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The statue will be unveiled April 9, 2027, before the Lakers' game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. .... Jackson will be the ninth member of the Lakers with a statue at Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Elgin Baylor, Chick Hearn, Magic Johnson, Pat Riley, Jerry West, O'Neal and Bryant (who has two). The statue was commissioned by the Lakers to be designed and created by Omri Amrany of Rotblatt Amrany Studio.

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But the 2006 finals remains Dwyane Wade’s basketball masterpiece, one that saw him join Michael Jordan (1993), Rick Barry (1967) and Elgin Baylor (1962) as the only players with four consecutive 35-point games in the league’s championship series. From Games 3 through 6, Wade scored 16 more points in the paint than any Mavericks player. “Bottom line, in the finals, it was kind of Jordan-esque. It really was,” Mourning told The Athletic of Wade’s performance. “He averaged almost 40 points a game in the finals. That’s getting it done. And it just took the others to kind of come together and do their part — you know, me, Shaq, (James) Posey, J-Dub (Jason Williams), Udonis (Haslem), and Antoine Walker, all of us. “We contributed in our own little ways from that perspective, but D-Wade was phenomenal to watch. He threw us on his shoulders. He just carried us.”

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Keerthika Uthayakumar: Jalen Duren averaged 9.3 fewer points in the playoffs than he did in the regular season, the biggest drop off in an All-Star season since Elgin Baylor in 1969.

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Keerthika Uthayakumar: Biggest scoring drops in the playoffs in an All-Star year Wilt: 50.4 to 35.0 in 1961-62 (-15.4) Jalen Duren: 19.5 to 10.1 this year (-9.4) Elgin Baylor: 24.8 to 15.4 in 1968-69 (-9.4) Flynn Robinson: 21.8 to 12.8 in 1969-70 (-9.0) Julius Randle: 25.1 to 16.6 in 2022-23 (-8.5)

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NBA History: Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown record their 50th playoff game both scoring 20+ PTS, becoming the 8th duo to reach the mark. They join Larry Bird & Kevin McHale as the only Celtics duos to do so. The other duos: 74 - Jerry West & Elgin Baylor; 68 - Scottie Pippen & Michael Jordan; 67 - Shaquille O'Neal & Kobe Bryant; 58 - Kevin McHale & Larry Bird; 56 - Russell Westbrook & Kevin Durant; 53 - Klay Thompson & Stephen Curry; 50 - Tony Parker & Tim Duncan.

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Dan Woike: List of NBA players to score at least 600 points in a single month • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar • Rick Barry • Walt Bellamy • Elgin Baylor • Wilt Chamberlain • Luka Dončić • James Harden • Michael Jordan • Oscar Robertson • Jerry West

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Tim Reynolds: Scottie Barnes is the 9th player in NBA history (including playoffs) with a 23-point, 25-rebound, 10-assist game. Wilt did it 18 times. Elgin Baylor twice. Maurice Stokes, Bob Pettit, Bill Russell, Billy Cunningham, Maurice Lucas and Nikola Jokic did it once. And now, Scottie.

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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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NBA History: With his 25th career 50-point game today, James Harden has tied Kobe Bryant for the third-most 50-point games in NBA history: Wilt Chamberlain: 118; Michael Jordan: 31; Kobe Bryant: 25; James Harden: 25; Elgin Baylor: 17

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Tomer Azarly: James Harden has surpassed Larry Bird as the oldest player in NBA history to record a 40-point triple-double. James Harden — 36 years, 81 days Larry Bird — 35 years, 99 days Elgin Baylor — 34 years, 48 days LeBron James — 33 years, 97 days LeBron James — 33 years, 79 days

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Justin Russo: Jalen Johnson joins Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, and Maurice Stokes as the only players in history to have at least 31 points, 18 rebounds, and 14 assists in a game. Johnson is the first one to register at least 4 steals (since 1973-74).

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Real Sports: Most points in the first 5 games of a season in Lakers history: 175 — Jerry West (1969) 174 — Kobe Bryant (2005) 172 — Elgin Baylor (1966) 171 — Austin Reaves (2025)

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Jorge Sierra: Lakers with 90-plus points scored in back-to-backs: Elgin Baylor: Nine times Kobe Bryant: Four times AUSTIN REAVES: Once

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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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