On This Date: April 23

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• Tuesday, April 23, 2019

  Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers scored 50 points in a 118-115 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

  The Toronto Raptors defeated the Orlando Magic 115-96 in the NBA Eastern Conference First Round for a 4-1 series win.

  The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 122-100 in the NBA Eastern Conference First Round for a 4-1 series win.

  The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-115 in the NBA Western Conference First Round for a 4-1 series win.

• Sunday, April 23, 2017

  2-time NBA All-Star Kenny Sears died at the age of 83.

  The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Indiana Pacers 106-102 in the NBA Eastern Conference First Round for a 4-0 series win.

• Tuesday, April 23, 2013

  The Celtics tie the record for fewest points in the 2nd half in a playoff game with 23, in a 71-87 loss to the Knicks

• Friday, April 23, 1993

  Nick Anderson of the Orlando Magic scored 50 points in a 119-116 win over the New Jersey Nets.

• Sunday, April 23, 1989

  Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers dished out 21 assists in a 121-117 win over the Seattle SuperSonics.

• Wednesday, April 23, 1986

  The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 114-94 in the NBA Western Conference First Round for a 3-0 series win.

• Tuesday, April 23, 1985

  The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns 119-103 in the NBA Western Conference First Round for a 3-0 series win.

• Friday, April 23, 1982

  The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 98-95 in the NBA Eastern Conference First Round for a 2-0 series win.

  The Washington Bullets defeated the New Jersey Nets 103-92 in the NBA Eastern Conference First Round for a 2-0 series win.

• Sunday, April 23, 1978

  The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the New York Knicks 112-107 in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals for a 4-0 series win.

  The Bucks set the record for most points in the 2nd half in a playoff game with 87, in a 143-112 win over the Nuggets

• Wednesday, April 23, 1975

  The Chicago Bulls defeated the Kansas City-Omaha Kings 101-89 in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals for a 4-2 series win.

• Sunday, April 23, 1972

  The New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics 111-103 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals for a 4-1 series win.

• Wednesday, April 23, 1969

  Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 53 points in a 120-118 win over the Boston Celtics.

• Sunday, April 23, 1950

  The Minneapolis Lakers won their 2nd NBA championship with a 110-95 win over the Syracuse Nationals.

• Friday, April 23, 1943

  5-time NBA All-Star Gail Goodrich was born in Los Angeles, California.