On This Date: April 8

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• Saturday, April 8, 2017

  Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers scored 59 points in a 101-86 win over the Utah Jazz.

• Wednesday, April 8, 1987

  Moses Malone of the Washington Bullets scored 50 points in a 118-109 win over the New Jersey Nets.

• Saturday, April 8, 1978

  John Lucas of the Houston Rockets dished out 20 assists in a 112-111 win over the Indiana Pacers.

• Sunday, April 8, 1973

  The New York Knicks defeated the Baltimore Bullets 109-99 in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals for a 4-1 series win.

• Thursday, April 8, 1965

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers pulled down 37 rebounds in a 112-94 loss to the Boston Celtics.

• Monday, April 8, 1963

  2-time NBA All-Star Terry Porter was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

• Tuesday, April 8, 1952

  The New York Knicks defeated the Syracuse Nationals 100-93 in the NBA Eastern Division Finals for a 3-1 series win.

• Thursday, April 8, 1948

  The Baltimore Bullets defeated the Chicago Stags 89-72 in the BAA Semifinals for a 2-0 series win.

• Saturday, April 8, 1944

  2-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Walker was born in Amherst, Virginia.

• Monday, April 8, 1940

  13-time NBA All-Star John Havlicek was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio.