On This Date: November 16

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• Thursday, November 16, 2023

  4-time NBA All-Star Johnny Green died at the age of 89.

• Wednesday, November 16, 2022

  Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors scored 50 points in a 130-119 loss to the Phoenix Suns.

• Monday, November 16, 2020

  Chris Paul was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Phoenix Suns.

• Wednesday, November 16, 1988

  Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 52 points in a 123-110 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Tuesday, November 16, 1982

  6-time NBA All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire was born in Lake Wales, Florida.

• Saturday, November 16, 1974

  Larry Steele of the Portland Trail Blazers recorded 10 steals in a 112-99 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Tuesday, November 16, 1971

  1-time All-Star Austin Carr made his NBA debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 108-90 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Monday, November 16, 1970

  Larry Siegfried of the San Diego Rockets dished out 21 assists in a 136-118 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

• Saturday, November 16, 1963

  Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks scored 52 points in a 115-112 win over the Baltimore Bullets.

• Friday, November 16, 1962

  Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scored 73 points in a 127-111 win over the New York Knicks.

• Saturday, November 16, 1957

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics pulled down 49 rebounds in a 111-89 win over the Philadelphia Warriors.

  Bill Russell sets a record for most rebounds in a half with 32, in a win over the Warriors

• Saturday, November 16, 1946

  7-time NBA All-Star Jo Jo White was born in St. Louis, Missouri.