March 11, 1988: Seven Milwaukee players scored in double figures in a 132-93 win over Denver.
Jerry Reynolds led the Bucks with 24 PTS (11-14 FG) off the bench, and Terry Cummings added 22 PTS (11-17 FG). Blair Rasmussen led the Nuggets with 21.
📺 WITI
March 11, 1979: This outlet pass from Washington's Wes Unseld to Kevin Grevey in Denver.
Bullets 119, Nuggets 98.
March 11, 2001: Cleveland's Andre Miller throws one in from 70 feet away as the shot clock expires.
Miller had 19 PTS/13 AST/7 REB and Wesley Person scored 24 PTS in the Cavaliers' 124-110 win over Milwaukee. Glenn Robinson scored 32 PTS and Ray Allen added 29 PTS for the Bucks.
March 11, 1985: Terry Cummings and Sidney Moncrief each score 26 PTS as the Bucks win at Atlanta, 121-115.
Also for Milwaukee, Craig Hodges and Paul Pressey scored 15 PTS apiece and Alton Lister added 14 PTS/14 REB. Dominique Wilkins finished with 24 PTS/9 REB for the Hawks.
March 11, 1997: Bucks rookie Ray Allen hits a 70-foot shot at the end of the second quarter.
Allen scored 26 PTS but Miami won at Milwaukee, 108-93. Tim Hardaway had 29 PTS/12 AST and Ike Austin added 26 PTS/10 REB for the Heat.
March 11, 1989: Rod Strickland of the Knicks with a circus shot against the Pacers.
Strickland finished with 20 PTS/7 AST/4 STL in New York's 114-95 win. Chuck Person led Indiana with 21 PTS.
March 11, 1999: Sacramento's Jason Williams with a left-handed reverse layup against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Clippers 106, Kings 92.
March 11, 1979: CBS Sports' Brent Musburger and Keith Erickson announce the birth of [current day Pistons head coach] J.B. Bickerstaff (born March 10) during a nationally-televised game between the Washington Bullets and Denver Nuggets.
March 10, 1986: The Mavericks defeat Boston for the first time in franchise history, 116-115.
Rolando Blackman scored 32 PTS and Sam Perkins added 24 PTS/9 REB to lead Dallas (34-30). Larry Bird had 50 PTS/11 REB and Dennis Johnson added 19 PTS/6 AST for the Celtics (50-13).
March 10, 2006: Golden State's Jason Richardson with a breakaway 360 dunk during a 111-106 win at Miami.
Richardson scored 44 PTS (17-26 FG) and Troy Murphy added 18 PTS/12 REB for the Warriors. Dwyane Wade scored 42 PTS (14-20 FG) and Shaquille O'Neal had 21 PTS/15 REB/4 BLK for the Heat.
March 10, 2004: Miami's Lamar Odom with a poster slam at New Orleans.
Odom finished with 12 PTS/12 REB/7 AST and teammate Eddie Jones had 18 PTS/8 AST for the Heat. Baron Davis had 33 PTS/10 REB/5 AST and David Wesley scored 19 PTS in the Hornets' 95-84 win.
📺 NBA Action
March 10, 1995: Orlando's Anfernee Hardaway drives and dunks against Portland.
Hardaway finished with 20 PTS/8 REB/6 AST and Shaquille O'Neal had 26 PTS/15 REB/3 BLK for the Magic in a 97-85 win. Otis Thorpe scored 21 PTS off the bench for the Trail Blazers.
📺 MSG/NBA Action
March 10, 1983: Muggsy Bogues of Dunbar High with the no-look lob to Reggie Williams for a slam. Also on the floor for Dunbar is Reggie Lewis (#31).
The Poets defeated Cardinal Gibbons, 82-53, in the Metro Basketball Classic. Williams scored 37 PTS in Dunbar's 59th straight win.
March 10, 1997: Golden State's Chris Mullin receives a "one-technical ejection” in Los Angeles and then decides to take the game ball with him to the locker room.
Clippers 112, Warriors 106.
March 10, 2002: This dunk by Tracy McGrady of the Orlando Magic against Toronto.
McGrady scored 22 PTS in a 92-79 win over the Raptors.
March 10, 1987: Houston's Akeem Olajuwon finishes with 38 PTS/17 REB/12 BLK/7 STL/6 AST against Seattle (his first of 6 career 5x5 games).
Tom Chambers had 42 PTS/13 REB, Dale Ellis scored 35 PTS and Xavier McDaniel had 19 PTS in the Sonics' 136-127 (2OT) win over the Rockets.
March 10, 1996: New York’s Patrick Ewing drives and dunks during a 104-72 blowout win over Chicago.
Ewing finished with 26 PTS/14 REB and Derek Harper scored 23 PTS (4-8 3P) for the Knicks. Michael Jordan scored a game-high 32 PTS for the Bulls, who fell to 54-7 on the season.
An NBA on NBC doubleheader (March 10, 2002):
1. Magic 92, Raptors 79
Tracy McGrady (ORL) 22 PTS
Pat Garrity (ORL) 15 PTS/7 REB
Vince Carter (TOR) 16 PTS
2. Lakers 117, Knicks 103
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) 40 PTS/3 BLK
Kobe Bryant (LAL) 18 PTS/7 AST
Latrell Sprewell (NYK) 31 PTS
March 9, 1985: Georgetown's Patrick Ewing slams home the lob pass from Michael Jackson during a 92-80 win over St. John's in the Big East Tournament Championship.
Ewing had 11 PTS/7 REB in 19 minutes and Jackson scored 19 PTS for the Hoyas (25-2). Chris Mullin led St. John's (27-3) with 25 PTS.
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.
📺 ESPN/NBA Action
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.
📺 NBA Action
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.
March 7, 2002.
📸 Jeff Reinking
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.