On This Date: March 5

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• Saturday, March 5, 2022

  LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 56 points in a 124-116 win over the Golden State Warriors.

• Wednesday, March 5, 2008

  LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers scored 50 points in a 119-105 win over the New York Knicks.

• Saturday, March 5, 1983

  Joe Barry Carroll of the Golden State Warriors scored 52 points in a 127-121 win over the Utah Jazz.

• Saturday, March 5, 1977

  1-time NBA All-Star Wally Szczerbiak was born in Madrid, Spain.

• Wednesday, March 5, 1975

  Kevin Porter of the Washington Bullets dished out 22 assists in a 118-112 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

• Saturday, March 5, 1966

  Oscar Robertson of the Cincinnati Royals dished out 22 assists in a 149-145 win over the New York Knicks.

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers pulled down 36 rebounds in a 102-85 win over the Boston Celtics.