1-The BAA begins play as the New York Knickerbockers take on the Toronto Huskies in Toronto. any fan taller then 6'8" got in free(1946)
---Charles Cooper of Boston becomes the first african American to play in the NBA(1950)
2-The Phoenix Suns defeat the Utah Jazz at Tokoyo, Japan in the first Major sports event to be played outside of North America, by any Major American Sports League(1990)
4-The NBA agrees to expand to Toronto(1993)
6-James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, is born.(1861) 9-Dale Ellis of Seattle plays 69 of 73 minuest in a 5 overtime game vs Milwaukee(1989)
11-The Phoenix Suns Score a record 107 points in a half against the Denver Nuggets
22-The Fort Wayne Pistons beat the Minneapolis Lakers 19-18 in the lowest scoring game in NBA history(1950)
24- Oscar Robertson is born. (1938)
28-James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, dies.(1939)