This Week in NBA History: Nov. 24-30

November 24

Nov. 24, 1938

Oscar Robertson is born in Charlotte, Tennessee.

Nov. 24, 1949

Don Otten of the Tri-Cities Blackhawks set an NBA record by committing eight personal fouls in a 120-113 loss to Sheboygan.

Nov. 24, 1949

The Syracuse Nationals defeated the Anderson Packers 125-123 in five overtimes, at that time the longest game in NBA history. The record was broken a little over a year later when Rochester and Indianapolis played a six-overtime contest on January 6, 1951.

Nov. 24, 1960

Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors grabbed an NBA record 55 rebounds in a 132-129 loss to Boston. Chamberlain went on to collect 2,149 rebounds in 79 games during the 1960-61 season, averaging 27.2 rpg, both NBA records that still stand.

Nov. 24, 1986

Maurice Podoloff, the first chief executive of the NBA, died at the age of 95. Podoloff held the title of NBA President (title changed to Commissioner in 1967) from 1946 through his retirement in 1963.

Nov. 24, 1996

With a pair of free throws in the third quarter of Houston’s 90-85 road win over the Lakers, Clyde Drexler became the 24th player in NBA history to reach 20,000 points.

Nov. 24, 1999

A.C. Green of the Los Angeles Lakers ties former ABA and NBA star Ron Boone for the longest consecutive games played streak in professional basketball history by playing in his 1,041st game when the Lakers host the Utah Jazz at Staples Center. Green became the NBA’s all-time iron man when he played his 907th consecutive game while a member of the Dallas Mavericks on Nov. 20, 1997, passing Randy Smith, who played in 906 consecutive games for Buffalo, San Diego, Cleveland and New York.

Nov. 24, 1999

Pat Riley of the Miami Heat collects his 200th win with the team after a 93-91 win over Atlanta, giving him 200 wins with three teams (Lakers, New York, Miami). He joins Lenny Wilkens and Bill Fitch as the only coaches to accomplish that feat.

Nov. 24, 2001

With three assists in a 99-94 loss to Minnesota, Terry Porter of the San Antonio Spurs became the only player in NBA history to record 15,000 points, 7,000 assists, 1,000 steals and 1,000 3-pointers.

Nov. 25

Nov. 25, 1960

Bailey Howell of Detroit set what was then a Pistons’ home record 19 free throws in a game against Los Angeles, as he finished with 43 points. He also grabbed a Pistons’ home game record 21 rebounds in one half.

Nov. 26

Nov. 26, 1986

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Washington Bullets 122-103 to give Don Nelson his 500th career coaching victory. At the time he reached the milestone faster than any coach in NBA history, needing only 817 games. Pat Riley later reached 500 wins in 684 games.

Nov. 26, 1994

During a 101-87 victory over Golden State at Gund Arena, the Cleveland Cavaliers set an NBA record by attempting just two free throws the entire game, breaking the mark of three previously held by the Los Angeles Lakers for 14 years. John “Hot Rod” Williams and Tony Campbell each went 1-for-1 from the line for the Cavs.

Nov. 26, 1999

A.C. Green of the Los Angeles Lakers played in his professional basketball record 1,042nd consecutive game by appearing in a 103-80 win over New Jersey. Green eclipsed the record of former ABA and NBA star Ron Boone.

Nov. 26, 2000

John Stockton appeared in his 1,271st NBA game, all in a Utah Jazz uniform, passing previous record-holder John Havlicek of the Boston Celtics for most career games played for one team. “I have such great respect for John Havlicek, I can’t even express it,” said Stockton.

Nov. 26, 2011

The NBA and NBA Players Association reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, ending the second-longest labor stoppage in league history after 160 days.

Nov. 27

Nov. 27, 1947

Philadelphia’s Howie Dallmar set an NBA record for the most field goal attempts with none made, 15, against New York. The record was not topped for 44 years, until Tim Hardaway of Golden State shot 0-for-17 on December 27, 1991.

Nov. 27, 1963

Wilt Chamberlain hit 18 field goals in a row during a 118-89 win over New York to set what was at that time an NBA record.

Nov. 27, 2015

James Harden of the Houston Rockets scores 50 points in a 116-114 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Nov. 28

Nov. 28, 1969

The New York Knicks scored six points in the final 16 seconds to defeat the Cincinnati Royals 106-105 to run their winning streak to a then-NBA record of 18 straight games. The Lakers set the current NBA mark of 33 straight wins during the 1971-72 season.

Nov. 28, 1986

The Celtics downed San Antonio 111-96 at Boston Garden, setting an NBA record with their 38th consecutive home victory.

Nov. 28, 1988

Los Angeles Lakers guard Magic Johnson finishes with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 20 assists in a 109-104 win against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Nov. 28, 1992

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Lenny Wilkens appeared in his 2,500th NBA game (in 29 seasons as a player and coach, in both regular season and playoff games) in the Cavs’ 95-93 road loss at Orlando. Wilkens, elected to the Hall of Fame in 1988, joined Don Nelson as the only individuals to appear in 2,500 games. During the 1994-95 season he passed Nelson as the NBA’s all-time leader in game appearances, as a player or coach, with 2,737.

Nov. 28, 1992

Reggie Miller exploded for 57 points to set an Indiana team record as the Pacers defeated the host Charlotte Hornets 134-122.

Nov. 28, 1992

The LA Clippers’ 121-119 road win at Denver gave Clippers’ head coach Larry Brown his 400th career NBA victory.

Nov. 28, 1997

Chicago’s Michael Jordan scored 26 points at Indiana to move past Elvin Hayes (27,313) into fourth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 27,332 points.

Nov. 28, 2003

Los Angeles Lakers forward Karl Malone finishes with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 103-87 win against the San Antonio Spurs. Malone, at 40 years old and 127 days, becomes the oldest player in NBA history to record a triple-double.

Nov. 28, 2012

Rajon Rondo is ejected midway through the Boston Celtics 95-83 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. With only three assists in the game at the time of his ejection, Rondo’s historic double-digit assist streak ends at 37 games. It is second only to Magic Johnson’s 46-game streak.

Nov. 28, 2023

On a wild final night of Group Play in the first In-Season Tournament, the Knicks, Bucks, Celtics and Kings all score wins and advance to the Knockout Rounds. The quarterfinals, which would take place on Dec. 4 and 5, feature the following matchups: Bucks vs. Knicks, Lakers vs. Suns, Pacers vs. Celtics and Pelicans vs. Kings.

Nov. 29

Nov. 29, 1997

After 24 seasons at US Airways Arena in Landover, MD, the Washington Wizards played their final game there against the Chicago Bulls, an 88-83 Chicago win.

Nov. 29, 1999

Tyrone Corbin of the Sacramento Kings accomplished something that Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson never did. He played in his 1,000th regular season NBA game.

Nov. 29, 2015

Kobe Bryant announces via a poem on The Players’ Tribune Web site that he will retire after the 2015-16 season. Bryant spent his entire 20-season NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Nov. 30

Nov. 30, 1977

Lenny Wilkens replaced Bob Hopkins as coach of the Seattle SuperSonics, who at that time had a 5-17 record. Under Wilkens, the Sonics went 42-18 for the rest of the season and made it all the way to the NBA Finals, where they lost in seven games to the Washington Bullets.

Nov. 30, 1990

Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird scored his 20,000th career point in the Celtics’ 123-95 win over Washington at the Garden. At the time, Bird became only the fifth player in league history (along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John Havlicek, Oscar Robertson and Jerry West) to gather 20,000 points, 5,000 rebounds and 5,000 assists in his playing career.

Nov. 30, 1996

Michael Jordan became the 10th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 points after scoring 35 in the Bulls 97-88 win at the Spurs. Jordan reached 25,000 in 782 games, faster than any other player but Wilt Chamberlain (691).

Nov. 30, 2019

Houston Rockets guard James Harden scores 60 points in 31 minutes in a 158-111 romp against the Atlanta Hawks. He came one point shy of matching his career high and franchise record while making eight 3-pointers and 20 free throws.