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NBA Masters Trivia Quiz

Here are some questions for the true NBA masters.

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

Author
featherhead

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,415

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2192

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first ever NBA lottery pick? Hint

Akeem Olajuwon

Mak Agguire

Magic Johnson

Patrick Ewing

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first ever unrestricted free agent? Hint

Dennis Rodman

Mark Eaton

Charles Barkley

Tom Chambers

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which year did Lenny Wilkens win coach of the year honors? Hint

78-79

98-99

85-86

93-94

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which team did Lenny Wilkens lead to an NBA Championship? Hint

'83 76ers

'77 Trailblazers

'90 Pistons

'79 Supersonics

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which former NBA player was not in the front office of a team in 2003? Hint

Isaiah Thomas

Charles Barkley

Joe Dumars

Larry Bird

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who, in his rookie year, played every position in an NBA Finals game? Hint

Kevin Garnett

Larry Bird

Magic Johnson

Kobe Bryant

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Question 7 of 10

7. What rule was adopted to the NBA in 1979? Hint

Foul out at 6 fouls

Illegal Defense

3 point shot

24 sec. clock

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who were the Original Twin Towers? Hint

Olajuwon & Sampson

Ming & Cato

Robinson & Duncan

Bradley & Nowitzki

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which NBA duo did not play college ball together? Hint

Latrell Spreewell & Robert Horry

Michael Jordan & James Worthy

Glen Rice & Steve Smith

Jerry Stackhouse & Rasheed Wallace

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what season did Michael Jordan post his highest scoring average? Hint

86-87

85-86

91-92

89-90

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first ever NBA lottery pick?

Answer: Patrick Ewing

1985 was the first year for the lottery. Before that they did a coin toss to determine one and two.

2. Who was the first ever unrestricted free agent?

Answer: Tom Chambers

Tom went to Phoenix in 1988.

3. In which year did Lenny Wilkens win coach of the year honors?

Answer: 93-94

On January 6, 1995, Wilkens became #1 in coaching victories with 939.

4. Which team did Lenny Wilkens lead to an NBA Championship?

Answer: '79 Supersonics

Wilkens only won one championship and one coach of the year award.

5. Which former NBA player was not in the front office of a team in 2003?

Answer: Charles Barkley

Thomas oversaw the Knicks, Dumars the Pistons, and Bird the Pacers.

6. Who, in his rookie year, played every position in an NBA Finals game?

Answer: Magic Johnson

Magic filled in at Center for the injured Abdul-Jabbar in the 1980 NBA Finals.

7. What rule was adopted to the NBA in 1979?

Answer: 3 point shot

It was taken from the ABA.

8. Who were the Original Twin Towers?

Answer: Olajuwon & Sampson

Houston won the coin toss over Portland to select Olajuwon in the draft. The Twin Towers averaged over 22 boards and almost 5 blocks a game.

9. Which NBA duo did not play college ball together?

Answer: Glen Rice & Steve Smith

Rice played at Michigan, and Smith played at Michigan State

10. In what season did Michael Jordan post his highest scoring average?

Answer: 86-87

His Airness averaged 37.1 ppg.

Source: Author featherhead

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