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Top 5 Sports Facts to Know: December 6, 2019
The most significant milestones, stats, & interesting occurrences to know from 12/6
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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 sports facts to know from December 6, 2019:
This is the worst it’s ever been in the Belichick Era.
The New England Patriots have missed 6 XP this year, already the most in the Bill Belichick Era. They missed a combined 6 XP in the previous 8 seasons pic.twitter.com/3FoamVuYfX
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 7, 2019
It all starts at the top.
The Knicks have the worst winning percentage in the NBA over the last 20 seasons.
Worst Winning Percentage – Last 20 Seasons
– Knicks .400
– Hornets/Bobcats .417
– Timberwolves .422
– Wizards .428 pic.twitter.com/4XTQTYvYC7— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 6, 2019
The next head coach of the Knicks will be their 13th since James Dolan’s first full season as owner in 1999-2000.
It will be the most in the NBA over that span. pic.twitter.com/e3iDbS5OJp— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 6, 2019
David Fizdale went 21-83 as head coach of the Knicks.
His .202 winning percentage is the worst of any Knicks coach in franchise history. pic.twitter.com/8YA6YYgH6h— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 6, 2019
He just turned 25.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the 1st player with four straight 25-point games while playing fewer than 30 minutes in each (since minutes were first tracked in 1951-52).
(h/t @EliasSports ) pic.twitter.com/RRg0oRJ9wH— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 7, 2019
🦌 @Giannis_An34 recorded 27 PTS and 11 REB in just 26 minutes-played tonight. This is Giannis’ 6th such game this season with 25+ PTS and 10+ REB in under 30 minutes of action – the most in a season since minutes-played began to be officially tracked in 1951-52. @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/k8d27V6S9v
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) December 7, 2019
Jimmy Buckets has been ballin’.
#PlayerOfTheDay Jimmy Butler recorded his 2nd triple-double of the last 3 games and put solidified the win with his dagger. Just 22 games into the season and Butler already has more triple-doubles in a season than every player in Heat history beside LeBron & Whiteside https://t.co/H6GYUaJb3W
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 7, 2019
Jimmy Butler is now the 4th player in Heat history with multiple triple-doubles in a season, joining LeBron James, Hassan Whiteside and Dwyane Wade. pic.twitter.com/5qDXlTDOgd
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 7, 2019
They’ve been blowing teams out at a near unprecedented rate.
The Bucks beat the Clippers 119-91 tonight.
Milwaukee now has the 4th-best points differential through the first 23 games of a season in NBA history. The 3 teams ahead of them went to the NBA Finals, with two winning. pic.twitter.com/HOky8pddaP— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 7, 2019
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