On This Date: March 23

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• Friday, March 23, 2012

  Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves scored 51 points in a 149-140 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

• Friday, March 23, 2007

  Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 50 points in a 111-105 win over the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets.

• Thursday, March 23, 2006

  Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks scored 51 points in a 122-121 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

• Friday, March 23, 2001

  Keon Clark of the Toronto Raptors blocked 12 shots in a 112-86 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

• Monday, March 23, 1992

  8-time NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving was born in Melbourne, Australia.

• Saturday, March 23, 1991

  Michael Adams of the Denver Nuggets scored 54 points in a 140-136 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

• Friday, March 23, 1990

  1-time NBA All-Star Gordon Hayward was born in Indianapolis, Indiana.

• Sunday, March 23, 1986

  Larry Smith sets a record for most offensive rebounds in a quarter with 11, in a win over the Nuggets

• Sunday, March 23, 1980

  Kevin Porter of the Washington Bullets dished out 24 assists in a 119-114 win over the Detroit Pistons.

• Friday, March 23, 1979

  Eddie Jordan of the New Jersey Nets recorded 10 steals in a 110-98 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Saturday, March 23, 1974

  Fred Brown of the Seattle SuperSonics scored 58 points in a 139-137 win over the Golden State Warriors.

• Friday, March 23, 1973

  10-time NBA All-Star Jason Kidd was born in San Francisco, California.

• Monday, March 23, 1970

  The Detroit Pistons selected Bob Lanier with the first overall pick in the 1970 NBA draft.

• Thursday, March 23, 1961

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics pulled down 39 rebounds in a 133-110 win over the Syracuse Nationals.

• Sunday, March 23, 1958

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics pulled down 40 rebounds in a 106-92 win over the Philadelphia Warriors.

• Wednesday, March 23, 1955

  12-time NBA All-Star Moses Malone was born in Petersburg, Virginia.

• Monday, March 23, 1953

  The Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Indianapolis Olympians 81-79 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 2-0 series win.

• Sunday, March 23, 1952

  The Syracuse Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Warriors 84-73 in the NBA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 2-1 series win.

• Thursday, March 23, 1950

  The Syracuse Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Warriors 59-53 in the NBA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 2-0 series win.

• Wednesday, March 23, 1949

  The Rochester Royals defeated the St. Louis Bombers 66-64 in the BAA Western Division Semifinals for a 2-0 series win.

• Wednesday, March 23, 1927

  1-time NBA All-Star Paul Walther was born in Covington, Kentucky.