2024-05-07 Beijing time: Knicks beat Pacers by (1) 121-117 (0). Brunson 43 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, the first person after 40+ Jordan in 4 consecutive games, the Timberwolves led the Nuggets 2-0 in the away series, and Huazi broke through 500 points and became the seventh fastest in history!
Here are the NBA's key stats and milestones today:
Edwards is fourth fastest all-time with 500 points
The Timberwolves beat the Nuggets by (2) 106-80 (0). Edwards played 37 minutes and finished with 27 points, two rebounds, seven assists and two steals on 11-of-17 shooting, including 1-of-4 three-pointers and 4-of-7 free throws.
After this game, Edwards scored a total of 503 points in the playoffs in his career, and Edwards only broke 500 points in 17 games, tying James and becoming the seventh fastest 500-point player in NBA history (top six: Jordan 14 games, Chamberlain 15 games, Rick Barry 15 games, Bob McAdoo 15 games, Abdul-Jabbar 16 games, Doncic 16 games);
Edwards (22 years, 275 days), second only to James (22 years, 121 days), became the second-youngest player to score 500 points in the playoffs in NBA history;
Reed came off the bench to score 4 three-pointers and 4 blocks for the first time in history
In the whole game, Naz Reed made 5 of 14 shots, including 4 of 8 three-pointers, and scored 14 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 4 blocks;
Reed became the first bench player in NBA history to hit at least 4 three-pointers + 4 blocks in a single playoff game.
Lee Kyle 7 frontcourt boards + 7 assists for the first time in team history
In the whole game, Li Kaier played 26 minutes, scoring 6 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block on 3-of-8 shooting, including 7 frontcourt rebounds.
Kyle Lee became the first player in Timberwolves history to have at least 7 frontcourt boards + 7 assists in the playoffs.
The Timberwolves tied an all-time record 26-point lead over the defending champions at halftime
The Timberwolves led the Nuggets by 26 points at halftime 61-35 and tied with the 1992 Cavaliers (who led the Bulls 59-33 at halftime) by 26 points. It became the largest point difference in the history of leading the defending champion at half time;
The Timberwolves' 26-point net score is the second-highest in Timberwolves playoff history (the all-time record is 28 points against the Lakers in 2003);
Jokic 15+15+5 is the first active player
In this game, Jokic shot 5 of 13 and 6 of 6 free throws, scored 16 points, 16 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 block, 4 turnovers and 4 blocks.
Jokic scored at least 15 points + 15 rebounds + 5 assists in a single game for the 18th time in his career playoffs, surpassing James (17 times) and rising to fifth all-time, the top four are: Russell 46 times, Chamberlain 41 times, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 times, Duncan 19 times;
Brunson is the first man in the playoffs to play 4 consecutive 40+ games since Jordan
The Knicks beat the Pacers at home (1) 120-117 (0). Brunson finished with 43 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 block on 14-of-26 shooting, 1-of-4 three-pointers and 14-of-14 free throws.
1. Brunson has scored 40+ points in 4 consecutive games (47 points, 40 points, 41 points, 43 points) in the playoffs, becoming the fourth player in history to score 40+ points in at least 4 consecutive playoff games after Jerry West in 1965 (6 consecutive games), Bernard King in 1984 (4 consecutive games), and Jordan (4 consecutive games) in 1993;
2. Brunson became the first player in history to score at least 40 points + 5 assists in 4 consecutive playoff games;
3. Brunson scored 40+ points in a single game for the sixth time in his career playoffs, surpassing Mitchell, Leonard, and Murray 5 times each, becoming the tenth most 40+ points in the active playoffs;
4. Brunson The Knicks scored 40+ points in a single game for the fifth time in the playoffs in his career, becoming the second player in team history after Bernard King (7 games);
5. Brunson made all 14 free throws from the field, breaking the 1981 record held by Canby Russell (13 of 13 free throws) for the most free throws in a single playoff game and a 100% shooting percentage;
6. Brunson has scored a total of 210 points + 47 assists in the last 5 games, becoming the third player in history to score at least 200 points + 40 assists in 5 consecutive games after Jordan and James;
Wembanyama was unanimously voted Rookie of the Year
The NBA officially announced that Spurs No. 1 Victor Wembanyama received all 99 first-place votes (495 points) and was unanimously voted the Rookie of the 23-24 season.
Wemban became the sixth rookie in NBA history to be unanimously voted after Ralph Sampson (1983-84), David Robinson (1989-90), Griffin (2010-11), Lillard (2012-13), Towns (2015-16);
Wemban, after David Robinson (1989-90) and Duncan (1997-98), became the third Spurs player to win Rookie of the Year;
Wemban became the first French player to win Rookie of the Year.
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