Q 01/05

Before moving to Philadelphia in 1963, the franchise played in which New York city?

A) Syracuse

B) Rochester

C) Buffalo

D) Albany

Answer · why

A) Syracuse

Syracuse had the Nationals for 17 years and saw them win one NBA title, in 1955. Two Philadelphia investors bought the club in 1963 to fill the gap le...

Q 02/05

Nationals owner Danny Biasone is credited with proposing which NBA rule change in 1954?

A) The 82-game schedule

B) The three-point line

C) The six-foul limit

D) The 24-second shot clock

Answer · why

D) The 24-second shot clock

The 24-second shot clock came from his arithmetic: he reckoned a good game had about 60 shots a team and divided the playing time to match. Scoring ro...

Q 03/05

Whose four-bounce buzzer-beater knocked the 76ers out of the 2019 playoffs in Game 7 at Toronto?

A) Kawhi Leonard

B) Kyle Lowry

C) Pascal Siakam

D) Fred VanVleet

Answer · why

A) Kawhi Leonard

Kawhi Leonard's shot from the corner hit the rim four times before it dropped for a 92-90 win. His Raptors went on to win the championship a month lat...

Q 04/05

How was the name '76ers' chosen after the move to Philadelphia?

A) A vote of the players

B) A fan contest

C) The owner's daughter suggested it

D) It was inherited from an ABL team

Answer · why

B) A fan contest

A fan contest produced the name. The winning entry pointed to 1776 and the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, and the team so...

Q 05/05

Which NBA team had left Philadelphia a year before the Nationals arrived?

A) The Royals

B) The Warriors

C) The Pistons

D) The Hawks

Answer · why

B) The Warriors

The Warriors took their star center west to San Francisco in 1962. Less than three years later he was traded back to his home town, this time to play ...