On This Date: June 9

January February March April May June July August September October November December

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

• Friday, June 9, 2017

  Record set for most points by both teams in the 1st half in a playoff game with 154, in a game between the Warriors and Cavaliers

  The Cavaliers set the record for most points in the 1st half in a playoff game with 86, in a 137-116 win over the Warriors

  The Cavaliers set the record for most points in the 1st quarter in a playoff game with 49, in a 137-116 win over the Warriors

• Saturday, June 9, 2012

  The Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 101-88 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals for a 4-3 series win.

• Thursday, June 9, 2011

  1-time NBA All-Star Mike Mitchell died at the age of 55.

• Friday, June 9, 2000

  Shaquille O'Neal sets a record for most free throw attempts in a playoff game with 39, in a win over the Pacers

• Sunday, June 9, 1985

  The Los Angeles Lakers won their 9th NBA championship with a 111-100 win over the Boston Celtics.

• Tuesday, June 9, 1981

  The Dallas Mavericks selected Mark Aguirre with the first overall pick in the 1981 NBA draft.

• Friday, June 9, 1978

  The Portland Trail Blazers selected Mychal Thompson with the first overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft.

• Thursday, June 9, 1977

  3-time NBA All-Star Peja Stojaković was born in Slavonska Pozega, Croatia.

• Monday, June 9, 1952

  2-time NBA All-Star Billy Knight was born in Braddock, Pennsylvania.