The San Antonio Spurs fell to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, 111-110, but 40-year-old Manu Giniobili broke several records in the process.
In his 27 minutes of playing time off the bench against the Trail Blazers, Ginobili, a four-time champion, racked up a season-high 26 points on 9-16 shooting from the field (6-9 from beyond the arc), making him the only player to score 25 or more points at or above 40 years of age since Michael Jordan in 2003.
MANU GONNA MANU.
Only two players age 40+ have scored more points in a game than @manuginobili did last night: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Jordan. https://t.co/GLk9FOkFBv
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 8, 2018
Ginobili posted 21 points in a win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. The only other players in NBA history to score 20 or more points in back-to-back games at 40 years of age are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Robert Parish, and Michael Jordan.
Manu Ginobili joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Robert Parish and Michael Jordan as the only players age 40 or older to score 20 points in back-to-back games.
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 8, 2018
Ginobili is also the first 40-year-old to score 20-plus points off the bench in back-to-back games.
Manu Ginobili is the first player in @NBA history to score 20+ points off the bench in back-to-back games at age 40 or older.
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 8, 2018
Ginobili and the Spurs will be back in action on Monday night, as they're scheduled for a match-up against the Sacramento Kings inside the Golden 1 Center. Tip-off is set for 10:00 p.m. EST. After Sunday's one point loss to the Portland Trail Blazers (111-110), there is no doubt they'll be looking for a bounce back performance.
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