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Date
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Notable Occurrence
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Answer
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8/6/21
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Largest contract for an undrafted player ever ($90M)
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Duncan Robinson
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8/10/21
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Largest rookie contract extension ever ($207M)
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Luka Dončić
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10/20/21
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First player since the shot clock was introduced to make ten or more field goals without a miss in a season opener
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Jarrett Allen
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Sacramento Kings' all-time 3-point scoring leader
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Buddy Hield
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10/22/21
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4th place on the NBA all-time 3-point scoring list
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James Harden
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First player to shoot a perfect 10-10 from the 3-point line in the first two games of the season
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Patty Mills
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First player to record a triple-double for three different teams before the age of 24
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Lonzo Ball
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First player to reach 20,000 career points and 10,000 career assists
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Chris Paul
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10/23/21
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First player in Miami Heat franchise history to record at least 30 points and 10 rebounds off the bench
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Tyler Herro
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10/24/21
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First player in Houston Rockets franchise history to record at least 30 points and 8 three-pointers as a rookie
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Jalen Green
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9th place on the NBA all-time scoring list
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Carmelo Anthony
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10/25/21
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Passed Michael Jordan for fourth place on the Bulls' all-time 3-point scoring list
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Zach LaVine
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First player in Memphis Grizzlies franchise history to record at least 40 points and 10 assists in one game
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Ja Morant
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10/27/21
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Passed Jason Kidd to become the Brooklyn Nets' all-time leader in 3-pointers made
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Joe Harris
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11/02/21
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Passed Steve Nash for third place on the NBA all-time assist list
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Chris Paul
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11/06/21
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10th coach in NBA history to reach 1,000 wins
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Doc Rivers
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11/24/21
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25th place on the NBA all-time scoring list
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Kevin Durant
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12/04/21
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Fastest player to hit 600 three-pointers
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Duncan Robinson
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12/09/21
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Fifth player in NBA history to reach 100 career triple-doubles
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LeBron James
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12/14/21
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NBA all-time three-pointers made leader
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Stephen Curry
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12/17/21
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Fastest player in NBA history to reach 150 three-pointers
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12/27/21
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First player in NBA history to surpass 3,000 made three-pointers
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First player in NBA history to record a stat line of at least 24 points, 17 rebounds, six assists, four blocks, and four three-pointers
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Nikola Vucevic
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Second player in NBA history to record a double-double whilst going scoreless
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Josh Giddey
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12/28/21
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Third player in NBA history to surpass 36,000 career points
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LeBron James
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Youngest player in NBA history to surpass 36,000 career points
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12/31/21
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First player in NBA history to record a triple-double, five blocks, and shooting 100% from the field since 1983
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Robert Williams III
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1/1/22
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Second player in NBA history to record 40 points and zero turnovers in a game at age 35 or older
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LeBron James
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First player to record at least 40 points, ten rebounds, and five threes in 30 minutes or less
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Most consecutive games making at least one three-pointer
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Stephen Curry
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1/2/22
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Youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double
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Josh Giddey
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Youngest player in NBA history to lead all players in points, rebounds, and assists in one game
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1/3/22
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Oldest player to average 25+ points per game
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LeBron James
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Fourth all-time free throws made
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1/5/22
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Snapped the longest streak of consecutive games with a turnover since they have been first recorded
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Russell Westbrook
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1/7/22
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Oldest player in NBA history to record at least 25 points in ten straight games
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LeBron James
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Tenth all-time in career steals
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1/9/22
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Played his first game after missing 941 days
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Klay Thompson
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Seventh all-time in career assists
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LeBron James
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1/13/22
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first player in NBA history to record a 30–12–11 triple-double in less than 30 minutes
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G. Antetokounmpo
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First player to record multiple 30-point triple-doubles in 30 minutes
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18th place for all-time in career triple-doubles
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1/15/22
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Most three-point field goals missed
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James Harden
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1/20/22
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Second lowest time needed to score at least 50 points in the shot clock era
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Joel Embiid
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One of three players in the Philadelphia 76ers' franchise history with multiple 50-point games
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Recorded a double-double with least 50 points and 10 rebounds in the fewest minutes of any NBA player since 1955
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Fifth player in NBA history to record at least 30,000 career points and 10,000 career rebounds
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LeBron James
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First player to record at least 30,000 career points, 10,000 career rebounds, and 9,000 career assists
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Most games with at least 20 points and 10 assists with 0 turnovers
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Chris Paul
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1/21/22
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Tenth all-time in rebounds
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Dwight Howard
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1/23/22
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Fourth player in NBA history to record at least 50 points, ten assists, five rebounds, and nine three-pointers in a game
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Jayson Tatum
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Fourth pair of teammates in NBA history to record at least one 50-point, ten rebound game in the same season
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Jaylen Brown
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First place on the Miami Heat all-time triple-doubles list
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Jimmy Butler
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First player in NBA history to win a game while missing twelve or more three-pointers, and making only one
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Stephen Curry
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1/25/22
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First player in NBA history to record at least 5,000 rebounds and 3,000 assists within their first 500 career games
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Nikola Jokić
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First player in NBA history to record a stat line of at least 40 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, three steals, and five three-pointers in a single game
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Anthony Edwards
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Second player to score 40 points without an assist at 20 years old or younger
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1/26/22
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Fourth player in NBA history to record at least ten three-pointers coming off the bench
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Kelly Oubre Jr.
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2/1/22
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Fourth teenager in NBA history to have record 500 points, 200 rebounds, and 200 assists in his first 45 career games
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Josh Giddey
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First player in NBA history to have five straight 30-point games after having fewer than five total games in more than 100 career games entering this streak
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Gary Trent Jr.
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2/4/22
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First coach in NBA history to win 1,500 games, including the regular season and playoffs
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Gregg Popovich
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2/8/22
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First time in NBA history that three players have reached 20 straight games recording at least 25 points
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G. Antetokounmpo
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LeBron James
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Joel Embiid
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2/12/22
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Most combined points in regular season and playoffs
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LeBron James
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Tied Michael Jordan's franchise record with the Bulls of five straight games with at least 35 points
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DeMar DeRozan
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Won his 1,332nd regular season game as head coach, tying Lenny Wilkens for second place all-time
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Gregg Popovich
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Fifth player in NBA history to have multiple seasons recording 15 or more triple-doubles
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Nikola Jokić
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2/15/22
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Youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double in consecutive games
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Josh Giddey
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Youngest player in NBA history to both record a 20-point triple-double
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2/16/22
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Most consecutive 35-point games while shooting 50 percent from the field, breaking a tie with Wilt Chamberlain
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DeMar DeRozan
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All-time leader in games played off the bench with 985
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Lou Williams
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2/17/22
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Fastest player in NBA history to record 700 three-pointers
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Duncan Robinson
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2/20/22
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Most three-pointers made in an All-Star quarter (6), half (8), and game (16)
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Stephen Curry
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2/24/22
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Seventh player in NBA history with eight straight 35-point games
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DeMar DeRozan
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3/4/22
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Fewest minutes in a 30-point game in Nuggets franchise history
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DeMarcus Cousins
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Tied Freeman Williams for most 30-point games in 35 minutes or fewer
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3/5/22
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Fourth NBA player to record a 50-point game at the age of 37
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LeBron James
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Second-most points scored by a player in NBA history after turning 35 years old
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Oldest player to record 55 points and 10 rebounds in a game
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First Laker to record 55 points and 10 rebounds in a game since Shaquille O'Neal in 2000
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First player in NBA history to have a 50-point game before turning 21 and after turning 35
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Second player after Jordan to record a 50-point game in three different decades
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Second all-time minutes played
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3/6/22
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First player in NBA history to make at least eleven three-pointers in a game while not making a two-point field goal
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Bojan Bodganović
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23rd player in NBA history to record 25,000 career points
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Kevin Durant
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3/11/22
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Most regular season wins as head coach in NBA history
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Gregg Popovich
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Oldest player to have multiple 50-point games in a season
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LeBron James
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First Lakers player since Kobe Bryant in April 2007 to have back-to-back 50-point home games
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3/13/22
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Seventh player in NBA history to record 10,000 assists
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First player with 30,000 points, 10,000 assists, and 10,000 rebounds
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3/14/22
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First time in NBA history that three players recorded 45+ point games in one day
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Karl-Anthony Towns
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Stephen Curry
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Trae Young
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Passed Mo Williams for the Timberwolves franchise record for most points in a single game
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Karl-Anthony Towns
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Sixth player in NBA history to secure a 60-point, 15-rebound game
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3/15/22
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Passed Deron Williams for the Nets franchise record for most points in a single game
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Kyrie Irving
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First teammates to score 50+ points in consecutive games
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Kevin Durant
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Kyrie Irving
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3/19/22
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Passed Karl Malone for second place as the NBA all-time scoring leader
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LeBron James
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3/31/22
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Passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time scoring leader in Bucks franchise history
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G. Antetokounmpo
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4/7/22
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Became the first player in NBA history to tally at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 500 assists in a season
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Nikola Jokić
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