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April 19th, 2022 features three more NBA Playoff matchups with Karl-Anthony Towns and the Timberwolves vs. Ja Morant‘s Grizzlies, Trae Young and the Hawks looking to steal a game in Miami against the No.1 seed Heat, and the Pelicans visiting the Devin Booker-led Suns with hopes of an upset. The MLB has 17 games including two double-headers between the D-Backs and Juan Soto‘s Nats as well as the Giants visiting Max Scherzer and the Mets in Game 1 of their double-header. Max Fried also faces Walker Buehler in a NLCS re-match.
See what happened in sports on April 19th last year, headlined by Washington QB Alex Smith retiring from the NFL after winning the Comeback Player of the Year award and Steph Curry dropping 49 points and shattering the record for the most threes (72) over a ten-game stretch in NBA history, as well as what happened in sports on April 19th, 2020 ft. the premiere of “The Last Dance”, ESPN’s 10-part documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
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LATEST HEADLINES
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BEST HIGHLIGHTS
Clutch Celtics overcome Kyrie
The @celtics were the #1 defense in the NBA during the regular season, and they showed it on the final defensive possession of the Game 1.
Check out the full sequence leading to Jayson Tatum's #TissotBuzzerBeater to win it! pic.twitter.com/c9CU2akJ4Y
— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2022
KYRIE STEPBACK THREE 🥶 pic.twitter.com/iBEMJC2Wr1
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 17, 2022
Kyrie WENT OFF for the @BrooklynNets in Game 1 dropping 39 points including 18 points in the 4th!
🍿 GAME 2: BKN vs. BOS
Wed. 7pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/pGVxqRCNa7
— NBA (@NBA) April 18, 2022
Jayson Tatum's wild winner headlines Sunday's TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/JUY25TcXlZ
— NBA (@NBA) April 18, 2022
Duncan set Heat 3PM record
Most 3PM during 1 Playoff GP in Miami #Heat history:
1. 2022 Duncan Robinson (8)
T2. 2021 Duncan Robinson, 2020 Duncan Robinson x2, 2012 Mike Miller, & 2005 Damon Jones (7)
pic.twitter.com/AColAsUfe7
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 17, 2022
Trae Young hit acrobatic layup
Trae Young picks gets the steal and knocks down a ridiculous and-1 bucket.
ATL 17 | MIA 23
Start of Q2#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel on TNT pic.twitter.com/ndNVDbqTas
— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2022
CP3 took over in the 4th Qtr
CP3 went FULL POINT GOD in Q4 dropping 19 points to secure the Game 1 victory for the @Suns! #RallyTheValley@CP3: 30 PTS, 7 REB, 10 AST, 3 STL, 1 BLK, 4 3PM
GAME 2: PELICANS/SUNS
Tues. 10pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/rsM5JEFK2G
— NBA (@NBA) April 18, 2022
Nestor pulls off immaculate IP
NASTY NESTOR. IMMACULATE INNING. pic.twitter.com/vPL26Gi8vt
— MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2022
Lowe got high to bring it back
Josh Lowe brought it back 😱 pic.twitter.com/K17uWtspwk
— MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2022
Full extension grabs on Sunday
B I G G I 🚫 pic.twitter.com/KYAOF11kje
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) April 17, 2022
.@TimmyLo16 went all out! pic.twitter.com/8RaKdVtej8
— MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2022
Best chasedown BLK of ’21-’22
Run back some of the best chasedown blocks of the 2021-22 regular season! #BestOfNBA pic.twitter.com/E6SJ2GmLk9
— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2022
KAT collects a body
HIS NAME IS KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS 💥#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel on ESPN pic.twitter.com/EOzUXtmqBj
— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2022
KAT & MORANT's big slams headline Saturday's opening action! pic.twitter.com/hDNpusLVvD
— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2022
Ja & Jackson double block
Not sure if JJJ or Ja gets credit for this block but great defensive effort by the @memgrizz! #GrindCity#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel on ESPN pic.twitter.com/WosARZjS5V
— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2022
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FACTS & RECORDS
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MAIN GAMES
NBA Playoffs 1st Round
7:30 PM: #8 Atlanta Hawks vs. #1 Miami Heat [MIA leads 1-0]
8:30 PM: #7 Minnesota Timberwolves vs. #2 Memphis Grizzlies [MIN leads 1-0]
10:00 PM: #8 New Orleans Pelicans vs. #1 Phoenix Suns [PHX leads 1-0]
*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*
NOTABLE BIRTHDAYS
NBA: SG Luguentz Dort, Oklahoma City Thunder (turns 23)
NFL: DB Jaylon Johnson, Chicago Bears (23)
NFL: S Chuck Clark, Baltimore Ravens (27)
NFL: EDGE Chase Winovich, Cleveland Browns (27)
MLB: OF Chas McCormick, Houston Astros (27)
NBA: C Kelly Olynyk, Detroit Pistons (31)
MLB: OF Jackie Bradley Jr., Boston Red Sox (32)
MLB: C/1B Joe Mauer, Retired after 2018 (39)
NFL: S Troy Polamalu, Hall of Fame (41)
SIGNIFICANT HISTORY
2020: ESPN aired Pt.1 & Pt.2 of “The Last Dance” documentary surrounding Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty about a month after all sports were suspended from COVID-19 and 23 years after their final season together concluded
2017: Oklahoma City Thunder PG Russell Westbrook recorded the highest scoring triple-double (51 PTS/13 AST/10 REB) in NBA postseason history during a 115-111 loss to the Houston Rockets, a record that still stands today
1999: For the very 1st time in his incredibly durable 19-year career, Baltimore Orioles 3B Cal Ripken was placed on the DL due to back issues
1997: The very 1st (and only) MLB game in Hawaii was played as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Diego Padres in a doubleheader
1992: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan won his 6th consecutive scoring title with a 30.1 PPG average, the most in NBA history besides Wilt Chamberlain
1992: Detroit Pistons PF Dennis Rodman won his 1st rebounding title with an average of 18.7 RPG, the highest mark since Wilt Chamberlain in 1971-72 (19.2)
1986: Atlanta Hawks PG Spud Webb set records for the most AST (18) by both a rookie and a bench player in NBA postseason history during a victory over the Detroit Pistons
1985: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan made his NBA postseason debut with 23 points that started a NBA-record streak of 15+ PTS in 179 consecutive playoff games, 80 games longer than the next closest streak
1984: Bernard King set a Knicks playoffs record for points (46), would tie the record in the very next game, and then went on to become 1 of 3 players with 4+ consecutive GP of 40+ PTS in NBA postseason history
1960: MLB finally began displaying players’ last names on the back of their jerseys
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