On This Date: April 16

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• Saturday, April 16, 2011

  Dirk Nowitzki ties a record for most free throws in a quarter in a playoff game with 13, in a win over the Trail Blazers

• Friday, April 16, 1993

  Scott Skiles of the Orlando Magic dished out 21 assists in a 113-110 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

• Thursday, April 16, 1987

  Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 61 points in a 117-114 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

• Tuesday, April 16, 1985

  2-time NBA All-Star Luol Deng was born in Wau, South Sudan.

• Sunday, April 16, 1978

  The Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 111-102 in the NBA Western Conference First Round for a 2-1 series win.

• Sunday, April 16, 1967

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers pulled down 38 rebounds in a 126-95 win over the San Francisco Warriors.

  Wilt Chamberlain sets a record for most rebounds in a half in a playoff game with 26, in a win over the Warriors

• Thursday, April 16, 1964

  The San Francisco Warriors defeated the St. Louis Hawks 105-95 in the NBA Western Division Finals for a 4-3 series win.

• Tuesday, April 16, 1963

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics pulled down 38 rebounds in a 113-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Wednesday, April 16, 1947

  19-time NBA All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born in New York, New York.

• Sunday, April 16, 1944

  1-time NBA All-Star John Block was born in Los Angeles, California.