On This Date: October 20

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• Wednesday, October 20, 2021

  2-time All-Star Scottie Barnes made his NBA debut for the Toronto Raptors in a 98-83 loss to the Washington Wizards.

  1-time All-Star Evan Mobley made his NBA debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 132-121 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

  2-time All-Star Alperen Şengün made his NBA debut for the Houston Rockets in a 124-106 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

• Friday, October 20, 2017

  1-time All-Star Jarrett Allen made his NBA debut for the Brooklyn Nets in a 126-121 win over the Orlando Magic.

• Saturday, October 20, 1979

  Kevin Porter of the Washington Bullets dished out 20 assists in a 117-106 win over the Detroit Pistons.

• Friday, October 20, 1972

  The Braves set the record for most points in the 4th quarter with 58, in a 118-126 loss to the Celtics

• Wednesday, October 20, 1971

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers blocked 10 shots in a 126-104 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

  3-time NBA All-Star Eddie Jones was born in Pompano Beach, Florida.

• Saturday, October 20, 1962

  2-time All-Star Zelmo Beaty made his NBA debut for the St. Louis Hawks in a 120-111 win over the Detroit Pistons.

  1-time All-Star Len Chappell made his NBA debut for the Syracuse Nationals in a 108-102 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

  3-time All-Star Terry Dischinger made his NBA debut for the Chicago Zephyrs in a 113-109 win over the Cincinnati Royals.

  13-time All-Star John Havlicek made his NBA debut for the Boston Celtics in a 149-116 win over the New York Knicks.

  7-time All-Star Chet Walker made his NBA debut for the Syracuse Nationals in a 108-102 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Friday, October 20, 1961

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 57 points in a 122-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Thursday, October 20, 1960

  1-time All-Star Darrall Imhoff made his NBA debut for the New York Knicks in a 113-105 loss to the Cincinnati Royals.