Chapter 158: A Special Number

"The additional free throw is good! 64 points!"
"Lin Feng has broken the single-game playoff scoring record previously held by Michael!"
"However, the game is not over yet. Lin Feng still has the opportunity to push this record even higher!"
"Congratulations, Lin Feng! This is simply wonderful, and as witnesses to history, we are truly fortunate!"
Xu Jia and Liu Weiping shouted excitedly.

Madison Square Garden had also transformed into an ocean of joy. Fans cheered and shouted enthusiastically, and many veteran fans tightly embraced one another, some even shedding tears of joy...
Madison Square Garden had always been a stage for superstars to shine, yet for so many years, New York fans had only ever witnessed the stunning performances of other teams' superstars time and time again.
This time, they had finally waited for a superstar of their very own.
Moreover, Lin Feng had broken the long-sealed single-game playoff scoring record in one fell swoop, and this night was destined to be etched forever in NBA history.
With Lin Feng's completed three-plus-one play, the score between the two teams became 89 to 93!
The Knicks were still trailing by 4 points.
Brown called a timeout. The momentum on the court had completely shifted toward the Knicks, and he had to make adjustments.
Lin Feng walked off the court.
The entire arena stood up and applauded, a fitting tribute to a hero.
"Congratulations, Lin, you've made history." Even Hills, who was usually stern and expressionless, wore a smile on his face.
Other players also crowded around to congratulate Lin Feng. Lin Feng, a newcomer who had joined the team only half a month ago, had already undoubtedly become the "King" of this team.
Lin Feng sat on the bench and took a sip of water. By this time, he had already received the system notification, and the reward for breaking the record had also arrived.
For Lin Feng, 64 points was naturally just the beginning.
The timeout ended.
Players from both sides returned to the court.
Villa was still on the court, and his gaze toward Lin Feng was filled with malice. Judging by his posture, it seemed he was about to resort to dirty tricks again.
However, Lin Feng was not worried at all. With this guy still cursed by the halo, he probably wouldn't be able to pull off any new tricks.
The Cavaliers were on the offensive.
Villa dribbled the ball straight toward Lin Feng. Drawing on his previous experience, Lin Feng maintained a safe distance while defending him. Villa considered himself experienced as well; seeing that Lin Feng was relatively far away, he executed a crossover and directly charged toward the basket.
He originally thought Lin Feng would chase after him, but Lin Feng didn't budge at all.
Filled with disappointment, Villa had no choice but to force a layup, only to crash solidly into Deco, who was standing outside the restricted area.
Although Villa's athletic ability was decent, compared to a traditional center like Deco, he was still far inferior. He crashed heavily to the floor as if he had run into a solid brick wall.
Beep!
The referee blew the whistle.
Villa was called for a charging foul.

If it were the past, upon seeing the referee make such a call, Villa would have jumped up immediately. But this time, he didn't. Instead, he clutched his lumbar spine with an expression of agony.
Thomas was the closest to Villa and quickly hurried over.
"Man, how do you feel?" Thomas asked.
"I feel like my back is breaking," Villa said in pain.
"Can you stand up?" Thomas asked again.
"I don't think so," Villa shook his head.
Thomas nodded, then gestured toward his team's bench for a stretcher. Soon, two team medics carried a stretcher onto the court and wheeled Villa straight back to the locker room.
"Now that is truly gratifying!"
"Indeed. Evil receives its just deserts. Earlier, he was all fired up wanting to injure Lin Feng, and now look, he injured himself instead!"
Xu Jia and Liu Weiping gave their unsparing comments.
The home fans shared a similar sentiment, and upon seeing Villa being carried away on the stretcher, they all cheered with schadenfreude.
The game continued.
The Knicks were on the attack.
There were 4 minutes and 50 seconds remaining in the game.
Lin Feng dribbled the ball past half-court and, standing two steps behind the three-point line, launched an ultra-long-range three-pointer.
It went in.
92 to 93!
The Knicks were trailing by only one point.
Meanwhile, Lin Feng's personal scoring tally reached 67 points.
Just two points shy, and Lin Feng would tie Michael's regular-season scoring record of 69 points, a mark that also stood as the highest single-game score since the NBA league restructured.
And now, Lin Feng only needed to sink one more three-pointer to break that record.
"67 points! Lin Feng is going to defy the heavens today!"
"Barring any accidents, he will definitely break Michael's regular-season scoring record of 69 points as well."
"Haha, the fans participating in today's live broadcast interactive segment have really cashed in. With Lin Feng breaking Michael's playoff scoring record, Qianwei Beer has put up a 100,000-yuan cash reward, and now that Lin Feng has reached 67 points, they'll be shelling out an extra 40,000!"
"The fans watching this live broadcast have really struck gold. Not only did they witness history, but they also get money. It's killing two birds with one stone!"
Xu Jia and Liu Weiping smoothly delivered a plug for their sponsor. However, they had no idea that the "Live NBA" production team was currently "exploding" with excitement, and all the staff members were acting as if they had been pumped full of adrenaline. Just moments ago, as Lin Feng was on the verge of breaking Michael's record, the live broadcast viewership ratings for this game domestically had already surpassed 2.
Some business-savvy merchants immediately flooded the CCTV Sports Channel's advertising department with calls, demanding to embed their commercials into the "Live NBA" program in various forms.
As for how to arrange these advertisements as best as possible, it had become a sweet trouble for program director He Congwen.
On the court.
The Cavaliers launched an attack, with Thomas driving to the basket and scoring a two-pointer.

92 to 95!
The Knicks went on the offensive.
Lin Feng held the ball, and everyone's eyes in the entire arena were focused on him. Because as long as Lin Feng scored two more points, he would tie Michael's regular-season scoring record; and if Lin Feng hit a three-pointer, he would directly shatter that record.
Guarding Lin Feng was Thomas, though Thomas currently lacked fighting spirit. Having been in the league for so long, he had never encountered an opponent like Lin Feng who drove him to despair. He felt that no matter how hard he tried to defend, it was futile, because Lin Feng always found a way to put the ball in the hoop.
Swish!
Without any warning, Lin Feng suddenly leaped up and shot a three-pointer.
Thomas didn't have time to contest the shot and could only watch the basketball flying through the air. For some reason, Thomas felt certain that this shot would go in.
Sure enough, the basketball dropped precisely into the basket, seemingly without even touching the net.
It was a clean swish three-pointer.
95 all!
Lin Feng tied the score with that very three-pointer.
Simultaneously, Lin Feng's personal score for the game reached 70 points, successfully breaking Michael's post-merger single-game scoring record of 69 points.
Standing ahead of Lin Feng now were only a series of single-game scoring records from the "ancient era" of the NBA.
Madison Square Garden erupted once again. Fans cheered wildly, and those wearing Lin Feng's jersey frantically shook their number 11 uniforms...
However, this time Lin Feng remained quite calm, because his goal was not just this; deep in his heart, there was still a special number.
Therefore, Lin Feng continued his crazy performance...
With 3 minutes and 45 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Lin Feng hit a midrange jumper, bringing his tally to 72 points.
With 3 minutes and 2 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Lin Feng completed an alley-oop dunk with Jones, reaching 74 points.
With 2 minutes and 31 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Lin Feng scored on a layup, making it 76 points.
With 1 minute and 35 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Lin Feng hit another three-pointer, tallying 79 points.
With 47 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Lin Feng made both free throws, reaching 81 points.
In the final three-plus minutes of the game, Lin Feng scored continuously, complemented by a three-pointer contributed by Jones.
In the end, the Knicks won the game with a score of 109 to 102.
The series score was rewritten to 3 to 0!
The defending Eastern Conference champion Cavaliers were on the verge of elimination!
And the sixth "Black Eight Miracle" in NBA history was about to unfold...