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15 Questions: Tough NBA Multiple Choice Quiz | Sports

This is my second NBA quiz. I hope people will enjoy this one more than my first NBA quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Homeboy. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Homeboy

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
11,496

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 15

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2502

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was the first N.B.A. player to score fifty or more points in a N.B.A. game? Hint

George Mikan

Joe Fulks

Bob Pettit

Nat Clifton

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was the first player in Lakers franchise history to score fifty or more points in a N.B.A. game? Hint

George Mikan

Jerry West

Elgin Baylor

Wilt Chamberlain

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is Michael Jordan's career high for points scored in a N.B.A. game? Hint

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who is the only player to score seventy or more points in a N.B.A game as a member of the Lakers? Hint

Wilt Chamberlain

George Mikan

Jerry West

Elgin Baylor

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of these Laker players have scored at least 60 points in a game? Hint

Gail Goodrich

Shaquille O'Neal

James Worthy

Magic Johnson

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who is the only Boston Celtic player to score sixty points in a N.B.A. game? Hint

Dave Cowens

Larry Bird

Kevin Mchale

Sam Jones

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Question 7 of 15

7. What player holds the Seattle Sonics single game record for points scored in a N.B.A game? Hint

Freddie Brown

Tom Chambers

Gus Williams

Shawn Kemp

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who was the first New York Knick player to score fifty or more points in a N.B.A. game? Hint

Earl Monroe

Bernard King

Walt Frazier

Richie Guerin

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who holds the Houston Rockets single game record for points scored in a N.B.A. game? Hint

Hakeem Olajuwon

Ralph Sampson

Moses Malone

Calvin Murphy

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who was the first Chicago Bulls player to score fifty or more points in a N.B.A game? Hint

Chet Walker

Guy Rogers

Bob Love

Michael Jordan

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Question 11 of 15

11. What player holds the Kings single game record for points scored in a N.B.A. game? Hint

Oscar Robertson

Chris Webber

Jerry Lucas

Jack Twyman

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Question 12 of 15

12. Before Kobe Bryant's amazing 81 points scored in a 2006 game, who was the last player to reach the 70-point plateau in a game? Hint

Oscar Robertson

Elgin Baylor

Bob Cousy

David Robinson

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Question 13 of 15

13. What player holds the Phoenix Suns single game record for points scored in a N.B.A game? Hint

Walter Davis

Cliff Robinson

Alvan Adams

Tom Chambers

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is Kareem Jabbar's single game high for points scored in a N.B.A. game? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. How many times did Wilt Chamberlain score seventy or more points in a N.B.A. game? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first N.B.A. player to score fifty or more points in a N.B.A. game?

Answer: Joe Fulks

Joe Fulks scored 63 points February 10th 1949 Warriors vs Olympians

2. Who was the first player in Lakers franchise history to score fifty or more points in a N.B.A. game?

Answer: George Mikan

George Mikan scored 53 points February 26th 1949 Lakers vs Baltimore.

3. What is Michael Jordan's career high for points scored in a N.B.A. game?

Answer: 69

Michael scored 69 points March 28th 1990 Chicago vs Cleveland

4. Who is the only player to score seventy or more points in a N.B.A game as a member of the Lakers?

Answer: Elgin Baylor

Elgin Baylor scored 71 points November 15th 1960.

5. Which of these Laker players have scored at least 60 points in a game?

Answer: Shaquille O'Neal

Shaq scored 61 points March 6th 2000 Lakers vs Clippers.

6. Who is the only Boston Celtic player to score sixty points in a N.B.A. game?

Answer: Larry Bird

Larry Bird scored 60 points March 12th 1985 Celtics vs Hawks.

7. What player holds the Seattle Sonics single game record for points scored in a N.B.A game?

Answer: Freddie Brown

Freddie Brown scored 58 points March 23rd 1974 Seattle vs Golden S.T.

8. Who was the first New York Knick player to score fifty or more points in a N.B.A. game?

Answer: Richie Guerin

Richie Guerin scored 57 points December 11th 1959 Knicks vs Nationals.

9. Who holds the Houston Rockets single game record for points scored in a N.B.A. game?

Answer: Calvin Murphy

Calvin Murphy scored 57 points March 18th 1978 Rockets vs Nets.

10. Who was the first Chicago Bulls player to score fifty or more points in a N.B.A game?

Answer: Chet Walker

Chet Walker scored 56 points February 6th 1972 Bulls vs Royals.

11. What player holds the Kings single game record for points scored in a N.B.A. game?

Answer: Jack Twyman

Jack Twyman scored 59 points January 15th 1960 Cincinatti vs Lakers.

12. Before Kobe Bryant's amazing 81 points scored in a 2006 game, who was the last player to reach the 70-point plateau in a game?

Answer: David Robinson

David Robinson scored 71 points April 24, 1994, Spurs vs Clippers.

13. What player holds the Phoenix Suns single game record for points scored in a N.B.A game?

Answer: Tom Chambers

Tom Chambers scored 60 points Suns vs Sonics March 24th 1990.

14. What is Kareem Jabbar's single game high for points scored in a N.B.A. game?

Answer: 55

Kareem scored 55 points December 10th 1971 Bucks vs Celtics.

15. How many times did Wilt Chamberlain score seventy or more points in a N.B.A. game?

Answer: 6

Wilt Chamberlain also scored fifty or more points 118 times.

Source: Author Homeboy

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