On This Date: May 28

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• Friday, May 28, 2021

  Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics scored 50 points in a 125-119 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

  1-time NBA All-Star Mark Eaton died at the age of 64.

• Monday, May 28, 2018

  The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 101-92 in the NBA Western Conference Finals for a 4-3 series win.

• Friday, May 28, 2010

  The Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic 96-84 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals for a 4-2 series win.

• Wednesday, May 28, 1997

  The Chicago Bulls defeated the Miami Heat 100-87 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals for a 4-1 series win.

• Thursday, May 28, 1992

  The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Utah Jazz 105-97 in the NBA Western Conference Finals for a 4-2 series win.

• Sunday, May 28, 1989

  Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers dished out 20 assists in a 122-117 win over the Phoenix Suns.

  Alvin Robertson was traded from the San Antonio Spurs to the Milwaukee Bucks.

  The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns 122-117 in the NBA Western Conference Finals for a 4-0 series win.

• Tuesday, May 28, 1974

  The Portland Trail Blazers selected Bill Walton with the first overall pick in the 1974 NBA draft.

• Sunday, May 28, 1967

  3-time NBA All-Star Glen Rice was born in Jacksonville, Arkansas.

• Saturday, May 28, 1938

  14-time NBA All-Star Jerry West was born in Chelyan, West Virginia.