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They joined the NBA in 1988: who was from Miami?

Heat. Heat, Jazz, and the Magic were the only three teams that didn't end with an 's'.

They were formed in 1946: they're the Boston _________ ?

Celtics. The team that I own part of.

Which of these teams played in L.A. from 1984?

Clippers. The only city with two teams: Clippers and Lakers.

They joined the NBA in 1989. Who played in Orlando?

Magic. Magic and the Heat were from Florida.

Who moved from Kansas City to Sacramento?

Kings. They moved in 1985. In 2002, they made it to the Western Conference Finals, but lost to the Lakers.

The full official name of the team from New York, a foundation member of the NBA, is ________ ?

Knickerbockers & Knicks. Knickerbockers: but everyone calls them the Knicks.

Who moved from Dallas to San Antonio in 1973?

Spurs. A spur is the metal wheel on the back of a cowboy's boot.

They were a foundation member of the ABA, the New Jersey ______ ?

Nets. They were in the 2002 Finals, but were swept by the Lakers.

Who moved from Charlotte to play in New Orleans?

Hornets. They were in Charlotte Hornets in 2001.

Which of these franchises played in Houston from 1971?

Rockets. They were in the first round pick in the 2002 Draft.

Who played in Philadelphia?

76ers. In 2002, guard Allen Iverson was in the news for bringing a gun into his cousin's apartment looking for his wife.

Who played in Chicago?

Bulls. They were the team of the 90s with 6 championship titles.

Who moved to Utah in 1980?

Jazz. They moved from New Orleans in 1980, which is known for their jazz music.

Who played in Toronto?

Raptors. They were the only team in Canada in the NBA.

Who moved from Vancouver to Memphis in 2001?

Grizzlies. They moved from Vancouver in 2001.

Who played in Indiana?

Pacers. Their colors: navy blue and yellow.

Who played in Portland?

Trailblazers. They weren't very good in the 1990s.

They started out as the Chicago Packers in 1961, then played in Washington DC right after that.

Bullets. This was Wes Unseld's team.

Who played in Dallas?

Mavericks. I must say this team could shoot 3s.

The Denver Rockets became the Denver _______ in 1974?

Nuggets. The best year the Nuggets had was in 1984-85 when their avg. was .659.

Who played in Phoenix?

Suns. On June 4th, the Suns lost a triple overtime game to the Boston Celtics in Game Five of the 1976 NBA Finals. It is considered the "Greatest Game Ever Played".

Who moved from St. Louis to Atlanta in 1968?

Hawks. Their mascot: 'Harry the Hawk'.

Complete this team name: Golden State _____________ ?

Warriors. In the 2002 Draft, the Golden State Warriors selected Mike Dunleavy from Duke.

Who played in Seattle?

Supersonics. The Sonics won an NBA title in 1979.

Who played in Cleveland?

Cavaliers. The Cavaliers played their home games at Gund Arena.