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Today in sports history: May 11
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Today in sports history: May 11

  • Associated Press
  • May 11, 2022
  • May 11, 2022 Updated May 18, 2023
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In 1992, the Portland Trail Blazers win the highest-scoring playoff game in NBA history, 153-151 in double overtime against the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference semifinals. See more sports moments from this date:

1972: Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup in six games

1972: Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup in six games

1972 — The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup in six games with a 3-0 victory over the New York Rangers.

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1992: Portland Trail Blazers win highest-scoring playoff game in NBA history

1992: Portland Trail Blazers win highest-scoring playoff game in NBA history

1992 — The Portland Trail Blazers win the highest-scoring playoff game in NBA history, 153-151 in double overtime against the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference semifinals.

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2009: Cleveland wins NBA-record eight straight games by double digits

2009: Cleveland wins NBA-record eight straight games by double digits

2009 — Cleveland makes it an NBA-record eight straight wins by double digits with an 84-74 victory over Atlanta to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. The Cavaliers are the second team to sweep the first two rounds of the playoffs since the NBA expanded the first round to best-of-seven in 2003.

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2018: Dominic Thiem ends Rafael Nadal's streak of 21 straight wins on clay

2018: Dominic Thiem ends Rafael Nadal's streak of 21 straight wins on clay

2018 — Top-ranked Rafael Nadal loses to Dominic Thiem 7-5, 6-3 in the Madrid Open quarterfinals, breaking the defending champion’s run of 21 straight wins on clay courts. Nadal hadn’t lost a single set on clay since falling to Thiem a year ago in the Italian Open quarterfinals. Nadal had come to this event fresh off winning his 11th titles at both Monte Carlo and Barcelona.

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