On This Date: May 17

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• Sunday, May 17, 2015

  The Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 113-100 in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals for a 4-3 series win.

• Tuesday, May 17, 2011

  Dirk Nowitzki ties a record for most free throws in a half in a playoff game with 19, in a win over the Thunder

  Dirk Nowitzki sets a record for most free throws made without a miss in a playoff game with 24, in a win over the Thunder

  Dirk Nowitzki ties a record for most free throws in a quarter in a playoff game with 13, in a win over the Thunder

• Sunday, May 17, 2009

  The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 89-70 in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals for a 4-3 series win.

  The Orlando Magic defeated the Boston Celtics 101-82 in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals for a 4-3 series win.

• Thursday, May 17, 2007

  The Detroit Pistons defeated the Chicago Bulls 95-85 in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals for a 4-2 series win.

• Saturday, May 17, 2003

  The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Sacramento Kings 112-99 in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals for a 4-3 series win.

• Saturday, May 17, 1997

  The Houston Rockets defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 96-91 in the NBA Western Conference Semifinals for a 4-3 series win.

• Monday, May 17, 1993

  The Chicago Bulls defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-101 in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals for a 4-0 series win.

• Sunday, May 17, 1992

  The Chicago Bulls defeated the New York Knicks 110-81 in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals for a 4-3 series win.

  The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 122-104 in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals for a 4-3 series win.

• Friday, May 17, 1991

  The Detroit Pistons defeated the Boston Celtics 117-113 in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals for a 4-2 series win.

• Tuesday, May 17, 1988

  John Stockton of the Utah Jazz dished out 24 assists in a 111-109 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

  John Stockton ties a record for most assists in a playoff game with 24, in a loss to the Lakers

• Sunday, May 17, 1987

  The Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 119-113 in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals for a 4-3 series win.

• Monday, May 17, 1982

  6-time NBA All-Star Tony Parker was born in Bruges, Belgium.

• Thursday, May 17, 1979

  The Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Phoenix Suns 114-110 in the NBA Western Conference Finals for a 4-3 series win.

• Wednesday, May 17, 1978

  The Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Denver Nuggets 123-108 in the NBA Western Conference Finals for a 4-2 series win.

• Tuesday, May 17, 1977

  The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Houston Rockets 112-109 in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals for a 4-2 series win.

• Tuesday, May 17, 1966

  2-time NBA All-Star Danny Manning was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.