On This Date: January 17

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• Friday, January 17, 2014

  Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder scored 54 points in a 127-121 win over the Golden State Warriors.

• Thursday, January 17, 2008

  Marcus Camby of the Denver Nuggets blocked 11 shots in a 120-109 win over the Utah Jazz.

  Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns dished out 20 assists in a 106-98 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Monday, January 17, 1983

  Tree Rollins of the Atlanta Hawks blocked 10 shots in a 102-96 win over the New Jersey Nets.

• Sunday, January 17, 1982

  13-time NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade was born in Chicago, Illinois.

• Wednesday, January 17, 1973

  Rick Barry of the Golden State Warriors scored 51 points in a 123-117 win over the Houston Rockets.

• Wednesday, January 17, 1962

  Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 63 points in a 129-121 win over the New York Knicks.

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 62 points in a 136-130 win over the St. Louis Hawks.

• Tuesday, January 17, 1961

  The West defeated the East 153-131 in the 11th NBA All-Star Game before 8,016 fans in Syracuse, NY.

• Thursday, January 17, 1952

  Lew Hitch ties a record for most personal fouls in a game with 8, in a loss to the Nationals