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Clash of the Titans
Date: January 27, 1965
The two most dominant NBA players of the era battled often. Usually Wilt Chamberlain would score a lot of points, but Bill Russell and the Celtics would win the game. That was the case on January 27, 1965 – Chamberlain led his team with 28, but Boston won by 17 points, with a final score of 115-98. Said Chamberlain about Russell, “If I had played for the Celtics instead of Russell, I doubt they would have been as great. He gave them what they needed without taking away from what their other guys do. Sometimes you just get the perfect fit.”
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