Data Emperor: 12 three-pointers!9 blocks!Two new stars go crazy 5 people 40+ Curry equals the NBA record
On December 17th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, with a total of 10 games today, 5 people hit 40+, and the King's Keegan Murray became the youngest player in history to shoot 12+ three-pointers; Holmgren sent 9 blocks; Curry tied the NBA record, the following is a summary of today's data-
Murray became the youngest 12+ three-pointer in history
The Kings beat the Jazz 125-104, Keegan Murray shot 16-of-23 and 12-of-15 three-pointers to finish with 47 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and his 12 three-pointers also surpassed Hield (11 three-pointers) and set a record in Kings history. Murray, who is 23 years and 120 days old, also broke Kobe Bryant's record (24 years and 137 days) to become the youngest player in NBA history to shoot 12+ three-pointers.
At the same time, Murray is also the first player in NBA history to hit 12+ three-pointers and shoot at least 47 points and 8 rebounds.
Holmgren became the first rookie in nearly 30 years
The Thunder narrowly beat the Nuggets 118-117, Holmgren shot 6-of-12 and 1-of-4 three-pointers to finish with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 9 blocks, making him the sixth all-time player and the first rookie to score this set of statistics since Mourning in 1993.
Holmgren also became the first rookie in NBA history to score three points and finish with at least 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine blocks.
Curry tied an NBA record with two 7-of-7 shooting in the final quarter
The Warriors narrowly beat the Nets 124-120, Curry shot 14-of-22, 6-of-8 three-pointers, and scored 37 points, 3 rebounds and 3 blocks, which was the 142nd time in his career that he scored 35+, but it was the first time he sent 3 blocks on the basis of this data.
Curry finished the final quarter with 16 points on 7-of-7 shooting and had no turnovers, and he also shot 7-of-7 from the field against the Trail Blazers in 2015. Curry twice tied an NBA record for at least 7-of-7 shooting in the final quarter, and Tony Parker, Jimmy Butler and Antetokounmpo all did it twice.
Curry hit more than 3,500 three-pointers
After hitting six three-pointers in this game, Curry hit 3,505 three-pointers in his career, becoming the first player in NBA history to break the 3,500 three-point milestone.
Thomas has 40+ games and is the fifth in team history
In the loss to the Warriors, Cam Thomas scored 41 points, and he scored 40+ in six times in his career, surpassing Bernard King and Bridges to enjoy the fifth place in team history.
Doncic surpassed Chamberlain in 40+ triple-doubles
The Mavericks defeated the Trail Blazers 131-120, Doncic scored 40 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists on 15-of-28 shooting, which was the eighth time in his career that he hit a 40+ triple-double, surpassing Chamberlain (7 times) and enjoying the fourth all-time record. The top three are Oscar Robertson (22), Harden (16) and Westbrook (13).
Embiid has three feats
The 76ers defeated the Hornets 135-82, Embiid played in three quarters, 18 of 23 shots, 6 of 6 free throws, 42 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, this is the third time in his career that he has scored 40+15 with a shooting rate of more than 75%, tied for fourth in history. Rounding out the top three are Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (12), O'Neill (5) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (4).
Embiid has scored 30+10 in 10 consecutive games, and he has become only the fourth person in the last 50 years to do so in at least 10 consecutive games, the first three being Moses Malone (11 consecutive games), O'Neal (11 consecutive games) and Karl Malone (10 consecutive games).
Embiid has scored 752 points so far, more than he played (746 minutes), and only Chamberlain in 1961-62 has scored more than 1,000 minutes in NBA history, and the Great is also expected to be the second man to become the second.
Losing by 53 points! The Hornets suffered the biggest defeat in team history
The 76ers won by 53 points, the third-most wins in franchise history, the first two being a 1960 win over the Knicks (62 points) and a 1970 win over the Cavaliers (54 points). The Hornets suffered their biggest loss in franchise history, having lost by 50 points to the Bucks in 2000.
Downs equaled the first in team history with 40+10 games
The Timberwolves defeated the Pacers 127-109, Towns shot 15 of 25, got 40 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, this is the 10th time in his career that he played 40+10, tied with Lefou, tied for the first in team history.
Portis is the fifth man to come off the bench in history
The Bucks beat the Pistons 146-114, and Portis came off the bench to finish with 31 points and 12 rebounds on 11-of-18 shooting, including 4-of-7 three-pointers. He became the fifth substitute in history to hit 4+ three-pointers to hit this set of stats, the first four being Crohill (2002), Jamison (2012), Marcus Morris (2015) and Jordan Nwora (2021).
The Pistons' 23-game losing streak tied the fifth-worst record in history
The Pistons suffered a 23-game losing streak and continued to refresh the longest losing streak in franchise history. It also tied the NBA's fifth-longest losing streak held by the Hornets, Nuggets and Grizzlies, with the 76ers (28 straight losses, 26 straight losses) and the Cavaliers (26 and 24 straight losses) in the top four.