Monday, November 9
NBA
Today’s NBA games, this day in NBA history, and every past day’s answers.
Today’s games
Deep Cut #47
Today’s prompt is hidden until you start the shot clock.
Difficulty: Medium
Golf
Career Path
Box Score
On this day
Big games from November 9 in past years. Know who it was?
- 1994Regular season
Houston Rockets
at Indiana Pacers · won · November 9, 1994
- Scoring
- 43 points (15-25 FG, 13-18 FT)
- Box
- 16 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 8 blocks
- Minutes
- 46
Who was it?
Hakeem Olajuwon
Center
- 1993Regular season
San Antonio Spurs
vs. Minnesota Timberwolves · won · November 9, 1993
- Scoring
- 43 points (14-22 FG, 15-19 FT)
- Box
- 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals, 10 blocks
- Minutes
- 41
Who was it?
David Robinson
Center
- 1988Regular season
Chicago Bulls
at Boston Celtics · won · November 9, 1988
- Scoring
- 52 points (18-33 FG, 2-4 3PT, 14-16 FT)
- Box
- 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 9 steals, 2 blocks
- Minutes
- 42
Who was it?
Michael Jordan
Guard
Born on November 9
- John BattleGuard · 1985–1994 · Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliersborn 1962
- Frank SelvyGuard · 1954–1963 · Milwaukee Hawks, Minneapolis Lakers, New York Knicks, Syracuse Nationalsborn 1932
- Anthony BowieGuard · 1988–1997 · San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic, New York Knicksborn 1963
- Trendon WatfordGuard-forward · 2021–2026 · Portland Trail Blazers, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicansborn 2000
- Mel DavisForward · 1973–1976 · New York Knicks, New York Netsborn 1950
- Mouhamed GueyeForward · 2023–2025 · Atlanta Hawksborn 2002
By the numbers
- Most points in a game on November 9
- 309, in 1989: Milwaukee Bucks 155, Seattle SuperSonics 154.
- Most points in a game on November 9
- 55, by Wilt Chamberlain in 1961.
- Born on November 9
- 8 NBA players in the stats. The most games among them: John Battle, 667.