On This Date: March 27

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• Wednesday, March 27, 2019

  Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns scored 50 points in a 124-121 loss to the Washington Wizards.

• Sunday, March 27, 2016

  1-time NBA All-Star Vince Boryla died at the age of 89.

• Friday, March 27, 2015

  2-time NBA All-Star Hot Rod Hundley died at the age of 80.

• Tuesday, March 27, 1984

  Mark Eaton of the Utah Jazz blocked 10 shots in a 110-106 win over the Kansas City Kings.

• Saturday, March 27, 1971

  Bill Bridges of the Atlanta Hawks pulled down 36 rebounds in a 113-104 win over the New York Knicks.

• Tuesday, March 27, 1962

  Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors pulled down 37 rebounds in a 113-106 win over the Boston Celtics.

• Monday, March 27, 1961

  The Chicago Packers selected Walt Bellamy with the first overall pick in the 1961 NBA draft.

• Sunday, March 27, 1960

  The Celtics set the record for most points in the 2nd quarter in a playoff game with 46, in a 140-122 win over the Hawks

• Thursday, March 27, 1958

  The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia Warriors 93-88 in the NBA Eastern Division Finals for a 4-1 series win.

  The St. Louis Hawks defeated the Detroit Pistons 120-96 in the NBA Western Division Finals for a 4-1 series win.

• Sunday, March 27, 1955

  The Syracuse Nationals defeated the Boston Celtics 110-94 in the NBA Eastern Division Finals for a 3-1 series win.

  The Fort Wayne Pistons defeated the Minneapolis Lakers 105-96 in the NBA Western Division Finals for a 3-1 series win.

• Saturday, March 27, 1954

  The Syracuse Nationals defeated the Boston Celtics 83-76 in the NBA Eastern Division Finals for a 2-0 series win.