On This Day in Sports Odds History

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1984 (NBA): New York Knicks forward Bernard King scores a then franchise-record 60 points but the Knicks lose to the New Jersey Nets 120-114. The Nets were 4½-point road underdogs as they were led by Michael Ray Richardson's 36 points. King's record stood for 29 seasons until Carmelo Anthony put up 62 points in a victory against the Charlotte Bobcats on January 24, 2014.

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2004 (NBA): The Miami Heat win their 11th straight game after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 104-102 in overtime as Heat center Shaquille O'Neal makes his first appearance in Los Angeles after being traded during the offseason by the Lakers. The Heat failed to cover as 3½-point favorite as O'Neal scored 24 points and had 11 rebounds but fouled out with 2 minutes left in the 4th quarter. Kobe Bryant had a season-high 42 points but was held scoreless in overtime and missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have won the game.

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2008 (NBA): In a rematch of the previous season's NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers end the Boston Celtics' franchise-record 19-game winning streak with a 92-83 victory. The Lakers covered as 2-point home favorites and the game stayed under the total of 200½-points. Kobe Bryant led the way for the Lakers as he had 27 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Lakers head coach Phil Jackson notched his 1,000 career victory and became the fastest to win 1,000 games (1,423 games - surpassing Pat Riley who did it in 1,434 games).

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