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NBA Basketball Analogies

Can you fill the blanks in these analogies about NBA basketball?
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Last updated: January 7, 2021
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First submittedSeptember 23, 2013
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Miami is to Heat
Toronto is to Raptors
Parker is to France
Ginobili is to Argentina
Lakers are to Showtime
Pistons are to Bad Boys
Bobcats are to Hornets
Bullets are to Wizards
Curry is to Thompson
Jordan is to Pippen
Sam Bowie is to
Michael Jordan
Darko Miličić is to
Carmelo Anthony
Lebron James is to
Akron
Larry Bird is to
French Lick
Hakeem is to Dream
Clyde is to Glide
Mureșan is to Tall
Bogues is to Short
100 is to Wilt
81 is to Kobe
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Brow is to Davis
Beard is to Harden
Michael is to Space Jam
Shaquille is to Kazaam
Magic Johnson is to
Los Angeles
Isiah Thomas is to
Detroit
Dikembe is to Finger Wag
Kareem is to Skyhook
Vancouver is to Memphis
Seattle is to Oklahoma City
Lakers are to Staples
Bulls are to United
Larry Johnson is to
Grandmama
Kyrie Irving is to
Uncle Drew
Lonzo is to LaMelo
Pau is to Marc
Ballmer is to Clippers
Cuban is to Mavericks
Worm is to Rodman
Mamba is to Bryant
27 Comments
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Level 81
May 23, 2016
I got 7 of these but only 0 points. :(
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Level 65
May 23, 2016
Great quz!
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Level 9
Aug 10, 2016
i had trouble only because of how the quizmaster accepted the words. id like to see Muggsy be acceptable for Bogues
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Level 35
May 24, 2017
No because the analogy said Muresean which is Gheorge's last name. Therefore you need Mugsy's last name.
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Level 85
Jan 24, 2017
Based on the titles, I didn't know it would be about team names and players. So I only got 3. I would have done better if it was general basketball terms.
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Level 23
May 17, 2017
13/20 can anyone stop me????
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Level 63
Nov 29, 2017
20/20 with 2:05 left.
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Level 20
May 8, 2021
yes
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Level 23
Dec 30, 2017
This is a really good quiz. I'd love to play more of these
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Level 95
Jan 7, 2021
Put Flat Earth for Kyrie at first...
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Level 83
Jan 7, 2021
World B Flat
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Level 83
Jan 7, 2021
Kinda feels like a better analogy for the Bowie/Jordan selection would be Odom/Durant.
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Level 79
Jan 7, 2021
Nah, I think the current one fits better.
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Level 92
Jan 8, 2021
It's a weird analogy, to be sure. Bowie was chosen between a Hall of Famer (Olajuwon) at No. 1 and the best player of all time (MJ) at No. 3. Milicic was chosen between probably the best challenger for best player of all time (Lebron) at No. 1 and... Carmelo Anthony. All due respect to the guy for bringing Jim Boeheim his only NCAA championship, but his NBA career doesn't bear comparison to Jordan, Olajuwon, or James.
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Level 20
Feb 26, 2021
I feel like the Kareem-skyhook= Dikembe-finger wag question should be changed because the skyhook is Kareem's signature move on the court while the finger wag is Dikembe's taunt. You could change the question to something Dikembe-finger wag = Westbrook- rock the baby, or Dirk- one-legged fadeaway = Kareem- skyhook. Not a big deal though.
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Level 38
Mar 23, 2021
Loved this quiz
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Level 70
Mar 23, 2021
Huge NBA fan, easily got all of these with 2:25 left.
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Level 70
Mar 23, 2021
The only reason got Ginobili is because I used to be a Spurs fan.
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Level 70
Mar 23, 2021
I meant 2:35 left
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Level 75
Mar 23, 2021
I'm impressed with my 3
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Level 68
Mar 24, 2021
Why won't you accept surnames? I was confused when Drexler wouldn't work.
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Level 43
Mar 25, 2021
If it's a first name in the clue, it has to be a first name in the answer. That's how analogies work
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Level 43
Mar 25, 2021
Also, that one doesn't make sense with surnames. Olajuwon the dream?
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Level 43
Mar 25, 2021
"Lonzo Ball had a triple single" -Charles Barkley
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Level 69
Mar 25, 2021
An attempt was made. 8/20 was better than I expected, hahaha
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Level 70
May 19, 2023
I missed Mugsy Bogues because I sometimes get confused and type his name as Bugsy Mogues 💀 💀 💀
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Level 68
Jan 18, 2024
I guess it's time to change out Cuban now that he is selling his majority stake 10/10 quiz!