On This Date: March 06

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• Monday, March 6, 2023

  James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers dished out 20 assists in a 147-143 win over the Indiana Pacers.

• Sunday, March 6, 2022

  Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics scored 54 points in a 126-120 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

• Monday, March 6, 2000

  Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 61 points in a 123-103 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

• Sunday, March 6, 1994

  John Stockton of the Utah Jazz dished out 20 assists in a 103-92 win over the Phoenix Suns.

• Saturday, March 6, 1993

  Mookie Blaylock of the Atlanta Hawks dished out 23 assists in a 139-118 win over the Utah Jazz.

• Wednesday, March 6, 1991

  Bernard King of the Washington Bullets scored 50 points in a 104-93 loss to the Utah Jazz.

• Wednesday, March 6, 1985

  Johnny Moore of the San Antonio Spurs recorded 10 steals in a 108-102 win over the Indiana Pacers.

• Saturday, March 6, 1982

  George Gervin of the San Antonio Spurs scored 50 points in a 171-166 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

  The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 171-166 in the 3rd-highest scoring game in NBA history.

• Tuesday, March 6, 1973

  2-time NBA All-Star Michael Finley was born in Melrose Park, Illinois.

• Monday, March 6, 1972

  15-time NBA All-Star Shaquille O'Neal was born in Newark, New Jersey.

• Saturday, March 6, 1965

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers pulled down 43 rebounds in a 103-98 win over the Boston Celtics.

• Wednesday, March 6, 1963

  Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scored 51 points in a 121-111 loss to the Chicago Zephyrs.

• Sunday, March 6, 1960

  1-time NBA All-Star Sleepy Floyd was born in Gastonia, North Carolina.