NBA Teams Quiz

True fans will get them all. Try to name the 30 teams that play in the National Basketball Association.

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First submitted	December 25, 2012
Times taken	1,816,131
Average score	73.3%
Rating	4.97

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Eastern - Atlantic

Boston Celtics

Brooklyn Nets

New York Knicks

Philadelphia 76ers

Toronto Raptors

Western - Northwest

Denver Nuggets

Minnesota Timberwolves

Oklahoma City Thunder

Portland Trail Blazers

Utah Jazz

Eastern - Southeast

Atlanta Hawks

Charlotte Hornets

Miami Heat

Orlando Magic

Washington Wizards

Western - Pacific

Los Angeles Clippers

Golden State Warriors

Los Angeles Lakers

Phoenix Suns

Sacramento Kings

Eastern - Central

Chicago Bulls

Cleveland Cavaliers

Detroit Pistons

Indiana Pacers

Milwaukee Bucks

Western - Southwest

Dallas Mavericks

Houston Rockets

Memphis Grizzlies

New Orleans Pelicans

San Antonio Spurs

Level 15

Aug 7, 2010

Got em all.

+10

Level 37

Jan 16, 2020

I almost always miss one or two teams...

Level 31

Oct 10, 2020

was I the only one who got 0?

Level 70

Jan 8, 2021

Why taking the quiz then? :P

Level 14

Dec 14, 2020

Hey I made a new quiz about the most 3 pointers hit in a game give it a try.

+10

Level 69

Apr 29, 2011

I think you should take "Sixers" for 76ers since they are quite often referred to as the Sixers.

Level ∞

Apr 29, 2011

Good point. That will work now.

Level 64

May 3, 2014

What about "Wolves" for "Timberwolves"?

Level 44

Sep 9, 2022

T'wolves work. It's just one extra letter from wolves.

Level 16

May 12, 2023

Also you should be able to put okc instead of thunder maybe?

Level 20

May 10, 2011

Got them all with 3 minutes remaining (:

Level 55

May 31, 2021

got all with 3:20 :)

Level 17

Feb 2, 2023

I got all of them with 3:23 remaining😎

Level 28

Jul 29, 2011

30/30

Level 34

May 9, 2012

got em all

Level 14

Jun 22, 2012

Almost forgot hawks and mavericks

Level 8

Sep 19, 2012

nice quiz man i was don with 1 min 45

Level 20

Sep 29, 2012

22/30 and i am not really much of a basketball fan

Level 34

Oct 7, 2012

The new jersey nets moved to Brooklyn making them the Brooklyn nets. Just thought you should know

Level ∞

Oct 9, 2012

Updated. Thanks!

Level 77

Nov 25, 2012

Denver Nuggets? Ha ha ha. I'm not from the US and I would have to say that is the funniest name for a team... where I'm from if you call someone a nugget it's because they are short and stocky (very un-basketball player like) or it's another name for poo!

Level 52

Apr 30, 2013

No, silly goose! They are sponsored and named by McDonald's, to advertise for their chicken nuggets.

Just kidding. They're named after gold nuggets that were found in the West.

Level 45

Jun 20, 2014

There is a college mascot called the Fighting Pickles.

And a college near me with the mascot 'Geoducks'. As in the clam. Pronounced 'gooey ducks'.

Level 45

Jun 20, 2014

It's true.

Level 64

Jan 5, 2015

There used to be a team called the Windsor Swastikas. No joke.

Level 41

Jul 7, 2022

Love Olympia.

Level 19

Dec 25, 2012

This quiz to be updated next year as the New Orleans Hornets will change their name to New Orleans Pelicans! And the Charlotte Bobcats will be named the Charlotte Hornets!

Level 37

Feb 27, 2021

These quizzes are time machines, greetings from nine years later!

Level 17

Feb 13, 2022

greetings from one year later

Level 34

Jan 6, 2023

greetings from one year later

Level 84

Jan 1, 2013

16 and I've never watched a basketball game. I thought there was a team called the Supersonics, or is that a different sport.

Level 46

Aug 4, 2019

they used to be supersonics but they rebranded to Thunder

Level 35

Jan 11, 2013

26/30!

Level 11

Jan 19, 2013

T Wolves or wolves should be accepted for timberwolves. Just so you know, we in MN call them the t wolves, wolves and timberwolves

Level 20

Jan 27, 2013

12/22

I guess this shows how much more I enjoy football (not soccer) than basketball.

Level 20

Jan 27, 2013

Sorry.. 12/30.. even worse

Level 40

Feb 22, 2013

I got 4...... and I forgot Heat, Lakers, and a bunch of other obvious ones..... and I'm American...

Level 20

Mar 4, 2013

Wolves should definitely be allowed since their jersey's do say Wolves on them.

Level 24

May 2, 2013

im making a quiz and i cant figure out how to post a picture. can u help me?

Level 45

Jun 20, 2014

You only get a picture if your quiz gets on the front page.

Level 20

May 8, 2013

Pelicans should probably be accepted for Hornets now. Even though it's a stupid name.

Level ∞

May 9, 2013

Changed!

Level 7

Jul 11, 2013

Easy

Level 8

Apr 24, 2014

23/30 isn't bad for an Australian guy who only started watching at the start of the playoffs right???

Level 66

May 24, 2021

24/30 for an Aussie who has never watched the NBA (a full game anyway) is not too bad...

Level 8

May 20, 2014

i got evryone

1;55 left

Level 26

Aug 30, 2016

me too!

Level 39

May 22, 2014

Quiz needs to be updated as the Bobcats have officially become the Hornets.

Level 16

May 24, 2014

The Charolette hornets are now the Charolette bobcats

Level 16

May 24, 2014

Misspoke I guess they went back to being the hornets after their short stint being the bobcats.

Level 90

Jun 2, 2014

The Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans and lived life as the New Orleans Hornets for a number of years before switching names to the Pelicans. The Charlotte Bobcats were a new franchise that popped up after the Hornets left. When the New Orleans franchise changed names, it opened up the ability for the Bobcats to switch names to the Hornets. So, much like the Cleveland Browns circa 1999, these are two completely different franchises that end up being named exactly the same thing.

Level 30

Jun 9, 2014

I'm a huge NBA fan and only got 22/30 right. On the NFL team quiz I got all 32 with 39 seconds to spare, and I don't even watch football that much.

Level 46

Aug 4, 2019

well clearly you're not a huge fan as you say

Level 11

Aug 15, 2014

Please check out my profile I really want to be popular!

Level 10

Nov 3, 2014

30/30

Level 23

Nov 26, 2014

100% with 2:44 to go.

Level 46

Dec 10, 2014

Got 'em all. Last one I remembered was Pistons.

Level 72

Jan 31, 2015

76% got the 76ers... coincidence? I think not.

Level 20

Apr 4, 2015

Funny, I noticed that too.

Level 20

Feb 28, 2015

With 2:44 remaining damn

Level 22

Apr 2, 2015

Why did I forgot the Kings?

Level 20

Apr 4, 2015

First Try: 24/30..........Second Try: 28/30 (Forgot Grizzlies and Jazz, don't know why)..........Third Try: 30/30 1:21 left..........Fourth Try: 30/30 1:57 left

Level 15

Apr 16, 2015

i always forget the nuggets! also forgot the piston this time 28/30

Level 79

Apr 19, 2015

3:23 left

Level 27

Oct 8, 2015

only one I missed was bulls -_-

Level 38

Aug 25, 2016

Level 68

Dec 14, 2016

That was the only one I got. Sad, I know.

Level 71

Oct 30, 2015

76% knows the 76ers, that's funny

Level 9

Nov 12, 2015

30/30 3 minutes 14 seconds left

Level 14

Nov 18, 2015

all of them with 2:47 left

Level 14

Nov 19, 2015

I got 30/30 in a minute and 5 seconds

Level 14

Dec 4, 2015

30/30 with 2:54 left!!! ;)

Level 57

Dec 19, 2015

nice quiz 30/30 3:07 on the clock

Level 56

Dec 25, 2015

Surprised myself! 22! San Diegans don't have a team other than hating anything from LA!!

Level 11

Feb 13, 2016

30/30. nice quiz. GO WARRIORS!!!(especially splash bros)

Level 24

Dec 7, 2021

YE warriors da best!!

Level 14

Feb 16, 2016

I got all 30/30 teams in 55 seconds and 3:05 left ;)

Level 10

Apr 11, 2016

30/30

Level 10

Apr 20, 2016

50 seconds left

Level 24

Jun 7, 2016

29/30, and I had literally typed pelican without the 's' when time ran out :(

Level 65

Jun 14, 2016

Finished with 2:57

Level 52

Jun 17, 2016

wizards threw me off cause that's not southeast

Level 64

Dec 29, 2016

Well, it's not the Midwest or New England...plus there was that whole concern about the Confederacy (or "The South") taking DC back in the day...

Level 7

Jul 12, 2016

100% 2:39 left

Level 66

Jul 25, 2016

I got all but four. Not even an NBA fan these days - most of what I know comes from playing NBA Jam as a kid. It's newer ones like the Thunder and Pelicans that trip me up, though I also forgot the Cavs and 76ers.

Level 11

Sep 14, 2016

0:03 I remembered the jazz last three seconds lol because Kobe dropped 60 on them and Kobe is the GOAT so ya.

Level 14

Oct 7, 2016

I finished with 100% and 2:17 left

Level 25

Oct 7, 2016

Grizzlies every time

Level 8

Oct 7, 2016

Forgot the celtics somehow

Level 19

Oct 9, 2016

Somehow I missed the jazz and I live in Utah

Level 26

Oct 11, 2016

2:15 to spare, got all of them!

Level 31

Oct 12, 2016

I'm European and I was able to name all the basketball teams of the NBA, with 1 minute left. Don't really follow the NBA, but I just love sports, haha!

Level 16

Oct 24, 2016

30/30 - EZ

Level 19

Nov 24, 2016

I alreday forget the Pistons an d the city of Detroit in any quizz...

Level 7

Nov 26, 2016

nets and king I forgot man so close

Level 9

Dec 15, 2016

100% in 1 minute

Level 23

Oct 18, 2017

100% in 53 seconds, 3:07 left

Level 4

Dec 18, 2016

got all in 1:07

Level 7

Dec 26, 2016

forgot the suns

Level 33

Dec 28, 2016

This quiz was too easy! 0:01 left!

Level 37

Nov 29, 2017

lol not that east if you finished with 1 second left

Level 18

Jan 26, 2017

My best is 30/30 with 3:33 remaining

Level 18

Jan 29, 2017

3:33 remaining

Level 15

Jan 29, 2017

I FORGOT THE BUCKS NOOOOOOO

Level 57

Feb 15, 2017

I got 0

Level 23

Mar 8, 2017

Bulls 4 the win

Level 47

Mar 10, 2017

Twolves should be accepted for Timberwolves.

Level 48

Apr 18, 2017

No, no nicknames or abbreviations.

Level 47

Apr 25, 2017

That's stupid. I pretty sure more people call them Twolves than Timberwolves. So, you're saying Blazers shouldn't be accepted for Trail Blazers?

Level 63

Sep 11, 2017

"Sixers" is accepted for 76ers. "Knicks" is accepted for Knickerbockers. "Blazers" is accepted for Trailblazers. "Mavs" is accepted for Mavericks. "Cavs" is accepted for Cavaliers. and finally, "Wolves" is accepted for Timberwolves. so, HectorVortac, several nicknames are in fact accepted for several entries on this quiz. "TWolves" should probably also be accepted.

Level 67

Jan 25, 2018

And trotters are accepted for globetrotters

Level 34

Mar 16, 2017

I finished easily. I'm pretty good at team names

Level 8

Mar 27, 2017

Yay!! Finished with 3:20 left. :)

Level 2

Apr 13, 2017

bruhh i got it with 3:03 remaining lets go

Level 3

May 14, 2017

After 50 tries i finally finished it and i got done with 3:16 left LETS GOO!

Level 9

May 16, 2017

if you like this quiz check out mine, nba eastern conference playoff standings since 2010

Level 65

May 17, 2017

The most avid NBA fans among you should take my NBA Stats Leaders by Year quiz.

Level 46

May 21, 2017

2 out of 30. I fail.

Level 14

May 22, 2017

From Norway and got 30/30 with 2.58 to spare

Level 42

May 27, 2017

I always forget the warriors ( I got them last with a minute left) I go geographically and Golden State is neither a city nor a state. Discuss.

Level 15

Jun 5, 2017

3:36 REMAINING!

Level 40

Jun 10, 2017

Was able to do 25...thanks to NBA live mobile!!!

Level 14

Jun 20, 2017

Got

All right

Level 70

Jun 28, 2017

7/30 - Yes, I'm an American. Would you believe some of us just don't like the NBA? ;) Living in NE Ohio, of course I got Cleveland and King James - they'd probably throw me out if I didn't. LOL

Level 22

Aug 14, 2017

much harder doing it by conference than by alphabetical order

Level 32

Aug 17, 2017

Damn...forgot the Trail Blazers

Level 63

Aug 29, 2017

I miss the Chicago Zephyrs, Cincinnati Royals, Syracuse Nationals, Fort Wayne Pistons, et al.

The way NBA teams move and change names (bring back the Bullets), it's hard not to get a name stuck in your head (Buffalo Braves).

Level 47

Sep 1, 2017

How old are you?

Level 46

Aug 4, 2019

Don't forget the Rochester Royals, Anderson Packers, Toronto Huskies, Indianapolis Olympians, Providence Steamrollers etc.

Level 40

Sep 9, 2017

if you do the quiz by remembering which teams are in which division, you won't forget any teams!

Level 29

Oct 29, 2017

Finished 2:45 too spare

Level 6

Nov 7, 2017

I got 27 on first try and I missed the nuggets, Bulls, and Grizzlies

Level 43

Nov 8, 2017

I know absolutely nothing about football

Level 30

Dec 13, 2017

Dang it, needed 5 more

Level 16

Dec 18, 2017

I finished with 2:08 seconds left. I’m was very surprised.

Level 8

Dec 19, 2017

really fun I have these memorized so i finished with3 min 40 sec left

Level 8

Dec 22, 2017

I could have did it but I missed the thunder whyyyyyyyyy

Level 65

Jun 16, 2018

If you really want to test your knowledge, you should take my NBA Conference Finals By Year quiz.

Level 1

Jun 28, 2018

Got it With 3:59

Level 29

Jul 1, 2018

Where are the Seattle Sonics?

Level 88

Aug 2, 2018

Became the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008.

Level 67

Dec 14, 2018

The SuperSonics haven't been around for 10 years.

Level 65

Sep 23, 2018

Think you can name the 100 best players in the NBA right now? Test your knowledge here.

Level 54

Dec 26, 2018

NBA geography lesson---Memphis = Southwest

Level 65

Apr 24, 2019

Best Record By Year

Level 46

Aug 4, 2019

Try my quizzes I got lots of them all about NBA facts

Level 33

Nov 15, 2019

Got all of them. Not easy seeing i'm french and i'm not interested in basketball. :D

Level 10

Nov 28, 2019

Lakers the best

Level 17

Mar 8, 2020

ALL BUT THE THUNDER, ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!

Level 88

Apr 4, 2020

No.

Level 21

Aug 14, 2020

easy W

Level 14

Nov 15, 2020

Easy quiz. I think you should shorten the amount of time. My fastest time took me 1:24.

Level 76

Dec 2, 2020

NBA Basketball is redundant. National Basketball Association Basketball quiz?

Level 24

Mar 10, 2021

Got em all

1:04

Level 81

Oct 30, 2021

gonna be entirely honest: the only one I could actually name off the top of my head was the Wizards (I'm by DC I guess? I don't watch sports so idk) and the other 21 I got were from the comments. Thanks, friends :-)

Level 32

Nov 4, 2021

10 correct

Level 20

Apr 18, 2022

Only 15 for a person who knows nothing about basketball. More of a country nerd. I'm 11

Level 17

Apr 18, 2022

I've leveled up just to be able to ask the question in the comments. WHERE ARE THE WARRIORS FROM

Level 59

Apr 28, 2022

I don't think the least guessed team will be the least guessed team in a few years time.

Level 39

May 16, 2022

Yesssssss I finally finished this was the hardest quiz of my life lessssgo

Level 18

May 26, 2022

You should takes Wolves for Timberwolves because they sometimes get referred to as that

Level 44

Jun 24, 2022

As a European not interested in basketball im pretty happy with 17/30

Level 57

Aug 11, 2022

Somehow finished with 3:31 remaining on mobile. I’m shocked lol

Level 24

Sep 30, 2022

did it in 50 seconds and im 13 (actually did it in 45 but wasn't logged in then)

Level 43

Nov 13, 2022

Had a hard time with Hornets, Grizzlies and Pacers.

Level 26

Dec 5, 2022

I missed the Washington Wizards ugh

Level 15

Dec 6, 2022

Finished in 2:07

Level 34

Jan 10, 2023

I'm Korean and I got the Indiana Pacers the first (lol)

Level 23

Jan 19, 2023

100% 2:17

Level 62

Feb 5, 2023

I am a little embarrassed that I know the Grizzlies because of Justin Timberlake, not from any familiarity with this sport.

Level 14

Apr 30, 2023

100% almost forgot Thunder somehow

Level 24

May 5, 2023

my old pr was 42 seconds. just got it in 37 (not an excuse but im 13)

Level 34

May 15, 2023

go warriors and sixers!!!

Level 35

Nov 4, 2023

Accept Knickerbockers for Knicks please!

Level 83

Nov 13, 2023

For some reason the Western-Pacific teams are not in alphabetical order the way all the others are.

Level 16

Nov 28, 2023

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