On This Date: January 3

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• Saturday, January 3, 2026

  Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics scored 50 points in a 146-115 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

• Friday, January 3, 2025

  CJ McCollum of the New Orleans Pelicans scored 50 points in a 132-120 win over the Washington Wizards.

• Tuesday, January 3, 2023

  Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks scored 55 points in a 123-113 win over the Washington Wizards.

• Monday, January 3, 2022

  Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks scored 56 points in a 136-131 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

• Sunday, January 3, 2021

  Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors scored 62 points in a 137-122 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

• Wednesday, January 3, 2001

  1-time NBA All-Star Deni Avdija was born in Beit Zera, Israel.

• Sunday, January 3, 1993

  Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets blocked 10 shots in a 103-101 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

• Tuesday, January 3, 1989

  John Stockton of the Utah Jazz dished out 24 assists in a 104-102 loss to the Houston Rockets.

• Saturday, January 3, 1981

  Bernard King of the Golden State Warriors scored 50 points in a 119-105 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Wednesday, January 3, 1973

  Spencer Haywood of the Seattle SuperSonics scored 51 points in a 107-100 win over the Kansas City-Omaha Kings.

• Sunday, January 3, 1965

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics blocked 10 shots in an 89-85 win over the Cincinnati Royals.

  Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scored 53 points in a 142-132 loss to the Baltimore Bullets.