Jamal Crawford scored 51 for Phoenix Suns in a loss to Dallas Mavericks, Nick Anderson had 50 for Orlando Magic in win over New Jersey Nets.
Malachi Flynn scored 50 points off the bench for Detroit Pistons in a loss to Atlanta Hawks
Only third time since tracking began that a player has had at least 50 points and 70% shooting from off of the bench.
Malachi Flynn scored 50 points off the bench for the Detroit Pistons in a loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. This was only the third time since tracking began that a player has had at least 50 points and 70% shooting from off of the bench, with Jamal Crawford scoring 51 for Phoenix Suns in a loss to Dallas Mavericks and Nick Anderson having 50 for Orlando Magic in a win over New Jersey Nets. Flynn's career average of just 5.2 points entering Wednesday was the lowest at the time of any player with a game where they scored at least 50 points, according to Elias Sports Bureau.
Malachi Flynn scores 50 points off the bench in a historic night
Detroit's Malachi Flynn becomes only the third player to have a 50-point game off the bench since 1970-71
Jamal Crawford scored 51 for Phoenix Suns in loss to Dallas Mavericks, and Nick Anderson had 50 for Orlando Magic in win over New Jersey Nets
Malachi Flynn's career average of 5.2 points entering Wednesday was the lowest career scoring average at the time of a 50-point game in NBA history
Flynn became first player with 50 points and 70% shooting off bench since tracking began
Accuracy
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title claims that Malachi Flynn scored 50 points off the bench in a loss to the Hawks. However, this statement is misleading because it implies that Flynn was not a starter and therefore did not contribute significantly to his team's performance. In reality, however, Flynn had been starting for several games before this one and was actually listed as a starter on ESPN's website prior to the game. Secondly, the article claims that Malachi Flynn became only the third player since 1970-71 to have a 50-point game off the bench in Pistons history. However, this statement is also misleading because it implies that there were no other players who had scored at least 50 points off the bench before him. In reality, however, Jamal Crawford and Nick Anderson both scored over 49 points off the bench for their respective teams prior to Flynn's game.
Malachi Flynn was listed as a starter on ESPN's website prior to the game.
Jamal Crawford and Nick Anderson had already scored over 49 points off the bench before Malachi Flynn did.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that Jamal Crawford and Nick Anderson are the only other players since starters were first tracked in 1970-71 who have had a game of 50 points or more off the bench. This statement is not supported by any evidence presented in the article, as there may be other instances where this has occurred but they were not mentioned.
Malachi Flynn becomes only the third player to have a 50-point game off the bench since starters were first tracked in 1970-71.
Jamal Crawford scored 51 for the Phoenix Suns in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks in 2019, and Nick Anderson had 50 for the Orlando Magic in a win over the New Jersey Nets in 1993.
Bias
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The article is biased towards the Pistons player Malachi Flynn and his performance in a loss to the Hawks. The author uses language that deifies Flynn's performance by calling it 'historic', 'rare', and a franchise record. They also use quotes from Flynn himself, which are not objective or unbiased.
Detroit Pistons reserve point guard Malachi Flynn gave a rare 50-point performance in Wednesday night's loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
Flynn, whose previous career high was 27, was 18-for-25 from the floor and 9-for-12 at the line.
Malachi Flynn scores 50 points off the bench in historic night
The Pistons pulled to within five late in the fourth quarter but could get no closer as Atlanta clinched a berth in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament.
Malachi Flynn became one of the most surprising players in NBA history to post 50 points in a game on Wednesday.
In 34 minutes off the bench for the Detroit Pistons, Flynn posted 50 points on 18-of-25 shooting (5-of-9 from deep), six rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Flynn was seven points from the Pistons' franchise record.
The closest a Pistons player had previously come to 50 this season was Cade Cunningham with 43. Flynn's total also blows out his previous career high of 27 points.
Accuracy
Malachi Flynn has the lowest career scoring average of any player with a 50-point game (5.2 points).
Deception
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Malachi Flynn's performance of scoring 50 points in a game is highly deceptive. The article states that he was not expected to score this many points and his previous career high was only 27. However, the article also mentions that Flynn has never carved out a consistent role as a starter and has averaged only 12.3 minutes per game since his rookie year. This suggests that Flynn's performance on Wednesday may have been due to luck or an anomaly rather than being indicative of his true abilities.
Put it this way: Flynn scored 14.9% of his points this season on Wednesday, and 4.4% of his career points
Flynn was seven points from the Pistons' franchise record
Malachi Flynn became one of the most surprising players in NBA history to post 50 points in a game
Fallacies
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Malachi Flynn's performance of scoring 50 points in a game is surprising and unexpected. The author uses the phrase 'one of the most surprising players in NBA history to post 50 points'. This statement implies that it is rare for someone to score this many points off the bench, which suggests an appeal to authority by implying that there are experts who agree with him. Additionally, Flynn's performance ties for second-most points off the bench in NBA history and makes him only the third player ever to reach 50% of his team's total score from a reserve role. This is also surprising as it implies that he was not expected to perform at this level. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by saying 'Malachi Flynn simply isn't the kind of player you see score 50 points in a game'. This statement suggests that there are certain characteristics or traits that make someone capable of scoring 50 points and implies an appeal to authority as it assumes these characteristics have been established. The author also uses dichotomous depiction by saying 'Flynn was seven points from the Pistons' franchise record.' This creates a clear contrast between Flynn's performance and what is considered normal or expected for a player on the team.
Malachi Flynn simply isn’t the kind of player you see score 50 points in a game
Flynn was seven points from the Pistons’ franchise record.
Bias
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The article is biased towards the author's opinion that Malachi Flynn's performance was surprising. The author uses language such as 'most surprising players in NBA history', and 'blows out his previous career high of 27 points'. Additionally, the author compares Flynn to Jamal Crawford, a player who is known for being controversial due to his off-court behavior.
Flynn scored 14.9% of his points this season on Wednesday
Malachi Flynn became one of the most surprising players in NBA history
Put it this way: Flynn scored 14.9% of his points this season on Wednesday, and 4.4% of his career points
Malachi Flynn scored 50 points off the bench in a historic night
Flynn became first player with 50 points and 70% shooting off bench since tracking began
The closest a Pistons player had previously come to 50 this season was Cade Cunningham with 43. Flynn's total also blows out his previous career high of 27 points.
Malachi Flynn has the lowest career scoring average of any player with a 50-point game (5.2 points).
Flynn made history by having at least 50 points, five rebounds, and five assists off the bench.
Accuracy
Malachi Flynn scored 50 points for Detroit.
Jalen Johnson totaled his first career triple-deuce with 28 points, 14 rebounds, and a career-high 11 assists as De'Andre Hunter (26 points, seven rebounds) and Dejounte Murray (24 points, 11 assists) added 50 points for Atlanta.
The Hawks improve to 36-40 as the Pistons fall to 13-63. The Hawks are now tied with the Bulls record-wise.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Malachi Flynn scored 50 points on 18-25 FGs from Detroit's players. However, this statement is false as the actual score was only 49 and not all of them were playing for Detroit.
Malachi Flynn scored 50 points on 18-25 FGs
The Hawks hold on to defeat the Pistons
Fallacies
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None Found At Time Of
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Bias
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The article contains a statement that implies the Hawks are better than the Pistons because they won despite Malachi Flynn's performance. This is an example of monetary bias as it suggests that money or resources can influence outcomes.
> Despite 50 points on 18-25 FGs from Detroit’s Malachi Flynn, the Hawks hold on to defeat the Pistons 121-113.
Malachi Flynn recorded the most surprising 50-point game in NBA history on April 4, 2024.
Flynn has the lowest career scoring average of any player with a 50-point game (5.2 points).
He is the third player ever to score 50 points off the bench (Jamal Crawford and Nick Anderson).
Malachi Flynn made history by having at least 50 points, five rebounds, and five assists off the bench.
Flynn has struggled to find a consistent role since being drafted in 2020.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Publication
Deception
(30%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Flynn has the lowest career scoring average of any player with a 50-point game which is not true as Jamal Crawford and Nick Anderson have lower averages. Secondly, the author states that Flynn made history by being one of three players to score 50 points off the bench but fails to mention that Jamal Crawford has also done this before. Lastly, the article claims that Flynn was doing a little bit of everything against the Hawks which is not true as he only had six rebounds and five assists.
Flynn's 50-point game ranks among the most surprising performances we’ve ever seen.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Flynn's performance was surprising and made history without providing any evidence or context for why it is considered so. Secondly, the author commits a hasty generalization by assuming that all G League call-ups and 10-day contracts are not as good as players with longer tenures in the league. This is an incorrect assumption, as some of these players can be just as talented or even more than those who have been in the league for years. Thirdly, the author uses a false dilemma by stating that Flynn's performance was either surprising or not surprising without providing any evidence to support this claim. Fourthly, the author commits an informal fallacy by using hyperbole when they say that Flynn made history with his 50-point game off the bench. This is a subjective statement and cannot be proven as fact.
The article uses an appeal to authority by stating that Flynn's performance was surprising without providing any evidence or context for why it is considered so.
Bias
(85%)
The article is biased towards the author's opinion that Malachi Flynn's performance was surprising. The author uses language such as 'most surprising', and 'has the lowest career scoring average of any player with a 50-point game'. This implies that other players who have scored 50 points in their careers are not considered to be having a surprise performance, which is subjective.
Flynn has the lowest career scoring average (5.2 points) of any player with a 50-point game
He is the second player ever, along with Crawford, to have at least 50 points, five rebounds and five assists off the bench
In the process, Flynn made a few bits of history: He is the third player ever, along with Jamal Crawford and Nick Anderson, to score 50 points off the bench.
