On This Date: December 3

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• Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets scored 52 points in a 135-120 win over the Indiana Pacers.

• Tuesday, December 3, 2019

  James Harden of the Houston Rockets scored 50 points in a 135-133 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

  James Harden sets a record for most free throws made without a miss in a game with 24, in a loss to the Spurs

• Sunday, December 3, 2000

  Antawn Jamison of the Golden State Warriors scored 51 points in a 118-102 loss to the Seattle SuperSonics.

• Friday, December 3, 1976

  Fred Brown of the Seattle SuperSonics recorded 10 steals in a 121-112 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Wednesday, December 3, 1975

  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers blocked 11 shots in a 118-110 win over the Detroit Pistons.

• Friday, December 3, 1965

  Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 51 points in a 122-118 loss to the Cincinnati Royals.