On This Date: January 25

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• Wednesday, January 25, 2023

  Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers scored 60 points in a 134-124 win over the Utah Jazz.

• Monday, January 25, 2016

  Rajon Rondo of the Sacramento Kings dished out 20 assists in a 129-128 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

  DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings scored 56 points in a 129-128 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

• Sunday, January 25, 2015

  Hassan Whiteside of the Miami Heat blocked 12 shots in a 96-84 win over the Chicago Bulls.

• Saturday, January 25, 2014

  Terrence Ross of the Toronto Raptors scored 51 points in a 126-118 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

• Saturday, January 25, 1986

  Manute Bol of the Washington Bullets blocked 15 shots in a 111-103 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

• Tuesday, January 25, 1983

  Allen Leavell of the Houston Rockets dished out 22 assists in a 114-111 win over the New Jersey Nets.

• Tuesday, January 25, 1966

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 53 points in a 110-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Monday, January 25, 1960

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors pulled down 42 rebounds in a 127-117 win over the Detroit Pistons.

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 58 points in a 127-117 win over the Detroit Pistons.

  Wilt Chamberlain sets a record for most points by a rookie in a game with 58, in a win over the Pistons

• Sunday, January 25, 1959

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics pulled down 39 rebounds in a 119-118 win over the Detroit Pistons.

• Monday, January 25, 1926

  7-time NBA All-Star Dick McGuire was born in Huntington, New York.