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Top 5 NBA Facts to Know From MLK Day
The most significant milestones, facts, & interesting occurrences to know from Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Whether it’s a monumental milestone or just an interesting occurrence to bring up in a conversation, here are the top NBA facts to know from MLK Day:
MLK Day was Dame Time after Lillard put on the best show of his regular season career.
#PlayerOfTheDay PG Damian Lillard (POR)
FACTS TO KNOW:
– Beats own POR record w/ 61pts in a game (MLK record)
– 1st player in NBA history w/ 60+ pts & 10+ 3PM in a GP
– Has 7 of the 14 50pt games in Portland history
– 6th player ever with multiple 60pt games in a career https://t.co/aCT5E2NUCR— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 21, 2020
Damian Lillard is the 6th player in NBA history with multiple 60-point games.
They are the only two 60-point games in @trailblazers history.
His 61 points are a new franchise record. pic.twitter.com/HOpw8eGj34
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 21, 2020
Damian Lillard is the only player 6’2″ or shorter with multiple 60-point games.
His 61 points are the most in NBA history by a player that short (via @EliasSports) pic.twitter.com/GA9uNOCsXJ
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 21, 2020
Damian Lillard joined James Harden, Tracy McGrady, David Robinson and Michael Jordan as the only players with 60 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in a game since the NBA/ABA merger.
Here’s how the shot chart looked. pic.twitter.com/lFHa8zsVyK
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 21, 2020
Damian Lillard tonight
61 PTS (career & Blazers franchise high)
11 3PM (career & Blazers franchise high)He had 47% his team’s points (61/129) and 79% of this team’s threes (11/14). pic.twitter.com/O3TVa40dVE
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 21, 2020
Damian Lillard is the first player in NBA history with 60 points and 10 threes in a game. pic.twitter.com/G6k1vl0F4W
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 21, 2020
Damian Lillard sets a new MLK Day record with 54 points (and counting).
He becomes the 5th player in NBA history with multiple games with 10 3-pt FG. pic.twitter.com/J6oyFoJB5K
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 21, 2020
Russell Westbrook is a walking triple-double at this point.
Russ makes history 🙌 pic.twitter.com/Ssc6VFtZER
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 21, 2020
The Greek Freak is on pace to set many records over his career.
Giannis is the 6th-youngest player in @NBAHistory to reach 10,000 career points:
LeBron James: 23 yrs, 59 days
Kevin Durant: 24 yrs, 33 days
Kobe Bryant: 24 yrs, 194 days
Carmelo Anthony: 24 yrs, 251 days
Tracy McGrady: 24 yrs, 272 days
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 25 yrs, 45 days pic.twitter.com/aR4q8gOubF— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) January 21, 2020
The standout sophomore is doing things the league has never seen before.
The @ATLHawks Trae Young is the only player in NBA history to record at least 40 points and 15 assists in a game before turning 22 years old. After this afternoon’s game he has done so twice.
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) January 20, 2020
Trae Young has more 40p/10a games in 2 seasons (4) than Steph Curry has his entire career (3). pic.twitter.com/7zUUdj1ygr
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 20, 2020
The Australian Facilitator is really stepping up after Embiid’s injury.
😤 @BenSimmons25 (34 PTS, 12-14 FGM, 12 REB, 12 AST, 5 STL) becomes the first player in @NBAHistory to shoot at least 80% from the field and record 5 steals while posting a 30-point triple-double! pic.twitter.com/unxbMZHS8R
— NBA (@NBA) January 20, 2020
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