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What playoff seed were the Houston Rockets when they won the NBA title in the 1994-95 season?

2 / 50

When did the American Olympic team first started to feature active professional players from the National Basketball Association (NBA)?

1992

1995

1990

1991

3 / 50

What franchise became the ninth team in 1961?

Chicago Packers

Philadelphia Warriors

Minneapolis Lakers

Syracuse Nationals

4 / 50

Back in 1967, the Houston Rockets was originally established as...

San Diego Rockets

Syracuse Nationals

Seattle SuperSonics

Minneapolis Lakers

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Wilt Chamberlain famously scored 100 points against which team?

Knicks

Hawks

Celtics

Lakers

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Which of the following early basketball leagues become the choice for collegians looking to turn professional?

American Basketball League (ABL)

Basketball Association of America (BAA)

National Basketball Association (NBA)

National Basketball League (NBL)

7 / 50

What team holds the record for the most wins in a single NBA regular season?

Boston Celtics

Chicago Bulls

Golden State Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers

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Besides the NBA, which of the following are considered as premier basketball leagues in the world?

No answers are correct

G League

East Coast Basketball League

American Basketball Association

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The three-point field goal that well all know today was adapted from what league?

National Basketball League

Fédération Internationale de Basketball

Basketball Association of America

American Basketball Association

10 / 50

How many games does each team play during a regular season?

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Which NBA franchise has won 3 titles in a row?

Boston Celtics

Chicago Bulls

Los Angeles Lakers

All answers are correct

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What team is known as "The Greek Freak's" team?

Houston Rockets

Milwaukee Bucks

Miami Heat

Los Angeles Clippers

13 / 50

The iconic NBA logo debuted in...

1967

1969

1970

1971

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What NBA records does Wilt Chamberlain hold?

None of the above

55 rebounds in a single game

All answers are correct

scoring 100 points in a single game

15 / 50

Who was the number one pick in the 2013 draft?

Victor Oladipo

Otto Porter

Andrew Wiggins

Anthony Bennett

16 / 50

From what period did the NBA expanded from 9 to 14 teams?

1966 to 1968

1965 to 197

1966 to 1967

1965 to 1968

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What team did LeBron James win his first NBA championship with?

Miami Heat

Golden State Warriors

Cleveland Cavaliers

Los Angeles Lakers

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Besides the U.S.A., what other country does the NBA have a team from?

Jamaica

Puerto Rico

Canada

Hawaii

19 / 50

How much was Wilt Chamberlain's salary when he spent one year with the Harlem Globetrooters?

65000

55000

50000

60000

20 / 50

The Oklahoma City Thunder was originally established as...

Syracuse Nationals

Seattle SuperSonics

St. Louis Hawks

Minneapolis Lakers

21 / 50

Which team won the 2021 finals?

Miami Heat

Phoenix Suns

Milwaukee Bucks

Los Angeles Lakers

22 / 50

What team was known as the Seattle SuperSonics before moving to Oklahoma City in 2008?

Pelicans

Kings

Jazz

Thunder

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Which NBA franchise has won 17 championships?

Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers

None of the above

Boston Celtics

All answers are correct

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What franchise became the first former ABA team to win the NBA championship?

Denver Nuggets

San Antonio Spurs

Indiana Pacers

New York Nets

25 / 50

Kobe Bryant was drafted straight out of high school by what team?

Boston Celtics

Charlotte Hornets

Los Angeles Lakers

Chicago Bulls

26 / 50

In what format is the NBA finals played?

Best of 5

Best of 7

Best of 9

Best of 3

27 / 50

The NBA league is composed of how many teams?

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Klay Thompson's father played for which NBA team?

Jazz

Nuggets

Warriors

Lakers

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When LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh played for the Miami Heat, they were collectively known as the...

Fast and the Furious

Big Three

Can't Beat the Heat

Trio of Doom

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Which NBA team holds the longest consecutive NBA Finals appearance streak?

Los Angeles Lakers

No answers are correct

Chicago Bulls

Boston Celtics

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Which professional sports league is considered the third in terms of revenue?

NFL

FIBA

NBA

NFL

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Who was the first commissioner of the NBA?

Adam Silver

J. Walter Kennedy

Larry O'Brien

Maurice Podoloff

33 / 50

What teams were added when the NBA expanded to Canada?

Vancouver and Toronto

Vancouver and Winnipeg

Ottawa and Vancouver

Toronto and Ottawa

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In what year did the Basketball Association of America (BAA) changed to National Basketball Association (NBA)?

1948

1946

1947

1949

35 / 50

What was introduced in 1954 to encourage shooting and discourage stalling?

Flagrant foul

Travelling

Shot clock

Buzzer beaters

36 / 50

What team was the first to win an NBA championship?

Boston Celtics

Minneapolis Lakers

New York Knicks

Philadelphia Warriors

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The NBA was originally named as...

League of American Basketball Players

Basketball Association of America

National American Basketball Association

American Basketball Association

38 / 50

Rick Pitino coached for which NBA team?

Detroit Pistons

Boston Celtics

Cleveland Cavaliers

LA Clippers

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Which team is considered as the first dynasty in the NBA?

Chicago Bulls

Detroit Pistons

Minneapolis Lakers

Boston Celtics

40 / 50

The 2010 NBA All-Star Game broke the record for the single largest attendance for an indoor event, how many attendees?

102436

108713

100000

98010

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Who was the first winner of the first ever three point contest in the NBA?

Dale Ellis

Larry Bird

Craig Hodges

Mark Price

42 / 50

Which of the following was nickname for Wilt Chamberlain?

Goliath

The Big Dipper

All answers are correct

Wilt the Stilt

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Who broke the color barrier and became the first non-white player and the first player of Asian descent to play in the NBA?

Yuta Tabuse

Wang Zhizhi

Wat Misaka

Yao Ming

44 / 50

The 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team was nicknamed into...

Lean Mean Team

Pro Team

NBA Team

Dream Team

45 / 50

What team did Kobe played against when he scored both his lowest and highest game ever?

Los Angeles Lakers

Toronto Raptors

Boston Celtics

Chicago Bulls

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Besides the NBA, what are the other major sports leagues in the U.S.A.?

All answers are correct

MLB

NHL

NFL

47 / 50

Who among the following became the first African-American players in the NBA?

Chuck Cooper

Nathaniel Clifton

All answers are correct

Earl Lloyd

48 / 50

What was Steve Kerr's career three point percentage?

0.443

0.454

0.398

0.426

49 / 50

Wilt Chamberlain was once a member of what basketball exibition team?

Washington Generals

Harlem Globetrotters

Minneapolis Lakers

All answers are correct

50 / 50

This team set the record for most points scored in a season in 1981-1982....

Bullets

Sixers

Warriors

Nuggets

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The youngest NBA player to score 10,000 career points is…
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