A 21-year-old rookie out of Miami made his NBA debut for the San Francisco Warriors at the Civic Auditorium.

Rick Barry finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes, shooting 8 of 20 from the field.

Los Angeles took the home opener 122-115. Jerry West scored 36, and Barry's first win came four nights later against Cincinnati.

Paul Neumann scored 26, Guy Rodgers added 22 and 8 assists, and Nate Thurmond pulled down 27 rebounds.

The No. 4 pick of 1965 went on to one of the most distinctive scoring careers the league has seen.

Rick Barry drives for the Golden State Warriors, 1976. The Sporting News archives · Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Resized.

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