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1 / 50

What was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar birth name?

Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.

Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.

Lew Alcindor

Walker Smith Jr.

2 / 50

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

Craig Hodges

Mark Price

Larry Bird

Dale Ellis

3 / 50

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

4 / 50

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

Bullets

Sixers

Nuggets

Warriors

5 / 50

Who was the player that scored the first ever basket in the Basketball Association of America (BAA)?

Ossie Schectman

Ricky Green

Ben Gordon

Charley Rosen

6 / 50

What team won the NBA championship in the 2019-2020 season held in the NBA bubble?

Boston Celtics

Denver Nuggets

Miami Heat

Los Angeles Lakers

7 / 50

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

Travelling

Flagrant foul

Shot clock

Buzzer beaters

8 / 50

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

Toronto Raptors

Chicago Bulls

Los Angeles Lakers

Boston Celtics

9 / 50

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

Boston Celtics

No answers are correct

Los Angeles Lakers

Chicago Bulls

10 / 50

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

New York Nets

San Antonio Spurs

Denver Nuggets

Indiana Pacers

11 / 50

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

Seattle SuperSonics

San Diego Rockets

Syracuse Nationals

Minneapolis Lakers

12 / 50

Who was the first commissioner of the NBA?

Maurice Podoloff

J. Walter Kennedy

Adam Silver

Larry O'Brien

13 / 50

Who was the number one pick in the 2013 draft?

Otto Porter

Victor Oladipo

Andrew Wiggins

Anthony Bennett

14 / 50

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

Minneapolis Lakers

Boston Celtics

Detroit Pistons

Chicago Bulls

15 / 50

What franchise became the ninth team in 1961?

Syracuse Nationals

Minneapolis Lakers

Philadelphia Warriors

Chicago Packers

16 / 50

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

Boston Celtics

Charlotte Hornets

Los Angeles Lakers

Chicago Bulls

17 / 50

Who are known as the "Splash Brothers"?

Steph Curry and Mychal Thompson

Steph Curry and Draymond Green

Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson

18 / 50

The iconic NBA logo debuted in...

1971

1970

1969

1967

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In 2016 this player was the first to be a unanimously voted MVP

Nikola Jokic

Steph Curry

Karl-Anthony Towns

Lebron James

20 / 50

The Buffalo Braves was renamed into what team when it was moved to San Diego?

San Diego Clippers

Harlem Globetrotters

Minneapolis Lakers

Los Angeles Clippers

21 / 50

What NBA team has won the most championships in NBA history?

Boston Celtics

Chicago Bulls

Golden State Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers

22 / 50

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

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What team did Michael Jordan play for during his six championship runs?

Los Angeles Lakers

Chicago Bulls

Boston Celtics

Golden State Warriors

24 / 50

The NBA's regular season begins and ends from...

October to April

October to May

September to April

September to May

25 / 50

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

All answers are correct

Washington Generals

Minneapolis Lakers

Harlem Globetrotters

26 / 50

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

Thunder

Pelicans

Kings

Jazz

27 / 50

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

Miami Heat

Los Angeles Clippers

Houston Rockets

Milwaukee Bucks

28 / 50

What teams were added when the NBA expanded to Canada?

Vancouver and Toronto

Toronto and Ottawa

Ottawa and Vancouver

Vancouver and Winnipeg

29 / 50

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

MLB

All answers are correct

NFL

NHL

30 / 50

The NBA league is composed of how many teams?

31 / 50

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

Hawaii

Puerto Rico

Jamaica

Canada

32 / 50

Whos is the only player in NBA history to average at least 30 points and 20 rebounds per game in a season?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Wilt Chamberlain

Kobe Bryant

Michael Jordan

33 / 50

Which NBA franchise has won 3 titles in a row?

All answers are correct

Chicago Bulls

Boston Celtics

Los Angeles Lakers

34 / 50

What team did Tim Duncan play his entire career for?

Dallas Mavericks

San Antonio Spurs

Miami Heat

Los Angeles Clippers

35 / 50

Rick Pitino coached for which NBA team?

Cleveland Cavaliers

LA Clippers

Boston Celtics

Detroit Pistons

36 / 50

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

Golden State Warriors

Boston Celtics

Los Angeles Lakers

Chicago Bulls

37 / 50

What team has the most consecutive NBA championships with eight?

Los Angeles Lakers

Chicago Bulls

Minneapolis Lakers

Boston Celtics

38 / 50

What team was the first to win an NBA championship?

Philadelphia Warriors

Boston Celtics

Minneapolis Lakers

New York Knicks

39 / 50

What team has won the most games in a single NBA season without winning a championship?

Golden State Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers

Phoenix Suns

Dallas Mavericks

40 / 50

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

American Basketball Association

No answers are correct

East Coast Basketball League

G League

41 / 50

What NBA records does Wilt Chamberlain hold?

55 rebounds in a single game

scoring 100 points in a single game

None of the above

All answers are correct

42 / 50

What teams made their debut in 1970?

Boston Celtics

Washington Bullets

Buffalo Braves

Seattle Sonics

43 / 50

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

1965 to 1968

1966 to 1967

1966 to 1968

1965 to 197

44 / 50

In what format is the NBA finals played?

Best of 5

Best of 7

Best of 9

Best of 3

45 / 50

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

National Basketball Association (NBA)

National Basketball League (NBL)

Basketball Association of America (BAA)

American Basketball League (ABL)

46 / 50

Wilt Chamberlain famously scored 100 points against which team?

Hawks

Lakers

Celtics

Knicks

47 / 50

What team did Shaquille O'Neal win three consecutive championships with from 2000-2002?

Orlando Magic

Houston Rockets

Los Angeles Lakers

Miami Heat

48 / 50

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

NFL

FIBA

NFL

NBA

49 / 50

Which of these players was picked before Luka Doncic in the 2018 draft?

Deandre Ayton

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Jaren Jackson Jr.

Trae Young

50 / 50

Which NBA franchise has won 17 championships?

None of the above

All answers are correct

Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers

Boston Celtics

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