On This Date: January 27

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• Monday, January 27, 2020

  Eric Gordon of the Houston Rockets scored 50 points in a 126-117 win over the Utah Jazz.

• Friday, January 27, 2017

  James Harden of the Houston Rockets scored 51 points in a 123-118 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Saturday, January 27, 1990

  Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz scored 61 points in a 144-96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

• Friday, January 27, 1989

  Manute Bol of the Golden State Warriors blocked 11 shots in a 113-112 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Wednesday, January 27, 1982

  Geoff Huston of the Cleveland Cavaliers dished out 27 assists in a 110-106 win over the Golden State Warriors.

• Saturday, January 27, 1973

  Tiny Archibald of the Kansas City-Omaha Kings scored 52 points in a 129-126 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

• Wednesday, January 27, 1971

  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Milwaukee Bucks scored 53 points in a 132-129 win over the Boston Celtics.

• Saturday, January 27, 1962

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 53 points in a 131-106 win over the Boston Celtics.

• Wednesday, January 27, 1960

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics pulled down 35 rebounds in a 127-114 win over the St. Louis Hawks.