On This Date: January 5

Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics dished out 23 assists in a 105-103 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Chris Webber of the Sacramento Kings scored 51 points in a 93-91 loss to the Indiana Pacers.

Nick Van Exel of the Los Angeles Lakers dished out 23 assists in a 95-82 win over the Vancouver Grizzlies.

5-time NBA All-Star Pete Maravich died at the age of 40.

Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers dished out 20 assists in a 122-120 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

4-time All-Star Spencer Haywood made his NBA debut for the Seattle SuperSonics in a 109-101 loss to the Baltimore Bullets.

Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scored 50 points in a 127-126 win over the Chicago Zephyrs.

Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 53 points in a 134-116 win over the St. Louis Hawks.

Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 56 points in a 139-127 win over the Syracuse Nationals.

Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 52 points in a 126-111 win over the Minneapolis Lakers.

8-time NBA All-Star Alex English was born in Columbia, South Carolina.