On This Date: March 26
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Chris Paul of the New Orleans Hornets dished out 20 assists in a 100-99 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Monday, March 26, 2001
George McCloud of the Denver Nuggets dished out 22 assists in a 109-104 win over the Chicago Bulls.
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Thursday, March 26, 1987
Manute Bol of the Washington Bullets blocked 12 shots in a 106-103 win over the Boston Celtics.
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Tuesday, March 26, 1974
Rick Barry of the Golden State Warriors scored 64 points in a 143-120 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Sunday, March 26, 1967
The San Francisco Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 122-115 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 3-0 series win.
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Tuesday, March 26, 1963
The Cincinnati Royals defeated the Syracuse Nationals 131-127 in the NBA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 3-2 series win.
The St. Louis Hawks defeated the Detroit Pistons 104-100 in the NBA Western Division Semifinals for a 3-1 series win.
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Monday, March 26, 1962
10-time NBA All-Star John Stockton was born in Spokane, Washington.
The Chicago Zephyrs selected Bill McGill with the first overall pick in the 1962 NBA draft.
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Sunday, March 26, 1961
The Boston Celtics defeated the Syracuse Nationals 123-101 in the NBA Eastern Division Finals for a 4-1 series win.
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Saturday, March 26, 1960
The St. Louis Hawks defeated the Minneapolis Lakers 97-86 in the NBA Western Division Finals for a 4-3 series win.
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Wednesday, March 26, 1952
The New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics 88-87 in the NBA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 2-1 series win.
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Saturday, March 26, 1949
The New York Knicks defeated the Baltimore Bullets 103-99 in the BAA Eastern Division Semifinals for a 2-1 series win.
Jack Toomay sets a record for most personal fouls in a playoff game with 8, in a loss to the Knicks
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Friday, March 26, 1937
5-time NBA All-Star Wayne Embry was born in Springfield, Ohio.
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