On This Date: February 16

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• Sunday, February 16, 2014

  The East defeated the West 163-155 in the 63rd NBA All-Star Game before 14,727 fans in New Orleans, LA.

• Sunday, February 16, 2003

  Allan Houston of the New York Knicks scored 53 points in a 117-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Thursday, February 16, 1989

  Manute Bol of the Golden State Warriors blocked 10 shots in a 143-138 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

  Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 50 points in a 117-116 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

• Tuesday, February 16, 1988

  Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks scored 51 points in a 118-115 loss to the Sacramento Kings.

• Saturday, February 16, 1985

  Bernard King of the New York Knicks scored 55 points in a 126-117 loss to the New Jersey Nets.

• Thursday, February 16, 1967

  Rick Barry of the San Francisco Warriors scored 52 points in a 125-124 win over the Chicago Bulls.

• Saturday, February 16, 1963

  Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scored 56 points in a 122-118 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Thursday, February 16, 1961

  Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 57 points in a 129-106 win over the Detroit Pistons.

• Monday, February 16, 1959

  2-time NBA All-Star Kelly Tripucka was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.

• Sunday, February 16, 1958

  Frank Selvy was traded from the St. Louis Hawks to the Minneapolis Lakers.

• Tuesday, February 16, 1954

  Neil Johnston of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 50 points in a 95-77 win over the Syracuse Nationals.