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On This Day in Sports Odds History
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1984 (NBA): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks Wilt Chamberlain's all-time NBA career scoring record of 31,419 points after hitting his signature skyhook with 8:53 remaining in the 4th quarter. As a 5-point favorite, Los Angeles won the game 129-115 over Utah. The game was played at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas where the Jazz played 11 'home' games during the 1983-84 season. Abdul-Jabbar would hold on to the scoring record for nearly 39 years before LeBron James broke the record in 2023.
1993 (College Basketball): With no timeouts remaining for Michigan and down two points to North Carolina, Chris Webber tries calling a timeout with 11 seconds remaining and is called for a technical foul. The Tar Hills were favored by 2 points and would go on to win 77-71, giving North Carolina their third National Championship. The Tar Hills ended the game on a 14-4 run.
2010 (College Basketball): Gordon Hayward's last-second half-court shot rimmed out to give Duke a 61-59 victory over Butler in the National Championship. The Blue Devils failed to cover as a 7-point favorite.
2021 (College Basketball): As a 4½-point underdog, Baylor ends Gonzaga's perfect season with a dominating 86-70 victory in the National Championship game. Baylor, who entered the season at +800 to win the National Championship, was led by guard Jared Butler's 22 points - he was later named the Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The Bulldogs became the first team since 1979 to reach the National Championship without a loss but came up just one game short of being the first undefeated team to win the National Championship since Indiana in 1976.
