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Show answers Round 1 Legends $200 This 7-foot-1 dominant center was nicknamed 'The Big Aristotle' and 'Shaq.'
$400 This Chicago Bulls icon wore number 23 and won six titles.
$600 This Lakers legend known as the 'Black Mamba' scored 81 points in a single game.
$800 This center scored an NBA-record 100 points in a single game in 1962.
$1000 This Celtics forward and 11-time champion is the winningest player in NBA history.
Superstars Today $200 This 'Greek Freak' leads the Milwaukee Bucks.
$400 This Serbian Denver Nuggets center won multiple MVPs as a playmaking big man.
$600 This Lakers star, nicknamed 'King,' became the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
$800 This Dallas Mavericks guard from Slovenia is known for his step-back threes and triple-doubles.
$1000 This Golden State guard revolutionized the game with his three-point shooting.
Franchises $200 The Bulls dynasty of the 1990s was based in this city.
$400 The 'Splash Brothers' Curry and Thompson starred for this Bay Area team.
$600 This green Boston team is the Lakers' historic rival.
$800 This Texas team, led by Tim Duncan and coach Gregg Popovich, won five titles.
$1000 This purple-and-gold Los Angeles team has won 17 championships.
Rules of the Game $200 A player who commits this many personal fouls fouls out of the game.
$400 Teams must attempt a shot within this many seconds of the shot clock.
$600 A basket made from beyond the arc is worth this many points.
$800 The offensive violation of taking too many steps without dribbling is called this.
$1000 Reaching ten or more in three statistical categories in a single game is called this.
The Playoffs $200 A best-of-seven series requires this many wins to advance.
$400 The NBA's championship series is called this.
$600 The championship trophy is named for this former NBA commissioner who served from 1975 to 1984.
$800 The award for the standout performer of the championship series is this honor.
$1000 The mid-season showcase of the league's best players is this annual event.
Nicknames $200 Earvin Johnson is better known by this dazzling nickname.
$400 Julius Erving popularized the slam dunk under this soaring nickname.
$600 Karl Malone earned this occupational nickname for delivering points.
$800 Allen Iverson was affectionately called this small nickname.
$1000 Hakeem Olajuwon's signature footwork move earned this culinary nickname.
Double Jeopardy Legends $400 This "Round Mound of Rebound" dominated the paint for the 76ers and Suns despite his undersized stature.
$800 Known as the "Captain," this center holds the NBA record for most career Most Valuable Player awards with six.
$1200 This prolific scorer for the Utah Jazz holds the record for most career assists by a forward in NBA history.
$1600 This "Big O" was the first player in league history to average a triple-double over the course of an entire regular season.
$2000 Before retiring, this defensive specialist nicknamed "The Glove" was the first and only point guard to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award.
Superstars Today $400 This French prodigy and San Antonio Spurs star earned the nickname "The Alien" for his unprecedented size and skill set.
$800 This Oklahoma City Thunder guard known as "SGA" is a perennial MVP candidate who leads the league in scoring.
$1200 This Boston Celtics forward is a centerpiece of their championship-winning roster and a multi-time All-NBA selection.
$1600 Selected first overall in 2020, this Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard is renowned for his gravity-defying athletic dunks.
$2000 This Philadelphia 76ers star was named the 2024 Finals MVP after leading his team to a title victory.
Franchises $400 This Pacific Division team, originally from Buffalo, shares its home arena with the Lakers.
$800 Before settling in Salt Lake City, this franchise played for several seasons as the New Orleans Jazz.
$1200 This "Mile High" franchise has been home to legendary scorers like Alex English and currently centers its play around a star Serbian big man.
$1600 This Canadian franchise remains the only team based outside of the United States to have won an NBA championship.
$2000 Named after the heavy manufacturing industry of its home city, this Ohio team drafted LeBron James in 2003.
Rules of the Game $400 A foul categorized by "unnecessary and excessive" contact, resulting in an automatic ejection, is known as this.
$800 If a team has fewer than five players on the floor when the ball becomes live, they can be assessed this type of violation.
$1200 An illegal maneuver where a player tries to draw a foul by swinging their arms through a defender's outstretched limb is known as this.
$1600 This rule, implemented to improve player safety, requires defenders to give shooters a safe place to land after a jump shot.
$2000 This violation occurs when a player remains in the restricted area for more than 180 seconds while not actively guarding an opponent.
The Playoffs $400 An NBA team must win this total number of playoff games to become league champion.
$800 This pre-Finals round consists of two series, determining which teams represent the Eastern and Western Conferences.
$1200 This 2024 MVP runner-up famously led his team to a title after recording a "quadruple-double" in a 1994 Western Conference Finals game.
$1600 He is the only player in NBA history to win the Finals MVP award while playing for the losing team in the series.
$2000 In a best-of-series, this is the maximum number of games that can be played between two teams.
Nicknames $400 This Boston Celtics legend from the 1970s and 80s was widely known by the nickname "Hondo."
$800 Known as "The Admiral," this Hall of Fame center for the Spurs served in the U.S. Navy before his NBA career.
$1200 This shooting legend was affectionately nicknamed "Pistol" during his days at LSU and his time with the Jazz.
$1600 Before the "Slim Reaper" moniker took hold, Kevin Durant was often referred to by this nickname reflecting his scoring prowess.
$2000 Jason Williams earned this sweet nickname for his flashy, creative ball-handling during his time with the Kings.
Final Jeopardy · Basketball History This Canadian-American gym teacher invented basketball in 1891 using a soccer ball and two peach baskets.
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