On This Date: February 3

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• Saturday, February 3, 2024

  Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors scored 60 points in a 141-134 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

• Wednesday, February 3, 2016

  Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors scored 51 points in a 134-121 win over the Washington Wizards.

• Thursday, February 3, 2011

  LeBron James of the Miami Heat scored 51 points in a 104-100 win over the Orlando Magic.

• Wednesday, February 3, 2010

  7-time NBA All-Star Dick McGuire died at the age of 84.

• Tuesday, February 3, 1987

  Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks scored 54 points in a 126-123 win over the Boston Celtics.

• Wednesday, February 3, 1982

  Geoff Huston of the Cleveland Cavaliers dished out 20 assists in a 108-104 win over the Indiana Pacers.

• Sunday, February 3, 1980

  The East defeated the West 144-136 in the 30th NBA All-Star Game before 19,035 fans in Landover, MD.

• Tuesday, February 3, 1976

  The East defeated the West 123-109 in the 26th NBA All-Star Game before 17,511 fans in Philadelphia, PA.

• Saturday, February 3, 1968

  1-time NBA All-Star Vlade Divac was born in Prijepolje, Serbia.

• Friday, February 3, 1961

  Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics pulled down 35 rebounds in a 123-109 win over the New York Knicks.

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 52 points in a 136-135 win over the Cincinnati Royals.