On This Date: December 20

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• Wednesday, December 20, 2023

  Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 51 points in a 127-113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

• Wednesday, December 20, 2017

  James Harden of the Houston Rockets scored 51 points in a 122-116 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Tuesday, December 20, 2016

  DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings scored 55 points in a 126-121 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

• Saturday, December 20, 2008

  Jamal Crawford of the Golden State Warriors scored 50 points in a 110-103 win over the Charlotte Bobcats.

• Tuesday, December 20, 2005

  Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 62 points in a 112-90 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

• Monday, December 20, 2004

  Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 51 points in a 103-101 loss to the Utah Jazz.

• Saturday, December 20, 1997

  1-time NBA All-Star De'Aaron Fox was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

• Tuesday, December 20, 1994

  Cedric Ceballos of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 50 points in a 108-95 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

• Thursday, December 20, 1990

  Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets blocked 11 shots in a 128-126 win over the Orlando Magic.

• Wednesday, December 20, 1989

  Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 52 points in a 110-109 loss to the Orlando Magic.

• Tuesday, December 20, 1977

  Artis Gilmore of the Chicago Bulls blocked 11 shots in a 94-86 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

• Wednesday, December 20, 1967

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers pulled down 38 rebounds in a 160-122 win over the Seattle SuperSonics.

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 53 points in a 160-122 win over the Seattle SuperSonics.

• Tuesday, December 20, 1966

  Nate Thurmond of the San Francisco Warriors pulled down 37 rebounds in a 130-107 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Wednesday, December 20, 1961

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 55 points in a 117-102 win over the Detroit Pistons.

• Friday, December 20, 1929

  1-time NBA All-Star Don Sunderlage was born in Roselle, Illinois.