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Oct. 24, 1959: Wilt Chamberlain takes the NBA by storm by scoring 43 points in his NBA debut for…

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Oct. 24, 1959: Wilt Chamberlain takes the NBA by storm by scoring 43 points in his NBA debut for Philadelphia.

The New York Times: This Day In Sports
The New York Times: This Day In Sports
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The Night when the NBA Made a Huge Turn for the Better

On Oct. 30, 1954, the NBA debuted the 24-second shot clock in a game between the Rochester Royals and Boston Celtics

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