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Top 5 Facts From the 2020 NBA Finals
The best facts to know about the 2020 NBA Finals including LeBron James' continued greatness, the Lakers championship legacy, and more!
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After a wild NBA postseason in the bubble, the Lakers were able to top the Heat to win it all in Kobe’s honor. LeBron James keeps on adding to his Hall of Fame worthy resume with some major milestones while the rest of the supporting cast made their own history. Here are the top 5 facts to know from the 2020 NBA Finals.
LeBron James made history Sunday night doing what he does best with an all-around game that helped LA win the 2020 NBA Finals and was named the Finals MVP for the fourth time in his career.
After winning his 4th NBA Finals MVP Award, @KingJames is now the first player in the history of the NBA, MLB, NFL, and NHL to win Finals MVP with 3 different teams. #FOXFacts pic.twitter.com/HIXibMKvMl
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) October 12, 2020
Most NBA Finals MVPs of all-time:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 12, 2020
1. Michael Jordan (6)
2. LeBron James (4)
3. Tim Duncan (3)
3. Shaquille O'Neal (3)
3. Magic Johnson (3)
📸 via @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/oXRECZadcn
Oldest Finals MVP Winners in NBA History:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 12, 2020
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1985 (38 years, 54 days)
2. LeBron James 2020 (35 years, 285 days)
3. Wilt Chamberlain 1972 (35 years, 260 days)
4. Michael Jordan 1998 (35 years, 118 days) pic.twitter.com/MbvoYOX5je
The only players in NBA history to win 4+ Finals MVPs and 4+ regular season MVPs:
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) October 12, 2020
LeBron James
Michael Jordan#GOAT #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/ooMcNahah6
Most triple-doubles in Finals history:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) October 12, 2020
11 — LeBron James
8 — Magic Johnson
3 — Draymond Green pic.twitter.com/m6wflKI8U4
Los Angeles Lakers have yet another championship banner to hang as they tied another historic franchise for the most ever, even if they didn’t make the playoffs last year.
The @Lakers win their 17th NBA title, tying the Celtics for the most all-time.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 12, 2020
It's first time the Lakers and Celtics have the same amount of titles since 1962
The Lakers have won the same number of titles since 1980 (11) as the rest of the Western Conference combined pic.twitter.com/YPzAOZr5KS
The Lakers have as many Finals appearances as the next two franchises combined.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) September 27, 2020
32 — Lakers
21 — Celtics
11 — Warriors pic.twitter.com/KFnnwkfNJg
The @Lakers finished the season 57-0 when leading through three quarters.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 12, 2020
They are the 1st team in NBA history to not blow at least one lead in the fourth quarter. pic.twitter.com/uRDYvuhj16
Players to win a championship with 3 different teams:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) October 12, 2020
- Robert Horry
- John Salley
- LeBron James
- Danny Green
All four have won with the Lakers. pic.twitter.com/iJVFzgkLLU
For the 1st time in NBA history, 2 teams that didn't make the playoffs ended up playing each other in the NBA Finals the following year pic.twitter.com/517EzlnIZa
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 28, 2020
Although Jimmy Butler and the Heat were not able to finish their impressive season the way they wanted, Butler was able to show he is one of the greats in this game.
Jimmy Butler joins LeBron James (2015) as the only 2 players ever with multiple 30-pt triple-doubles over a single NBA Finals series pic.twitter.com/dnG8b04d9n
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 10, 2020
At the time I tweeted this it was true, but now you can add Jimmy Butler to the list of players who've recorded at least 150 points, 50 rebounds, and 50 assists in a single Finals.
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) October 12, 2020
The Lakers were outscored 15-9 in clutch-time of Game 5.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 10, 2020
Jimmy Butler accounted for more points (11) in clutch-time than the Lakers by himself.
This was the 2nd time all season that LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 60+ points and the Lakers lost. pic.twitter.com/SeKktJ9hxZ
Jimmy Butler in the clutch this playoffs:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) October 10, 2020
• 48 points (1st among players)
• 57.1 FG% (1st, min 20 FGA)
• 22 free-throw makes (1st) pic.twitter.com/66OndspysB
Jimmy Butler is just the third player in NBA Finals history to record a 40-point triple-double. He joins Jerry West (May 5, 1969) and LeBron James (June 14, 2015).
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) October 5, 2020
Anthony Davis and LeBron James proved to be the correct couple to lead Los Angeles to another title, making some history on the way.
LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the 1st pair of teammates to average 25 PPG on 50% FG in the same postseason in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/kz391MLhBM
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) October 12, 2020
LeBron James & Anthony Davis are the 1st pair of teammates to each average 25+ PPG in all 4 rounds of the NBA Playoffs pic.twitter.com/xZ1M6lftzf
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 12, 2020
LeBron James and Anthony Davis become the first pair of teammates to finish as the top two scorers in a postseason since Shaq and Kobe in 2002.
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) October 12, 2020
Just wow. #NBAFinals #ForKobe pic.twitter.com/oG0keinVHN
LeBron James & Anthony Davis are the only Lakers duo to ever win a championship and average 27+ PPG each in the postseason https://t.co/KNblvGBiHy
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 12, 2020
Even though the Lakers bread and butter was their effectiveness in the pain, they didn’t hesitate to shoot from deep while a couple of their opponents set some 3-point records of their own.
Los Angeles Lakers took an NBA Finals record 47 3PA in Game 2 https://t.co/R0pKV40ENc
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 3, 2020
Tyler Herro has passed Sam Cassell for most three-pointers in the NBA Finals by a rookie in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/lNqqtvY8Pv
— StatMuse (@statmuse) October 7, 2020
Tyler Herro has made the most threes by a rookie in NBA playoff history.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) October 7, 2020
44 and counting. pic.twitter.com/eV0CbDaOyE
Duncan Robinson hit 7 threes tonight.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) October 10, 2020
Only Ray Allen and Steph Curry has hit more in a Finals game. pic.twitter.com/XsLsaFm2mF
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