Basketball has been a household conversation topic since 1891 when it was first created. Throughout this time, basketball gained popularity to where it is today with the NBA. The NBA has been showcasing and driving the basketball world since 1946. Between the NBA and the WNBA, there are many basketball fans all over the U.S.
Fans old and new can appreciate all the NBA has to offer in the sports world. Whether you’re a die-hard Lakers fan or just a fan of watching any team play the sport, you’re bound to know at least a little about it, right?
This basketball quiz will test your basketball knowledge. From NBA teams to rules and regulations, these basketball trivia questions and answers cover it all.
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KBEE was the official radio partner of which NBA Team in the 2012-2013 season?
Phoenix Suns
LA Clippers
Utah Jazz
Charlotte Bobcats
The Oracle Arena is home to which basketball team?
Chicago Bulls
Houston Rockets
Golden State Warriors
Utah Jazz
In what year was John Wooden born?
1930
1940
1910
1920
Danny Green converted how many three-pointers through 5 games of the 2013 NBA finals?
25
20
10
15
How many points did Philadelphia 76ers score in game 1 of their 2012 first-round match?
107
117
98
91
San Antonio Spurs scored how many points in game 3 of 2013’s first round?
114
109
103
120
James Naismith invented which sport?
Rugby
Golf
Squash
Basketball
The Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers both play which sport?
Hockey
Football
Basketball
Soccer
How many points did LA Lakers score in the first game of their 2013 first-round match?
79
84
90
96
How many times has the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inducted a class without honoring a player?
5
7
1
3
In what month did Kobe Bryant become the fifth player in NBA History to score over 30,000 points?
January
November
December
October
Of the following players, who was chosen in the All NBA Second Team in the 2012-2013 season?
Kevin Durant
M arc Gasol
Mike Conley
Lebron James
In 2006, which city were the NBA team the ‘Trail Blazers’ based?
Los Angeles
Portland
Boston
New York
Coming last in the Eastern Conference in the 2012-2013 season. What was the PCT of Orlando Magic?
0.777
0.121
0.344
0.244
Of these, who won the NBA regular season MVP Award for 1963-64?
Jerry West
Jerry Lucas
Wilt Chamberlain
Oscar Robertson
Russell Westbrook scored how many assists for Oklahoma City Thunder in game 2 of the 2014 conference semi-final?
19
16
10
13
Lucas Nogueira played for which team during the 2012-2013 season?
Houston Rockets
Toronto Raptors
Memphis Grizzlies
Brooklyn Nets
The Boston Marathon bombings caused a game between the Celtics and which other team to be postponed in the 2012-2013 season?
Indiana Pacers
Golden State Warriors
Dallas Mavericks
Utah Jazz
How many balls are there in a basket ball match?
0
20
1
5
How many points did Indiana Pacers score in the final game of 2013’s conference final?
85
80
76
73
JR Smith scored how many points for New York Knicks in game 1 of their 2012 first-round fixture?
22
25
29
17
How many points did Los Angeles Clippers score in game of their 2012 conference semi-final?
112
99
109
103
Of these, which is the NBA team from Utah?
Folk
Rock
Jazz
Metal
Bernie Bickerstaff acted as interim coach of which team during the 2012-2013 season?
NY Knicks
LA Clippers
LA Lakers
Milwaukee Bucks
The Palace of Auburn Hills is an arena used for which sport?
Baseball
Soccer
Football
Basketball
Of the following players, who scored the most field goals in the 2012-2013 season?
Kevin Durant
Ryan Anderson
Lebron James
Carmelo Anthony
International basketball star Marko Jaric hails from what nation?
Brazil
Serbia
Argentina
France
4th in the league rankings, how many 2 pointers did Kobe Bryant net in the 2012-2013 season?
606
404
505
707
The basketball movie ‘Hoosiers’ is about a team from which state?
Kansas
New Mexico
Indiana
California
Indiana Pacers beat which team 4-2 in the 2014 play-offs conference semi-finals?
Utah Jazz
Washington Wizards
Indiana Pacers
Golden State Warriors
Of these, who won the NBA regular season MVP Award for 1969-70?
Jerry West
Willis Reed
Lew Alcindor
Billy Cunningham
Jacque Vaughn was head coach of which team in 2012-2013 season?
Charlotte Bobcats
Orlando Magic
Boston Celtics
Denver Nuggets
By what margin did the San Antonio Spurs beat the Cleveland Cavaliers to become NBA Champions in 2007?
41365
41366
41366
4-0
In 2010, Michael Jordan became a majority owner of which NBA team?
Utah Jazz
Miami Heat
Orlando Magic
Charlotte Bobcats
Terrence Jones played for which team in the 2013 play-offs?
Houston Rockets
Charlotte Hornets
Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets
Klay Thompson scored how many points for Golden State Warriors in game 5 of their 2014 first-round match?
11
17
21
14
By what margin did the San Antonio Spurs beat the New York Knicks to become NBA Champions in 1999?
41367
4-0
41365
41366
How many points did Oklahoma City Thunder score in game 2 of the 2012 conference finals?
101
111
106
91
Avery Johnson was fired as coach of which team in the 2012-2013 season?
Orlando Magic
Brooklyn Nets
Phoenix Suns
Utah Jazz
Boris Diaw and Tim Duncan scored how many rebounds each in game 1 of the 2014 conference finals?
10
14
22
19
Select the player with the highest points per game average in the 2012-2013 season?
Dwight Howard
David West
Chris Paul
Ty Lawson
The Lakers and The Clippers play basketball in which city?
Memphis
LA
San Antonio
New Orleans
In 2013, who became the 39th player to score 20,000 NBA career points?
Gilbert Arenas
Earl Clark
Antawn Jamison
Caron Butler
Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics held the 2011 play-off record for most what?
Tackles
Assists
Points
Blocks
How many points did Atlanta Hawks score in game 2 of 2012’s first-round ties?
92
98
84
88
The Atlanta Hawks finished in what position in the 2012-2013 season?
4th
1st
3rd
2nd
Leading appearance maker for the Nuggets Corey Brewer played in how many matches in the 2012-2013 season?
82
72
80
77
How many points did San Antonio Spurs score in game 4 of the 2014 NBA finals?
95
107
101
112
Omri Casspi, an NBA player in the 2012-2013 season, was born in which nation?
Ukraine
Syria
Israel
Russia
Reggie Evans represented which 2012 play-off team?
Utah Jazz
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
Dallas Mavericks
Of these, which is an NBA Atlanta Hawks player?
Toney Douglas
Chuck Hayes
Travis Outlaw
Lucas Nogueira
In 2014, who became the first Hawks power forward to be named an All-Star since 2002?
Al Horford
Paul Millsap
Jeff Teague
Kyle Korver
The Golden State Warriors are a basketball team from which state?
Florida
California
Washington
Texas
TD Garden is home to which Basketball team?
Boston Celtics
Golden State Warriors
Chicago Bulls
Houston Rockets
How many points did Boston Celtics score in game 2 of the 2013 first round?
94
85
77
71
By what margin did the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Jersey Nets to become NBA Champions in 2002?
41367
4-0
41366
41365
The band Pearl Jam were originally named after which NBA star?
Alvin Robertson
Magic Johnson
Mookie Blaylock
Lenny Wilkens
In 2006, which city were the NBA team the ‘Grizzlies’ based?
Minnesota
Orlando
Vancouver
Cleveland
How many different head coaches took charge of the LA Lakers in the 2012-2013 season?
4
1
2
3
How many teams in the 2012-2013 season finished with a loosing record in the Eastern Conference?
5
8
7
6
Jim Boylan was the coach of which team in the 2012-2013 season?
Milwaukee Bucks
Dallas Mavericks
Utah Jazz
Chicago Bulls
Jrue Holiday played for which 2011 play-off team?
New Orleans Hornets
Philadelphia 76ers
New York Knicks
Phoenix Suns
How many points did Miami Heat score in game 1 of their 2010 play-off first-round match?
66
76
59
81
Playing for over 3013 minutes in the 2012-2013 season, Demar DeRozan played for which team in the 2012-2013 season?
Indiana Pacers
Golden State Warriors
Boston Celtics
Toronto Raptors
Of the following players, who had the highest Points Per Game Average in the 2012-2013 season?
Al Horford
Paul George
David West
Chris Paul
In 2014, who became the all-time leader for missed field goal attempts in the NBA season?
LeBron James
Kobe Bryant
Carmelo Anthony
Kevin Durant
Put the following four NBA players in order of NBA career points scored,
Wilt Chamberlain
Oscar Robertson
Jerry West
Michael Jordan
Kyle Lowry played for which 2014 play-off team?
New York Knicks
Toronto Raptors
New Orleans Hornets
Memphis Grizzlies
Starring Samuel L. Jackson, which sport is the theme for the 2005 movie, Coach Carter?
Basketball
Football
Baseball
Tennis
Phil Jackson won the NBA Coach of the Year for which team in the 1995-96 season?
Philadelphia
Houston
Chicago
Kansas City
In basketball, how many feet is the net mounted above the floor?
5
7
10
9
In 2012, who became the youngest player to reach 30,000 NBA season points?
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Carmelo Anthony
By what margin did the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics to become NBA Champions in 1985?
41365
4-0
41366
41367
What college did NBA star Paul Pierce attend?
Kentucky
Missouri
Wichita State
Kansas
By how many points did Miami Heat beat Philadelphia 76ers in game 1 of 2011’s first-round match?
12
8
15
19
Model Adriana Lima married which NBA star?
Dejan Bodiroga
Peja Stojakovic
Milan Gurovic
Marko Jaric
David Morway left his post as General Manager of which team in 2012?
NY Knicks
LA Clippers
Indiana Pacers
Utah Jazz
How many points did Shelvin Mack score for Atlanta Hawks in game 5 of the 2014 first round?
4
19
14
20
The width of a professional basketball hoop is equivalent to?
One head
Three hands
Four candles
Two basketballs
Monta Ellis made a leading 1436 FG attempts in the 2012-2013 season for which team?
Milwaukee Bucks
Washington Wizards
Atlanta Hawks
Charlotte Bobcats
Carmelo Anthony and JR Smith played for which team in the 2010 play-offs?
Philadelphia 76ers
Phoenix Suns
Denver Nuggets
Utah Jazz
By what margin did the San Antonio Spurs beat the Detroit Pistons to become NBA Champions in 2005?
41366
41365
4-0
41367
Masai Ujiri won which of these awards in the 2012-2013 season?
Citizenship Award
Sportsman of the Year
Teammate of the Year
Executive of the Year
DeAndre Liggins and Thabo Sefolosha played for which team in the 2012-2013 season?
Oklahoma City Thunder
New Orleans Hornets
Golden State Warriors
Chicago Bulls
Scoring: Which of these players had the highest points per game average in the 2012-2013 season?
Chris Paul
Ty Lawson
Dwight Howard
Klay Thompson
In which year did iconic basketball player Michael Jordan play in his final NBA game?
2005
2001
2007
2003
Chicago Bulls scored how many points in the final game of the 2014 first round?
73
69
79
84
By how many points did the Brooklyn Nets defeat the Toronto Raptors in their first game in the 2012-2013 season?
7
70
17
27
John Wooden won how many National Championships with UCLA?
10
15
18
5
In the 2012-2013 Western Conference, which of these teams finished highest?
San Antonio Sours
Denver Nuggets
Memphis Grizzlies
LA Clippers
How many assists did LeBron James score for Miami Heat in game 2 of their 2011 conference final?
9
5
3
12
Name the basketball defense strategy where each player guards a certain area?
Position defense
Place defense
Zone defense
Area defense
As of July 2014 how old is Magic Johnson?
46
54
58
50
How many basketball players are in a team in total?
5
2
1
12
How many players were on each team in the Shooting Stars competition at the 2012-2013 All Star Game?
3
6
5
4
Tim Ducan reached what landmark in career rebounds during the 2012-2013 season?
20000
13000
23000
4000
How many points did San Antonio Spurs score in game 2 of their 2010 first-round match?
110
106
120
102
San Antonio Spurs scored how many points in game 2 of the 2014 play-off first round?
89
92
85
101
By what margin did the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers to become NBA Champions in 1989?
4-0
41367
41366
41365
Enes Kanter played for which team in 2012’s play-offs?
Washington Wizards
Charlotte Hornets
Utah Jazz
Dallas Mavericks
In which position did NBA star Wilt Chamberlain play?
Shooting guard
Center
Power forward
Small forward
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