On This Date: March 24

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• Friday, March 24, 2017

  Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns scored 70 points in a 130-120 loss to the Boston Celtics.

• Tuesday, March 24, 1992

  Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 50 points in a 116-103 win over the Denver Nuggets.

• Saturday, March 24, 1990

  John Stockton of the Utah Jazz dished out 20 assists in a 112-79 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

  Patrick Ewing of the New York Knicks scored 51 points in a 115-110 loss to the Boston Celtics.

  Tom Chambers of the Phoenix Suns scored 60 points in a 121-95 win over the Seattle SuperSonics.

• Tuesday, March 24, 1987

  Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 56 points in a 93-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Saturday, March 24, 1984

  11-time NBA All-Star Chris Bosh was born in Dallas, Texas.

• Sunday, March 24, 1968

  The Celtics tie the record for most points in the 2nd quarter in a playoff game with 46, in a 123-116 win over the Pistons

• Thursday, March 24, 1960

  The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia Warriors 119-117 in the NBA Eastern Division Finals for a 4-2 series win.

• Sunday, March 24, 1957

  The Boston Celtics defeated the Syracuse Nationals 83-80 in the NBA Eastern Division Finals for a 3-0 series win.

• Tuesday, March 24, 1953

  The Fort Wayne Pistons defeated the Rochester Royals 67-65 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 2-1 series win.

• Saturday, March 24, 1951

  The New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics 92-78 in the NBA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 2-0 series win.

  The Rochester Royals defeated the Fort Wayne Pistons 97-78 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 2-1 series win.

• Friday, March 24, 1950

  The Fort Wayne Pistons defeated the Rochester Royals 79-78 in the NBA Central Division Semifinals for a 2-0 series win.

  The Anderson Packers defeated the Tri-Cities Blackhawks 94-71 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 2-1 series win.

• Thursday, March 24, 1949

  The Washington Capitols defeated the Philadelphia Warriors 80-78 in the BAA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 2-0 series win.

  The Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Chicago Stags 101-85 in the BAA Western Division Semifinals for a 2-0 series win.