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History of NBA Teams Trivia Quiz

Tough trivia about the history of the NBA Teams: Team names and where they came from.

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

Author
attomkid

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,760

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1305

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Question 1 of 15

1. What city was home to the LA Clippers when they joined the NBA in 1970? Hint

New York, NY

Los Angeles, CA

Buffalo, NY

San Diego, CA

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Question 2 of 15

2. What city was home to the Houston Rockets when they first joined the NBA? Hint

Miami, FL

San Diego, CA

Orlando,FL

San Fransico, CA

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Question 3 of 15

3. What year was the first NBA championship played? Hint

1948

1951

1950

1947

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who won the first NBA championship? Hint

Washington Capitals

New York Knicks

Philadelphia Warriors

Boston Celtics

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Question 5 of 15

5. When the Boston franchise won the 1986 championship it was their ____ win? Hint

16th

14th

13th

17th

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Question 6 of 15

6. What city did the Washington Wizards start in? Hint

Philadelphia, PA

Washington D.C.

Chicago, IL

Baltimore, MD

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Question 7 of 15

7. The Washington Wizards' team name when they first came into the league was what? Hint

Bullets

Nationals

Capitals

Packers

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Question 8 of 15

8. How many teams were in the NBA in its inaugural year? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. Where were the LA Lakers from before moving to Los Angeles? Hint

Los Angeles,CA

Minneapolis, MN

Buffalo, NY

New York, NY

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Question 10 of 15

10. Where were the Utah Jazz originally from?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was the original name of the New Jersey Nets? Hint

New York Nets

Boston Nets

New York Knicks

Syracuse Nationals

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was the original name of the Philadelphia 76ers? Hint

New Jersey Nets

New York Nets

Philadelphia 76ers

Syracuse Nationals

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Question 13 of 15

13. Where were the Golden State Warriors from? Hint

New York, NY

Philadelphia, PA

Los Angeles, CA

San Diego

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Question 14 of 15

14. Golden State Warriors: what was their original team name in their original city? Hint

Capitals

Fighters

Warriors

Nationals

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Question 15 of 15

15. How many NBA championships did the Washington franchise have during the 20th century? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What city was home to the LA Clippers when they joined the NBA in 1970?

Answer: Buffalo, NY

They moved from Buffalo to San Diego in 1978 and changed their name from the Braves to the Clippers. They moved to LA in 1984.

2. What city was home to the Houston Rockets when they first joined the NBA?

Answer: San Diego, CA

3. What year was the first NBA championship played?

Answer: 1947

1946-47 was the first NBA season.

4. Who won the first NBA championship?

Answer: Philadelphia Warriors

They beat the Chicago Stags 4-1.

5. When the Boston franchise won the 1986 championship it was their ____ win?

Answer: 16th

Of the 13 finals played from 1957 to 1969 they won all of them except 1958 (lost) and 1967 (did not make finals), then followed wins in 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, and their 16th was in 1986.

6. What city did the Washington Wizards start in?

Answer: Chicago, IL

They came into the league in 1961 in Chicago, and in 1962 they moved to Maryland.

7. The Washington Wizards' team name when they first came into the league was what?

Answer: Packers

They had this name for only a year before they changed their name to the Zephyrs, and then changed towns and names again.

8. How many teams were in the NBA in its inaugural year?

Answer: 11

The eleven teams were: Boston Celtics, New York Knickerbockers, the Philadelphia Warriors, the Toronto Huskies, the Pittsburgh Ironmen, Detroit Falcons, Cleveland Rebels, Providence Steamrollers, St. Louis Bombers, Chicago Stags, and the Washington Capitols.

9. Where were the LA Lakers from before moving to Los Angeles?

Answer: Minneapolis, MN

They moved in 1959.

10. Where were the Utah Jazz originally from?

Answer: New Orleans

They moved in 1979.

11. What was the original name of the New Jersey Nets?

Answer: New York Nets

New York Nets changed in 1977.

12. What was the original name of the Philadelphia 76ers?

Answer: Syracuse Nationals

The Nationals came into the league in 1949, and moved in 1962.

13. Where were the Golden State Warriors from?

Answer: Philadelphia, PA

The Philadelphia Warriors were one of the original teams in the league, and they moved to San Fransisco in 1962 before they went to Oakland in 1971, and they never changed their Warriors name.

14. Golden State Warriors: what was their original team name in their original city?

Answer: Warriors

This one is tricky, but when they moved to California, they did not change their name.

15. How many NBA championships did the Washington franchise have during the 20th century?

Answer: 1

It was won in 1978 under the Bullets' name. Dick Motta was their head coach.

Source: Author attomkid

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