Q 01/05

Which team won the 2023 NBA Finals, the first championship in its franchise history?

A) Miami Heat

B) Boston Celtics

C) Milwaukee Bucks

D) Denver Nuggets

Answer · why

D) Denver Nuggets

It took 47 seasons; they became only the second former ABA team, after the Spurs, to win an NBA title.

Q 02/05

Who was unanimously named MVP of the 2023 NBA Finals?

A) Jamal Murray

B) Nikola Jokić

C) Jimmy Butler

D) Michael Porter Jr.

Answer · why

B) Nikola Jokić

He averaged 30.2 points, 14 rebounds and 7.2 assists and became the lowest draft pick (41st) ever to win the award.

Q 03/05

The 2023 Finals ended in how many games?

A) Four

B) Six

C) Five

D) Seven

Answer · why

C) Five

The clincher was a 94-89 grind in Denver on June 12, one of the lowest-scoring Finals games of the modern era.

Q 04/05

Which team reached the 2023 Finals as an eighth seed after coming through the play-in tournament?

A) Los Angeles Lakers

B) Atlanta Hawks

C) Chicago Bulls

D) Miami Heat

Answer · why

D) Miami Heat

They lost their first play-in game to Atlanta, beat Chicago in the second, then knocked out the top-seeded Bucks.

Q 05/05

Which top-seeded title favourite did the eighth-seeded Heat upset in the first round in 2023?

A) Boston Celtics

B) Philadelphia 76ers

C) Cleveland Cavaliers

D) Milwaukee Bucks

Answer · why

D) Milwaukee Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo hurt his back in Game 1, and the loss cost coach Mike Budenholzer his job.