On This Date 1/19/1975


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It’s a battle of UCLA centers as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Milwaukee Bucks faces Bill Walton of the Portland Trailblazers for the first time. The veteran takes the rookie to school as the Bucks win the game at the MECCA 122-108. Kareem dominates, scoring a game-high 50 points, with 15 rebounds and 11 assists, while Walton had just seven points for Portland.