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Denver Nuggets 2004-05 Trivia Quiz

This is just a quiz about the Nuggets 2004-05 season.

A multiple-choice quiz by baller347217. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
baller347217

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
213,312

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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638

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the person who started out the season as the Nuggets head coach? Hint

Michael Cooper

Jeff Bzdelik

George Karl

Mike Woodson

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the Nuggets leading scorer? Hint

Kenyon Martin

Marcus Camby

Andre Miller

Carmelo Anthony

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the Nuggets overall record and rank in the west at the end of the season? Hint

43-39 and 8th

49-33 and 7th

50-32 and 5th

59-23 and 3rd

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who were the Nuggets that participated in any all-star events other than the shooting stars? Hint

Andre Miller, Carmelo Anthony, and DerMarr Johnson

Carmelo Anthony and Kenyon Martin

Voshon Lenard, Carmelo Anthony, and Earl Boykins

Earl Boykins, Marcus Camby, and Voshon Lenard

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Question 5 of 10

5. Voshon Lenard's season-ending injury came against which team? Hint

Los Angeles Lakers

San Antonio Spurs

Minnesota Timberwolves

Miami Heat

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Western Conference playoff team did the Nuggets sweep the season series against? Hint

Memphis Grizzlies

Dallas Mavericks

Houston Rockets

Phoenix Suns

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who did the Nuggets acquire from the Golden State Warriors right before the trading deadline, by trading Nikoloz Tskitishvili and Rodney White? Hint

Adonal Foyle and first round pick

Eduardo Najera and Luis Flores

Speedy Claxton

Andris Biedrins and Luis Flores

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which veteran sharp-shooter did the Nuggets acquire during the middle of the season? Hint

Juan Dixon

Glenn Robinson

Wesley Person

Steve Smith

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Nuggets were in what rank in the west before George Karl came? Hint

12th

9th

7th

11th

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Nuggets got a first round matchup with the Spurs and lost 4-1. Which game did they win? Hint

Game 2

Game 3

Game 1

Game 4

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the person who started out the season as the Nuggets head coach?

Answer: Jeff Bzdelik

The Nuggets started out the season 14-15 with Bzdelik as the coach, and that was when he got fired and was replaced by interim coach, Michael Cooper, who didn't do any better going 3-10 as Nuggets head coach. So that was when George Karl came, and completely turned the Nuggets around going 32-8 as the Nuggets coach.

2. Who was the Nuggets leading scorer?

Answer: Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo came second to LeBron James in the rookie of the year voting in the 2003-04 season. This year was the second straight year that he lead the Nuggets in scoring with 20.8 ppg.

3. What was the Nuggets overall record and rank in the west at the end of the season?

Answer: 49-33 and 7th

The Nuggets ended up with the seventh seed and a first round playoff matchup with the San Antonio Spurs.

4. Who were the Nuggets that participated in any all-star events other than the shooting stars?

Answer: Voshon Lenard, Carmelo Anthony, and Earl Boykins

Voshon Lenard came third in the three point shootout, despite being injured since the first game of the season. Earl Boykins participated in the skills competition for the second straight year, and came second. Carmelo Anthony participated in the rookie challenge and was the MVP with 31 points. He was the fourth person in history to get 30 or more points in the rookie challenge.

5. Voshon Lenard's season-ending injury came against which team?

Answer: Los Angeles Lakers

Lenard missed 79 games in the season with an achilles injury.

6. Which Western Conference playoff team did the Nuggets sweep the season series against?

Answer: Memphis Grizzlies

The Nuggets won all four games against the Grizzlies. In one of the games they won in overtime.

7. Who did the Nuggets acquire from the Golden State Warriors right before the trading deadline, by trading Nikoloz Tskitishvili and Rodney White?

Answer: Eduardo Najera and Luis Flores

The Nuggets traded White and Tskitishvili for Najera and Flores, so that they could get some added energy off the bench.

8. Which veteran sharp-shooter did the Nuggets acquire during the middle of the season?

Answer: Wesley Person

Wesley Person had a career average of 42% shooting from downtown. The Nuggets were a poor three-point shooting team and were in need of a good shooter with Voshon Lenard out.

9. The Nuggets were in what rank in the west before George Karl came?

Answer: 11th

The Nuggets were a full eight games under .500 when Karl came.

10. The Nuggets got a first round matchup with the Spurs and lost 4-1. Which game did they win?

Answer: Game 1

The Nuggets won the first game in San Antonio, where the Spurs only lost three times during the regular season, and then lost four in a row.

Source: Author baller347217

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