On This Date: January 18

Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder scored 52 points in a 117-114 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets scored 51 points in a 108-106 loss to the Boston Celtics.

Shawn Kemp of the Seattle SuperSonics blocked 10 shots in a 105-96 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Gary Grant of the Los Angeles Clippers dished out 21 assists in a 105-95 win over the Seattle SuperSonics.

Mark Eaton of the Utah Jazz blocked 14 shots in a 127-122 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers blocked 10 shots in a 108-102 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

The West defeated the East 112-110 in the 22nd NBA All-Star Game before 17,214 fans in Inglewood, CA.

Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 54 points in a 151-133 loss to the Cincinnati Royals.

The East defeated the West 100-91 in the 5th NBA All-Star Game before 15,564 fans in New York, NY.