On This Date: November 05

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• Sunday, November 5, 2017

  James Harden of the Houston Rockets scored 56 points in a 137-110 win over the Utah Jazz.

• Wednesday, November 5, 2008

  Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs scored 55 points in a 129-125 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

• Friday, November 5, 2004

  2-time All-Star Luol Deng made his NBA debut for the Chicago Bulls in a 111-106 loss to the New Jersey Nets.

• Friday, November 5, 1999

  1-time All-Star Wally Szczerbiak made his NBA debut for the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 100-95 loss to the Sacramento Kings.

• Saturday, November 5, 1994

  10-time All-Star Jason Kidd made his NBA debut for the Dallas Mavericks in a 112-103 win over the New Jersey Nets.

  2-time All-Star Glenn Robinson made his NBA debut for the Milwaukee Bucks in a 97-96 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Friday, November 5, 1993

  4-time All-Star Vin Baker made his NBA debut for the Milwaukee Bucks in a 94-91 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

  1-time All-Star Sam Cassell made his NBA debut for the Houston Rockets in a 110-88 win over the New Jersey Nets.

  1-time All-Star Antonio Davis made his NBA debut for the Indiana Pacers in a 116-110 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

  4-time All-Star Anfernee Hardaway made his NBA debut for the Orlando Magic in a 116-96 win over the Miami Heat.

  2-time All-Star Allan Houston made his NBA debut for the Detroit Pistons in a 104-99 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

  1-time All-Star Jamal Mashburn made his NBA debut for the Dallas Mavericks in a 102-86 loss to the Utah Jazz.

  1-time All-Star Nick Van Exel made his NBA debut for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 116-108 win over the Phoenix Suns.

• Saturday, November 5, 1988

  6-time All-Star Mitch Richmond made his NBA debut for the Golden State Warriors in a 117-104 win over the Phoenix Suns.

• Wednesday, November 5, 1986

  4-time All-Star Mark Price made his NBA debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 111-95 loss to the Utah Jazz.

• Saturday, November 5, 1983

  Darryl Dawkins of the New Jersey Nets blocked 13 shots in a 119-112 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Friday, November 5, 1982

  2-time All-Star Terry Cummings made his NBA debut for the San Diego Clippers in a 130-99 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

  1-time All-Star Ricky Pierce made his NBA debut for the Detroit Pistons in a 120-109 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Tuesday, November 5, 1974

  2-time NBA All-Star Jerry Stackhouse was born in Kinston, North Carolina.

• Saturday, November 5, 1955

  4-time All-Star Dick Garmaker made his NBA debut for the Minneapolis Lakers in a 101-89 loss to the St. Louis Hawks.

  1-time All-Star Chuck Noble made his NBA debut for the Fort Wayne Pistons in a 114-113 loss to the Syracuse Nationals.

  1-time All-Star Richie Regan made his NBA debut for the Rochester Royals in a 100-98 loss to the New York Knicks.

  2-time All-Star Kenny Sears made his NBA debut for the New York Knicks in a 100-98 win over the Rochester Royals.

  3-time All-Star Maurice Stokes made his NBA debut for the Rochester Royals in a 100-98 loss to the New York Knicks.

  6-time All-Star Jack Twyman made his NBA debut for the Rochester Royals in a 100-98 loss to the New York Knicks.

• Wednesday, November 5, 1952

  2-time NBA All-Star Bill Walton was born in La Mesa, California.