Official NLSC NBA Trivia

[Andrew]

I thought it was about time we gave an official NLSC NBA Trivia game a go.

How the game is played

1. Each round will consist of twenty one (21) questions divided into the following categories.
   
   Free Throws: Worth one point each, nothing too taxing here.
   Field Goals: Worth two points each, may require research.
   Three Pointers: Worth three points each, harder questions, some historical stuff.
   And-One: Worth three points each, another set of harder questions.
   Bonus Question: A bonus question that you may use to make up a few points.
   
2. New players may jump in at any time. It is not necessary to compete in every round.
   
3. Each player may answer up to three (3) questions per round. Players may answer additional questions if any remaining questions are announced as being open to all players, regardless of whether they have answered three questions or not.
   
4. Questions that are answered incorrectly are free to be answered again. Questions may be selected from any category, as long as they haven't already been answered.
   
5. No editing posts to change answers!
   
6. Points will not be shared. Whoever answers the question first will get the points.
   
7. The list of questions will be updated as each series of answers is confirmed to indicate a question is no longer on the board.
   
8. If you know an answer that has been posted to be incorrect, feel free to jump in and answer the question yourself. Please note that this will count as one of your three questions per post.
   
9. When posting your answers, be sure to either list the question numbers or quote the questions you are answering.
   
10. Bonus points may be offered on selected questions. When applicable, the amount of bonus points will be listed alongside the question.
    
11. The eventual trivia champion will be decided by the total number of points earned.

I think that's about all that needs to be said to set it up. I'd like to ask that no one be a spoilsport; if you think this is a dumb idea or don't want to play, please keep out of this thread and let everyone else have their fun. Thanks.

Last edited by Andrew on Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:11 am, edited 3 times in total.

[Andrew]

Round One

A series of NBA Finals related questions to tip things off.

FREE THROWS

1. How many NBA Finals appearances has Kobe Bryant made? ANSWERED
2. Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen are collectively known as the Celtics' Big Three. Which trio of Celtics did this refer to in the 1980s? ANSWERED
3. At the conclusion of the 2008 NBA Finals, how many championships will the Lakers and Celtics account for out of 62? ANSWERED
4. Who was the last regular season MVP to lead his team to the NBA Finals? ANSWERED
5. How many times have the Lakers and Celtics squared off for the championship? ANSWERED
   
   FIELD GOALS
6. Which team was the first to repeat as NBA champions? ANSWERED
7. Who was the first NBA Finals MVP? ANSWERED
8. Who owns the highest scoring average for a single NBA Finals series? ANSWERED
9. Which expansion team was the fastest to win a championship? ANSWERED
10. Whose 61 point performance is the highest in any NBA Finals game? ANSWERED
    
    THREE POINTERS
11. What is the largest deficit a team has had to overcome to win an NBA or BAA Finals game? ANSWERED
12. Who was the first team to overcome a 0-2 series deficit and win an NBA championship? ANSWERED
13. Who is the only NBA Finals MVP never to have been named to an All-Star team? ANSWERED
14. How many times did rivals Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain meet in the NBA Finals? ANSWERED
15. How many regular starters during the 1977 NBA Finals were former ABA players? ANSWERED
    
    TRUE OR FALSE
16. The Miami Heat were the first team to win four straight games in the NBA Finals after losing the first two. ANSWERED
17. Magic Johnson holds the record for the most points scored by a rookie in a single Finals game. ANSWERED
18. No team has ever overcome a 3-1 series deficit in the Finals. ANSWERED
19. Bill Russell owns the most NBA Finals MVP awards. ANSWERED
20. Moses Malone once made back to back Finals appearances with two different teams. ANSWERED
    
    BONUS QUESTION
21. For one point each: name the lowest seeded champion, lowest seeded finalist, the oldest team yet to win a title and the first team to sweep a Finals series. ANSWERED

ROUND COMPLETE

Last edited by Andrew on Mon Jun 09, 2008 3:31 am, edited 5 times in total.

Round One

A series of NBA Finals related questions to tip things off.

FREE THROWS

1. How many NBA Finals appearances has Kobe Bryant made? 5
2. Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen are collectively known as the Celtics' Big Three. Which trio of Celtics did this refer to in the 1980s? Bird-Parish-Mchale
3. At the conclusion of the 2008 NBA Finals, how many championships will the Lakers and Celtics account for out of 62? 31
   

Some of them are darn hard. Nice thread BTW Andrew. Thats the only questions i can answer. Sory about that

Last edited by deihatein on Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:09 am, edited 1 time in total.

You already ruined the first round. You should only answer three questions, smartass.

9.Milwaukee Bucks
7. Jerry West(1969)
13.Jo Jo White(1976)


Nice idea

(just saw deideis post, some of them already answered)

Last edited by Cartar on Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:10 am, edited 1 time in total.

I edited it so it only have 3 questions. Sory about that. Thanks for clearing buzzy.

Last edited by deihatein on Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:19 am, edited 2 times in total.

I edited my first answer, because I saw that was already answered, so I answered to another question(deleted 6th)

12. 1969 Boston Celtics - came back to defeat Lakers in 7 games
14. three times, if i counted correctly

Bonus Q:
Lowest seeded Champ: 1994-95 Houston Rockets (6th seed)

King deideidei
1. Correct
2. Correct
3. Correct

ratrac
7. Correct
9. Correct
13. Incorrect (Jo Jo White actually made seven All-Star appearances)

buzzy
12. Correct
14. Incorrect
Bonus Question (Lowest seeded champ): Correct (1 point)

Questions 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 3 points in the bonus question are still on the board.

Trying to answer the incorrect ones (BTW, am I allowed to answer again? I hope so)

13. Cedric Maxwell probably
14. four times then

For this round I'll allow it and we'll see how that works out. However, I don't see a problem with it as long as you're not double posting to answer more than three at a time, it's first to answer gets the points after all.

13. Correct
14. Incorrect

Lowest seeded finalist, Knicks 1999. First sweep, Boston Celtics 1959
4. Tim Duncan

19. True
5. 10 so far, 11th going on right now.
10. Elgin Baylor.

ratrac
Bonus Question (Lowest Seedest Finalist, First Sweep): Correct and Correct (2 points)
4. Correct

Oskar
5. Correct
10. Correct
19. Incorrect

[Patr1ck]

14. 2
15. 2 - This is really a trick question, imo. Did they even record how many games players started back then? It could be anywhere between 2-4, I think.


EDIT - (You said no double posting, hehehe)

21 -

Celtics are the first team to sweep.
Lowest seeded team to make the finals were the 8th seeded 98-99 Knicks .
Oldest team yet to win a title - Phoenix Suns. Not counting ABA teams.

Last edited by Patr1ck on Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:22 am, edited 3 times in total.

19.False, because there wasnt Finals MVP before 1969, the year Russell retired, Jordan most(6)

Pdub
14. Correct
15. Incorrect. It's not a trick question though, the starters were still indicated in the boxscores but it wasn't a recorded statistic.

ratrac
19. Correct

No double posting per round? I edited my last one to add a new answer.

8. Jordan, 41 PPG
20. False (It will be an easy answer if I got it wrong )

16: False: Miami was the 3rd Team to do it

20: False: Moses went to the finals in 1981 with the Rockets and in 1983 with the Sixers. But in 1982 they lose early (with the Rockets)

17: False. It's Wilt Chamberlain

Last edited by Alejandrov011 on Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:52 am, edited 1 time in total.

21 - the oldest team yet to win a title - Utah Jazz

15. 3 Players. Erving, George McGinnis and Maurice Lucas

What a dumb idea.


6: Minneapolis Lakers (1953, 1954)

11: 21 pts.

21-Baltimore @ Philadelphia, April 13, 1948 (Trailed 41-20; won 66-63)

15: 5 (I think 3 from 76ers-buzzy mentioned, and 2 from Blazers-Maurice Lucas, Dave Twardzik)
buzzy is wrong on this one, no editing buzzy.

Last edited by shadowgrin on Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:58 am, edited 1 time in total.

The teams had 5 players which have played in the ABA before, but only 3 of those were in the starting 5 in the Finals.

If I get it wrong. Meh.