Dee Kantner and Violet Palmer, were among five officials added to the NBA's 58-member staff.

The 7-foot Elmore Smith battered away 17 shots against the Portland Trail Blazers, setting a single-game NBA record.

The Houston Rockets defeated the Dallas Mavericks in a preseason game before a crowd of 19,527 at the Mexico City Sports Palace.

University of Houston's Hakeem Olajuwon made his NBA debut for the Houston Rockets in a game at the Dallas Mavericks.

Wilt Chamberlain the NBA's best paid player, scored 43 points and 28 rebounds in his NBA debut as the Philadelphia Warriors beat the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Nets offered Julius Erving's contract to the New York Knicks, but the Knicks turned it down, the Sixers then decided to offer to buy Erving's contract for $3 million, Erving and Sixers ended up in the NBA Finals.

After 12 seasons in the Bay Area, Nate Thurmond joined the Chicago Bull where he recorded the first quadruple-double in NBA history with 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks.

Julius Erving made his debut for the Virginia Squires of the ABA at the Carolina Cougars, Irving and the Squires won 118-114.

Bill Russell was designated as player-coach of the Boston Celtics, in his coaching debut he led the Celtics to victory.

Center Dave Cowens made his debut for the Boston Celtics in New York, Cowens played 11 years in the NBA.