With the NBA's 21-22 regular season coming to an end, tomorrow there will be a playoff, and eight teams will compete for the last 4 playoff tickets to attack the championship. As the play-offs approach, I'm taking stock of 12 events that have taken place in the nearly five months of the regular season to relive memorable moments of the season.
1. Curry is crowned the king of three points in history
On December 15, in the Knicks' home game against the Warriors, Curry hit a three-point shot with 7 minutes and 33 seconds left in the first quarter of the game, hitting his second three-pointer of the game, and the total three-point score of his career reached 2974, officially surpassing Ray Allen and crowning himself the three-point king of history. Curry raised his total three-point shooting to 3,117 at the end of the season, and every three-point shot he hits in the future is setting a new record.
2. James surpassed Malone in career scoring
On March 20, in the Lakers' away game against the Wizards, James scored a layup with 5 minutes and 20 seconds left in the second quarter, and his career total score exceeded the 36928 mark, completing the surpassing of Malone and ranking second in the overall score list. For James, the next goal is naturally to surpass Jabbar's record of 38387 and hit the first 40,000 points in league history.
3. Clay returned to the field after 941 days
On January 10, the Warriors played at home against the Cavaliers, and the team's main guard Klay Thompson returned after 941 days. The Warriors erupted in thunderous cheers at home, which was also Klay's Chase Stadium debut. In the first round, Clay scored a layup against a defender to score for the Warriors' first athletic game. With 2:58 left in the second quarter, Clay met the defenders to complete the lock, instantly igniting the atmosphere. Clay scored 17 points in 19 minutes to help the Cavaliers beat their opponents and officially announce their return.
4. Harden transferred to the 76ers
On Feb. 11, the Nets made a deal with the 76ers, with the former sending Harden and Millsap, the latter sending Simmons, Seth Curry, Drummond and two draft picks. The Nets' big three announced their parting after playing only 16 games together, and Harden teamed up with Embiid to attack the championship.
5. Popovich became the first head of the history
On March 12, the Spurs won the game against the Lakers at home. Popovich finished his 1336th managerial victory, officially overtaking Don Nelson as the most winning coach in history.
6. Jokic is the first person in history
On April 8, Jokic slashed 35 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals in the game against the Grizzlies, and the total score of the season exceeded the 2000 mark. With this, Jokic became the first player in history to score at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists in a single season.
7. Embiid was crowned the scoring champion
With the regular season over, Embiid topped the scoring list with 30.6 points per game. This is the first center player to receive this title after O'Neal in the 99-00 season, the first center player to average 30+ per game after Moses Malone in the 81-82 season, and the first foreign player in history to receive this award.
8. DeRozan's back-to-back three-point shoot-off
On Jan. 1 and 2, DeRozan scored back-to-back three-point whistle-and-goers in back-to-back games against the Pacers and Wizards. De Rowe favored being the first player in the league's 75-year history to complete a back-to-back three-point shootout.
9. Owen went from part-time to full-time
Due to the refusal to be vaccinated, Irving was restricted by New York policy and could not play in the Nets' home game, and the team subsequently decided to ban Irving. But the Nets were plagued by a staff shortage early in the season, and eventually they had to compromise and let Irving play away as a "part-time player" for the team. In April, New York revised its restriction policy, and Irving was unblocked and reinstated as a full-time player.
10. The Suns set a new record in team history
The Suns have a record of 64 wins and 18 losses this season, locking in the regular season championship. The 64 wins broke the team's record of 62 wins in the 92-93 and 04-05 seasons. In addition, the Suns have achieved the longest 18 consecutive wins in the league this season, which also set a new record in team history.
11. The Grizzlies create the first massacre of the League
On December 3, the Grizzlies beat the Thunder by 73 points at home 152-79, setting a record for the largest point difference in league history. The league's largest point difference record was 68 points in 1991. 152 points is also the Grizzlies' highest single-game scoring record. You know, the Grizzlies still achieved this feat without Morant, which is quite remarkable.
12. The Clippers 35 points earth-shattering comeback
On Jan. 26, the Clippers challenged the Wizards on the road, and the team fought back with a 35-point deficit at one point in the first half. With Kennard's 3+1 kill, the Clippers completed a stunning comeback, beating the Wizards 116-115. The 35-point reversal was the second-largest points difference reversal in league history, with the league's largest points difference reversing to 36 points.
In addition, the league has had many memorable moments this season, such as the Grizzlies locking up the Southwest Division championship for the first time, Embiid scoring 50 points in 27 minutes, and Downs and Irving contributing a season-high 60 points. I don't know in your mind what makes you the most memorable this season?
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)