Data Emperor: 61 points! Brunson created two feats of 40+20+7 Wenban became the second person in history
On March 30th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, with a total of 12 games today, Brunson scored 61 points to create two feats, Wen Banyi became the second person in history, and the Heat won 60 points to create a team history record, the following is a summary of today's data——
Brunson set the second-highest scoring record in team history
The Knicks lost to the Spurs 126-130 in overtime, Brunson played 43 minutes, 25 of 47 shots, including 5 of 13 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 61 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, he became the third Mr. 60+ in Knicks history, and also set the second-highest scoring record in team history, second only to Anthony in 2014 (62 points) and higher than Bernard King (60 points) in 1984.
Brunson's feat became the first person in the team's history in nearly 21 years
Brunson, who scored 50 points against the Suns this season, became the first player in franchise history to score 50+ multiple times in a single season since Alan Houston in 2002-03.
Mr. Wen Bancheng is the second youngest 40+20
The Spurs beat the Knicks, Wembanyama shot 13 of 22, including 4 of 9 three-pointers and 10 of 12 free throws, and finished with 40 points, 20 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. At the age of 20 years and 85 days, he became the second-youngest player in NBA history to score at least 40 points and 20 rebounds, starting with John Drew at 20 years and 47 days.
Wemban's data replicates O'Neill of yesteryear
Wembanyama is also the second rookie in nearly 40 years after O'Neal to score at least 40 points and 20 rebounds. The Sharks had 46 points and 21 rebounds against the Pistons that year.
Wenban all-round data became the second person in history
Wembanyama is also only the second person in NBA history to hit 4+ three-pointers and finish with at least 40 points, 20 rebounds and seven assists, the last to do so was Cousins in 2018, when he played for the Pelicans and played a similar stat against the Bulls.
The Heat scored a team record by 60 points
The Heat's 142-82 win over the Trail Blazers also marked their record for the largest net difference in franchise history, after a previous record of 43 points set in 1994. It's also the third-most loss in Trail Blazers history, the first two being a 65-point loss to the Pacers in 1998 and a 62-point loss to the Thunder this season. That said, the Trail Blazers contributed two of the most disparities in the NBA this season.
Irving broke the 17,000-point milestone
The Mavericks beat the Kings 107-103 to snap a six-game winning streak. Irving scored 30 points on 11-of-16 shooting, making him the 12th player to do so, and the first player in the class of 2011 to reach 17,000 points, joining Klay Thompson, Jimmy Butler and Kawhi Leonard.
Sa continues to lead the league's triple-double list
In the loss to the Mavericks, Sabonis Jr. scored 13 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists on 6-of-12 shooting, which was the 58th triple-double in his career and the 26th triple-double this season, continuing to lead the league triple-double list.
Jokic slashed 30+10+5
The Nuggets lost to the Timberwolves 98-111, Jokic shot 11-of-24, 10-of-13 free throws, and got 32 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, which was the 18th time in his career that he scored 30+10+5 but lost the game, ranking 11th in history.
Green set a new all-time team record
The Rockets won 101-100 against the Jazz to make it 11 in a row, and the last time they won 11 in a row was on March 31, 2018. Jalen Green finished with 34 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists on 11-of-24 shooting, which was his eighth consecutive game of 25+ and continued to set a new record for players under the age of 23 in team history.
Garland is the third player in team history
The Cavaliers beat the 76ers 117-114, and Garland had 14 points and 12 assists. He became only the third player in franchise history to score at least 5,000 points and 2,000 assists before the age of 25, joining James and Irving.