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Golden State Warriors – The Numbers Behind Their 15-0 Start
The Golden State Warriors have made it 15 of 15 to start the 2015-2016 NBA Season, looking so much better than anyone else in the league, and impossible to judge by comparing them to teams in the league this season. The numbers suggest a dominance we haven’t seen since the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls, going 72-10 that season, still the best regular season record in NBA history.
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LeBron James Youngest, Not Fastest to Score 25,000 Points
A cause for celebration, double celebration: The Cleveland Cavaliers have won three games in a row, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 107-100, while LeBron James reaches 25,000 career points in the regular season, the youngest player to ever do so.
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Knicks vs Magic – Sinking to a New Low
In the arms race to become the worst team possible for a specific regular season, NBA teams are willing to reach new depths of patheticness in order to get a high draft pick. As the New York Knicks managed to beat the Orlando Magic 80-79, they also managed to be part of the lowest scoring quarter in the history of the NBA.
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Atlanta Hawks – In the Footsteps of Giants
The Atlanta Hawks, following a 91-85 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, extend their winning streak to 19, which means they’re the first team this season to reach 40 victories, and can only be compared to other great regular season teams in NBA history, although their championship credentials won’t be tested until much later this season.
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Atlanta Hawks – The Way Basketball Should Be Played
With a 105-99 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Atlanta Hawks winning streak extends to an NBA-best 18 games, once again displaying the kind of team basketball which should serve as a blueprint for the entire league.
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NBA Players With Most 60 Point Games
It’s hard to say if this is going to be the first and last time LeBron James reaches 60 points in a game, but it’s rare for a player to do it more than once. Only four: Elgin Baylor, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan have been able to do it.
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Longest 35 Points or More Scoring Streaks in NBA History
Right now LeBron James is on a 3-game streak of 35 points or more, something that has been done by three other players this season, and Kevin Durant doing it twice. However, it isn’t remotely close to LeBron’s longest such streak, and there are a few NBA greats with impressive scoring stretches like Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.
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Most Points Scored in the NBA All-Star Game
The 2014 NBA All-Star game will be the 63rd edition of the best exhibition event in North American sports, as a few players will try to join Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players with 40 points or more in the event. With Kevin Durant having the year he’s having, and LeBron James obviously capable, we might see a third player join that extremely short list.
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New York Knicks – Carmelo Anthony Gives Them Something to Celebrate
In a season like this, every little positive like this is a cause for celebration if you’re the New York Knicks and especially Carmelo Anthony, setting a new franchise record by scoring 62 points without a single turnover in the 125-96 win over the Charlotte Bobcats.
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NBA Franchises All Time Three Point Leaders
It didn’t take Stephen Curry very long to reach 701 career 3-pointers, making him the franchise leader (Golden State Warriors), becoming the second family member to be the all-time leader for a franchise in three point field goals along with his father Dell.