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March 9, 1987: Chicago's Michael Jordan with a steal and behind-the-back assist to Charles Oakley.

Jordan had 31 PTS/8 AST/3 STL and Oakley had 25 PTS/19 REB/6 AST but Atlanta defeated the Bulls, 108-103. The Hawks' Kevin Willis scored 30 PTS and Dominique Wilkins added 27 PTS.

March 9, 2002: Denver's George McCloud had 26 PTS (11-14 FG/4-4 3P) off the bench and Juwan Howard added 22 PTS/12 REB as the Nuggets ended the Blazers' win streak at 12 games with a 109-106 OT victory.

Scottie Pippen had 28 PTS/10 REB and Rasheed Wallace scored 26 for Portland.

March 9, 1984: Maryland sophomore Len Bias with a baseline slam dunk during a 69-63 win over North Carolina State in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

Bias scored 15 PTS and Ben Coleman had 18 PTS for the Terrapins. Cozell McQueen led the Wolfpack with 18 PTS/9 REB.

March 9, 1985: Darrell Griffith had 40 PTS/9 REB/6 AST for the Jazz in a 111-105 win over the Bulls.

Thurl Bailey added 23 PTS and rookie John Stockton had 14 PTS/11 AST for Utah. Orlando Woolridge had 35 PTS/16 REB/5 AST and rookie Michael Jordan added 28 PTS/5 STL for Chicago.

March 9, 1994: Portland's Buck Williams to Clyde Drexler to Rod Strickland to Terry Porter (and back to Drexler) during a 122-99 win over Utah.

Strickland finished with 27 PTS/10 AST, Drexler had 21 PTS/8 REB and Porter had 18 PTS/8 AST for the Trail Blazers.

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March 9, 1997: Doug Christie of the Toronto Raptors with a no-look, over-the-shoulder, over-the-BACKBOARD shot (that didn't count) against the Vancouver Grizzlies.

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March 9, 1980: Some early '80s NBA nostalgia to start this Eastern Conference matchup between the Spurs & 76ers in San Antonio—HemisFair midcourt circle, Brent/Bill/Hot Rod on the mic for CBS, those Spurs shorts/warmup pants, Bob Bass and George Karl coaching the Spurs, fans smoking pipes...

March 8, 1996: Four dunks from Philadelphia rookie Jerry Stackhouse, who scored 29 PTS (9-15 FG/4-5 3P) in a 100-92 win over the Knicks.

Also for the 76ers, Vernon Maxwell scored 21 PTS (5-12 3P) and Ed Pinckney added 14 PTS/10 REB. Patrick Ewing had 24 PTS for New York.

March 8, 1996: This dunk by North Carolina freshman Vince Carter against Clemson in the ACC Tournament.

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March 7, 2004: Toronto's Chris Bosh dunks on Jamaal Magloire of the Hornets.

Bosh finished with 16 PTS/12 REB/2 BLK, Vince Carter had 26 PTS/8 AST/3 STL, and Donyell Marshall had 14 PTS/14 REB in the Raptors' 84-76 win. Magloire had 23 PTS/21 REB/3 BLK to lead New Orleans.

March 7, 1987: Cleveland rookie Mark Price drives and scores at The Forum.

Price scored 18 PTS (9-12 FG) off the bench and Ron Harper had 27 PTS/9 REB/7 AST but the Cavs lost to Los Angeles, 122-118. The Lakers' James Worthy had 31 PTS/3 BLK and Magic Johnson had 26 PTS/17 AST.

March 7, 2002: Toronto's Keon Clark throws one down over Shawn Bradley in Dallas.

Clark finished with 18 PTS/15 REB and Vince Carter scored 19 PTS, but the Mavericks defeated the Raptors, 122-103. Dirk Nowitzki scored 35 PTS and Steve Nash added 19 PTS/15 AST for the Mavs.

March 7, 1984: The Celtics defeat the Jazz, 117-106.

Larry Bird finished with 26 PTS (10-17 FG)/14 REB/9 AST/3 BLK, Robert Parish had 23 PTS/12 REB/3 BLK, and Kevin McHale had 21 PTS/2 BLK for Boston. Utah's John Drew scored 27 PTS and Darrell Griffith added 23 PTS (11-20 FG).

March 7, 2002: Detroit's Jon Barry hits the game-winning three at the buzzer, then tells Wizards fans to "go home."

Barry scored 13 PTS off the bench and Corliss Williamson had 23 PTS in the Pistons' 95-92 victory. Richard Hamilton scored 24 PTS for Washington.

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March 7, 1991: Tom Chambers of Phoenix hits the game-winner in Atlanta with 0:00.3 remaining.

Chambers scored 26 PTS and Kevin Johnson added 23 PTS/14 AST in the Suns' 106-104 victory. Dominique Wilkins had 27 PTS/15 REB and Moses Malone added 19 PTS/19 REB for the Hawks.

March 7, 1989: Golden State’s Manute Bol inadvertently punches Ken Norman in the face while protesting a goaltending call.

*Featuring the voice of the late, great Nick Charles from CNN Sports' "Play of the Day."

Warriors 138, Clippers 112.
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March 7, 2002: Desmond Mason's buzzer-beating putback sends the SuperSonics and Hornets into overtime.

Gary Payton had 19 PTS/9 AST/7 REB and Shammond Williams added 16 PTS/8 REB in Seattle's 92-89 (OT) win. Charlotte's Jamal Mashburn scored 27 PTS and Baron Davis had 15 PTS.

March 7, 1982: This play by Philadelphia's Julius Erving.

Erving finished with 20 PTS/9 REB and Andrew Toney scored a game-high 46 PTS (21-29 FG) off the bench in the 76ers' 119-113 win over the Lakers. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Norm Nixon each scored 26 PTS for Los Angeles.

March 6, 2001: Kobe Bryant of the Lakers slam dunks Brian Shaw's fast break lob pass at Golden State.

Bryant finished with 29 PTS and Shaquille O'Neal had 26 PTS/17 REB in Los Angeles' 97-85 win. Mookie Blaylock had 25 PTS/7 AST and Antawn Jamison scored 21 PTS for the Warriors.

March 6, 1985: Jeff Malone scored 40 PTS and Gus Williams had 27 PTS/13 AST as the Bullets defeated the Blazers in double overtime, 127-121.

Steve Colter had 35 PTS/9 AST/8 REB and Kiki Vandeweghe added 23 PTS for Portland. Greg Ballard had 14 PTS/16 REB/7 AST for Washington.

March 6, 1994: This David Robinson slam dunk ignites the Alamodome crowd.

Robinson had 36 PTS/13 REB/7 AST/6 BLK and Dale Ellis added 22 PTS for San Antonio in the Spurs' 111-103 win over the Magic. Orlando's Shaquille O’Neal had 32 PTS/11 REB on his 22nd birthday.

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March 6, 1998: Charlotte's Matt Geiger with a putback slam against Seattle.

Geiger had 12 PTS/11 REB, Glen Rice scored 29 PTS, and Vernon Maxwell scored 22 PTS off the Hornets bench in a 104-98 win. Vin Baker had 25 PTS and Gary Payton added 22 PTS for the Sonics.

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March 6, 1993: Rookie Christian Laettner’s 3-point play with 0:01.4 remaining gives Minnesota a 106-105 win over San Antonio.

Laettner had 25 PTS/9 REB and Chuck Person had 33 PTS/8 AST for the Timberwolves. The Spurs' J.R. Reid had 29 PTS/12 REB and David Robinson added 24 PTS.

March 6, 1982: San Antonio's George Gervin scores 50 PTS (21-31 FG) in a 171-166 (3OT) win over Milwaukee.

Also for the Spurs, Mike Mitchell had 45 PTS (including a buzzer-beater that sent the game to a 2nd overtime) and 11 REB. The Bucks' Brian Winters scored 42 PTS (19-25 FG).

March 6, 2000: The Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal scores his 61st point, then grabs his 21st rebound, then lobs to Kobe Bryant for a reverse dunk during a 123-103 win over the Clippers.

O'Neal finished with 61 PTS (24-35 FG/13-22 FT)/23 REB on his 28th birthday. Bryant scored 22 PTS.

March 5, 1988: The Bullets defeat the Pistons, 101-97.

Moses Malone finished with 21 PTS/13 REB and Jeff Malone scored 21 PTS for Washington. For Detroit, Isiah Thomas had 17 PTS/8 AST/4 STL, Vinnie Johnson scored 17 PTS off the bench and Rick Mahorn had 12 PTS/17 REB.

March 5, 2004: The Lakers' Devean George drills a 65-foot shot against the Sonics to end the first quarter.

George scored 7 PTS off the bench. Shaquille O'Neal scored 32 PTS and Gary Payton had 16 PTS in Los Angeles' 99-91 win. Seattle's Flip Murray scored 28 PTS off the bench.

March 5, 1978: Portland's Johnny Davis soars for two of his 16 points on a breakaway dunk against Milwaukee.

Trail Blazers 126, Bucks 88.

March 5, 2005: Atlanta rookie Josh Smith with a two-hand poster slam.

Smith also grabbed a team-high 10 REB and teammate Al Harrington had 19 PTS/9 AST, but the Sixers defeated the Hawks, 98-97. Allen Iverson had 33 PTS/6 AST/5 STL and Chris Webber added 18 PTS for Philadelphia.