Basketball Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. An NBA player has already committed five personal fouls in a game. What normally happens if that player commits a sixth?
The foul is recorded only as a team foul
The player remains eligible until committing a seventh foul
The opposing team automatically receives three points
The player is disqualified from the game
2. How is a regulation NBA game divided?
Two 20-minute halves
Four 12-minute quarters
Four 10-minute quarters
Three 15-minute periods
3. After gaining control of the ball in the backcourt, how long does an NBA team normally have to advance it into the frontcourt?
Five seconds
Eight seconds
Ten seconds
Twenty-four seconds
4. An NBA shot hits the rim, and the offensive team secures the rebound. To what value is the shot clock normally reset?
Five seconds
Eight seconds
Twenty-four seconds
Fourteen seconds
5. How many points is a successful field goal worth when the shooter releases the ball from beyond the three-point line?
Two points, unless the shot is made late in the game
Three points
One point plus a free throw
Four points
6. A player catches the ball while standing still, establishes the left foot as the pivot foot, and then lifts that foot before releasing the ball to begin a dribble. What should be called?
Traveling
Double dribble
Carrying the ball
No violation
7. What is a triple-double?
Winning three games against the same opponent
Making three consecutive three-point shots
Scoring twice as many points as any teammate
Reaching double figures in three statistical categories during one game
8. Which play is most likely to be credited as an assist?
A pass that directly leads to a teammate making a field goal
A missed shot recovered by the same player
A legal screen that creates space without a pass
A deflection that sends the ball out of bounds
9. What does the NBA champion receive after winning the NBA Finals?
The Commissioner's Trophy
The Naismith Cup
The Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy
The Stanley Cup
10. A defender touches a shot while the ball is above rim level, descending toward the basket, and still has a chance to score. Which violation best fits the play?
Defensive goaltending
Basket interference by the shooter
A shot-clock violation
An offensive foul
11. Four teams finish an 82-game regular season with the records below. Which team has the highest winning percentage?
41 wins and 41 losses
46 wins and 36 losses
48 wins and 34 losses
47 wins and 35 losses
12. How long is the standard NBA shot clock at the beginning of a new possession?
Thirty seconds
Twenty seconds
Twenty-four seconds
Fourteen seconds
13. An NBA player is fouled while attempting an unsuccessful two-point shot. Assuming no additional penalties apply, what is normally awarded?
Possession from the sideline only
One free throw
Two free throws
Three free throws
14. What is the main function of the NBA Draft Lottery?
To help determine the early draft order for teams that missed the playoffs
To assign seeds to teams in the playoffs
To select the host city for the NBA Finals
To set each team's salary cap for the next season
15. Two opponents gain firm control of the ball at the same time, and neither can take it away without excessive force. How is this usually resolved in the NBA?
The defense automatically receives possession
Both players receive personal fouls
The possession arrow determines which team gets the ball
A jump ball is called involving the players who tied it up
16. A player releases a shot just before the red light and horn signal the end of a quarter. The ball enters the basket after time has expired. What determines whether it can count?
It cannot count because the ball entered after the horn
It can count because the ball left the shooter's hand before time expired
It counts only if the opposing coach does not challenge it
It counts only if the shooter was inside the three-point line