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Pacers! Trivia Quiz

A general test of your Pacers knowledge.

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

Author
strickkc

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
189,373

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
625

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Question 1 of 10

1. During the 1999 NBA Playoffs, avid New York Knicks fan Spike Lee had what color roses delivered to Pacers star Reggie Miller, before Game One of the series with a card that predicted a NY sweep? Hint

Yellow

Red

Black

Pink

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Question 2 of 10

2. During the Game 5 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, how many points did Reggie Miller drop on the Knicks during a furious fourth quarter? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Indiana Pacer was named NBA Rookie of the Year for the 1986-87 season? Hint

Chuck Person

Mark Jackson

Reggie Miller

Rik Smits

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many times was forward Derrick McKey named to either the first or second team NBA All-Defensive team while wearing a Pacers uniform? Hint

Two

One

Three

Four

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Question 5 of 10

5. During the '95-'96 playoffs, Indiana stumbled in the first round as Reggie Miller missed the first four games of the series from a fractured eye socket sustained on April 13th. Miller played admirably in Game 5, scoring 29 in front of the Market Square Arena crowd. Who did Indiana lose to in the deciding fifth game? Hint

Atlanta Hawks

Chicago Bulls

New York Knicks

Orlando Magic

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Question 6 of 10

6. In game one of the '99 Eastern Conference Semi-finals, which two players each scored 40 points in the game to help their team to victory? Hint

Reggie Miller & Jalen Rose

Allen Iverson & Dereck McKey

Rik Smits & Reggie Miller

Allen Iverson & Eric Snow

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Knicks player, who was known for making a symbolic gesture using his arms, hit the game-winning, controversial three-pointer (while being fouled) for a 4-point play during the waning seconds game three of the 1999 Eastern Conference Finals?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where did Rik "Dunking Dutchman" Smits attend college? Hint

Marist

Utrecht University

Iona

University of Nijmegen

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following players was not one of the first three Indiana Pacers to have his number retired by the organization? Hint

George McGinnis

Roger Brown

Mel Daniels

Freddie Lewis

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Question 10 of 10

10. What 2003-2004 Pacer hailed from Eu Claire H.S.? Hint

Jonathan Bender

Jermaine ONeal

Stephen Jackson

James Jones

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Answer: Black

The black roses were just the latest of an on-going feud between Miller and courtside regular, Lee.

2. During the Game 5 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, how many points did Reggie Miller drop on the Knicks during a furious fourth quarter?

Answer: 25

Miller's 25 fourth quarter points gave the Pacers a 93-86 victory, and a 3-2 series lead in the team's first ever trip to the conference finals.

3. Which Indiana Pacer was named NBA Rookie of the Year for the 1986-87 season?

Answer: Chuck Person

Chuck "The Rifleman" Person, a 6'8" forward out of Auburn, led the team in scoring with an 18.8 ppg average.

4. How many times was forward Derrick McKey named to either the first or second team NBA All-Defensive team while wearing a Pacers uniform?

Answer: Two

Derrick McKey earned such honors twice while playing for Indy. He was voted second team All-Defense in both the '94-'95 and '95-'96 seasons.

Answer: Atlanta Hawks

The loss ended a outstanding season for the Pacers, which saw the team win 50+ games for just the second time in franchise history. Indiana was the only team to defeat the 72-10 Chicago Bulls twice during the regular season.

6. In game one of the '99 Eastern Conference Semi-finals, which two players each scored 40 points in the game to help their team to victory?

Answer: Reggie Miller & Jalen Rose

Miller and Rose became just the fourth pair of teammates to score 40 points each in the same game in NBA Playoff history, and first in team history. The last pair to do it was Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler in 1995 for the Houston Rockets.

Answer: Larry Johnson

LJ's four-point play, a controversial break gone to NY due to the 'continuation rule', sent MSG into a frenzy, and ultimately propelled the 8th seeded Knicks all the way to the NBA Finals. Also, Johnson was well known for his symbolic gesture of "LJ" by extending his left arm out and up in a 90 degree angle, with the right arm coming across his body at the base to form the shape of an "L".

8. Where did Rik "Dunking Dutchman" Smits attend college?

Answer: Marist

Though a citizen of the Netherlands, Smits played his college ball for the Marist Red Foxes, in Poughkeepsie, NY.

9. Which of the following players was not one of the first three Indiana Pacers to have his number retired by the organization?

Answer: Freddie Lewis

A toughie! McGinnis, Daniles, and Brown, were the first three retired jerseys in the team's history.

10. What 2003-2004 Pacer hailed from Eu Claire H.S.?

Answer: Jermaine ONeal

O'Neal jumped straight from high school to the NBA when he was drafted by the Portland Trailblazers in the 1996 NBA draft. He became the youngest player to ever play in an NBA game on December 5, 1996, against Denver, when stepped onto the hardwood at the ripe age of 18 years, 1 month and 22 days old.

Source: Author strickkc

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