Q 01/05

The Warriors topped the 2015-16 NBA standings with which record, the best in league history?

A) 67–15

B) 70–12

C) 72–10

D) 73–9

Answer · why

D) 73–9

A 73–9 finish broke a 20-year-old record, and Golden State never lost two regular-season games in a row or twice to the same opponent.

Q 02/05

Stephen Curry's 2015-16 MVP award was the first in NBA history to be won in what way?

A) As a bench player

B) By unanimous vote

C) On a losing team

D) Without an All-Star nod

Answer · why

B) By unanimous vote

By unanimous vote meant all 131 first-place ballots, a sweep that Shaquille O'Neal and LeBron James had each missed by a single vote.

Q 03/05

The Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA Finals as the first team to overcome which series deficit?

A) 2–0

B) 3–0

C) 3–1

D) 3–2

Answer · why

C) 3–1

Trailing 3–1 after four games, Cleveland won three straight, two of them on the road, to claim the franchise's first championship.

Q 04/05

Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in the final game of his NBA career in April 2016 against which team?

A) Utah Jazz

B) Phoenix Suns

C) Sacramento Kings

D) Denver Nuggets

Answer · why

A) Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz were outscored 23–21 by Bryant alone in the fourth quarter as he finished a comeback win with 60 points on a career-high 50 shots.

Q 05/05

Which team finished last in the 2015-16 NBA standings at 10–72 after losing its first 18 games?

A) Brooklyn Nets

B) Minnesota Timberwolves

C) Philadelphia 76ers

D) Phoenix Suns

Answer · why

C) Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers lost 28 straight across two seasons, then the longest skid in American pro sports, before finally winning on December 1.