Brandin Podziemski made history when the Golden State Warriors faced off against the Denver Nuggets on Christmas Day. He became the first rookie in league history to produce 9-plus rebounds, 6-plus assists, 5-plus steals and 3-plus made 3-point shots in a game. Podziemski has been enjoying a stellar start to his NBA career, cracking the Warriors starting lineup and earning praise from his veteran teammates.
Against the Nuggets, who are the reigning NBA champions, the rookie produced a statline of 13 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. He shot 57.1% from the field and 75% from the perimeter. Following his history-making performance, the Warriors produced a video showing all of the possessions that allowed Podziemski to etch his name into the history books.
Podziemski will undoubtedly be pleased with his performance against the Nuggets and how he produced at such a high level in front of a global audience on one of the league’s biggest days in the season.
You can watch all of the possessions that went toward his history-making statline by clicking on the embedded video above.
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