Data Emperor: Only 9 times in 809 games! Zhan Huang is so sluggish and rare that he will become the first person in the NBA in nearly 56 years
On January 4th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, with a total of 12 games today, James suffered a night of iron, Xiao Sa played a super triple-double to become the first person in nearly 56 years, and the four teams lost 130+ on the same day for the first time in history, the following is a summary of today's data——
Only 9 times in 809 games!
The Lakers lost to the Heat 96-110, and James played 38 minutes, shooting 6-of-18 and 0-of-6 from three-point range, with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. He shot just 33.3 percent from the field, setting a season-low for both shooting percentage and scoring.
James has played more than 38 minutes in 809 regular season games so far, but this is only the ninth time he has scored under 12 points, the last time was with the Cavaliers in 2016, when he scored 12 points in 38 minutes against the Pistons.
Witness history! The four teams lost 130+ on the same day
The Jazz (154 points), Pistons (148 points), Pacers (142 points), Hawks (141 points) and Cavaliers (140 points) all hit 140+, the first time in NBA history that five teams scored 140+ points on the same day.
At the same time, this is also the first time in NBA history that four teams have lost a game on the same day with a 130+ hit, these four teams are the Pistons (148 points), Thunder (138 points), Magic (135 points) and Bucks (130 points).
Sa Jr. has been the first person in the NBA for nearly 56 years
The Kings narrowly beat the Magic 138-135 in double overtime, and Sabonis Jr. had 22 points, 23 rebounds and 12 assists, and the last player to play this set of stats was Chamberlain in 1968, 56 years ago.
Banchero set a team all-time record with 40+ alternatives
Magic's Banchero shot 13-of-25, 6-of-9 from three-point range, and 11-of-14 from the free-throw line to finish with 43 points, 5 assists, and 8 turnovers, making him the first player in team history to score 40+ and make at least 8 turnovers at the same time.
Harry made history with 66 assists and 0 turnovers in four games
The Pacers beat the Bucks 142-130, Haliburton shot 10-of-20 from the field and 5-of-11 from three-point range for 31 points, 12 assists, 3 blocks and 0 turnovers, and he has dished out 66 assists and only four turnovers in his last four games, becoming the first player in NBA history to score this statistic in four games.
Harry's feat is comparable to that of the Sky Hook
Haliburton is also only the second player in NBA history to have at least 30 points, 10 assists and three blocks without turnovers, the last being Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1980, who played against the Trail Blazers.
Doncic's 40+5+5 games rose to ninth all-time
The Mavericks defeated the Trail Blazers 126-97, Doncic made 13 of 21 shots, 11 of 14 free throws, and scored 41 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, which was the 34th time in his career that he scored 40+5+5, tied with Jerry West and tied for ninth all-time.
Edwards has 35+5 games and is the first in team history
The Timberwolves lost to the Pelicans 106-117, Edwards shot 11-of-22, 4-of-7 from three-point range, and 9-of-10 from the free throw to finish with 35 points and 5 assists, and his 35+5 (points and assists) surpassed Towns (9) to become the first player in franchise history to score this statistic 10 times.
Bogdanovic is the fourth man of the season
The Pistons lost to the Jazz 148-154 in overtime, Bogdanovic shot 13-of-26 and 8-of-15 three-pointers, scoring 36 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and he became the fourth player this season to hit at least 8 three-pointers and score 35+5+5, the first three being Doncic, Brunson and Haliburton.
Smith made 1-of-11 three-pointers to become the fourth in team history
The Nets' Finney Smith scored nine points on 1-of-11 three-pointers, becoming only the fourth player in franchise history to shoot at least 11 from the outside but not more than one, joining Justin Anderson in 2020 (0-of-12 three-pointers), Bridges in 2023 (1-of-12 three-pointers) and 2017 Dinwiddie (1-of-11 three-pointers).
Shin Kyung replicates Howard's achievements in the past
The Rockets beat the Nets 112-101, Shin Jing scored 30 points and 8 rebounds on 11-of-17 shooting, and he has hit 5 30+ shots this season, becoming the first center in team history to do this 5 times in a single season since Howard in 2013-14.
Hatten is on par with the three famous houses
The Knicks beat the Bulls 116-100, and Hartenstein finished with 10 points, 20 rebounds and five blocks, becoming only the fourth person in franchise history to put up this set of stats, the first three being Ewing (12), John Janelli and Camby.