On This Date: March 21

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• Tuesday, March 21, 2023

  7-time NBA All-Star Willis Reed died at the age of 80.

• Friday, March 21, 2014

  Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder scored 51 points in a 119-118 win over the Toronto Raptors.

• Wednesday, March 21, 2012

  Ben Gordon ties a record for most 3-point field goals made without a miss in a game with 9, in a loss to the Nuggets

• Wednesday, March 21, 1990

  Kevin Johnson of the Phoenix Suns dished out 20 assists in a 115-114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

• Tuesday, March 21, 1978

  George Johnson of the New Jersey Nets blocked 12 shots in a 117-114 loss to the New Orleans Jazz.

• Sunday, March 21, 1976

  2-time NBA All-Star Joe Fulks died at the age of 54.

• Friday, March 21, 1975

  Harvey Catchings of the Philadelphia 76ers blocked 10 shots in a 114-103 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

• Sunday, March 21, 1965

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics pulled down 36 rebounds in a 116-99 win over the Cincinnati Royals.

• Wednesday, March 21, 1956

  The Syracuse Nationals defeated the Boston Celtics 102-97 in the NBA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 2-1 series win.

  The St. Louis Hawks defeated the Minneapolis Lakers 116-115 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 2-1 series win.

• Sunday, March 21, 1954

  The Syracuse Nationals defeated the New York Knicks 103-99 in the NBA Eastern Division Round-Robin for a 2-0 series win.

  The Rochester Royals defeated the Fort Wayne Pistons 89-71 in the NBA Western Division Round-Robin for a 2-0 series win.

• Saturday, March 21, 1953

  Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics scored 50 points in a 111-105 win over the Syracuse Nationals.

  The Boston Celtics defeated the Syracuse Nationals 111-105 in the NBA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 2-0 series win.

  Bob Cousy sets a record for most free throws in a playoff game with 30, in a win over the Nationals

  Red Rocha sets a record for most minutes played in a playoff game with 67, in a loss to the Celtics

  Paul Seymour sets a record for most minutes played in a playoff game with 67, in a loss to the Celtics

• Monday, March 21, 1949

  The Providence Steamrollers selected Howie Shannon with the first overall pick in the 1949 BAA draft.