On This Date: December 05

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• Tuesday, December 5, 2017

  Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards scored 51 points in a 106-92 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

• Monday, December 5, 2016

  Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors scored 60 points in a 142-106 win over the Indiana Pacers.

• Wednesday, December 5, 2007

  Allen Iverson of the Denver Nuggets scored 51 points in a 111-107 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Tuesday, December 5, 2006

  Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns dished out 20 assists in a 127-102 win over the Sacramento Kings.

• Thursday, December 5, 1996

  6-time All-Star Jermaine O'Neal made his NBA debut for the Portland Trail Blazers in a 115-104 win over the Denver Nuggets.

• Wednesday, December 5, 1962

  Tom Gola was traded from the San Francisco Warriors to the New York Knicks.