On This Date: March 19

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• Thursday, March 19, 2015

  James Harden of the Houston Rockets scored 50 points in a 118-108 win over the Denver Nuggets.

• Thursday, March 19, 1992

  Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 51 points in a 106-100 win over the Washington Bullets.

• Saturday, March 19, 1977

  The Golden State Warriors defeated the Indiana Pacers 150-91 for the 10th-largest margin of victory in NBA history.

• Sunday, March 19, 1972

  The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 162-99 for the 4th-largest margin of victory in NBA history.

• Tuesday, March 19, 1968

  1-time NBA All-Star Tyrone Hill was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

• Sunday, March 19, 1961

  The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons 137-120 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 3-2 series win.

• Saturday, March 19, 1960

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics pulled down 39 rebounds in a 120-90 win over the Philadelphia Warriors.

• Tuesday, March 19, 1957

  The Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Fort Wayne Pistons 110-108 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 2-0 series win.

• Monday, March 19, 1956

  The Lakers set the record for largest margin of victory in a playoff game with 58, in a 133-75 win over the Hawks

• Saturday, March 19, 1955

  The Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 116-109 in the NBA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 2-1 series win.

  The Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Rochester Royals 119-110 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 2-1 series win.