May 16
From Hoopedia
- 1980 - Game 6, NBA Finals: Guard Magic Johnson fills in for injured center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and comes up with 42 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists. Magic's heroics earn him Finals MVP honors as the Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers to win the NBA championship.
- 1985 - Right: Michael Jordan earns NBA Rookie of the Year honors after averaging 28.2 points and leading the league in total scoring with 2, 313 points.
- 1999 - The Knicks' Allan Houston hits a 10-foot runner with 0.8 seconds remaining vs. the Miami Heat in the game 5 of the first round Eastern Conference Playoffs.
