On This Date: January 5

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• Wednesday, January 5, 2011

  Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics dished out 23 assists in a 105-103 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

• Friday, January 5, 2001

  Chris Webber of the Sacramento Kings scored 51 points in a 93-91 loss to the Indiana Pacers.

• Sunday, January 5, 1997

  Nick Van Exel of the Los Angeles Lakers dished out 23 assists in a 95-82 win over the Vancouver Grizzlies.

• Tuesday, January 5, 1988

  5-time NBA All-Star Pete Maravich died at the age of 40.

• Wednesday, January 5, 1983

  Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers dished out 20 assists in a 122-120 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Saturday, January 5, 1963

  Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scored 50 points in a 127-126 win over the Chicago Zephyrs.

• Friday, January 5, 1962

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 53 points in a 134-116 win over the St. Louis Hawks.

• Thursday, January 5, 1961

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 56 points in a 139-127 win over the Syracuse Nationals.

• Tuesday, January 5, 1960

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 52 points in a 126-111 win over the Minneapolis Lakers.

• Tuesday, January 5, 1954

  8-time NBA All-Star Alex English was born in Columbia, South Carolina.