On This Date: May 23

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• Thursday, May 23, 2013

  1-time NBA All-Star Flynn Robinson died at the age of 72.

• Sunday, May 23, 1999

  The Indiana Pacers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 89-86 in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals for a 4-0 series win.

  The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 118-107 in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals for a 4-0 series win.

• Wednesday, May 23, 1984

  The Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 115-108 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals for a 4-1 series win.

• Sunday, May 23, 1982

  The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 120-106 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals for a 4-3 series win.

• Friday, May 23, 1924

  1-time NBA All-Star Jack Coleman was born in Burgin, Kentucky.