On This Date: April 2

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• Sunday, April 2, 2023

  Fred VanVleet of the Toronto Raptors dished out 20 assists in a 128-108 win over the Charlotte Hornets.

• Saturday, April 2, 2022

  Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets scored 55 points in a 122-115 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

• Tuesday, April 2, 2019

  Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder dished out 21 assists in a 119-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Tuesday, April 2, 2013

  Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks scored 50 points in a 102-90 win over the Miami Heat.

• Thursday, April 2, 1998

  Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 50 points in a 117-106 win over the New Jersey Nets.

• Sunday, April 2, 1995

  Dikembe Mutombo of the Denver Nuggets blocked 10 shots in a 104-101 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

• Saturday, April 2, 1994

  2-time NBA All-Star Pascal Siakam was born in Douala, Cameroon.

• Tuesday, April 2, 1991

  Kevin Johnson of the Phoenix Suns dished out 20 assists in a 131-117 win over the Utah Jazz.

• Thursday, April 2, 1981

  The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Indiana Pacers 96-85 in the NBA Eastern Conference First Round for a 2-0 series win.

• Thursday, April 2, 1970

  Willis Reed of the New York Knicks pulled down 36 rebounds in a 101-80 win over the Baltimore Bullets.

• Wednesday, April 2, 1969

  The New York Knicks defeated the Baltimore Bullets 115-108 in the NBA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 4-0 series win.

• Tuesday, April 2, 1968

  The San Francisco Warriors defeated the St. Louis Hawks 111-106 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 4-2 series win.

• Thursday, April 2, 1953

  The Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Fort Wayne Pistons 74-58 in the NBA Western Division Finals for a 3-2 series win.

• Sunday, April 2, 1950

  The Syracuse Nationals defeated the New York Knicks 91-80 in the NBA Eastern Division Finals for a 2-1 series win.

• Saturday, April 2, 1949

  The Washington Capitols defeated the New York Knicks 84-76 in the BAA Eastern Division Finals for a 2-1 series win.

• Friday, April 2, 1948

  The Chicago Stags defeated the Boston Celtics 81-74 in the BAA Quarterfinals for a 2-1 series win.