NBA Historic Timeline

By D'Juantre Johnson
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    1st African American player in NBA

  • Minneapolis Lakers win 5th title in 6yrs.

  • Boston Celtics win their 1st championship

  • Celtics win 1959 title

  • Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single game

  • J. Walter Kennedy named president of the NBA

  • Los Angeles Lakers defeat NYK in 1972 NBA Finals

  • 3 point field goal introduced

  • Larry Bird & Magic Johnson start their rookie seasons

  • Chris Ford scores NBA first 3 Point Field-Goal

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