On This Date: March 14

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• Monday, March 14, 2022

  Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves scored 60 points in a 149-139 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

• Friday, March 14, 2014

  1-time NBA All-Star Sam Lacey died at the age of 65.

• Saturday, March 14, 2009

  Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat scored 50 points in a 140-129 win over the Utah Jazz.

• Thursday, March 14, 1996

  Shawn Bradley of the New Jersey Nets blocked 11 shots in a 100-92 loss to the Washington Bullets.

• Tuesday, March 14, 1995

  Dana Barros of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 50 points in a 136-107 loss to the Houston Rockets.

• Monday, March 14, 1988

  John Stockton of the Utah Jazz dished out 20 assists in a 116-115 win over the Denver Nuggets.

  8-time NBA All-Star Stephen Curry was born in Akron, Ohio.

• Friday, March 14, 1980

  Tree Rollins of the Atlanta Hawks blocked 10 shots in an 88-87 win over the Boston Celtics.

• Friday, March 14, 1969

  2-time NBA All-Star Larry Johnson was born in Tyler, Texas.

• Sunday, March 14, 1965

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics pulled down 41 rebounds in a 106-98 win over the San Francisco Warriors.

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 51 points in a 143-126 loss to the Baltimore Bullets.

• Saturday, March 14, 1964

  Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scored 55 points in a 111-95 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Thursday, March 14, 1963

  Guy Rodgers of the San Francisco Warriors dished out 28 assists in a 114-109 loss to the St. Louis Hawks.

• Wednesday, March 14, 1962

  Rudy LaRusso of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 50 points in a 125-115 win over the St. Louis Hawks.

• Monday, March 14, 1960

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 53 points in a 132-112 win over the Syracuse Nationals.

  The Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Syracuse Nationals 132-112 in the NBA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 2-1 series win.

  Wilt Chamberlain sets a record for most field goals in a playoff game with 24, in a win over the Nationals

• Thursday, March 14, 1946

  5-time NBA All-Star Wes Unseld was born in Louisville, Kentucky.

• Tuesday, March 14, 1944

  1-time NBA All-Star Clyde Lee was born in Nashville, Tennessee.