This Week in NBA History: Week of November 19
November 19, 1977
The New Orleans Jazz established a then-NBA record for the fewest free throws made in a game—only one. Despite 17 fouls by Houston, the Jazz visited the foul line just five times, converting only one shot, yet managed to secure a 103-101 victory over the Rockets. However, on January 9, 1996, the Toronto Raptors went without a single free throw in a loss to the Charlotte Hornets, erasing the Jazz’s record of one free throw.
November 19, 1983,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers became the second player in NBA history, alongside Wilt Chamberlain, to reach 30,000 points, achieving the milestone during a 117-110 victory against Portland.
November 19, 1996,
Patrick Ewing attained 24 points in a 92-88 win against the Orlando Magic, becoming the 23rd player to accumulate 20,000 career points.
November 19, 2004
The Indiana Pacers faced the Detroit Pistons in a highly anticipated game between two top teams. However, the night became infamous in NBA history as the “Malice at the Palace.” Ron Artest, now Metta World Peace, charged into the stands after being hit by a thrown drink, sparking a massive brawl that resulted in nine players being suspended without pay. This incident led to increased security measures at NBA games and restrictions on alcohol sales.
November 20
November 20, 1979,
Red Holzman secured his 500th win as head coach of the New York Knicks following a 130-125 overtime victory against Houston, becoming only the second coach, after Red Auerbach, to achieve this milestone with a single team.
November 20, 1992,
Karl Malone’s 34 points propelled Utah to a 97-95 triumph over Indiana, propelling him past the 15,000-point mark in his career.
November 20, 1997,
A.C. Green of the Dallas Mavericks set an NBA record by playing in his 907th consecutive game against Golden State, surpassing Randy Smith’s prior record of 906 consecutive games played from 1972 to 1983. Green continued this streak, ultimately playing 1,192 games by the end of the 2000-01 season.
November 20, 1999,
Houston’s Hakeem Olajuwon reached 2,000 career steals during the Rockets’ 110-107 loss to Seattle, making him the sole player in NBA history to achieve both 2,000 steals and 2,000 blocks since the 1973-74 season.
November 20, 2020
Free agent negotiations began at 6 p.m. ET, with signings permitted starting at 12:01 p.m. on November 22, marking a quicker window than the typical weeklong period for NBA free agency.
November 20, 2020
Due to public health concerns linked to the coronavirus pandemic, the Toronto Raptors announced they would start the 2020-21 season playing in Tampa, Fla.
November 21
November 21, 1965,
Chick Hearn commenced his streak of broadcasting consecutive Los Angeles Lakers games, maintaining an unbroken sequence of broadcasting 3,301 consecutive Lakers games, including preseason and playoffs, by the end of the 2000-01 season.
November 21, 1984
The Boston Celtics achieved a club-record .679 shooting percentage, sinking 55-of-81 field goal attempts in a 135-91 victory over Golden State.
November 21, 1990,
Moses Malone of the Atlanta Hawks reached the 25,000-point milestone, becoming the seventh player in NBA history to do so, by scoring 22 points in a 105-93 loss to Milwaukee.
November 21, 1996
With the LA Clippers’ 105-94 loss at Dallas, Bill Fitch became the first NBA coach to record 1,000 career losses.
November 21, 2001
The Denver Nuggets called up Chris Andersen from the Fayetteville Patriots, marking Andersen as the first D-League player to be promoted to the NBA.
November 21, 2013
Six-time All-Star Vern Mikkelsen, a Hall of Famer, passed away at the age of 85.
November 22
November 22, 1950,
The Fort Wayne Pistons defeated the Minneapolis Lakers 19-18 in Minneapolis in the lowest-scoring game in NBA history.
November 22, 1961,
St. Louis Hawks forward Bob Pettit set an NBA record by hitting all 19 of his foul shots in a 141-121 loss at Boston.
November 22, 1992,
Rick Adelman claimed his 200th coaching victory as the Blazers defeated Detroit 115-90, reaching the milestone in his 288th game.
November 22, 1994,
Golden State Coach Don Nelson participated in his 2,700th career game as a player or coach during the Warriors’ 102-98 road defeat. Later that season, Lenny Wilkens surpassed Nelson’s career NBA game appearances, both as a player and coach.
November 22, 2000
The Philadelphia 76ers’ season-opening winning streak ended at 10 games with an 88-73 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, making them the 12th team in NBA history to begin a season with at least 10 consecutive victories.
November 23
November 23, 1979,
Elvin Hayes of Washington surpassed Hal Greer into seventh place on the NBA all-time scoring list with 21,587 points after scoring 18 points in a 128-108 loss at San Antonio.
November 23, 1991
The Sacramento Kings snapped their NBA record 43-game road losing streak with a 95-93 win over the Orlando Magic, marking their first road victory since November 20, 1990.
November 23, 1994,
Jeff Hornacek of Utah set a then-NBA record by sinking all eight of his 3-point field goal attempts during the Jazz’ 113-103 home win over Seattle, scoring a career-high 40 points.
November 23, 1994,
Phoenix’s Wesley Person led ten double-figure scorers in a 140-109 home win over the LA Clippers, with the Suns becoming the third team in NBA history to have ten different players score in double figures in the same game.
November 23, 1997,
Los Angeles Lakers coach Del Harris secured his 500th career win following a 119-102 win over the LA Clippers.
November 23, 2016,
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love set a record for most points in a first quarter by scoring 34 against the Portland Trail Blazers, as the Cavs won 137-125.
November 24
November 24, 1938,
Oscar Robertson was born in Charlotte, Tennessee.
November 24, 1949, Don Otten of the Tri-Cities Blackhawks committed an NBA record of eight personal fouls in a 120-113 loss to Sheboygan.
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