🧠 NBA Basketball Quiz

Question

1easyWhich city is home to the NBA team known as the Lakers?

Answer 1

💡 Los Angeles

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The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most storied franchises in NBA history, having won 17 championships. The team was originally based in Minneapolis, Minnesota (hence 'Lakers', referencing the Land of 10,000 Lakes), before relocating to Los Angeles in 1960.

Answer 2

💡 Five

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Each NBA team fields five players on the court at a time: a point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and centre. This five-on-five format is standard across all levels of basketball.

Answer 3

💡 Michael Jordan

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Michael Jordan won all six of his NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls in two three-peats: 1991–1993 and 1996–1998. His nickname 'His Airness' references his extraordinary leaping ability and acrobatic playing style.

Answer 4

💡 Boston Celtics

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As of the end of the 2023–24 NBA season, the Boston Celtics won their 18th championship, surpassing the Los Angeles Lakers (17 titles) to become the outright record holders. So the answer is correct as of 2024.

Answer 5

💡 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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On 7 February 2023, LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record of 38,387 points, which had stood since 1984, to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer. This is a well-known and significant moment in NBA history.

Answer 6

💡 Stephen Curry

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Stephen Curry is universally regarded as the greatest three-point shooter in NBA history and won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022). All facts in the question are accurate.

Answer 7

💡 Two

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The NBA draft has consisted of two rounds since 1989, when it was reduced from its previous multi-round format. The lottery system, introduced in 1985, determines only the top picks among the non-playoff teams.

Answer 8

💡 Chuck Daly

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Chuck Daly was indeed the head coach of the Detroit Pistons 'Bad Boys' teams that won back-to-back NBA championships in 1989 and 1990. Daly later coached the 1992 US Olympic Dream Team and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1994.

Answer 9

💡 Russell Westbrook

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Oscar Robertson averaged a triple-double for the entire 1961–62 season with the Cincinnati Royals. Russell Westbrook matched this feat in 2016–17 with the Oklahoma City Thunder, averaging 31.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 10.4 assists per game. All facts are accurate and the question is well-constructed.

Answer 10

💡 Toronto

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The first BAA game (the league that became the NBA) was played on 1 November 1946 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, where the New York Knickerbockers defeated the Toronto Huskies 68–66. Toronto is the correct answer and all facts in the question are accurate.