On This Date: April 13

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• Wednesday, April 13, 2016

  Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 60 points in a 101-96 win over the Utah Jazz.

• Saturday, April 13, 1996

  Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets blocked 10 shots in a 112-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

• Monday, April 13, 1987

  Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 50 points in a 114-107 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

• Friday, April 13, 1979

  2-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis was born in Los Angeles, California.

  The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Houston Rockets 100-91 in the NBA Eastern Conference First Round for a 2-0 series win.

  The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the New Jersey Nets 111-101 in the NBA Eastern Conference First Round for a 2-0 series win.

• Saturday, April 13, 1974

  The Chicago Bulls defeated the Detroit Pistons 96-94 in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals for a 4-3 series win.

• Friday, April 13, 1973

  The Boston Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks 121-103 in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals for a 4-2 series win.

  The Golden State Warriors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 100-86 in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals for a 4-2 series win.

• Saturday, April 13, 1968

  The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Francisco Warriors 106-100 in the NBA Western Division Finals for a 4-0 series win.

• Thursday, April 13, 1967

  1-time NBA All-Star Dana Barros was born in Boston, Massachusetts.

• Tuesday, April 13, 1965

  The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Baltimore Bullets 117-115 in the NBA Western Division Finals for a 4-2 series win.

• Saturday, April 13, 1957

  The Boston Celtics won their 1st NBA championship with a 125-123 win over the St. Louis Hawks.

• Wednesday, April 13, 1955

  The St. Louis Hawks selected Dick Ricketts with the first overall pick in the 1955 NBA draft.

• Wednesday, April 13, 1949

  The Minneapolis Lakers won their 1st NBA championship with a 77-56 win over the Washington Capitols.

• Sunday, April 13, 1947

  The Chicago Stags defeated the Washington Capitols 66-61 in the BAA Semifinals for a 4-2 series win.