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Walker Kessler went 12-12 in his Lakers debut 🔥
The only other Laker to finish 12-12 or better from the field is Wilt Chamberlain, who went 14-14 on March 11, 1969 vs. the Pistons 👀
The Wizards have a winning record for the first time in 1,423 days 🤯
Washington’s season-opening win puts the team above .500 for the first time since Nov. 28, 2022.
🏀 Anthony Edwards: 45 PTS
🏀 Ty Jerome: 45 PTS
This is the first year in NBA history that multiple players scored 45+ points in their team's season opener 🔥
Luka Doncic scored 23 PTS in the first half but Yaxel Lendeborg was the only Warrior to slow him down 😤
According to ESPN's tracking, Doncic scored 2 points on 0-of-4 FG with Lendeborg as his primary defender in the halfcourt in the first half.
The Raptors beat the Bulls 135-92 on Wednesday night:
🏀 Largest win in a season opener in Raptors franchise history
🏀 Largest loss in a season opener in Bulls franchise history
🏀 According to Elias, it's the largest loss by a team in a head coach's debut with a team in NBA history
Angel Reese is the first player in WNBA history with a double-double in each of their first 3 career Finals games 🤯
She joins A'ja Wilson as the only players with consecutive 20-pt, 10-reb games in a single WNBA Finals.
Anthony Edwards joins Wilt Chamberlain (x2), Michael Jordan, Elgin Baylor and Anthony Davis as the only players with a 45-point, 10-rebound in his team's season opener.
According to ESPN's tracking, Edwards scored against all 8 primary defenders the Heat threw at him.
Brady Tkachuk stamps his return to Ottawa with a goal, his 7th so far in his first season with Florida.
The only player in Panthers history with more goals in their first 10 games with the club is Hall of Famer Pavel Bure.
Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball scored or assisted on 45 of Minnesota's 69 first-half PTS (65%).
Minnesota was 17-1 last season when they had a double-digit halftime lead.
The Brewers have been shutting down hitters with their offspeed and breaking pitches this postseason.
Milwaukee has held opponents to the lowest batting average on non-fastballs of any playoff team.
The problem? The Rays have the highest batting average against those same pitches.
Only SIX undefeated teams remain in FBS.
James Madison has the best chance of winning out, according to ESPN Analytics.
All six teams have at least a 40% chance to make the College Football Playoff, per the Allstate Playoff Predictor.
LaMelo Ball brings an offensive dynamic to the Wolves that they have not had, especially in recent years.
Since coming into the NBA in 2020, LaMelo has 11 games with 30 points & 10 assists; all the other Timberwolves combined during that span have 7.
LeBron James was able to get his first win in a franchise debut (not including his 2nd stint with Cavs).
Previously, James was 0-3 in team debuts.
Angel Reese ended Game 2 with 30 points and 16 rebounds.
Reese is the youngest player (24 years & 166 days) in WNBA history with at least 20 points & 10 rebounds in a Finals game.
11 PASSING TDs IN TWO WEEKS 🤯
On this date in 2007, Tom Brady threw 6 TDs after tossing 5 the week before, giving him the second-most passing TDs over a two-game span in NFL history.
Brady finished the season with a career-high 50 passing TDs and his first NFL MVP award 🏆
SGA knows how to open the season 🪄
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has the most 30-point season openers in Thunder history with four, passing Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.
Connor McDavid is INEVITABLE 😤
McDavid becomes the 6th player in NHL history with 25 points prior to their 10th game in a season 🔥
This was LeBron James' 23rd career season opener, the most of any player in NBA history.
Tonight marks the first season opener where he overcame a halftime deficit to win (76ers trailed by 4 at halftime).
Tyrese Maxey has 20+ points in 6 consecutive season openers, tied for the longest streak in 76ers history (Julius Erving and Hal Greer).
The last time Ohio State had 2 quarterbacks start 2+ games within a season was in 2015 (Cardale Jones - 8 starts, J.T. Barrett - 5 starts).
