Alexander 34+4+8 surpasses James! Celtics set an embarrassing record of 3

On May 8, 2025, the NBA arranged two games as usual today. The Thunder defeated the Nuggets 149-106, and Alexander surpassed James 34+4+8! Celtics set an embarrassing record of 3! The following are the important NBA data and milestones today

Celtics set an embarrassing record

Celtics lost to the Knicks 90-91.

1. The Celtics became the first team in NBA history to lead 20+ and be reversed in two consecutive games in a single season playoffs.

2. In this game, the Celtics made 10 of 40 shots from outside the three-point line, and G1 made 60 shots and 15 goals. In two games, he made 25 of 100 three-pointers and missed 75 shots, setting a record of missing three-pointers in two consecutive games in the NBA playoffs.

3. The Celtics became the first team in NBA playoff history to hit ≤25% in two consecutive games (and make at least 40 three-pointers per game).

Brown 20+5 team fifth player in history

Celtics lost to the Knicks 90-91.

In this game, Jaylen Brown played 41 minutes, making 8 of 23 shots, including 2 of 7 three-pointers and 2 of 4 free throws, scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.

This is the 58th time in his career playoffs, Jaylen Brown scored at least 20 points + 5 rebounds in a single game, ranking fifth in the history of the Celtics, second only to Larry Bird (108 times), Halfrichek (86 times), McHale (78 times), and Tatum (70 times).

Tatum's fifth player in the history of double doubles

Celtics lost to the Knicks 90-91.

Tatum played for 42 minutes in the whole game, making 5 of 19 shots, including 1 of 5 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring a comprehensive data of 13 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.

This is the 54th time in his career, Tatum has won a double-double in a single game, ranking fifth in the team history, second only to Russell (137), Bird (97), Robert Parish (89) and Dave Coins (69).

Thunder Milestone

Thunder defeated the Nuggets 149-106.

1. In the first half, the Thunder scored 87 points, setting a record for the NBA playoff history halftime scoring, with the previous highest score of 86 points in the 2017 Finals G4 Lakers.

2. The Thunder scored 124 points in the first three quarters of this game, tying the Bucks in 1970 to tie the playoff record.

3. The 149 points in the game set a new record for the Thunder's single-game playoff score, with a maximum of 133 points before.

4. This is the second time that the Thunder has beaten their opponent 40+ in a single game this year (51 points against the Grizzlies in the first round), becoming the first team in NBA history to achieve this in a single playoff game.

Alexander surpassed James

Thunder defeated the Nuggets 149-106.

Alexander played 30 minutes in the whole game, making 11 of 13 shots, including 1 of 2 three-pointers and 11 of 11 free throws, scoring 34 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, with a plus-negative value of +51.

At this point, Alexander set a new record for single-game plus or negative values ​​for players in the playoffs. Previously, Bain, James and Butler maintained a +46 together!