sin, Las Vegas Raiders (26)
NFL: OL Tytus Howard, Houston Texans (26)
NFL: EDGE Tyus Bowser, Baltimore Ravens (27)
NFL: DL Stephon Tuitt, Pittsburgh Steelers (29)
NFL: DL Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams (31)
MLB: 2B Cesar Hernandez, Washington Nationals (32)
MLB: RP Kyle Barraclough, Los Angeles Angels (32)
2021: Atlanta Hawks PG Trae Young recorded the most PTS (32) during a player’s Playoff debut in ATL history as he shined at Madison Square Garden and drained the GW-FG with 1 second left to kickstart an iconic rivalry with New York Knicks fans
2018: NFL instituted a National Anthem policy that required players to stand if they are present on the field
2002: Los Angeles Dodgers OF Shawn Green broke Joe Adcock’s MLB record with 19 total bases, going 6-for-6 with 4 HR, 7 RBI, & 6 Runs in a 16-3 demolition of the Milwaukee Brewers fueled by 1 of the greatest individual performances of all-time
1982: After surrendering a 3-1 series lead to the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers went on the road in Game 7 to clinch the Eastern Conference title. During the game’s winding moments, a chant of “Beat LA!” broke out amongst the Boston crowd yet Philly ended up beating Boston and losing to LA in 6 games
1978: Leading the Portland Trail Blazers to a 50-10 record before foot injuries stifled his season, C Bill Walton (18.9 PPG, 13.2 RPG) was named league MVP. His 70.7% of team games played in is by far the lowest of any MVP in NBA history (2nd lowest was 2001 Allen Iverson with 86.6%)
1976: Behind a 25-point, 21-rebound game from C Dave Cowens, the Boston Celtics defeated the Phoenix Suns 98-87 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals
1975: In their Game 3 victory over the Washington Bullets, the Golden State Warriors set an NBA Finals record with 17 total steals
1970: Each scoring 14 runs through 9 innings, the San Diego Padres defeated the San Francisco Giants 17-16 in 15 innings after each team scored 2 in the 11th
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