All 13 questions
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Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single game in 1962. Which team did he score them against?
- Boston Celtics
- Los Angeles Lakers
- New York Knicks
- Cincinnati Royals
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How many NBA championships did Bill Russell win as a player with the Boston Celtics?
- 6
- 8
- 9
- 11
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Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game in his entire NBA career.
- True
- False
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In which year did the NBA introduce the 24-second shot clock?
- 1946
- 1949
- 1954
- 1960
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Filling in at center for the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Game 6 of the 1980 NBA Finals, rookie Magic Johnson scored ___ points to clinch the title for the Lakers.
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The NBA reached its modern form in 1949 through the merger of the BAA with which rival league?
- American Basketball League
- American Basketball Association
- National Basketball League
- Eastern Basketball League
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The Lakers franchise won its first championship only after relocating from Minneapolis to Los Angeles in 1960.
- True
- False
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Who was the first player to average a triple-double over an entire NBA season?
- Bob Cousy
- Oscar Robertson
- Elgin Baylor
- Jerry West
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By what name did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar play before he adopted his Muslim name in 1971?
- Wes Unseld
- Nate Thurmond
- Walt Bellamy
- Lew Alcindor
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In which two consecutive years did the Detroit Pistons 'Bad Boys' win back-to-back NBA championships?
- 1987 and 1988
- 1988 and 1989
- 1989 and 1990
- 1990 and 1991
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Red ___ won nine NBA championships as head coach of the Boston Celtics between 1957 and 1966.
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Throughout its entire history, the NBA has prohibited teams from playing zone defense.
- True
- False
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In a January 2006 game against the Toronto Raptors, which player scored 81 points, a single-game total exceeded only by Wilt Chamberlain's 100?
- Gilbert Arenas
- Tracy McGrady
- Allen Iverson
- Kobe Bryant