On This Date: October 30

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• Wednesday, October 30, 2019

  James Harden of the Houston Rockets scored 59 points in a 159-158 win over the Washington Wizards.

  The Houston Rockets defeated the Washington Wizards 159-158 in the 8th-highest scoring game in NBA history.

• Thursday, October 30, 2014

  2-time All-Star Zach LaVine made his NBA debut for the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 97-91 win over the Detroit Pistons.

• Wednesday, October 30, 2013

  8-time All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo made his NBA debut for the Milwaukee Bucks in a 90-83 loss to the New York Knicks.

  3-time All-Star Rudy Gobert made his NBA debut for the Utah Jazz in a 101-98 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

• Tuesday, October 30, 2012

  3-time All-Star Bradley Beal made his NBA debut for the Washington Wizards in a 94-84 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

• Friday, October 30, 2009

  Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns dished out 20 assists in a 123-101 win over the Golden State Warriors.

  2-time All-Star Jrue Holiday made his NBA debut for the Philadelphia 76ers in a 99-86 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

• Thursday, October 30, 2003

  1-time All-Star Chris Kaman made his NBA debut for the Los Angeles Clippers in a 109-100 loss to the Seattle SuperSonics.

• Wednesday, October 30, 2002

  2-time All-Star Caron Butler made his NBA debut for the Miami Heat in a 100-86 loss to the Orlando Magic.

  8-time All-Star Yao Ming made his NBA debut for the Houston Rockets in a 91-82 loss to the Indiana Pacers.

  6-time All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire made his NBA debut for the Phoenix Suns in an 86-73 loss to the Seattle SuperSonics.

• Tuesday, October 30, 2001

  7-time All-Star Joe Johnson made his NBA debut for the Boston Celtics in a 108-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

  1-time All-Star Andrei Kirilenko made his NBA debut for the Utah Jazz in a 119-112 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

  6-time All-Star Tony Parker made his NBA debut for the San Antonio Spurs in a 109-98 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

  2-time All-Star Zach Randolph made his NBA debut for the Portland Trail Blazers in a 98-87 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

  1-time All-Star Gerald Wallace made his NBA debut for the Sacramento Kings in a 101-95 win over the Seattle SuperSonics.

• Wednesday, October 30, 1996

  4-time NBA All-Star Devin Booker was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

• Saturday, October 30, 1982

  Maurice Cheeks of the Philadelphia 76ers dished out 21 assists in a 110-99 win over the New Jersey Nets.

• Friday, October 30, 1981

  3-time All-Star Mark Aguirre made his NBA debut for the Dallas Mavericks in a 105-89 loss to the Utah Jazz.

  4-time All-Star Rolando Blackman made his NBA debut for the Dallas Mavericks in a 105-89 loss to the Utah Jazz.

  1-time All-Star Steve Johnson made his NBA debut for the Kansas City Kings in a 113-102 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

  3-time All-Star Larry Nance made his NBA debut for the Phoenix Suns in a 103-95 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

  2-time All-Star Jeff Ruland made his NBA debut for the Washington Bullets in a 124-100 loss to the Boston Celtics.

  12-time All-Star Isiah Thomas made his NBA debut for the Detroit Pistons in a 118-113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

  2-time All-Star Kelly Tripucka made his NBA debut for the Detroit Pistons in a 118-113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

  3-time All-Star Buck Williams made his NBA debut for the New Jersey Nets in a 103-99 loss to the New York Knicks.

• Friday, October 30, 1964

  2-time All-Star Joe Caldwell made his NBA debut for the Detroit Pistons in a 106-90 loss to the Boston Celtics.

• Tuesday, October 30, 1962

  Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors pulled down 35 rebounds in a 125-106 win over the New York Knicks.

  Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scored 59 points in a 125-106 win over the New York Knicks.

• Saturday, October 30, 1954

  11-time All-Star Bob Pettit made his NBA debut for the Milwaukee Hawks in a 91-72 loss to the Fort Wayne Pistons.

• Friday, October 30, 1953

  4-time All-Star Clyde Lovellette made his NBA debut for the Minneapolis Lakers in a 69-59 loss to the Milwaukee Hawks.

  1-time All-Star Don Sunderlage made his NBA debut for the Milwaukee Hawks in a 69-59 win over the Minneapolis Lakers.

• Monday, October 30, 1950

  3-time NBA All-Star Phil Chenier was born in Berkeley, California.