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With a driving layup midway through the fourth quarter Friday night, Russell Westbrook made history. Westbrook passed the legendary Oscar Robertson to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer among point guards with 26,711 points.
Jorge Sierra: Best scoring average on Christmas games (minimum: five games) Joel Embiid: 30.40 ppg Oscar Robertson 31.42 ppg Wilt Chamberlain: 31.67 ppg Jerry West: 32.17 ppg NIKOLA JOKIC: 32.50 ppg Jokic wasn't even Top 10 before this year
NBA Stat: Jalen Johnson has recorded at least 7 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists in 17 consecutive games. In NBA history, only two players have recorded longer such streaks: Oscar Robertson (20 games, twice) and Wilt Chamberlain (19 games). (via CrazyStats)
Law Murray: Double-digit field goals made and double-digit free throws made in a triple-double by a rookie, NBA history Elgin Baylor Oscar Robertson (10x lol) Michael Jordan (2x) AND DERIK QUEEN 33 points (11/15 FGs, 11/13 FTs), 10 rebounds, 10 assists (4 blocks too)
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At only 27 years old, reigning regular-season and NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is making the remarkable seem routine. Tuesday evening, in the second half of a matchup against the LA Clippers, Gilgeous-Alexander reached at least 20 points for the 80th consecutive game, passing Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson for the third-longest such streak in NBA history. Gilgeous-Alexander entered the second half with 12 points before exploding with an 18-point third quarter. The Thunder beat the Clippers 126-107.
NBA: SGA totaled his 79th consecutive 20+ point game today 🤯 He ties Oscar Robertson for the 3rd longest streak in NBA history! Wilt Chamberlain- 126 games Wilt Chamberlain - 92 games Oscar Robertson - 79 games Shai Gilgeous-Alexander - 79 games
NBA Stat: Last night, Steph Curry tied Kevin Durant for most career 40-point games: 1. Wilt Chamberlain 271 2. Michael Jordan 173 3. Kobe Bryant 122 4. James Harden 105 5. Elgin Baylor 88 6. LeBron James 79 7. Allen Iverson 79 8. Oscar Robertson 77 9. Stephen Curry 72 9. Kevin Durant 72 #NBA
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NBA: With his triple-double tonight, Nikola Jokić has tied Oscar Robertson for the most career triple-doubles in regular-season openers with four. Players with multiple triple-doubles in regular-season openers: ▪️ Nikola Jokić, 4 ▪️ Oscar Robertson, 4 ▪️ Magic Johnson, 2 ▪️ Jason Kidd, 2 ▪️ Russell Westbrook, 2
Brandon Rahbar: Sam Presti doesn't see the point in comparing players from different eras: "If you took Oscar Robertson and gave him a personal trainer at 12, think of how good that guy would be. If Bill Russell had access to the shoes we have today..."
Who is your basketball GOAT? Lance Stephenson: Michael Jordan is number one. T-Mac is the reason I wore number one — had all his sneakers. My school was Adidas-sponsored, so I repped T-Mac. Also, Oscar Robertson. I feel like my game is like his — pass, shoot, attack — all-around player.
You were selected 13th in the 1963 Draft by a really great Lakers team that was just off a Finals loss. As a rookie joining that team with championship expectations, how challenging was that for you? Jim King: “It was a very challenging thing. In those days the Phillips 66ers was right outside of Tulsa. They had their own team and were the AAU champions. They had offered me a contract to come up there, and what you would do, you want to get paid for playing, so you got paid for working for Phillips 66. And I thought well, if I don’t make the pros I’ll come back here. He told me no, per NCAA rules if you try out for a pro team you are not eligible for any other amateur league. So I would’ve had to go to Europe, that put a little pressure on me. I had to decide if I thought I could make it or not, or I was through.” “So I went to the GM and I said I want a no-cut contract and he said ‘we don’t give no-cut contracts’. I said okay, can you tell me what you want me to do and he said ‘well, I’ll tell you what, If you can get the ball and bring it down the floor against the other tough guards so Jerry West doesn’t have to, you may make the team. If you can cover the Sam Jones’s and the Oscar Robertson’s of the league so Jerry doesn’t have to, you’ve got a chance to make the team’ so I took the contract, $9,500 and a $500 check for a bonus, but I had to go out and make the team.”