In a historic NBA game, Henderson from the Portland Trail Blazers had the worst single-game plus/minus ever recorded. The Blazers suffered a massive 142-82 loss to the Miami Heat, with Henderson on the court during a -58 point differential. This surpassed the previous record held by Manny Harris of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011.
Henderson"s tough night outdid Miles Bridges"s -56 plus/minus in a game against the 76ers earlier in the season and even Henderson"s own previous -56 rating in another tough loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Scoot Henderson(-58) just had the lowest +/- in NBA HISTORY 😳 pic.twitter.com/BRONATyQT6
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) March 30, 2024
Achieving such a record requires playing significant minutes while your team struggles to keep up on the scoreboard. Despite Henderson"s decent individual stats of 20 points, six rebounds, and six assists, his seven turnovers contributed to Miami"s dominance, which included a staggering 17 steals. The game marked the Heat"s largest margin of victory in franchise history.
Ironically, Portland"s selection of Henderson as the No. 3 pick over pursuing veteran help led to Damian Lillard"s trade request. Now, Henderson finds himself a key piece in the Blazers" rebuilding efforts despite his historic negative impact in Friday"s game.
