4 home teams have lost Game 2 in the first round of NBA playoffs with 3 games still to play. The only time more than 4 home teams lost Game 2 in round 1 was
1992-93 when 5 home teams lost

The Spurs had won 76 straight playoff games when leading by 14+ points in 4th quarter before blowing lead tonight vs Blazers. Last time it happened before tonight was 5/19/2003 vs Mavs (led by 14 and lost 113-110)

The 76ers beat Celtics 111-97, tied for their 2nd most lopsided playoff win in Boston. Also:
120-106 in G7 1982 ECF (Beat L-A! game)
110-94 in G4 1955 Eastern Division finals

Knicks had been 40-1 in shot clock era when leading playoff game by 12+ points at start of 4th quarter (lost Game 5 1994 ECF vs Pacers)

Hawks had been 1-77 when trailing playoff game by 12+ points at start of 4th quarter (won Game 5 2021 2nd round vs 76ers)

#49ers LT Trent Williams turns 38 in July. The only tackles in last 20 seasons to play 125+ offensive snaps in a season at age 38 or older are Andrew Whitworth and Jason Peters

107-87.4!

Largest average scoring margin in Game 1 of 1st round since playoffs expanded to 16 teams in 1984:
20.5 ppg in 2016
19.6 in 1995
19.1 in 2025
16.9 in 2026

This is first time ever that all Game 1s of opening round of NBA playoffs were decided by 9+ points

Sabres overcome a 2-goal deficit in 3rd period to win a playoff game for 2nd time in franchise history. Also did it in Game 4 of first round in 1993 vs Bruins (trailed 5-3, won 6-5 in OT)

The first 7 games of NBA playoffs have all been decided by 9+ points with Spurs set to play Blazers in 8th game. There has never been a 1st round with all 8 Game 1s decided by 9+ points

Giants have been shut out 4 times this season. That's tied their 2nd most ever in 1st 22 games. Only year with more was 1988 with 5

Home teams are 6-0 so far in NBA playoffs. Only years home team went 8-0 in Game 1 of first round:
2024
2013
2004
1990
1988

49ers have had 2 first round picks 16 times in common draft era. The others since 2000:
2000
2006
2007
2010

Longest streaks of making at least 1 1st-round pick in common draft era per @sportradar:
Steelers 52, 1969-2019
*-Bengals 36, 1990-present
Lions 32, 1994-present
*-Jaguars 31, 1995-present
Rams 29, 1988-2016

*-Bengals/Jaguars streaks will end barring trades this year

LeBron James has his 54th career playoff game with 10+ assists, tied with Steve Nash for 4th most ever. Only players with more:
Magic Johnson 143
John Stockton 100
Jason Kidd 55

The 8 assists for LeBron James are his most ever in 1st quarter of a playoff game. Previous high was 7 in Game 3 of 2nd round vs Bulls in 2015

Giants will be 22nd team in common draft era w/ 2 top 10 picks. They did it in 2022 with Kayvon Thibodeaux/Evan Neal. Others in last 25 drafts:
2024 Bears: Caleb Williams/Rome Odunze
2023 Texans: CJ Stroud/Will Anderson
2022 Jets: Sauce Gardner/Garrett Wilson
2018 Browns: Baker Mayfield/Denzel Ward

Six teams (Jets, Giants, Browns, Chiefs, Dolphins and Cowboys) have multiple 1st round picks. Only years in common draft era (since 1967) 6+ teams had used multiple 1st rounders:
2022: 9
2020: 6
1989: 6
1974: 6
1973: 6

Giants join these teams in previous 25 drafts to have 2 picks in top 10 of same draft:
2024 Bears: Caleb Williams/Rome Odunze
2023 Texans: CJ Stroud/Will Anderson
2022 Jets: Sauce Gardner/Garrett Wilson
2022 Giants: Evan Neal/Kayvon Thibodeaux
2018 Browns: Baker Mayfield/Denzel Ward

Jalen Brunson is 2nd player in play-by-play era (since 1997) to score 19+ points in 1st quarter of Game 1 of 1st round series. Damian Lillard did it vs Pacers in 2024.

He is also 1st Knicks player to do it in that span in any playoff game. Allan Houston had 18 vs Heat in G3 1998

4 of the last 28 drafts had only 1 QB taken in 1st round. Here are those drafts with 1st round QB and the best QB from those drafts:
2022: Kenny Pickett 1st, Brock Purdy best
2013: EJ Manuel, Geno Smith
2001: Michael Vick, Drew Brees
2000: Chad Pennington, Tom Brady

Oklahoma produces NFL QBs, Ohio State and LSU thrive at receiver, and Alabama tops at running back When it comes to producing players for the NFL, it’s not surprising that the top-performing colleges are the most prolific.

Oklahoma produces NFL QBs, Ohio State and LSU thrive at receiver, and Alabama tops at running back
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Stephen Curry has accomplished the following:
4 NBA titles
2 MVPs
1 NBA Finals MVP
1 Olympic gold medal
single season and career record holder in 3-pointers

With 9 points tonight he can add another as the all-time leading scorer in NBA Play-In history

Macklin Celebrini had a point on 46.2% of goals this season for #SJSharks for 2nd best mark this season (Connor McDavid 48.9%) and best ever for a teenager, beating Wayne Gretzky's 45.5% in 1979-80

NBA players to appear in 82+ games this season: 18

NHL players to appear in 82+ games this season: 100

#SJSharks end season with 6-1 win vs Jets for 39th win, matching their total from past 2 seasons combined

Macklin Celebrini of #SJSharks has 45 goals and 70 assists this season. Only 26 players have hit those marks in a season with Wayne Gretzky doing it 9 times, Mario Lemieux 7 and Marcel Dionne 5.

There it is! 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini sets the #SJSharks franchise record with 115 points this season, breaking Joe Thornton's record set in 2006-07

Most points from players age 23 or younger in last 30 seasons:
2008-09 Blackhawks 421 (won Cup next season)
2021-22 Devils 371 (lost 2nd round next season)
2006-07 Penguins 364 (went to Cup final next season)
2008-09 Penguins 358 (won Cup that season)
2025-26 #SJSharks 342

The 248 goals this season for the #SJSharks are their 2nd most in last 16 seasons behind only the 289 in 2018-19