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The Basketball Association of America is founded,
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The Philadelphia Warriors beat the Chicago Stags 4 games to 1, winning the first BAA championship
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Six teams from the NBL join the BAA. With the 17 teams the NBA is formed
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The East defeats the West 111-94 in the first ever All-Star game
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The Minneapolis Lakers become the first team to win 3 championships in a row
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Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in 1 game, the most in NBA history
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The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is formed
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Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics end their run with 11 championships in 13 seasons
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The Lakers win 33 games in a row for an NBA record
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The NBA adds the 3 point line
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NBA adds the Dallas Mavericks, bringing the total team count to 23 teams
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The Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 186-184 for the highest scoring game in NBA history
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Dvid Stern becomes the 4th and current commisioner
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The New York Knicks win the first-ever lottery pick, selecting Patrick Ewing
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Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scores 63 points in one playoff game, the most in NBA history
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The NBA adds teams to Charlotte, Miami, Minnesota, and Orlando
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Yao Ming is selected by the Houston Rockets first overall, being the highest drafted non-American player
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The NBA heads into lockout after both the players and owners cannot agree with each other
