On This Date: December 15

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• Friday, December 15, 2023

  Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks scored 50 points in a 139-122 win over the Phoenix Suns.

  Jalen Brunson ties a record for most 3-point field goals made without a miss in a game with 9, in a win over the Suns

• Friday, December 15, 2006

  Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 53 points in a 112-101 win over the Houston Rockets.

• Saturday, December 15, 2001

  Andre Miller of the Cleveland Cavaliers dished out 22 assists in a 94-91 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Friday, December 15, 1989

  Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers dished out 21 assists in a 119-110 win over the Boston Celtics.

• Friday, December 15, 1972

  Tiny Archibald of the Kansas City-Omaha Kings dished out 21 assists in a 140-132 win over the Detroit Pistons.

• Tuesday, December 15, 1964

  Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scored 58 points in a 134-132 win over the New York Knicks.

• Saturday, December 15, 1962

  Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 52 points in a 113-104 win over the San Francisco Warriors.

• Thursday, December 15, 1960

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics pulled down 37 rebounds in a 115-105 win over the Syracuse Nationals.

• Wednesday, December 15, 1948

  3-time NBA All-Star Charlie Scott was born in New York, New York.