Dereck Lively youngest player to have 10+ points, 15+ rebounds in a playoff game / News - Basketnews.com
Dallas Mavericks big man Dereck Lively became the youngest player in NBA history to record 10+ points and 15+ rebounds in a playoff game with his Game 6 performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Credit: USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect-Scanpix Credit USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect-ScanpixDereck Lively, a big man of the Dallas Mavericks, became the youngest-ever player in NBA history to have 10+ points and 15+ rebounds in a playoff game with a strong performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Dereck Lively
Team:Dallas MavericksPosition:CAge:20Height:216 cmWeight:104 kgBirth place:United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatisticsAccording to StatMuse, Lively, who was 20 years and 96 days old at the time of the feat, recorded 12 points (5/6 FG), 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block against the OKC.
As for the Mavericks, they eliminated the OKC 4-2 and became the first Western Conference finalist this season.
Lively has been solid throughout the series. He also helped the Mavs reach a crucial win in Game 3, where he foiled the OKC strategy of fouling him by sinking clutch free throws towards the end of the game.
He averaged 8.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game in the Western Conference semifinals.
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