Data Emperor: 50+6+15+4+3! Doncic became the first person in history Janku set an embarrassing record
On December 26th, Beijing time, the NBA year-end battle began, with a total of 5 games today, Doncic played super data to become the first person in history, James and Curry both set embarrassing records, Jokic set a record of 18 free throws, the following is a summary of today's data——
50+6+15+4+3! Doncic became the first person in history
The Mavericks defeated the Suns 128-114, Doncic shot 15-of-25, 8-of-16 three-pointers, 12-of-12 free throws, and scored 50 points, 6 rebounds, 15 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks, becoming the first player in NBA history to score at least 50 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks.
Doncic has set a number of epic records
This is the second time in NBA history that a player has played 50+5+15, and Harden did it in the 2016 game against the Knicks.
Doncic is also the fourth player in history to score 50+ in a year-end game, after Bernard King (60 points), Chamberlain (59 points) and Rick Barry (50 points).
Doncic hit eight three-pointers in the game, tying Mills' record for three-pointers set in 2021.
Doncic became the fastest active 10,000-point man
Doncic also surpassed the 10,000-point mark in his career total, which he did in 358 games, making him the fastest active player to reach that milestone. In history, Doncic ranks seventh, and Chamberlain, who has the fastest time to break 10,000 points in history, only took 236 games.
Doncic is currently 24 years and 300 days old, making him the sixth-youngest Mr. Ten Thousand in history, the top five being James, Durant, Kobe, Anthony and Maddy.
The year-end battle of thick eyebrows is the first person in the history of the 40+13 team
The Lakers lost to the Celtics 115-126, and Brother Bush scored 40 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists on 15-of-26 shooting, becoming the first Lakers player to score 40+ in the year-end game since Kobe Bryant in 2004. At the same time, Brother Thick Mei is also the first person in team history to score 40+10 in the year-end battle.
James equals the NBA's year-end losing streak
James scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists on 5-of-14 shooting, which was the 18th year-end battle of his career, and since 2021, James has suffered losses in the year-end game for three consecutive years, tying the record of Oscar Robertson and Anthony holding the year-end battle losing streak.
Zhan Huang made the second most free throws in the year-end game
James made 5 of 6 free throws in the game, and his year-end game total of 111 free throws was made, surpassing Kobe Bryant (106) and enjoying the second all-time record, only behind Robertson (125).
Jokic made 18 of 18 free throws to set a record for the year-end game
The Nuggets defeated the Warriors 120-114, Jokic shot 4-of-12 and 18-of-18 free throws to score 26 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists, and set a record for all 18 free throws in the year-end game. The previous record was 13 free throws held by Oscar Robertson and Kobe Bryant.
Shooting percentage aside, Jokic made 18 free throws to tie Rich Galen (1962) and Maddy (2002) for second all-time shooting and trailing only Bernard King (22-of-26) in 1984.
Curry has the worst year-end game in team history
Curry continued the Xi of "slump at the end of the year", with 18 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists on 7-of-21 shooting and 3-of-13 three-point shooting, with a plus/minus of -26. This plus/minus also set a record for the worst year-end game in the history of the Warriors. The previous record was also set by Curry, who had a plus/minus of -24 in the year-end game against the Bucks in 2020, when the Warriors lost by 39 points.
31+10+0!Hacks is the first rookie in the final adult battle
The Heat defeated the 76ers 119-113, and rookie Jaime Harkes Jr. scored 31 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals and 0 turnovers on 11-of-15 shooting, becoming the fifth rookie in NBA history to score at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in the year-end game, and the first rookie to do so since Ewing in 1985.
Since the NBA tally tally turned over in the 1977-78 season, Harkes became the first rookie to make 30+10+0 turnovers in a year-end game, and the third player in the NBA to do so, joining Nowitzki in 2003 and Durant in 2016.
Brunson had the third-highest score in the team's all-time year-end game
In the Knicks' 129-122 win over the Bucks, Brunson finished with 38 points, four rebounds and six assists on 15-of-28 shooting, setting the third-highest scoring record in Knicks history for a year-end game, ahead of Bernard King (60 points) in 1984 and Rich Galen (40 points) in 1961.
New York is a feat for the first time in nearly 60 years
In this game, the Knicks had four players score in double figures, in addition to Brunson's 38 points, Randle scored 24 points, Barrett 21 points, and Quickley 20 points. This is the first time since 1963 that the Knicks have four players with 20+ at the same time in the year-end game.