Tough NBA

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which of the following players is not among the NBA's top five regular season scoring leaders of all time? Wilt Chamberlain Moses Malone Oscar Robertson Michael Jordan

2. Who was picked 13th overall in the 1996 NBA draft? Vitaly Potapenko Samaki Walker Ray Allen Kobe Bryant

3. The Lakers won the NBA Championship in the 1999-00 season. This was their ____ trip to the finals in their franchise history. 19th 25th 12th 30th

4. Who averaged the most minutes per game during the 1993-1994 regular season? Scottie Pippen Shaquille O'Neal Latrell Sprewell Hakeem Olajuwon

5. How many points were scored in the first ever organized basketball game? 0 4 10 8

6. Who is the oldest player ever to have been active in the NBA? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Moses Malone Sam Mitchell Robert Parish

7. The man known as 'Chocolate Thunder' goes by what real name? Answer: (This wasn't his only nickname.)

8. During which season did the NBA adopt the three-point shot? 1962-63 1969-70 1986-87 1979-80

9. Until 1966, who was the NBA's all-time leading scorer? Bob Pettit George Mikan Wilt Chamberlain Bill Russell

10. Who is the shortest player ever to win the regular season scoring title? Bob Petit Nate Archibald Allen Iverson Bob Cousy

11. Who did the Royals choose with the 19th overall pick in the 1970 draft? Answer: (no hint)

12. What team was John Stockton playing for, when he broke the all-time record for career assists? Utah Jazz Orlando Magic Denver Nuggets Boston Celtics

13. What country is Dikembe Mutombo From? Nigeria South Africa Sudan Zaire

14. How tall is Magic Johnson? 6ft 5in 6ft 2in 6ft 9in 6ft 8in

15. How many career victories (playoff and regular season) did Red Auerbach retire with? 987 1,523 1,088 1,037

16. How many technical fouls did Rasheed Wallace log during the 1999-2000 regular season? 30 16 38 40

17. True of false: Bill Russell won 2 titles with Boston as player- coach? Answer: (True or False)

18. During which year was the first game played at Madison Square Garden, home of the New York Knicks. Answer: (MSG is a lot younger than the Knicks are)

19. On average, how much money did Michael Jordan generate for a city's economy every time he played a game there (in dollars)? 22 million 16 million 500 thousand 7.5 million

20. The NBA's coaches dress code states that ties are mandatory for game dress? Answer: (True or False)