On this date in 1987, Warriors guard Sleepy Floyd set two NBA playoff records when he dropped 29 points in the fourth quarter and 39 points in the second half. Thanks to Floyd, Golden State beat the Lakers 129-121 in a high-scoring Game 4. In total, Floyd put up a whopping 51 points against Los Angeles.
Got a great basketball blog post that you want to see featured on Hoops Rumors? Send it to Zach at HoopsLinks@gmail.com. Here’s this week’s look around the basketball blogosphere…
- Upside Motor looked at how NBA assignees impacted the D-League standings this year.
- Posterized Basketball reflected on the season in Miami.
- Fantasy Basketball Money Leagues says Chandler Parsons is the face of the Mavs.
- Rant Sports says Kevin Love belongs in Los Angeles.
- Six Championship Drive ranks this summer’s free agents.
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