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What Happened in Sports: October 20, 2021
See what happened in sports on October 20, 2021 ft. Knicks-Celtics 2OT thriller, Ja Morant's 2-way highlights, ATL & HOU 1 win away, and more!
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October 20th, 2021 was highlighted by a memorable season opener for the Knicks and Celtics as the two Eastern Conference playoff contenders battled it out in a 2OT thriller at Madison Square Garden where Evan Fournier’s clutch heroics helped overcome Jaylen Brown’s career-high performance and defeat his former team. Ja Morant had some amazing highlights on both ends of the floor while Dinwiddie and LaVine each made acrobatic shots around the rim. Chris Duarte also made Canadian history during his NBA debut.
See what happened in sports on October 20th last year, headlined by the Dodgers Game 1 win in the World Series thanks to Clayton Kershaw‘s gem and Mookie Betts‘ contributions all over the diamond and Tua Tagovailoa being named as QB1 before the start of Week 8 as well as what happened in sports on October 20th, 2019 ft. Dak Prescott leading the Cowboys to a dominant victory over their division rival Eagles on SNF.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post 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, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
With no timeouts, the Celtics push the ball up the court and get it Marcus Smart for the game-tying 3 at the buzzer!
OT on ESPN ? pic.twitter.com/uuU4LUQRsq
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2021
Evan Fournier and Derrick Rose come up HUGE late to seal the @nyknicks double-OT win! pic.twitter.com/elwDt1BbsY
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2021
Evan Fournier. Clutch in his NYK debut. @celtics 108@nyknicks 112
Final minute on ESPN pic.twitter.com/OZspXAWssL
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2021
Evan Fournier drops 12 of his 32 points in OT and 2OT to lift the @nyknicks in his first game with the team! ? pic.twitter.com/JYfX9wkgOp
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2021
The @nyknicks and @celtics 2OT thriller was must-see TV down the stretch ??? pic.twitter.com/OyaBuEjxpg
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2021
? JAYLEN FROM THE LOGO TO REACH 39 ?
1-point game with 4.8 left on ESPN.. Knicks ball. pic.twitter.com/uDpt2wrHxi
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2021
Jaylen Brown's career-high 46 points tonight were the most ever in a @celtics season opener ? pic.twitter.com/RjiRtxs0j1
— NBA (@NBA) October 21, 2021
OH MY JA ? pic.twitter.com/EPpURDg2B5
— NBA TV (@NBATV) October 21, 2021
Ja Morant REJECTION ???? pic.twitter.com/V7QUiuT6Pb
— NBA TV (@NBATV) October 21, 2021
Duvall is doing it all! pic.twitter.com/2w6FmJ4p3u
— MLB (@MLB) October 21, 2021
Eddie Rosario is the 1st player to record 2+ HR/1 3B/1 1B during 1 GP in MLB Postseason history
pic.twitter.com/Qaw9fQuUyZ
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 21, 2021
Steady Eddie!
The @Braves are on the board first! pic.twitter.com/5oiCBW1XdV
— MLB (@MLB) October 21, 2021
With the bullpen needing rest, Framber Valdez took matters into his own hands. pic.twitter.com/NWwF9c3TSY
— MLB (@MLB) October 21, 2021
Zach LaVine has 26 points in 27 minutes. Such a gifted scorer https://t.co/ZF9M9Pes6B
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 21, 2021
Spencer Dinwiddie nifty and-1 in his @WashWizards debut!
??: https://t.co/V0kkYEEIkG pic.twitter.com/Zg4gX09NUF
— NBA (@NBA) October 20, 2021
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5:08 PM: #2 Houston Astros vs. #4 Boston Red Sox [Series tied 2-2]
8:08 PM: #3 Atlanta Braves vs. #4 Los Angeles Dodgers [ATL leads 2-1]
7:30 PM: Boston Celtics (0-0) vs. New York Knicks (0-0)
8:00 PM: Philadelphia 76ers (0-0) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (0-0)
9:00 PM: Oklahoma City Thunder (0-0) vs. Utah Jazz (0-0)
10:00 PM: Denver Nuggets (0-0) vs. Phoenix Suns (0-0)
10:00 PM: Sacramento Kings (0-0) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (0-0)
MLB: 1B Ronald Guzman, Texas Rangers (turns 27)
NFL: DT Grover Stewart, Indianapolis Colts (28)
NBA: SG Rodney Hood, Milwaukee Bucks (29)
NFL: S Brian Poole, New Orleans Saints (29)
NFL: LB Jamie Collins, New England Patriots (32)
MLB: OF Juan Gonzalez, Retired after 2015 (52)
MLB: SP Juan Marichal, Hall of Fame (84)
MLB: OF Mickey Mantle, Hall of Fame (90)
2019: Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford became the fastest (147 GP) player ever to throw for 40,000 career PASS YDS in NFL history
2004: With their ALCS Game 7 victory over the New York Yankees thanks to Johnny Damon’s Grand Slam, the Boston Red Sox became the very 1st team to successfully come back from a 3-0 series deficit in MLB history
2004: St. Louis Cardinals CF Jim Edmonds blasted a walk-off HR in NLCS Game 6 to force a Game 7 where the Cardinals beat Houston but then got swept by Boston in the World Series
2002: Denver Broncos TE Shannon Sharpe broke Jackie Smith‘s record for the most REC YDS (212) during 1 game by a TE in NFL history. Sharpe finished the game with 214 yards, which still stands as the record today
1996: Atlanta Braves opened the World Series with a 12-1 shellacking of the New York Yankees, their largest defeat in World Series history. At 19 years old, Atlanta Braves OF Andruw Jones became the youngest player to hit a World Series HR (hit 2) in MLB history
1993: In World Series Game 4, the Toronto Blue Jays rallied for 6 runs in the 8th inning to take a 15-14 lead and ultimately a 3-1 series lead. The 29 total runs scored in a game shattered the previous World Series record of 22 from 1936
1990: With a sweep of the heavily-favored Oakland Athletics, the Cincinnati Reds completed one of the greatest upsets in World Series history
1988: Defeating the Oakland Athletics in 5 games, the Los Angeles Dodgers made LA the 1st city to win both the NBA Finals and World Series in the same year (Lakers, Dodgers) after Kirk Gibson’s legendary walk-off HR in Game 1
1976: Due to financial constrictions upon entering the NBA, the New York Nets were forced to sell the ABA’s best player — SF Julius “Dr. J” Erving — to the Philadelphia 76ers where the reigning 3x ABA MVP won his 1st NBA title with Philly in 1983
1973: Boston Celtics grabbed an NBA-record 39 offensive rebounds against the Capital Bullets but lost the game 96-87
1963: Cleveland Browns RB Jim Brown became the NFL’s all-time career rushing leader, passing Joe “The Jet” Perry’s 8,378 career yards. Brown held the NFL Rushing record for over 20 years
1910: On just a single day of rest, Philadelphia Athletics SP Jack Coombs pitched a complete game in a 12-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs to push their World Series lead to 3-0
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