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Lovellette reached the 10,000 point mark last season when he scored 1,471 for an eight-year total of 10,414. He boasted a 21.8 scoring average, second only to Pettit's team high of 27.9. An excellent foul shooter, he was one of the loop leaders with an .856 percentage from the free throw line. He joined the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBA in 1953 and put in four seasons before transferring to Cincinnati. The Hawks acquired Clyde in a trade during the winter of 1958.
There is a lot to like about the addition of Liddell to a young and talented Pelicans squad. A second-round pick in 2023, the rookie forward will offer a dynamic scoring option off the bench to start his career. He averaged an impressive 19.4 points per game during the 2022-23 season at Ohio State.
One of the NBA's most entertaining franchises, the Lakers played a major role in the league's rise in popularity in the 1980s. Styled as the "Showtime" Lakers and led by charismatic guard Magic Johnson, the team captured five NBA titles during the decade. With 11 NBA Championships overall, the franchise trails only the Boston Celtics in postseason success. DID YOU KNOW? The Lakers' 69-13 record in 1971-72 is the best in NBA history. The Lakers are the last NBA team to select a guard with the first overall pick of the NBA Draft (Johnson, 1979). In 1984-85, L.A. shot an NBA-record .545 from the field. SCORECARD. On January 9, 1972, the Milwaukee Bucks topped the Lakers 120-104, snapping L.A.'s 33-game winning streak, the longest ever in any major pro sport.
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