The Muse Letter Vol. 7: Playoff Season
What a month. The NBA and NHL playoffs kicked off, MLB games are clocking in under two hours, and bank bailouts and busts continue.
Oh, and by the way, our premium offering, StatMuse+, launches soon. Stay tuned for more details.
Let's dig in to this month's highlights.
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MUSE MILESTONES
Biggest search month + biggest search day ever
StatMuse had a record 45 million searches in March, including our biggest single search day ever.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 1, 2023
Stay in the know on all things StatMuse: https://t.co/CusQwWIj9W
300+ Muse accounts with 360K+ combined followers on Twitter and counting. See them all here and follow your favorite team or players.
Fav Muse Family follows for April: @BronMuse, @SplashBrosMuse, @BlueJays_Muse
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MUSE NETWORK
The Muse Family
@MavsMuse Bleacher Report feature
All 3 Texas teams will miss the NBA playoffs for the first time in HISTORY 🤯
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 8, 2023
(h/t @MavsMuse) pic.twitter.com/mDFwJ28ung
IQ X @KnicksMuse
— Immanuel Jaylen Quickley (@IQ_GodSon) April 9, 2023
Bulls follow @BullsMuse_ 🤝
😉
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) April 11, 2023
Spurs follow @Spurs_Muse 🤝
— Spurs_Muse (@spurs_muse) April 11, 2023
@BronMuse goes viral (again)
Most points scored in a single game by a player in their 20th season:
— LeBron Muse (@BronMuse) April 10, 2023
60 — Kobe Bryant
48 — LeBron James
47 — LeBron James
46 — LeBron James
43 — LeBron James
41 — LeBron James
39 — LeBron James
38 — LeBron James
38 — LeBron James
38 — Kobe Bryant
37 — LeBron James
37… pic.twitter.com/tvvQEfrXlt
60K for @WarriorsMuse
WE JUST REACHED 60,000 FOLLOWERS!!!!
— WarriorsMuse (@WarriorsMuse) April 15, 2023
THANK YOU #DUBNATION!! BEST FANS IN THE WORLD!!!
The Warriors are 1/1 in rings in the WarriorsMuse era 😏
LETS WIN THIS! pic.twitter.com/n3YwN3dREn
StatMuse
Blake Griffin shout
no contest… congrats malc! https://t.co/u3OKrZAu3z
— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin23) April 12, 2023
KD X Kuz
Kd is having one of the greatest seasons I’ve ever seen 💐💐💐 https://t.co/MklK2fzah0
— kuz (@kylekuzma) April 7, 2023
Sabonis makes history
standing next to elite company 🏆 (h/t: @statmuse) pic.twitter.com/1mlMP37Nva
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) April 3, 2023
Point Dinwiddie
…April fools? 🤣 https://t.co/3olnV1H2oO
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) April 1, 2023
TRENDING SEARCHES
See what StatMusers around the world are asking:
Top Searches
- Which rookie has made the most threes in a season?
- Who were the NBA defensive rating leaders this season?
- What was the Mavs record with and without Kyrie this season?
Global Sports Searches
- Canada: Which NHL team has the best power-play percentage in a single season?
- Serbia: Who had the highest NBA player efficiency rating in a single season?
- Greece: Who led the NBA in points per minute this season?
Global Money Searches
Search stocks, FX, Bitcoin and more on statmuse.com/money
- United States: What are the most shorted bank stocks?
- United States: What is the return on MSFT this quarter?
- Global: How has Bitcoin performed in terms of the US Dollar, Turkish Lira, and Argentine Peso since 2019?
STATMUSE TOP TEN
10. Jabari makes history
The first rookie in NBA history with
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 10, 2023
1,000+ PTS
500+ REB
50+ BLK
100+ 3P pic.twitter.com/ONyMCLSNNj
9. Playoff dominance
Chris Kreider in the playoffs:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 24, 2023
5 goals (T-1st)
4 power play goals (1st)
2 game-winning goals (1st)
Rangers are up 2-1 vs the Devils. pic.twitter.com/I9WK9phwAl
8. Clutch Player of the Year
De’Aaron Fox this season:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 18, 2023
— 1st in clutch points
— 52.9 FG% in the clutch
— 1st in 4th quarter buckets
— Most clutch points (194) since 2018 LeBron
1st Clutch Player of the Year in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/VBdoHdAwkS
7. Best player in the league
Ohtani as a pitcher this season:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 15, 2023
19.0 IP
0.47 ERA (1st in MLB)
11.37 K/9
0 HR allowed
Best player in the league. pic.twitter.com/dm5ZWtEJqR
6. Elite company
Players with more than three 30-point playoff games before turning 22:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 22, 2023
— Kobe
— LeBron
And now, Anthony Edwards. pic.twitter.com/NLO0JiiugZ
5. Harden vs MVP Nash
Left is Harden this season. Right is Nash in his MVP seasons.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 4, 2023
21.1 PPG 17.2 PPG
6.2 RPG 3.8 RPG
10.8 APG 11.0 APG
1.3 SPG 0.9 SPG pic.twitter.com/fU5AOaLyBr
4. Westbrook takeover
Westbrook this playoffs:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 24, 2023
More PPG than
— LeBron
— Davis
— Jokic
— Mitchell
More RPG than
— Horford
— Randle
— Jackson Jr
— Gordon
More APG than
— LeBron
— Conley
— Dejounte
— Garland
More BPG than
— Claxton
— Lopez
— Jackson Jr
— Gobert pic.twitter.com/nLmjpG0ZwV
3. Ultimate playoff riser
Jamal Murray has more 40-point playoff games than
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 20, 2023
Devin Booker
Donovan Mitchell
Damian Lillard
Carmelo Anthony
Oscar Robertson
Karl Malone
Alex English
Kyrie Irving
Paul Pierce
DeMar DeRozan
Reggie Miller
Tim Duncan
Magic Johnson
Elite playoff riser. pic.twitter.com/5SfdmwKFNT
2. Still King 👑
LeBron in 45 minutes:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 25, 2023
22 PTS
20 REB (career-high)
7 AST
He’s only 38 years old. pic.twitter.com/QbZFBPpUJI
1. Playoff Jimmy
Jimmy Butler in Game 4:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 25, 2023
56 PTS (franchise record)
9 REB
19-28 FG
First player with a 50-point playoff game since Giannis in the Finals. pic.twitter.com/5cKDdTPj08
FUN FACT
Fun Fact: Jonas Valanciunas has played in the most play-in tournament games all-time.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 11, 2023
The only player with a play-in appearance every season. pic.twitter.com/NZcm9gsnvz
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