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Top 5 Sports Facts to Know From 9/8/20
The best facts to know from September 8th, 2020 including LeBron making history, Cruz's record-breaking hitting, and more!
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The NBA has been making headlines with historical postseason performances from top players like LeBron James and dramatic finishes to series’ while the MLB has been making headway with some heavy hitters on both sides of the age spectrum from Nelson Cruz to Gavin Lux. Here are the top 5 sports facts to know from September 8, 2020:
Nobody in the game of football is better at snapping the ball and then protecting his quarterback than Rodney Hudson, especially when it gets to the 4th quarter and each play becomes more important.
Rodney Hudson pass-blocking in the 4th quarter/OT since 2015:
— PFF (@PFF) September 9, 2020
➤ 841 pass-blocking snaps
➤ 0 sacks allowed pic.twitter.com/quPGhjNZB2
LeBron put the team on his back in the first half of Game 3 against the Rockets, leading him to breaking even more records.
#PlayerOfTheDay (9/8/20) - PG LeBron James, LAL
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 9, 2020
FACTS TO KNOW:
- Passes Derek Fisher for most playoff wins ever (162)
- Scored 47.5% of LA's 1st half pts, highest % since 1995
- 1st Laker w/ 35p-5r-5a-4b in playoffs since Shaq in 2000 https://t.co/u0VZm2m04r
LeBron James last night:
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) September 9, 2020
✅ 36 PTS
✅ 7 REB
✅ 5 AST
✅ 4 BLK
✅ 13-23 FG
✅ 4-9 3P
✅ 65.2 eFG%
James' Game Score was 30.5, the 50th time in his playoff career he's recorded a 30.0 or higher.
It's the most such games in NBA playoff history. Michael Jordan is second with 48. pic.twitter.com/zOPknEkjD7
The 40 year-old designated hitter has been bombarding balls for Minnesota.
Nelson Cruz: only player in the Modern Era (since 1900) to hit a home run in each game of a doubleheader MULTIPLE times at age 40+
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) September 9, 2020
He also did it on 8/15 AND 8/29
Only other 40-year-olds at all:
1990 Carlton Fisk: 42 y, 258 d
1962 Stan Musial: 41 y, 159 d
(h/t @EliasSports)
Nelson Cruz's 15 home runs in the Twins' 1st 45 games this season are 2nd-most by a Twins/Senators player in the team's 45 games of a year.
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) September 9, 2020
Only player with more: Harmon Killebrew, with 18 in 1959.
The Bucks once again exit the playoffs empty handed, as the best team in the east has been knocked out for the second year in a row.
The Bucks are the first team to have the best overall record in the regular season but fail to win more than 5 games in the playoffs since the Bulls in 2012.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) September 9, 2020
The 2012 Bulls lost Derrick Rose to a season-ending ACL injury that season. pic.twitter.com/WvyWuRpDxo
The Bucks are just the second team in NBA history to finish as the outright leader in winning percentage in consecutive regular seasons and not make at least one Finals appearance. They join the Cavaliers, who did so in 2008-09 & 2009-10.
— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) September 9, 2020
Rondo has been making his presence known in these playoffs for the Lakers after returning from injury.
The Lakers may have found their 3rd best player in these playoffs https://t.co/QfQIL0p8NK
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 9, 2020
Tonight Rajon Rondo of the @Lakers became the first NBA player to have at least 12 points and 5 assists in the 4th quarter of a playoff game since LeBron James did so for the Cavs against the Bulls on April 22, 2010.#LakeShow
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) September 9, 2020
Playoff Rondo? Rajon Rondo recorded his 1,000th career playoff ast Tuesday in the Lakers win, the 12th player in NBA history to do so.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 9, 2020
He also scored or assisted on 23 of the Lakers 30 pts in the 4th QT. His 12 4th QT pts are the most by any LA bench player in 20 yrs. pic.twitter.com/jkMnQL4gem
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