Famous firsts in NBA history
Wilt Chamberlain (13) of the 76ers lays a ball up from near the foul line as Bill Russell (6), Tom Sanders (16) and Woody Sauldsberry (18) of the Celtics look on. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire)
August 6th, 2020
There’s nothing like your first time. Whether it’s your first steps, your first day of school, or your first kiss, there’s something positively thrilling about experiencing something you’ve never felt before.
That's especially true in the NBA, where the league has been proudly trumpeting every new milestone since Nov. 1, 1946, when the New York Knicks played the Toronto Huskies in the Association’s first game. The league’s statisticians have been fastidiously counting everything that counts ever since, from the first basket scored to the first triple-double recorded.
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