Q 01/05

Who was named Finals MVP in 2006 as his team won its first NBA championship?

A) Shaquille O'Neal

B) Dwyane Wade

C) Alonzo Mourning

D) Antoine Walker

Answer · why

B) Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade's team lost the first two games of that series, then he averaged more than 39 points as it won the next four.

Q 02/05

Which team came back from 3–1 down to win the 2016 NBA Finals in seven games?

A) Boston Celtics

B) Cleveland Cavaliers

C) Miami Heat

D) San Antonio Spurs

Answer · why

B) Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team to overturn a 3–1 deficit in the Finals, and the title ended the city's 52-year wait for a major championshi...

Q 03/05

Which holiday does the NBA mark each year with a five-game showcase?

A) Thanksgiving Day

B) Christmas Day

C) New Year's Day

D) Easter Sunday

Answer · why

B) Christmas Day

Christmas Day brings five NBA games one after another; on the holiday in 1984 Bernard King scored 60 points and still finished on the losing side.

Q 04/05

Which sharpshooter scored eight points in 8.9 seconds to steal a 1995 playoff game on the road?

A) Glen Rice

B) Reggie Miller

C) Dell Curry

D) Mitch Richmond

Answer · why

B) Reggie Miller

Reggie Miller hit a three, stole the inbounds pass and hit another, then sank two free throws, turning a 105–99 deficit into a 107–105 win.

Q 05/05

Which violation is called for swatting a shot that is already on its way down?

A) Goaltending

B) Lane violation

C) Illegal defense

D) Kicked ball

Answer · why

A) Goaltending

Goaltending was first outlawed in the college game in the 1940s, because the era's towering centers kept swatting shots away at the rim.