On This Date: April 5

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• Tuesday, April 5, 2011

  Deron Williams of the New Jersey Nets dished out 21 assists in a 107-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

• Sunday, April 5, 2009

  Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks dished out 20 assists in a 140-116 win over the Phoenix Suns.

• Tuesday, April 5, 1994

  Dikembe Mutombo of the Denver Nuggets blocked 11 shots in a 92-91 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

  Rod Strickland of the Portland Trail Blazers dished out 20 assists in a 135-113 win over the Phoenix Suns.

• Sunday, April 5, 1981

  The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 89-86 in the NBA Western Conference First Round for a 2-1 series win.

  The Kansas City Kings defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 104-95 in the NBA Western Conference First Round for a 2-1 series win.

• Wednesday, April 5, 1978

  Kevin Porter of the New Jersey Nets dished out 20 assists in a 129-121 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

• Sunday, April 5, 1970

  The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Chicago Bulls 113-107 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 4-1 series win.

• Saturday, April 5, 1969

  The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Francisco Warriors 118-78 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 4-2 series win.

• Wednesday, April 5, 1967

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers pulled down 41 rebounds in a 115-104 win over the Boston Celtics.

  Wilt Chamberlain sets a record for most rebounds in a playoff game with 41, in a win over the Celtics

• Monday, April 5, 1965

  Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 52 points in a 118-115 win over the Baltimore Bullets.

• Thursday, April 5, 1962

  The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia Warriors 109-107 in the NBA Eastern Division Finals for a 4-3 series win.