On This Date: April 12

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• Monday, April 12, 2021

  Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors scored 53 points in a 116-107 win over the Denver Nuggets.

• Sunday, April 12, 2015

  Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder scored 54 points in a 116-104 loss to the Indiana Pacers.

• Sunday, April 12, 2009

  Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat scored 55 points in a 122-105 win over the New York Knicks.

• Thursday, April 12, 2007

  Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 50 points in a 118-110 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

• Saturday, April 12, 1997

  Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 50 points in a 125-118 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

• Thursday, April 12, 1990

  John Stockton of the Utah Jazz dished out 23 assists in a 107-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Tuesday, April 12, 1988

  John Stockton of the Utah Jazz dished out 20 assists in a 100-93 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

• Sunday, April 12, 1987

  Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 53 points in a 116-95 win over the Indiana Pacers.

• Friday, April 12, 1985

  Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons dished out 21 assists in a 102-96 win over the Washington Bullets.

• Sunday, April 12, 1981

  The Boston Celtics defeated the Chicago Bulls 109-103 in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals for a 4-0 series win.

• Monday, April 12, 1976

  2-time NBA All-Star Brad Miller was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

• Saturday, April 12, 1975

  The Houston Rockets defeated the New York Knicks 118-86 in the NBA Eastern Conference First Round for a 2-1 series win.

  The Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Detroit Pistons 100-93 in the NBA Western Conference First Round for a 2-1 series win.

• Friday, April 12, 1974

  The Boston Celtics defeated the Buffalo Braves 106-104 in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals for a 4-2 series win.

  The New York Knicks defeated the Capital Bullets 91-81 in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals for a 4-3 series win.

• Wednesday, April 12, 1967

  The San Francisco Warriors defeated the St. Louis Hawks 112-107 in the NBA Western Division Finals for a 4-2 series win.

• Tuesday, April 12, 1966

  The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 120-112 in the NBA Eastern Division Finals for a 4-1 series win.

• Saturday, April 12, 1958

  Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks scored 50 points in a 110-109 win over the Boston Celtics.

  The St. Louis Hawks won their 1st NBA championship with a 110-109 win over the Boston Celtics.

• Monday, April 12, 1954

  The Minneapolis Lakers won their 5th NBA championship with an 87-80 win over the Syracuse Nationals.