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NBA 2007-08: At the Half Trivia Quiz

Think you're an NBA fan? What do you remember about the first half of the 2007-08 NBA season?

A multiple-choice quiz by me132. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
me132

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4 mins

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Multiple Choice

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283,024

Updated
Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which team started off its season with a huge bang, going 8-0 to begin the year? Hint

Phoenix Suns

Dallas Mavericks

Detroit Pistons

Boston Celtics

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Question 2 of 10

2. On November 2nd 2007, which team officially declared its intent to move to which city? Hint

Seattle Supersonics; Oklahoma City

New Jersey Nets; Brooklyn

Memphis Grizzlies; Vancouver

Charlotte Bobcats; Las Vegas

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who started off the season with 9 double-doubles in his first 10 games, en route to a league-leading 14.6 boards per game at the half? Hint

Al Jefferson

Marcus Camby

Dwight Howard

Tyson Chandler

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which two players were suspended for the first seven games of the season because of their trouble with the law? Hint

Rasheed Wallace and J.R. Smith

Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson

Josh Howard and Brad Miller

David Harrison and Sam Cassell

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who became the youngest player to have scored 20,000 points over his career, when he accomplished the feat on December 23rd 2007? Hint

Kevin Garnett

Kobe Bryant

Lebron James

Allen Iverson

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Chicago Bulls fired Scott Skiles and replaced him with which coach on December 24th 2007, after winning only 9 of their first 25 games to begin the season? Hint

Sam Vincent

Jim Boylan

Lenny Wilkens

Larry Krystowiak

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many consecutive games did the Portland Trailblazers win between December 3rd and December 30th 2007, before a loss to the Utah Jazz on the 31st? Hint

8. January 11th 2008 saw commissioner David Stern rule that the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks must replay the final 51.9 seconds of their December 19th 2007 contest, because the official scorer incorrectly ruled that which player in the game fouled out after his 5th foul? Hint

Dwyane Wade

Shaquille O'Neal

Joe Johnson

Josh Smith

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Question 9 of 10

9. At the all-star break, which player lead the league in combined points/rebounds/assists per game, averaging 45.5? Hint

Lebron James

Dwight Howard

Kobe Bryant

Jason Kidd

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which three teams were tied for 7th place in the Western Conference, with identical records of 32-20 at the all-star break? Hint

Golden State, Portland, and Houston

Golden State, Denver, and Portland

Golden State, Denver, and Houston

Denver, Portland, and Houston

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team started off its season with a huge bang, going 8-0 to begin the year?

Answer: Boston Celtics

Boston silenced the critics by beating Washington, Toronto, Denver, Atlanta, New Jersey, Indiana, New Jersey again, and Miami by an average margin of victory of 15 points per game. Since then, Boston has cooled off, relatively. After 50 games, it sported the best record in the NBA at 41-9 at the all-star break.

2. On November 2nd 2007, which team officially declared its intent to move to which city?

Answer: Seattle Supersonics; Oklahoma City

New Jersey's move to Brooklyn was officially announced in 2005. It will likely begin playing at the Barclay's Center around 2010. The Sonics will likely be leaving for Oklahoma City once their lease on Key Arena expires in October 2010.

3. Who started off the season with 9 double-doubles in his first 10 games, en route to a league-leading 14.6 boards per game at the half?

Answer: Dwight Howard

Howard finished 3rd in rebounding (12.3/game) in the 2006-07 season, behind Kevin Garnett (12.8) and Chandler (12.4).

4. Which two players were suspended for the first seven games of the season because of their trouble with the law?

Answer: Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson

This certainly was not Artest's first suspension. He was out of action for 73 regular season games thanks to his role in the Pistons-Pacers brawl in 2004. Jackson was also involved in the brawl. He was suspended for 30 games.

5. Who became the youngest player to have scored 20,000 points over his career, when he accomplished the feat on December 23rd 2007?

Answer: Kobe Bryant

Kobe was 29 years, 122 days old when he scored his 20,000th point, edging out Wilt Chamberlain for the record by a mere 12 days.

6. The Chicago Bulls fired Scott Skiles and replaced him with which coach on December 24th 2007, after winning only 9 of their first 25 games to begin the season?

Answer: Jim Boylan

Boylan had previously served as an assistant with Vancouver, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Chicago. The Bulls had gone 12-15 since Boylan took over the team at the all-star break.

7. How many consecutive games did the Portland Trailblazers win between December 3rd and December 30th 2007, before a loss to the Utah Jazz on the 31st?

Answer: 13

Since then, the Blazers had cooled off quickly. Their season record stood at 28-24 at the all-star break.

Answer: Shaquille O'Neal

The final 52 seconds of the game will be replayed on March 8th 2008, when the two teams meet again. Shaq, however, certainly won't be playing after his trade to the Phoenix Suns on February 5th.

9. At the all-star break, which player lead the league in combined points/rebounds/assists per game, averaging 45.5?

Answer: Lebron James

Lebron's 30.2 points, 8.0 boards, and 7.4 assists per game lead the league, followed by Kobe (27.9/6.1/5.3) and Howard (21.4/14.6/1.4). Kidd's low scoring output puts him in 37th (11.3/8.1/10.4).

10. Which three teams were tied for 7th place in the Western Conference, with identical records of 32-20 at the all-star break?

Answer: Golden State, Denver, and Houston

Only 4.5 games separated the top teams in the West (New Orleans and Phoenix) from Golden State, Denver, and Houston. Meanwhile, the #1 and #9 seed in the Eastern conference (Boston and Philadelphia/Atlanta respectively) were separated by 19.5 games.

Source: Author me132

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