On This Date: December 23

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• Friday, December 23, 2022

  James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers dished out 21 assists in a 119-114 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

  Luka Dončić of the Dallas Mavericks scored 50 points in a 112-106 win over the Houston Rockets.

• Wednesday, December 23, 2020

  1-time All-Star LaMelo Ball made his NBA debut for the Charlotte Hornets in a 121-114 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

  2-time All-Star Anthony Edwards made his NBA debut for the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 111-101 win over the Detroit Pistons.

  2-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton made his NBA debut for the Sacramento Kings in a 124-122 win over the Denver Nuggets.

  1-time All-Star Tyrese Maxey made his NBA debut for the Philadelphia 76ers in a 113-107 win over the Washington Wizards.

• Friday, December 23, 2005

  Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 53 points in a 111-108 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

  Vince Carter of the New Jersey Nets scored 51 points in a 95-88 win over the Miami Heat.

• Wednesday, December 23, 1992

  Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scored 57 points in a 107-98 win over the Washington Bullets.

• Friday, December 23, 1983

  John Lucas of the San Antonio Spurs dished out 20 assists in a 126-122 loss to the Kansas City Kings.

• Saturday, December 23, 1978

  Kevin Porter of the Detroit Pistons dished out 22 assists in a 130-126 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

• Friday, December 23, 1966

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics pulled down 37 rebounds in a 114-103 win over the St. Louis Hawks.