On This Date: December 4

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• Sunday, December 4, 2022

  Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 55 points in a 130-119 win over the Washington Wizards.

• Saturday, December 4, 1982

  Adrian Dantley of the Utah Jazz scored 57 points in a 131-124 win over the Chicago Bulls.

• Friday, December 4, 1964

  Walt Bellamy of the Baltimore Bullets pulled down 37 rebounds in a 108-106 win over the St. Louis Hawks.

• Monday, December 4, 1961

  Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 50 points in a 131-120 win over the Syracuse Nationals.

• Friday, December 4, 1959

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics pulled down 38 rebounds in a 122-107 win over the New York Knicks.

• Tuesday, December 4, 1956

  4-time NBA All-Star Bernard King was born in Brooklyn, New York.

• Saturday, December 4, 1954

  Neil Johnston of the Philadelphia Warriors pulled down 39 rebounds in a 79-73 win over the Syracuse Nationals.