On This Date: April 3

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• Wednesday, April 3, 2024

  Malachi Flynn of the Detroit Pistons scored 50 points in a 121-113 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

• Sunday, April 3, 2022

  5-time NBA All-Star Gene Shue died at the age of 90.

• Tuesday, April 3, 2001

  Jerry Stackhouse of the Detroit Pistons scored 57 points in a 110-83 win over the Chicago Bulls.

• Saturday, April 3, 1999

  Kendall Gill of the New Jersey Nets recorded 11 steals in an 88-77 win over the Miami Heat.

  Kendall Gill ties a record for most steals in a game with 11, in a win over the Heat

• Sunday, April 3, 1994

  Sherman Douglas of the Boston Celtics dished out 22 assists in a 135-112 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Tuesday, April 3, 1990

  Kevin Johnson of the Phoenix Suns dished out 20 assists in a 117-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

• Sunday, April 3, 1988

  Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 59 points in a 112-110 win over the Detroit Pistons.

• Friday, April 3, 1981

  The Chicago Bulls defeated the New York Knicks 115-114 in the NBA Eastern Conference First Round for a 2-0 series win.

• Saturday, April 3, 1976

  George Johnson of the Golden State Warriors blocked 10 shots in a 130-115 win over the Seattle SuperSonics.

• Friday, April 3, 1970

  The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 115-106 in the NBA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 4-1 series win.

• Tuesday, April 3, 1962

  The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons 123-117 in the NBA Western Division Finals for a 4-2 series win.

• Wednesday, April 3, 1957

  Dick McGuire was traded from the New York Knicks to the Fort Wayne Pistons.

• Tuesday, April 3, 1951

  The Rochester Royals defeated the Minneapolis Lakers 80-75 in the NBA Western Division Finals for a 3-1 series win.