On This Date: March 18

Baron Davis of the Los Angeles Clippers dished out 20 assists in a 123-108 win over the Washington Wizards.

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 50 points in a 109-102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 50 points in a 113-103 win over the Boston Celtics.

Norm Nixon of the Los Angeles Clippers dished out 21 assists in a 136-116 win over the Detroit Pistons.

Calvin Murphy of the Houston Rockets scored 57 points in a 106-104 loss to the New Jersey Nets.

Pete Maravich of the New Orleans Jazz scored 51 points in a 104-100 win over the Phoenix Suns.

Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 53 points in a 158-128 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Syracuse Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Warriors 106-103 in the NBA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 3-0 series win.

The Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons 129-102 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 2-1 series win.

The Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Syracuse Nationals 101-88 in the NBA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 2-1 series win.

The Syracuse Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Warriors 91-80 in the NBA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 2-0 series win.

3-time NBA All-Star Jeff Mullins was born in Astoria, New York.