Highlights of Christmas Day history in the NBA

Kobe Bryant, Bernard King, Wilt Chamberlain… There are many names that took center stage on Christmas Day in the NBA, a very important (and lucrative) date for the best league in the world.. On this always special day, the North American competition organizes attractive duels and reflects on its usual spectacle, which is always linked to the entertainment industry and the tools inherent in American sports. A day when records were set and everything was always ready. Rather, it compares historical players and relies on who is ahead of the other. This is what the NBA lives for: constant narrative and debate. Thanks for that With the decisive emergence of social networks, the openness was magical and reached all parts of the world. Everything can be discussed. Everyone has an opinion. And Christmas Day is no wonder, Clear.

the next, We review the most wonderful records on this special day:

LeBron, one step away from Kobe

This is one of the records that we may see falling today. Kobe Bryant retired with a total of 395 points scored on Christmas Day, which is amazing, but he could eclipse LeBron James' 383 points. the king He has scored 10 or more points in 1,177 consecutive games, and with just two more than that number he would tie the record. Black mamba. The Lakers play the Celtics in a classic, perfect duel in NBA history. LeBron participated in this match 17 times, ahead of Kobe, who reached 16 times. It is another limit that will go beyond his endless legend, who closed the circle last season to become the top scorer in the NBA. An unfathomable legacy and unprecedented longevity.

Bernard King is 60 years old

Although Kobe collected the most points, Bernard King added more than anyone else in a single game. As a member of the Kings, In 1984, he beat the Nets with 60 points and an incredible shooting streak: 19 of 30 on field goals and 22 of 26 on free throws.. That year, King averaged 32.9, leading the NBA in scoring. On two other occasions he exceeded 50 points and even 40 in 10. A very talented player who, unfortunately, also had a significant history of injuries that prevented the continuity he deserved.

Man of all records

How could it be otherwise, and Wilt Chamberlain had to be part of this list. In the 1961–62 season, he scored 59 points and grabbed 36 rebounds against the Knicks, while wearing a Philadelphia Warriors jersey, on Christmas Day. The aforementioned king exceeded the score, but no one had reached this number in rebounds before.. This was Chamberlain's season: the 100-point season, 50-plus point average, caps and broken records (he has more than 70 points to his name), something inherent in this 2.16-point behemoth that has remained consistent. for the rest of his career.

Passes, passes and more passes

The number 18 is the number of assists distributed by Nate Archibald and Guy Rodgers on Christmas Day.. That was on two different occasions, of course: the first was in 1972, when he defended a Kings jersey in a duel against the Bucks. The second was before that: in 1966, with the Bulls and playing against the Knicks. Be careful with that record: Although Tyrese Haliburton, the NBA's assists leader this season, won't participate (the Pacers don't), there are interesting players this day who could shoot for the top. Luka Doncic (his team visits Arizona to face the Suns) will be one of the heroes and Nikola Jokic (his Nuggets team hosts the Warriors) will also be there. to caution.

Most frequent match

The Sixers and Knicks have played each other more than anyone else to this day. A historic rivalry, forged by fire with years and years of confrontations that has already seen 13 total duels, something that will not happen this year (the Bucks visit Madison, while the Sixers head to Florida). before, Both franchises have met on Christmas in 1953, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1968, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 2017.. The Sixers went 8-5 overall. This time we will see the two teams…but separately.

Others

There are always things to take with you and you should not leave without checking other stats. In the blocks department, the leader is DeAndre Jordan, who had 8 in 2011, for the Clippers and Warriors. Kyrie Irving is the leader in steals with 7, in the 2016 Cavs-Warriors game, with the added morbidity of it being a game that took place months after the Finals And LeBron's promised ring to Ohio City. In the threes department, Patty Mills stands out: She moved up to No. 8 on the Nets-Lakers team in 2021. That's good data.

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