On This Date: October 21
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Thursday, October 21, 1976
1-time All-Star Don Buse made his NBA debut for the Indiana Pacers in a 129-122 loss to the Boston Celtics.
6-time All-Star Adrian Dantley made his NBA debut for the Buffalo Braves in a 133-112 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
8-time All-Star Alex English made his NBA debut for the Milwaukee Bucks in a 133-112 loss to the Buffalo Braves.
2-time All-Star Billy Knight made his NBA debut for the Indiana Pacers in a 129-122 loss to the Boston Celtics.
12-time All-Star Moses Malone made his NBA debut for the Buffalo Braves in a 133-112 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
3-time All-Star Dan Roundfield made his NBA debut for the Indiana Pacers in a 129-122 loss to the Boston Celtics.
1-time All-Star Lonnie Shelton made his NBA debut for the New York Knicks in a 102-97 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Friday, October 21, 1966
1-time All-Star Clyde Lee made his NBA debut for the San Francisco Warriors in a 136-119 win over the Detroit Pistons.
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Saturday, October 21, 1961
Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors pulled down 35 rebounds in a 132-95 win over the New York Knicks.
Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 53 points in a 132-95 win over the New York Knicks.
1-time All-Star Lee Shaffer made his NBA debut for the Syracuse Nationals in a 123-103 win over the Chicago Packers.
1-time All-Star Adrian Smith made his NBA debut for the Cincinnati Royals in a 138-129 win over the St. Louis Hawks.
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Sunday, October 21, 1928
6-time NBA All-Star Vern Mikkelsen was born in Fresno, California.
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