On this day, 62 years ago, the NBA witnessed one of its most remarkable and historic duels. On December 14, 1962, two basketball legends, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors and Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers, faced off in a game that would go down in history.
The historic event took place at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, with Wilt Chamberlain scoring an incredible 63 points, and Elgin Baylor tallying 51 points.
The game ended with the Philadelphia Warriors securing a 127-122 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. However, the significance of this match extended beyond the final score. The duel between Chamberlain and Baylor remains one of the few instances in NBA history where opposing players each scored at least 50 points in the same game.
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