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NBA 2005-06 Season Trivia Quiz

Test your skills about the NBA season of 2005-06.

A multiple-choice quiz by alloushig. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
alloushig

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
246,790

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1682

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Laker led the league in scoring in the 05-06 season? Hint

Gilbert Arenas

Lamar Odom

Dwyane Wade

Kobe Bryant

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who won the 2006 NBA Finals? Hint

Dallas Mavericks

Los Angeles Lakers

Miami Heat

New York Knicks

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Question 3 of 10

3. When Kobe Bryant had 62 points at the end of the third quarter in a game, how many points did the entire Mavericks team have? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the only nominated all-star starter who did not play in the game due to injury? Hint

Shaquille O'neal

Jermaine O'Neal

Kobe Bryant

Yao Ming

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the 2006 Finals MVP? Hint

Shaquille O'neal

Jason Williams

Dirk Nowitzki

Dwyane Wade

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Question 6 of 10

6. Kobe Bryant had how many rebounds and assists in his 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors? Hint

5 / 3

6 / 2

10 / 11

9 / 3

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Question 7 of 10

7. What had been a Christmas tradition for the NBA in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons for a televised Christmas game? Hint

Heat-Mavericks game

Lakers-Suns game

Lakers-Heat game

Lakers-Celtics game

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the 2006 playoffs, who was the only team to sweep another team? Hint

Miami Heat

Phoenix Suns

Detroit Pistons

Dallas Mavericks

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who had the only technical foul on January 22, 2006, when the Raptors were visiting Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, when Kobe scored 81 points in the game? Hint

Chris Bosh

Phil Jackson

Kobe Bryant

Jalen Rose

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Question 10 of 10

10. Believe it or not, Shaquille O'Neal had a fastbreak layup in the 2006 playoffs. Which team was it against? Hint

Detroit Pistons

New Jersey Nets

Chicago Bulls

Dallas Mavericks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Laker led the league in scoring in the 05-06 season?

Answer: Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant led the NBA in scoring with 35.4 PPG.

2. Who won the 2006 NBA Finals?

Answer: Miami Heat

After going 0-2 in the beginning of the Finals, Dwyane Wade led his Heat to 4 straight wins for the title against the Mavericks.

3. When Kobe Bryant had 62 points at the end of the third quarter in a game, how many points did the entire Mavericks team have?

Answer: 61

Kobe Bryant out-scored the Mavs by a point at the end of the third.

4. Who was the only nominated all-star starter who did not play in the game due to injury?

Answer: Jermaine O'Neal

Jermaine O'Neal of the Indiana Pacers even practiced with the All-Star team but did not play because of a foot injury.

5. Who was the 2006 Finals MVP?

Answer: Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade won the Finals MVP because he carried his team from 2 games down, to win 4 in a row and be the champions.

6. Kobe Bryant had how many rebounds and assists in his 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors?

Answer: 6 / 2

Kobe had the NBAs second all-time scoring game in the season with 81 points against the Raptors, and had 6 rebounds and 2 assists to go along with the 81 points.

7. What had been a Christmas tradition for the NBA in the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons for a televised Christmas game?

Answer: Lakers-Heat game

Since Shaquille O'Neal was traded to Miami, the Lakers and Heat have played in these two Christmas day games. The Heat won both games.

8. In the 2006 playoffs, who was the only team to sweep another team?

Answer: Dallas Mavericks

Dallas swept Memphis in the first round of the 2006 playoffs.

9. Who had the only technical foul on January 22, 2006, when the Raptors were visiting Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, when Kobe scored 81 points in the game?

Answer: Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant got the only technical of the game with 10:44 to go in the 4th quarter.

10. Believe it or not, Shaquille O'Neal had a fastbreak layup in the 2006 playoffs. Which team was it against?

Answer: Detroit Pistons

Shaq had a block, then stole the ball, and ran the other way for a fastbreak layup against Detroit in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Source: Author alloushig

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