NBA Moments
Bam currently holds the highest scoring confirmed game in NBA history, and this player allegedly scored 100 points in a game. Double points if you can name the month, day, and year.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
What is March 2nd, 1962?
Talk about shooting the lights out, this rookie from last year crushed the NBA 3 pointers made by a rookie with 273, almost 70 more than the previous record
Who is Kon Kneuppel?
The NBA has seen many great MVPs terrorize the league throughout the years. This Bull is the youngest to ever win it at 22.5 years old
Who is Derrick Rose?
Michael Jordan was the most dominant player in his time in the league. In one of his title runs, the Bulls set a then record of 72 wins in the regular season and played this team in the finals.
Who is the Utah Jazz?
In February 2023, the Brooklyn Nets officially ended their "Big Three" era by trading Kyrie Irving to this Western Conference team.
Who are the Dallas Mavericks?
In an infamous all-timer, the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons had an all-out brawl, even taking it to the fans in the stands, giving this fight a very famous nickname.
What is the 'Malice at the Palace'?
Defense is what can set players apart from each other. This Pelican lead the league in blocks in 2018 with 193 total.
Who is Anthony Davis?
Passing Kareem's scoring record was no easy feat. LeBron James managed to do so on February 7th, 2023 against this western conference team.
Who is the Oklahoma City Thunder?
The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have the most championships is NBA history with a combined 35 trophies. Only one player in NBA history has won a title with both teams, winning with Boston in 2008 and the Lakers in 2020.
Who is Rajon Rondo?
When LeBron signed with Miami, it shook the sports world. He made 'The Decision' in this year.
What is 2010?
In December 2004, Tracy McGrady pulled off one of the greatest late-game comebacks in NBA history by scoring 13 points in this many seconds to defeat the San Antonio Spurs.
What is 35 seconds? Start to buzzer
What is 33 seconds? Start to last TMac point
Both correct
Standing at just 6'4", this 2006 Finals MVP retired as the all-time leader in blocks by a guard in NBA regular-season history with 885.
Who is Dwyane Wade?
Draymond Green has proven himself to be one of the best defensive players of all time. He has been top 3 in Defensive Player of the Year voting a total of 4 times, but he only won it once in this year.
What is 2017?
In Game 1 of the 2001 NBA Finals, Allen Iverson scored 48 points to hand the Lakers their only playoff loss, famously stepping over this guard after hitting a clutch jumper.
Who is Tyronn Lue?
Kevin Durant made a player-first, fan-last, hated decision by signing with the 73-9 Golden State Warriors. He announced it in an article by the Players' Tribune with this header.
What is "My Next Chapter"?
In Game 1 of the NBA finals, everyone remembers the infamous moment where JR Smith ran out the clock thinking they were in the lead. Who was the one that missed the free throw to give Cleveland the lead?
Who is George Hill?
In December 2016, Klay Thompson erupted for 60 points in just 29 minutes of play. However, the infamous part was the specific amount of dribbles he took.
What is 11?
Everyone loves when a player steps up in the most important moments. This two-time NBA Champion runner-up ended up winning the Most Improved Player of the Year award in 2015 with the Chicago Bulls.
Who is Jimmy Butler?
LeBron James is considered to be the greatest player of all time. During his dominant run, he appeared in the playoffs many times with the Cavaliers, Heat, and Lakers. Name the number of NBA playoff appearances he has in his career.
What is 19?
One of the biggest trades in NBA history was the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade. That trade was between the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, and this other team.
Who is the Utah Jazz?
Jazz received Jalen Hood-Schifino and 2 seconds in exchange of their cash to both teams.
Michael Jordan made an interesting move by leaving basketball to play minor league baseball, where he batted a .202 with 3 home runs. Name the team that Michael Jordan played for during his stint in baseball.
Hint: minor, not major
What is the Birmingham Barons?
In 2017, Russell Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson's 55-year-old record for the most single-season triple-doubles by recording this many in a single regular season.
What is 42?
Clutch Player of the Year is the newest regular season award to be added to the NBA. Who is the inaugural winner of this award in 2022-23?
Who is De'Aaron Fox?
The Boston Celtics have 18 championships, and the Charlotte Hornets have none. 4 teams, however, have 3 Larry O'Brien's of their own. Name 2 of them.
What are the Pistons, Heat, 76ers, & Knicks?
This player holds the record of being traded 11 times who played from 2004 to 2022, playing for the Rockets, Wizards, Lakers, Magic, NO Hornets, Knicks, Kings, Heat, Suns, & Trail Blazers.
Who is Trevor Ariza?