On This Date: April 19

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• Wednesday, April 19, 2023

  The Bucks tie the record for most points in the 2nd quarter in a playoff game with 46, in a 138-122 win over the Heat

• Wednesday, April 19, 2017

  Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder scored 51 points in a 115-111 loss to the Houston Rockets.

  Russell Westbrook sets a record for most field goal attempts in a half in a playoff game with 28, in a loss to the Rockets

  Russell Westbrook sets a record for most field goal attempts in a quarter in a playoff game with 18, in a loss to the Rockets

• Tuesday, April 19, 2016

  The Celtics set the record for fewest points in the 1st quarter in a playoff game with 7, in a 72-89 loss to the Hawks

• Sunday, April 19, 2009

  Record set for fewest points by both teams in the 2nd half in a playoff game with 56, in a game between the Heat and Hawks

• Sunday, April 19, 1998

  Marcus Camby of the Toronto Raptors blocked 10 shots in a 107-78 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Friday, April 19, 1996

  Shawn Bradley of the New Jersey Nets blocked 10 shots in a 112-106 loss to the Boston Celtics.

• Sunday, April 19, 1992

  John Stockton of the Utah Jazz dished out 21 assists in a 101-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

• Thursday, April 19, 1990

  Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets scored 52 points in a 130-127 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

• Saturday, April 19, 1986

  Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks scored 50 points in a 137-125 win over the Detroit Pistons.

• Sunday, April 19, 1981

  The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 99-98 in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals for a 4-3 series win.

  The Kansas City Kings defeated the Phoenix Suns 95-88 in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals for a 4-3 series win.

• Monday, April 19, 1971

  The Baltimore Bullets defeated the New York Knicks 93-91 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals for a 4-3 series win.

• Sunday, April 19, 1970

  The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 133-114 in the NBA Western Division Finals for a 4-0 series win.

• Friday, April 19, 1968

  The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 100-96 in the NBA Eastern Division Finals for a 4-3 series win.