NBA Quiz Top 100
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. In which season did the NBA introduce the three-point field goal?
1979–80
1976–77
1967–68
1984–85
2. Who won the inaugural NBA Finals MVP award in 1969 even though his Los Angeles Lakers lost the series?
Elgin Baylor
Jerry West
Wilt Chamberlain
John Havlicek
3. A fan says the NBA had never produced a unanimous regular-season MVP before the 2015–16 season. Which player made that statement true by receiving every first-place vote?
Kawhi Leonard
LeBron James
Kevin Durant
Stephen Curry
4. The league that eventually became the NBA began play in 1946 under which name?
American Basketball Association (ABA)
American Basketball League (ABL)
National Basketball League (NBL)
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
5. The NBA was formally created in 1949 when the BAA merged with which league?
American Basketball League
American Basketball Association
National Basketball League
National Professional Basketball League
6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar missed Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals through injury. Which Lakers rookie famously filled in at center and scored 42 points?
Jamaal Wilkes
Norm Nixon
Michael Cooper
Magic Johnson
7. Michael Jordan's celebrated 1997 Finals performance commonly called the “Flu Game” came against which opponent?
Seattle SuperSonics
Phoenix Suns
Utah Jazz
Portland Trail Blazers
8. A team gains possession and is still holding the ball when the 24-second horn sounds, without a shot touching the rim. What is the ruling?
A jump ball at center court
A personal foul on the ball handler
A shot-clock violation and possession for the opponent
A reset to 14 seconds for the same team
9. Wilt Chamberlain scored an NBA-record 100 points in a 1962 game against which team?
Boston Celtics
Syracuse Nationals
St. Louis Hawks
New York Knicks
10. A defender swats away an opponent's shot while the ball is descending toward the basket and still has a chance to go in. What should officials call?
A clean blocked shot
Defensive goaltending, with the field goal awarded
Offensive basket interference
A held ball between the shooter and defender
11. Which of these teams entered the NBA through the 1976 NBA–ABA merger?
Seattle SuperSonics
Phoenix Suns
San Antonio Spurs
Chicago Bulls
12. Kobe Bryant was selected in the 1996 draft by Charlotte. Which team acquired his draft rights in a trade?
Philadelphia 76ers
Los Angeles Lakers
New York Knicks
Chicago Bulls
13. A team must inbound the ball with 0.2 seconds left. Which play can legally produce a made basket before time expires?
Directly tip the inbound pass into the basket
Catch the pass and release an immediate jump shot
Catch the pass, set both feet, and shoot
Catch the pass, take one dribble, and shoot
14. Which franchise won eight consecutive NBA championships from 1959 through 1966?
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Warriors
Minneapolis Lakers
New York Knicks
15. A player finishes with 18 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, two steals, and one block. Which achievement has the player recorded?
A triple-double
A double-double only
A five-by-five
A quadruple-double
16. Which team became the first in NBA Finals history to overcome a 3–1 series deficit, doing so in 2016?
Golden State Warriors
Cleveland Cavaliers
San Antonio Spurs
Miami Heat