Q 01/05

Which team won the 2012 NBA Finals in five games, claiming a second championship and a first since 2006?

A) Miami Heat

B) Boston Celtics

C) Los Angeles Lakers

D) Indiana Pacers

Answer · why

A) Miami Heat

The Miami Heat lost the opener, then won four straight, and their 14 three-pointers in the clinching game tied a Finals record.

Q 02/05

On which holiday did the lockout-delayed 2011-12 NBA regular season finally tip off with five games?

A) Thanksgiving

B) Christmas Day

C) New Year's Day

D) New Year's Eve

Answer · why

B) Christmas Day

Christmas Day carried five games instead of the three first planned, and the league rebuilt the whole schedule from scratch around open arena dates.

Q 03/05

Which undrafted guard, waived twice in December 2011, led the Knicks on a seven-game winning streak that February?

A) Iman Shumpert

B) Landry Fields

C) Jeremy Lin

D) Toney Douglas

Answer · why

C) Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Lin scored 38 points against the Lakers during the run and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated two weeks in a row.

Q 04/05

Which team went 7-59 in 2011-12, finishing with the lowest winning percentage in NBA history?

A) Washington Wizards

B) Cleveland Cavaliers

C) Sacramento Kings

D) Charlotte Bobcats

Answer · why

D) Charlotte Bobcats

The Charlotte Bobcats lost their last 23 games to finish at .106, sinking below the .110 mark that had stood as the league's worst since 1973.

Q 05/05

Which forward won both the regular-season MVP and Finals MVP awards in 2011-12, capturing his first NBA title?

A) Carmelo Anthony

B) LeBron James

C) Dirk Nowitzki

D) Pau Gasol

Answer · why

B) LeBron James

LeBron James averaged 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists in the Finals and closed the series with his first triple-double of the season.