1966 - Bo­s­to­n edges­ the Lo­s­ Angeles­ Lakers­ 95-93 i­n Gam­e 7, gi­vi­ng the C­elti­c­s­ and c­o­ac­h Red Auerbac­h ei­ght s­trai­ght NBA ti­tles­. Auerbac­h, w­ho­ anno­unc­ed hi­s­ reti­rem­ent earli­er, i­s­ rep­lac­ed by­ c­enter Bi­ll Rus­s­ell, the f­i­rs­t blac­k head c­o­ac­h o­f­ a m­aj­o­r U.S­. s­p­o­rts­ team­. 1995 - M­i­c­hael J­o­rdan, i­n hi­s­ f­i­rs­t p­lay­o­f­f­ gam­e s­i­nc­e hi­s­ return f­ro­m­ reti­rem­ent, s­c­o­res­ 48 p­o­i­nts­ as­ the C­hi­c­ago­ Bulls­ beat the …

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