On This Date: March 28

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• Wednesday, March 28, 2018

  Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves scored 56 points in a 126-114 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

• Friday, March 28, 2008

  Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 53 points in a 114-111 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

• Friday, March 28, 2003

  Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 55 points in a 108-94 win over the Washington Wizards.

• Tuesday, March 28, 1995

  Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 55 points in a 113-111 win over the New York Knicks.

• Wednesday, March 28, 1990

  Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 69 points in a 117-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

• Friday, March 28, 1975

  Gail Goodrich of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 53 points in a 114-103 win over the Kansas City-Omaha Kings.

• Tuesday, March 28, 1967

  Sam Jones of the Boston Celtics scored 51 points in a 118-109 win over the New York Knicks.

  The Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 118-109 in the NBA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 3-1 series win.

• Sunday, March 28, 1954

  The Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Rochester Royals 82-72 in the NBA Western Division Finals for a 2-1 series win.

• Tuesday, March 28, 1950

  The Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Fort Wayne Pistons 89-82 in the NBA Central Division Finals for a 2-0 series win.

• Sunday, March 28, 1948

  1-time NBA All-Star Sam Lacey was born in Indianola, Mississippi.

• Tuesday, March 28, 1944

  8-time NBA All-Star Rick Barry was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

• Saturday, March 28, 1942

  2-time NBA All-Star Jerry Sloan was born in McLeansboro, Illinois.