Aussie NBA gun Dyson Daniels creates absurd piece of history

News.com.au - 21/02
Dyson Daniels did something no man has managed to achieve in the NBA in close to a decade.

Dyson Daniels did something no man has managed to achieve in the NBA in close to a decade.

The star guard brought up a new milestone on the defensive end as the Atlanta Hawks blew a strong first quarter against the Orlando Magic to lose 114-108.

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Daniels was heavily involved on both ends early in Friday’s game, with seven points, two steals and three rebounds as Atlanta opened up a 24-9 lead.

Both of Daniels’ steals led to points on the other end, including a dunk from the Australian off the second as the Magic called a timeout after starting the game 4-for-17 from the field.

With his first steal of the night, Daniels brought up a league-leading 150 on the year, tying last seaon’s leaders (De’Aaron Fox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) despite only playing 51 games so far.

The Hawks led by as many as 19 points in the first half but crumbled as they were stymied by the Orlando defence, struggling with their finishing at the rim.

Even after rallying late to tie up the game in th...
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