On This Date: April 10

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• Sunday, April 10, 2022

  2-time NBA All-Star John Drew died at the age of 67.

• Saturday, April 10, 1999

  The Heat set the record for fewest points allowed in a game with 49, in a 82-49 win over the Bulls

  The Bulls set the record for fewest points in a game with 49, in a 49-82 loss to the Heat

• Tuesday, April 10, 1990

  John Stockton of the Utah Jazz dished out 20 assists in a 114-102 win over the Seattle SuperSonics.

• Thursday, April 10, 1986

  Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks scored 57 points in a 126-117 win over the New Jersey Nets.

• Wednesday, April 10, 1985

  Norm Nixon of the Los Angeles Clippers dished out 20 assists in a 129-127 win over the Denver Nuggets.

• Saturday, April 10, 1982

  Adrian Dantley of the Utah Jazz scored 53 points in a 151-136 win over the Denver Nuggets.

  Record set for most points by both teams in the 1st quarter with 91, in a game between the Nuggets and Jazz

• Monday, April 10, 1972

  The Portland Trail Blazers selected LaRue Martin with the first overall pick in the 1972 NBA draft.

• Friday, April 10, 1964

  Wilt Chamberlain of the San Francisco Warriors scored 50 points in a 121-97 win over the St. Louis Hawks.

• Wednesday, April 10, 1963

  The Boston Celtics defeated the Cincinnati Royals 142-131 in the NBA Eastern Division Finals for a 4-3 series win.

• Sunday, April 10, 1955

  The Syracuse Nationals won their 1st NBA championship with a 92-91 win over the Fort Wayne Pistons.

• Friday, April 10, 1953

  The Minneapolis Lakers won their 4th NBA championship with a 91-84 win over the New York Knicks.

• Saturday, April 10, 1948

  Chick Reiser sets a record for most field goal attempts without a make in a playoff game with 14, in a loss to the Warriors