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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Nigerian also referred to as "The Dream"	Hakeem Olajuwon	97%
He is on the logo for the league	Jerry West	96%
Team that originally drafted Kobe Bryant before trading him later that day	Charlotte Hornets	94%
The only player to score 100+ points in an NBA game	Wilt Chamberlain	91%
Where the Thunder played before relocating to Oklahoma City (as a different team name)	Seattle	87%
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made this shot style famous as he was nearly unstoppable doing it	Sky Hook	83%
The number of times that a Michael Jordan led team lost in the NBA Finals	Zero	80%
The current commissioner of the NBA	Adam Silver	78%
This player became the youngest to win league MVP at just 22 years old	Derrick Rose	78%
For the 1992 Olympics, NBA players were finally allowed to play in basketball and the loaded team produced by the USA went on to be known by this nickname	The Dream Team	78%
The number of on-court officials during a game	Three	77%
All-time leader in career assists	John Stockton	75%
"We the North" became the rallying call for this franchise on their run to a title	Toronto Raptors	74%
Michael Jordan was the majority owner of this franchise from 2010 until early 2023 when he sold for a massive profit	Charlotte Hornets	73%
Month that the NBA Finals typically take place	June	73%
This Sudanese player is thought to be the tallest person to ever play in the league standing at a staggering height of 7'7	Manute Bol	71%
Phil Jackson was famous for running this style of offense that would help power his teams to many championships	Triangle	71%
This player had their shot blocked in Game 7 the 2016 Finals by LeBron James in what would later be known simply as "Le Block"	Andre Iguodala	70%
Former player known as "The Admiral" due to his time at Navy	David Robinson	70%
Player that sparked an "insanity" due to his tremendous play in a short period during the 2012 season	Jeremy Lin	70%
This team features retro jerseys with rainbow stripes behind the city skyline and mountains, making it one of the more iconic jerseys in league history	Denver Nuggets	68%
Number of points Kobe Bryant scored in his farewell game	60	67%
Player known for wagging his finger after blocking a shot	Dikembe Mutombo	67%
The 2015-16 Warriors set the NBA record for wins during the regular season by winning this amount of games	73	66%
During the 2020 Covid season, the NBA had the playoffs played in an isolated area that was referred to as this	The Bubble	66%
Malice at the Palace was a famous brawl involving Ron Artest and fans in 2004 that took place in this city	Detroit	64%
This league is essentially seen as the minor leagues for the NBA, now allowing players to go straight into it in lieu of going to college. It doesn't have nearly the same popularity yet though	G-League	63%
Kind of foul that when assessed, depending on the degree, can result in your ejection from the game	Flagrant 2 Foul	62%
The first 14 picks of the NBA draft are collectively known as this, named after the method for determining the order of the picks	Lottery	61%
NBA teams get 6 of these per game (not considering overtime)	Timeouts	61%
Former player known as "The Round Mound of Rebound"	Charles Barkley	60%
Notable billionaire Mark Cuban made his stamp on the NBA when he purchased this franchise	Dallas Mavericks	60%
Former player known as "The Mailman"	Karl Malone	59%
JJ Redick, Grant Hill, and Kyrie Irving are all notable alumni of this university	Duke	58%
Commonly seen in soccer, this act of pretending to take more contact than actually received has quickly become a growing issue in the league	Flopping	58%
This team plays their home games at Oracle Arena	Golden State Warriors	58%
The Pacers play in this city	Indianapolis	58%
Former player that appears on popular show "Inside the NBA" alongside Hall of Famers Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley	Kenny Smith	58%
In the 2022-23 season, this team made the playoffs for the first time since 2006, ending the longest active playoff drought in the league at the time	Sacramento Kings	58%
This company is responsible for making all of the regulation NBA basketballs	Spalding	58%
Celebrity Knicks fan that is very commonly seen sitting courtside at home games	Spike Lee	58%
Player that has the most championship rings to their name, amassing 11 total	Bill Russell	57%
Country that current star Luka Doncic hails from	Slovenia	57%
The only city that has two NBA teams sharing a venue	Los Angeles	56%
This nickname was given to the early 90s Pistons teams as a result of their extremely physical (and sometimes dirty) play	Bad Boy	55%
The 50-40-90 club is for players that shoot 50% from the field, 40% from three, and 90% from this location all in the same season	Free Throw	55%
The Celtics and Lakers are tied for most championships for a franchise at this number	17	54%
During Michael Jordan's two season hiatus, this team won the championship both seasons	Houston Rockets	54%
Dwight Howard was nicknamed Superman, but in the 2009 Slam Dunk Contest this small stature player jumped over him wearing all green in his "Kryptonite" uniform	Nate Robinson	53%
Originally, the hoops were made from baskets made to hold these fruits	Peaches	53%
The number of teams that make their home in California	Four	52%
Former player known as the "Big Ticket"	Kevin Garnett	52%
The All-Star Game MVP Award was renamed to honor this former player	Kobe Bryant	52%
In the 2011 Slam Dunk Contest, this player dunked over a car on his way to winning the title	Blake Griffin	51%
In 2013, the Boston Celtics agreed to a massive trade with this team in which they sent multiple aging superstars away in return for many valuable draft picks. It has gone down as one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history	Brooklyn Nets	51%
Referee Tim Donaghy was fired in 2007 after he was found out to be doing this	Fixing Games	50%
The player now known as Metta World Peace was formerly known as...	Ron Artest	50%
Although listed as Canadian, Steve Nash was actually born in this country	South Africa	49%
In 2011, the then New Orleans Hornets tried to trade this player to the Lakers, but the deal was blocked by commissioner David Stern who was the acting owner of the team	Chris Paul	48%
This German shooter was a fixture in the league for many years and ultimately finished in the top 10 all-time in scoring	Dirk Nowitzki	48%
This NBA stadium is the only one not named for a corporation	Madison Square Garden	48%
Excited to make his Celtics debut on opening night in 2018, this player had his day (and season) ruined after gruesomely breaking his leg not even 10 minutes in to the game	Gordon Hayward	46%
He is known as the inventor of basketball	James Naismith	46%
Movie featuring Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes cast	Space Jam	46%
All-time leader in 3 pointers made	Stephen Curry	46%
Magic Johnson's real first name	Earvin	45%
This Grizzlies star will start the 2023-24 season suspended due to his frequent appearances on live social media with firearms present	Ja Morant	45%
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spent time with this franchise before becoming a Los Angeles Laker	Milwaukee Bucks	45%
City that LeBron James grew up in	Akron, Ohio	44%
With the above team ending their playoff drought, this team now holds the longest such streak after missing the playoffs the last 7 seasons	Charlotte Hornets	44%
Notable Raptors fan that can often be seen courtside interacting with players of both teams	Drake	43%
This team has a mostly green dragon named Stuff as their mascot	Orlando Magic	42%
When the referee blows the whistle and makes a "T" shape with their hands, they are making this call	Technical Foul	42%
Before changing their name to the Wizards, the Washington franchise was known as this	Bullets	41%
This university has produced the most NBA players all time	Kentucky	41%
He was the first person to dunk from the free throw line, even before His Airness did it	Julius Erving	39%
Amir Johnson in 2005 became the last player to be drafted from this pool of players	High School	38%
Former player known as "White Chocolate"	Jason Williams	38%
This team passed on Kevin Durant with the first overall pick in the 2007 Draft, a decision that would prove to be a horrible mistake especially given how their pick panned out	Portland Trail Blazers	38%
This popular docuseries outlining the Jordan-era Bulls was released in 2020	The Last Dance	38%
Every team in the league uses maple wood for their court except for this team, who instead uses red oak	Boston Celtics	37%
This female sportscaster has grown to great fame for her calls of NBA games and general knowledge about the sport. She has even been part of NBA Finals broadcasts	Doris Burke	37%
Former player that claims to have slept with at least 20,000 women during his lifetime	Wilt Chamberlain	37%
Benny is the mascot for this team	Chicago Bulls	36%
This current player is easily the most notable to come out of Weber State University	Damian Lillard	35%
This former player turned NBA pundit is famously known as being the primary defender on Kobe Bryant the night he went off for 81 points in 2006	Jalen Rose	35%
This sharpshooter from tiny Indiana State University would go on to be one of the best in league history, some would call him a legend	Larry Bird	35%
In the 2017 draft, the Celtics traded back and took Jayson Tatum at #3. The 76ers trade up and took this player at #1. It did not turn out like they would have liked	Markelle Fultz	35%
This was the name of the team that used to play in Cincinnati. They eventually moved to Kansas City before ultimately settling in Sacramento with a new name	Royals	35%
The only team whose current primary logo features a human	Boston Celtics	34%
Landmark that can be seen in the Wizards primary current logo	Washington Monument	33%
Recently resurfacing after the Nuggets won the championship, the draft pick that would be the selection of Nikola Jokic was announced while the draft was at commercial and an ad for this fast food restaurant was playing	Taco Bell	32%
Kardashians have been known to date NBA players, but Kim notably married this player in 2011 and remained married to him for a whopping 72 days	Kris Humphries	31%
This singer sang the National Anthem at the 2018 All-Star game and was actually laughed at because of the horrendous alterations to the song she made	Fergie	30%
Former Rockets GM Daryl Morey came under fire after tweeting an image in support of this territory's fight for freedom	Hong Kong	29%
This team had their stadium name rights bought by crypto company FTX, but were forced to change it soon after due to the company's notable bankruptcy	Miami Heat	27%
NBA player married to actress Gabrielle Union	Dwayne Wade	24%
In 2014, the Atlanta Hawks officially announced a logo redesign that was met with some scrutiny that compared the new logo to this popular arcade game character	Pac-Man	22%
The NBA Hall of Fame is found in this state	Massachusetts	20%
This team's ex-owner was blackballed from the league in 2014 after racially insensitive comments he made surfaced sparking outcry throughout the league	Los Angeles Clippers	18%