Today in NBA History: April 8
On April 8, 1940, NBA great John Havlicek was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio. The 6-5 guard played 16 seasons with the Boston Celtics, winning eight championships. Havlicek averaged 20.8 points and 6.3 rebounds in his impressive career, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984.
On April 8, 1978 The Buffalo Braves played their final game before relocating to San Diego and changing its name to the Clippers. The team would move to Los Angeles six years later, and pave the way for decades of despair for Clippers fans as owner Donald Sterling cemented his legacy as one of the worst owners in the history of professional sports.
On April 8, 1996 The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls 98-97, snapping the teams NBA record 44-game home win streak. The Bulls team featured Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, and went on to win 69 games, narrowly missing history as the first team to win 70 games two years in a row. Jordan and the Bulls went on to win their second consecutive NBA Championship, and would add a third the following season. M.J. won his fourth NBA MVP, averaging 30.4 points and 6.6 rebounds.
Also on April 8, 1996 Dallas Mavericks guard George McCloud set the NBA single-season record for most three-pointers attempted with 612. McCloud finished with 678 for the year, converting on 257 of them. The record still stands today, with sharpshooter Ray Allen sitting in second with 653 attempts in 2005-06 with the Seattle Supersonics. Allen holds the record for most three-pointers made in a season with 269, while McCloud is No.3 with 257.
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