On This Date: March 16

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• Tuesday, March 16, 2021

  Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers scored 50 points in a 125-124 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

• Friday, March 16, 2007

  Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 65 points in a 116-111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

• Sunday, March 16, 2003

  Allan Houston of the New York Knicks scored 50 points in a 120-111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

• Wednesday, March 16, 1994

  7-time NBA All-Star Joel Embiid was born in Yaounde, Cameroon.

• Thursday, March 16, 1989

  6-time NBA All-Star Blake Griffin was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

• Sunday, March 16, 1975

  Elmore Smith of the Los Angeles Lakers blocked 10 shots in a 111-95 win over the Golden State Warriors.

• Friday, March 16, 1973

  Geoff Petrie of the Portland Trail Blazers scored 51 points in a 141-128 win over the Houston Rockets.

• Sunday, March 16, 1958

  The Detroit Pistons defeated the Cincinnati Royals 124-104 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 2-0 series win.