These major milestones highlight a legendary day in sports history. Whether it’s the highest scoring playoff game in NBA history or Richard Sherman and Darrelle Revis’ historic completion percentages allowed, here are the top sports facts to know from May 11, 2020:
This Portland vs Pheonix match up became an instant classic.
On this date in 1992, the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the host Phoenix Suns 153-151 in double-overtime in Game 4 of their Western Conference Semifinal Round series, the highest-scoring NBA playoff game ever.
Brady had one of the greatest receiver duos ever in 2009.
The Patriots’ MNF comeback win over the Bills from 2009 will air on ESPN tonight. Wes Welker and Randy Moss each had 12 catches in that game. Only one other set of NFL teammates had at least 12 catches in one game: Keyshawn Johnson and Warrick Dunn (for Tampa Bay in (2001).