May 22
From Hoopedia
- 1963 - NBA Board of Governors approve the request of the Syracuse Nationals to move to Philadelphia. They were renamed the Philadelphia 76ers.
- 1988 - (Right) Dominique Wilkins and Larry Bird trade basket for basket in the fourth quarter of Game 7 of the 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals until Boston escapes with a 118-116 victory over the Atlanta. Wilkins finishes with 47 points and Bird has 34 -- with 20 of his points tallies in the fourth quarter.
