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101 Basketball Trivia Questions That Will Have You Cutting The Net

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June 30, 2022

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.Β Β 

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.Β 

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1. Tim Ducan reached what landmark in career rebounds during the 2012-2013 season?

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2. How many points did San Antonio Spurs score in game 2 of their 2010 first-round match?

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3. San Antonio Spurs scored how many points in game 2 of the 2014 play-off first round?

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4. By what margin did the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers to become NBA Champions in 1989?

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5. Enes Kanter played for which team in 2012's play-offs?

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6. In which position did NBA star Wilt Chamberlain play?

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1. In the 2012-2013 Western Conference, which of these teams finished highest?

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2. How many assists did LeBron James score for Miami Heat in game 2 of their 2011 conference final?

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3. Name the basketball defense strategy where each player guards a certain area?

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4. As of July 2014 how old is Magic Johnson?

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5. How many basketball players are in a team in total?

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6. How many players were on each team in the Shooting Stars competition at the 2012-2013 All Star Game?

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1. DeAndre Liggins and Thabo Sefolosha played for which team in the 2012-2013 season?

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2. Scoring: Which of these players had the highest points per game average in the 2012-2013 season?

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3. In which year did iconic basketball player Michael Jordan play in his final NBA game?

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4. Chicago Bulls scored how many points in the final game of the 2014 first round?

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5. By how many points did the Brooklyn Nets defeat the Toronto Raptors in their first game in the 2012-2013 season?

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6. John Wooden won how many National Championships with UCLA?

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1. How many points did Shelvin Mack score for Atlanta Hawks in game 5 of the 2014 first round?

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2. The width of a professional basketball hoop is equivalent to?

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3. Monta Ellis made a leading 1436 FG attempts in the 2012-2013 season for which team?

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4. Carmelo Anthony and JR Smith played for which team in the 2010 play-offs?

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5. By what margin did the San Antonio Spurs beat the Detroit Pistons to become NBA Champions in 2005?

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6. Masai Ujiri won which of these awards in the 2012-2013 season?

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1. In 2012, who became the youngest player to reach 30,000 NBA season points?

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2. By what margin did the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics to become NBA Champions in 1985?

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3. What college did NBA star Paul Pierce attend?

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4. By how many points did Miami Heat beat Philadelphia 76ers in game 1 of 2011's first-round match?

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5. Model Adriana Lima married which NBA star?

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6. David Morway left his post as General Manager of which team in 2012?

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1. In 2014, who became the all-time leader for missed field goal attempts in the NBA season?

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2. Put the following four NBA players in order of NBA career points scored,

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3. Kyle Lowry played for which 2014 play-off team?

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4. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, which sport is the theme for the 2005 movie, Coach Carter?

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5. Phil Jackson won the NBA Coach of the Year for which team in the 1995-96 season?

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6. In basketball, how many feet is the net mounted above the floor?

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1. How many teams in the 2012-2013 season finished with a loosing record in the Eastern Conference?

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2. Jim Boylan was the coach of which team in the 2012-2013 season?

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3. Jrue Holiday played for which 2011 play-off team?

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4. How many points did Miami Heat score in game 1 of their 2010 play-off first-round match?

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5. Playing for over 3013 minutes in the 2012-2013 season, Demar DeRozan played for which team in the 2012-2013 season?

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6. Of the following players, who had the highest Points Per Game Average in the 2012-2013 season?

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1. TD Garden is home to which Basketball team?

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2. How many points did Boston Celtics score in game 2 of the 2013 first round?

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3. By what margin did the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Jersey Nets to become NBA Champions in 2002?

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4. The band Pearl Jam were originally named after which NBA star?

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5. In 2006, which city were the NBA team the 'Grizzlies' based?

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6. How many different head coaches took charge of the LA Lakers in the 2012-2013 season?

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1. How many points did San Antonio Spurs score in game 4 of the 2014 NBA finals?

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2. Omri Casspi, an NBA player in the 2012-2013 season, was born in which nation?

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3. Reggie Evans represented which 2012 play-off team?

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4. Of these, which is an NBA Atlanta Hawks player?

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5. In 2014, who became the first Hawks power forward to be named an All-Star since 2002?

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6. The Golden State Warriors are a basketball team from which state?

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1. The Lakers and The Clippers play basketball in which city?

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2. In 2013, who became the 39th player to score 20,000 NBA career points?

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3. Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics held the 2011 play-off record for most what?

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4. How many points did Atlanta Hawks score in game 2 of 2012's first-round ties?

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5. The Atlanta Hawks finished in what position in the 2012-2013 season?

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6. Leading appearance maker for the Nuggets Corey Brewer played in how many matches in the 2012-2013 season?

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1. Klay Thompson scored how many points for Golden State Warriors in game 5 of their 2014 first-round match?

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2. By what margin did the San Antonio Spurs beat the New York Knicks to become NBA Champions in 1999?

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3. How many points did Oklahoma City Thunder score in game 2 of the 2012 conference finals?

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4. Avery Johnson was fired as coach of which team in the 2012-2013 season?

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5. Boris Diaw and Tim Duncan scored how many rebounds each in game 1 of the 2014 conference finals?

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6. Select the player with the highest points per game average in the 2012-2013 season?

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1. Indiana Pacers beat which team 4-2 in the 2014 play-offs conference semi-finals?

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2. Of these, who won the NBA regular season MVP Award for 1969-70?

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3. Jacque Vaughn was head coach of which team in 2012-2013 season?

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4. By what margin did the San Antonio Spurs beat the Cleveland Cavaliers to become NBA Champions in 2007?

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5. In 2010, Michael Jordan became a majority owner of which NBA team?

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6. Terrence Jones played for which team in the 2013 play-offs?

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1. Bernie Bickerstaff acted as interim coach of which team during the 2012-2013 season?

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2. The Palace of Auburn Hills is an arena used for which sport?

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3. Of the following players, who scored the most field goals in the 2012-2013 season?

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4. International basketball star Marko Jaric hails from what nation?

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5. 4th in the league rankings, how many 2 pointers did Kobe Bryant net in the 2012-2013 season?

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6. The basketball movie 'Hoosiers' is about a team from which state?

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1. The Boston Marathon bombings caused a game between the Celtics and which other team to be postponed in the 2012-2013 season?

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2. How many balls are there in a basket ball match?

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3. How many points did Indiana Pacers score in the final game of 2013's conference final?

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4. JR Smith scored how many points for New York Knicks in game 1 of their 2012 first-round fixture?

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5. How many points did Los Angeles Clippers score in game of their 2012 conference semi-final?

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6. Of these, which is the NBA team from Utah?

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1. Of the following players, who was chosen in the All NBA Second Team in the 2012-2013 season?

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2. In 2006, which city were the NBA team the 'Trail Blazers' based?

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3. Coming last in the Eastern Conference in the 2012-2013 season. What was the PCT of Orlando Magic?

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4. Of these, who won the NBA regular season MVP Award for 1963-64?

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5. Russell Westbrook scored how many assists for Oklahoma City Thunder in game 2 of the 2014 conference semi-final?

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6. Lucas Nogueira played for which team during the 2012-2013 season?

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1. San Antonio Spurs scored how many points in game 3 of 2013's first round?

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2. James Naismith invented which sport?

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3. The Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers both play which sport?

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4. How many points did LA Lakers score in the first game of their 2013 first-round match?

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5. How many times has the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inducted a class without honoring a player?

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6. In what month did Kobe Bryant become the fifth player in NBA History to score over 30,000 points?

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1. KBEE was the official radio partner of which NBA Team in the 2012-2013 season?

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2. The Oracle Arena is home to which basketball team?

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3. In what year was John Wooden born?

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4. Danny Green converted how many three-pointers through 5 games of the 2013 NBA finals?

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5. How many points did Philadelphia 76ers score in game 1 of their 2012 first-round match?

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