By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
May 24, 2021

May 24th, 2021 was highlighted by Milwaukee’s historic playoff blowout win fueled by a record-breaking first half and second quarter to take a 2-0 series lead over the Miami Heat. The Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets bounced back from their Game 1 defeat to take care of Portland despite Dame’s explosive 32-point first half. Jordan Clarkson became the first Jazz player to win the 6th Man of the Year award and the Rays won their 11th straight game after another climatic extra innings victory despite Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s best efforts. 

See what happened in sports on May 24th last year, headlined by the “Champions for Charity” golf match, the state of New York approving the return of pro sports, and the NFL planning for full stadiums come the 2020-21 season. 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.

Facu went five hole AST

Jordan Luplow a game-saver

Rays-Jays epic extra inns battle

McCann’s 1st game at 1B

Logo Lillard went off in G2

Joker led Denver to Game 2 dub

Giannis & Jrue led historic win

Thunderous PG jam in ECF OTD

Tay Prince’s big time block OTD

T-Mac was 1 of the greats

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NBA Playoffs

[Highlights] #3 @NUGGETS (-120; $10.80) d. #6 BLAZERS (-100; $11.20128-109 [DEN -1.5 | o227] (TIED 1-1)

[Highlights#3 @BUCKS (-195; $9.48) d. #6 HEAT (+166; $8.99132-98 [MIL -4.5 | o222.5] (MIL 2-0)

NBA Game Odds via Vigit App

NBA Stock Prices via FANDEX

NBA Playoffs

[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (W v.POR): 38 PTS (15-20 FG | 2-4 3P), 5 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] PG Damian Lillard, POR (L @DEN): 42 PTS (11-24 FG | 9-16 3P), 10 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TO

[Highlights] PF Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL (W v.MIA): 31 PTS (12-23 FG | 1-7 3P), 6 AST, 13 REB, 1 BLK, 3 STL, 2 TO

NBA TOP PERFORMERS

NFL: CB Chidobe Awuzie, Cincinnati Bengals (turns 26)

NFL: WR Nelson Agholor, New England Patriots (28)

MLB: RP Chad Greene, New York Yankees (30)

NBA: SF Tracy McGrady, Hall of Fame (42)

MLB: SP Bartolo Colon, Retired after 2018 (48)

NBA: G Joe Dumars, Hall of Fame (58)

1992: After playing in 4 consecutive extra-inning games, the New York Yankees stormed back from a 7-1 deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers in the 9th inning

1989: New York Yankees RP Lee Guetterman‘s record streak of 30.2 scoreless innings to start a season was broken by giving up 5 runs in the 9th inning of a loss to the California Angels

1984: Detroit Tigers defeated the California Angels to win their 17th consecutive road game, setting a new AL record and tying the MLB record (1916 Giants). The winning streak ended the very next day during a loss to the Mariners in Seattle

1967: AFL officially granted a franchise to Cincinnati, Ohio (Bengals) that would be owned and coached by none other than Paul Brown, former HC and namesake of the Cleveland Browns

1936: New York Yankees 2B Tony Lazzeri smashed 2 grand slams and totaled 11 RBI, while OF Ben Chapman reached base 7 times to set an MLB record in a 25-2 demolition of the Philadelphia Athletics

1935: Cincinnati Reds hosted and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1, in what was the very 1st night game in MLB history

1930: New York Yankees OF Babe Ruth hit a HR in both games of a doubleheader, bringing his total for the week to a ridiculous 9 HRs

1929: Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox engaged in a marathon 21-inning affair as Detroit emerged with a 6-5 victory

1928: In the 1st game of a doubleheader between the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees, a record 13 future HOFers took the field (not including managers, coaches, and umpires)

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