On This Date: December 18

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• Thursday, December 18, 2008

  Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers scored 52 points in a 124-119 win over the Phoenix Suns.

• Saturday, December 18, 2004

  Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks blocked 10 shots in a 90-68 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

  Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 54 points in a 116-97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

• Friday, December 18, 1992

  John Stockton of the Utah Jazz dished out 22 assists in a 112-98 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Tuesday, December 18, 1984

  Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers dished out 20 assists in a 117-116 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

• Friday, December 18, 1964

  Oscar Robertson of the Cincinnati Royals scored 56 points in a 111-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Wednesday, December 18, 1963

  1-time NBA All-Star Charles Oakley was born in Cleveland, Ohio.

• Tuesday, December 18, 1962

  Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scored 61 points in a 130-110 win over the St. Louis Hawks.

• Sunday, December 18, 1960

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors pulled down 38 rebounds in a 128-112 win over the Cincinnati Royals.

• Tuesday, December 18, 1951

  4-time NBA All-Star Bobby Jones was born in Charlotte, North Carolina.

• Friday, December 18, 1931

  5-time NBA All-Star Gene Shue was born in Baltimore, Maryland.