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Tough NBA Trivia Quiz

Tough NBA questions for the real NBA fan.

A multiple-choice quiz by basketman35. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
basketman35

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
133,501

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
2101

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (3/15), Guest 172 (3/15), Guest 64 (11/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. On what team and what year was there a height difference of 2 feet and 4 inches between two of the players? Hint

1990 Hornets

1990 Lakers

1987 Sonics

1987 Bullets

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which two players were drafted immediately after Michael Jordan in the 4th and 5th spots? Hint

Sam Bowie & Alvin Robertson

Leon Woods & Kevin Willis

Mel Turpin & John Stockton

Sam Perkins & Charles Barkley

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is Oscar Robertson's middle name? Hint

James

Palmer

Lee

Allen

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of the following street ball players entered the NBA? Hint

Hot Sauce

Skip to my Lou

Main Event

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Question 5 of 15

5. How did Pete Maravich die? Hint

O.D

Shot and Killed

Heart attack

Old Age

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Question 6 of 15

6. Len Bias, often compared to Michael Jordan, died the day before his NBA draft in 1986 draft. He thought he was going to go first or second?

True

False

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Question 7 of 15

7. Jerry West won the first ever playoff MVP, as a player on the losing team?

True

False

8. Against which of these teams did Reggie Miller hit a 40 foot three, to send the game into the first overtime, and then a dunk to send the game into a second overtime in the playoffs in 2002? Hint

Philidelphia 76'ers

New York Knicks

New Jersey Nets

Chicago Bulls

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who stole the ball from Isiah Thomas in 1987, when his team was down by one in the closing seconds? Hint

Gerald Henderson

Reggie Miller

Larry Bird

Michael Jordan

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who won the dunking contest in 1996? Hint

Greg Minor

Jerry Stackhouse

Brent Barry

Michael Finley

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which college did Doug Christie go to? Hint

Wake Forest

Duke

Gonzaga

Pepperdine

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which player's signature move was the "killer cross over"? Hint

Kobe Bryant

Tim Hardaway

Pete Maravich

Michael Jordan

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Question 13 of 15

13. Whos nickname was, "Houdini of the Hardwood"? Hint

Pete Maravich

John Havlicek

Jerry West

Bob Cousy

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which dunk did Vince Carter not do, when he won the 2000 slam dunk contest? Hint

Elbow Dunk

Through the legs

Rock the Cradle

360 windmill

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of the following, was a 70+ point scorer in one game, and was only 6'4"? Hint

Wilt Chamberlin

David Thompson

Elgin Baylor

David Robinson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On what team and what year was there a height difference of 2 feet and 4 inches between two of the players?

Answer: 1987 Bullets

Muggsy Bogues and Manute Bol played on the Bullets on the same year. There was a height difference of 2 feet 4 inches.

2. Which two players were drafted immediately after Michael Jordan in the 4th and 5th spots?

Answer: Sam Perkins & Charles Barkley

Michael Jordan was drafted after Sam Bowie. Sam was 2nd, Michael was 3rd, Sam was 4th, and Charles was 5th.

3. What is Oscar Robertson's middle name?

Answer: Palmer

A tremendous star for the Cincinnati Royals. His full name is Oscar Palmer Robertson.

4. Which of the following street ball players entered the NBA?

Answer: Skip to my Lou

Rafer Alston or Skip to my Lou, went to college and played on the Toronto Raptors in 2003.

5. How did Pete Maravich die?

Answer: Heart attack

Pistol Pete died of a heart attack playing in a pick up game on January 5, 1988.

6. Len Bias, often compared to Michael Jordan, died the day before his NBA draft in 1986 draft. He thought he was going to go first or second?

Answer: False

Len Bias actually died the day after his draft not the day before his draft. He was picked second went to the Celtics. He died of an OD the next day.

7. Jerry West won the first ever playoff MVP, as a player on the losing team?

Answer: True

He recieved the first ever NBA playoff MVP in 1969 against the Celtics, even though the Lakers lost in the finals.

8. Against which of these teams did Reggie Miller hit a 40 foot three, to send the game into the first overtime, and then a dunk to send the game into a second overtime in the playoffs in 2002?

Answer: New Jersey Nets

Indiana played against the Nets in the conference finals of 2002, and ended up losing this game even after Reggie's last second heroics.

9. Who stole the ball from Isiah Thomas in 1987, when his team was down by one in the closing seconds?

Answer: Larry Bird

Larry Bird stole the ball off an inbound play and threw it ahead to a cutting man, who scored the two and won the game.

10. Who won the dunking contest in 1996?

Answer: Brent Barry

Brent Barry had a final score of 94.5, while Finley had 91, Minor had 81, and Stackhouse didn't make it to the second round.

11. Which college did Doug Christie go to?

Answer: Pepperdine

Doug graduated from Pepperdine in 1992.

12. Which player's signature move was the "killer cross over"?

Answer: Tim Hardaway

It is a move that has been used since by many players.

13. Whos nickname was, "Houdini of the Hardwood"?

Answer: Bob Cousy

He was given this name because of his razzle dazzle style of playing.

14. Which dunk did Vince Carter not do, when he won the 2000 slam dunk contest?

Answer: Rock the Cradle

He also did a two handed dunk, one step in front of the free throw line.

15. Which of the following, was a 70+ point scorer in one game, and was only 6'4"?

Answer: David Thompson

Elgin Baylor was 6 foot 5, David was 6 foot 4, Wilt Chamberlain was 7 foot 2, and David Robinson was 7 foot 1. This made David Thompson the shortest.

Source: Author basketman35

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