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1. Which team won five NBA titles in the 1980s?

   • New York Knicks
   • Chicago Bulls
   • Los Angeles Lakers
   • Boston Celtics
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   Answer: Los Angeles Lakers. Correct answer: Los Angeles Lakers

2. Which team was the 2014-2015 NBA Champions?

   • Cleveland Cavaliers
   • Atlanta Hawks
   • Houston Rockets
   • Golden State Warriors
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   Answer: Golden State Warriors. The correct answer is Golden State Warriors.

3. He was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 1996 NBA Draft. In 2005 he was awarded MVP (most valuable player).

   • Carmelo Anthony
   • Karl Malone
   • Kobe Bryant
   • Steve Nash
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   Answer: Steve Nash. Correct answer: Steve Nash

4. What school did NBA player Tim Duncan attend?

   • Virginia
   • Wake Forest
   • Georgia Tech
   • UNC
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   Answer: Wake Forest. Correct answer: Wake Forest

5. Who is the first player to top 20,000 points in NBA?

   • Spud Webb
   • Wilt Chamberlain
   • Clyde Drexler
   • Bob Pettit
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   Answer: Bob Pettit. The correct answer is Bob Pettit.

6. Who was the first NBA player to win the Finals MVP award in 1969?

   • Elgin Baylor
   • Jerry West
   • Sam Jones
   • Bill Russell
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   Answer: Jerry West. Correct answer: Jerry West

7. Who was the NBA Finals MVP in 1979?

   • JoJo White
   • Bill Walton
   • Dennis Johnson
   • Wes Unseld
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   Answer: Dennis Johnson. Correct answer: Dennis Johnson

8. What city did the Lakers represent before relocating to Los Angeles?

   • Philadelphia
   • Chicago
   • San Francisco
   • Minneapolis
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   Answer: Minneapolis. The correct answer is Minneapolis.

9. I attended Indiana University and was drafted 2nd overall in the 1981 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. Who am I?

   • Joe Dumars
   • Bill Laimbeer
   • Larry Bird
   • Isiah Thomas
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   Answer: Isiah Thomas. Correct answer: Isiah Thomas

10. Name the 1974 NBA Finals MVP who was nicknamed Hondo.

    • JoJo White
    • Wilt Chamberlain
    • John Havlicek
    • Rick Barry
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    Answer: John Havlicek. Correct answer: John Havlicek

11. Who won the first NBA Championship in 1947?

    • Philadelphia Warriors
    • Boston Celtics
    • Minneapolis Lakers
    • New York Knicks
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    Answer: Philadelphia Warriors. The correct answer is Philadelphia Warriors.

12. Who were the NBA Champions in 1990?

    • Chicago Bulls
    • Detroit Pistons
    • Los Angeles Lakers
    • Portland Trail Blazers
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    Answer: Detroit Pistons. The correct answer is Detroit Pistons.

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