Jeremy Lin drops 50 points to keep Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers’ play-off hopes alive, as side extends record run
- Lin has career high and league record-tying 50 points in 116-110 win over the New Taipei Kings
- Former NBA sensation fouls out in final quarter, but teammates step up to extend franchise-record winning streak to eight games
A monstrous triple-double from former NBA star Jeremy Lin helped extended Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers’ franchise-record winning streak to eight games after a 116-110 win over the New Taipei Kings in the P League+ on Sunday.
The win over the league leaders at Fengshen Arena keeps the Steelers hot on the heels of Formosa Taishin Dreamers, who are fourth in the table and only occupy the last play-off spot on head-to-head results.
Lin dropped a career high, and league record-tying, 50 points to go with 10 rebounds and 11 assists. He had a big night on Saturday too, scoring 30 points in his side’s 113-88 win over the Hsinchu JKO Lioneers.
“Praise the Lord really, the past two years was never easy, I came here not knowing how much I have left in the tank,” said the 34-year-old, who was named the league’s MVP in March.
“I had no idea what I can offer the team as a player so I was surprised with the performance, it’s just I happened to be hot-handed today.”
The former NBA champion, who won a title with the Toronto Raptors in 2019, sparked and capped a 15-8 run before half-time to turn a close encounter into a seven-point lead for the hosts.
