On This Date: January 24

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• Friday, January 24, 2014

  Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks scored 62 points in a 125-96 win over the Charlotte Bobcats.

  Chandler Parsons sets a record for most 3-point field goals in a half with 10, in a loss to the Grizzlies

• Saturday, January 24, 2009

  Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers recorded 10 steals in a 100-87 win over the Washington Wizards.

• Wednesday, January 24, 2007

  Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz dished out 21 assists in a 132-130 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

• Thursday, January 24, 1963

  Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scored 58 points in a 138-114 win over the Detroit Pistons.

• Wednesday, January 24, 1962

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 55 points in a 122-108 win over the Chicago Packers.

  Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 50 points in a 136-123 win over the Cincinnati Royals.

• Tuesday, January 24, 1961

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors pulled down 36 rebounds in a 114-112 loss to the St. Louis Hawks.

  Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 56 points in a 116-107 win over the Syracuse Nationals.

• Sunday, January 24, 1960

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors pulled down 37 rebounds in a 104-95 win over the Cincinnati Royals.

• Thursday, January 24, 1957

  1-time NBA All-Star Mark Eaton was born in Westminster, California.

• Tuesday, January 24, 1956

  The West defeated the East 108-94 in the 6th NBA All-Star Game before 8,517 fans in Rochester, NY.