Obscure Finals Facts
This team was the first to come back from a 3–1 deficit in the Finals.
Who are the Cleveland Cavaliers
In 2014, this 41st pick went on to win Finals MVP in 2023
Who is Nikola Jokic?
This player has the highest career free-throw percentage in NBA history.
Who is Steve Nash?
Nicknamed “Big Shot Rob,” he won 7 NBA titles with 3 different teams.
Who is Robert Horry?
The “Hack-a-Shaq” strategy mainly targeted this center in the 2000s.
Who is Shaquille O’Neal?
He was the first non-American Finals MVP
Who is Tony Parker?
He was drafted 57th overall in 1999 and became a 6× All-Star with the Spurs.
Who is Manu Ginóbili?
The fastest triple-double ever recorded was in under 15 minutes, by this Nuggets Player.
Who is Nikola Jokic?
This sharpshooter played for 10+ teams and once hit 11 threes in a game for Milwaukee.
Who is Michael Redd?
The NBA introduced the 3-point line in this decade.
What is the 1980s?
In the 1994 Finals, this guard hit the Game 7 dagger vs. the Knicks.
Who is Vernon Maxwell
Picked 15th overall in 2013, he became a 2× MVP
Who is Giannis Antetokounmpo?
This player owns the record for most turnovers in a single game
Who is James Harden?
Known for his goggles, this Lakers forward was a key rebounder next to Magic.
Who is Kurt Rambis?
This Hall of Famer forced the league to widen the paint in 1951.
Who is George Mikan?
He’s the only player to win Finals MVP while playing for the losing team.
Who is Jerry West
This player was taken 35th in 2012 and became a Defensive Player of the Year.
Who is Draymond Green?
He holds the NBA record for most blocks in a single game
This undrafted center became a 4× Defensive Player of the Year, NBA Champion, and Hall of Famer.
Who is Ben Wallace?
The NBA briefly experimented with a 9-foot basket in this year’s All-Star Game practice.
What is the 1950s(1954)?
In the 2011 Finals, this role player hit a crucial 3 in Game 2’s comeback for Dallas.
Who is Peja Stojaković?
He was drafted 60th overall in 2011, cut multiple times, and later became a Finals MVP in 2015.
Who is Andre Iguodala
He’s the only player with a quadruple-double that included steals.
Alvin Robertson
This journeyman center once played for every team in the state of Texas.
Who is Chris Kayman?
In 1967, this league’s innovations (3-point line, red-white-blue ball) forced the NBA to adapt.
What is the ABA?