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American Basketball A to Z #2

Can you answer these questions about American basketball, with each answer starting with different letters?
X and Y was removed due to a lack of available answers
Quiz by Arkus
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Last updated: September 21, 2023
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Clue
Answer
A
Play where a player gets an additional free throw after successfully scoring while fouled
And-one
B
Violation where a team goes behind the half-court line after going past it
Backcourt
C
Another name for the free throw line
Charity stripe
D
Term for a play where the player moves towards the basket in attempt to score in the paint or kick it out to an open player
Drive
E
The two corners of the paint not at the baseline; Chris Paul often shoots from the right one
Elbow
F
Illness that Michael Jordan actually had during a spectacular finals performance, despite people commonly calling it the "flu game"
Food poisoning
G
Minor development league under the NBA
G League
H
Maneuver where a player slows down suddenly and then speeds up, which can confuse the defender if done successfully
Hesi
I
Putting a ball into play from an area outside of the court
Inbounding
J
A method, typically at the start of the game, where the referee tosses the ball up in the air and two people contest for it
Jump ball
K
Another name for the "paint", extends from the baseline to the free throw line; players often shoot from the "top" of this
Key
L
Name of the leprechaun on the Celtics' logo
Lucky
 
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Answer
M
Arena that the New York Knicks play in
Madison Square Garden
N
A successful pass to a teammate while keeping their eyes on another place (usually another teammate), tricking defenders
No-look pass
O
City where the NBA Bubble was held
Orlando
P
Play where the offensive player dunks over the defensive player, often drawing a bewildered commentator reaction
Poster
Q
2014-2022 Utah Jazz head coach
Quin Snyder
R
A statistic that measures the number of times a player grabs a ball after a missed shot; can be offensive, but is more commonly defensive
Rebound
S
Old name for the Oklahoma City Thunder
Supersonics
T
In the term 50-40-90, the "40" represents...
Three-point percentage
U
NCAA college with the most championships
UCLA
V
A measure for how high a player can jump
Vertical
W
Nickname of the 2006-2007 8th seed Warriors, where Baron Davis led them to beat the 1st seed Mavericks in the first round
We Believe
Z
Duke superstar, knowing for being exceptionally large and unstoppable in the paint
Zion Williamson
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LAP3UNC
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Level 84
Sep 17, 2023
Please accept Sonics. Also, do you really need "no look PASS" as opposed to just "no look?"
Arkus
+1
Level 60
Sep 21, 2023
Thank you for playing, and I've allowed "sonics" and "no look" to work. Thanks for the feedback!
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