On This Date: December 12

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• Sunday, December 12, 2021

  Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets scored 51 points in a 116-104 win over the Detroit Pistons.

• Tuesday, December 12, 2006

  10-time NBA All-Star Paul Arizin died at the age of 78.

• Thursday, December 12, 1985

  Manute Bol of the Washington Bullets blocked 12 shots in a 110-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

  Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers dished out 20 assists in a 127-102 win over the Phoenix Suns.

  Manute Bol ties a record for most blocks in a half with 11, in a win over the Bucks

  Manute Bol sets a record for most blocks in a quarter with 8, in a win over the Bucks

• Friday, December 12, 1980

  Ben Poquette of the Utah Jazz blocked 10 shots in a 118-98 loss to the Chicago Bulls.

• Wednesday, December 12, 1979

  Joe Meriweather of the New York Knicks blocked 10 shots in a 114-102 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

• Wednesday, December 12, 1962

  Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 50 points in a 126-120 win over the Syracuse Nationals.

• Tuesday, December 12, 1961

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 54 points in a 132-109 win over the Detroit Pistons.

• Friday, December 12, 1958

  Richie Guerin of the New York Knicks dished out 21 assists in a 106-104 win over the St. Louis Hawks.

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics pulled down 40 rebounds in a 125-115 win over the Cincinnati Royals.

• Wednesday, December 12, 1956

  Slater Martin was traded from the New York Knicks to the St. Louis Hawks.

• Sunday, December 12, 1948

  2-time NBA All-Star Randy Smith was born in Bellport, New York.

• Monday, December 12, 1932

  11-time NBA All-Star Bob Pettit was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.