On This Date: April 7

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• Sunday, April 7, 2024

  Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 52 points in a 133-126 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

• Friday, April 7, 2023

  Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks dished out 20 assists in a 136-131 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

• Friday, April 7, 2006

  Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers scored 51 points in a 107-96 loss to the Phoenix Suns.

• Tuesday, April 7, 1998

  Shawn Bradley of the Dallas Mavericks blocked 13 shots in a 99-91 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

  Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz scored 56 points in a 101-99 win over the Golden State Warriors.

• Thursday, April 7, 1994

  Dikembe Mutombo of the Denver Nuggets blocked 11 shots in a 104-90 win over the Seattle SuperSonics.

• Sunday, April 7, 1974

  The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 114-92 in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals for a 4-1 series win.

• Monday, April 7, 1969

  The Milwaukee Bucks selected Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with the first overall pick in the 1969 NBA draft.

  The Atlanta Hawks defeated the San Diego Rockets 108-106 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 4-2 series win.

• Saturday, April 7, 1956

  The Philadelphia Warriors won their 2nd NBA championship with a 99-88 win over the Fort Wayne Pistons.