Quick quiz

Basketball Digest, March, 2003

1. Is the biggest margin of victory in an NBA game more or less than 75 points?

2. Has an NBA player ever made 100 consecutive free throws or made at least one three-point shot in 100 consecutive games?

3. Nate Thurmond recorded the first quadruple-double in NBA history. Who had the second?

4. Who holds the NBA record for most field goals made without a miss in a single game: Elton Brand, Artis Gilmore, Wilt Chamberlain, or Wes Unseld?

5. Who holds the NBA record for most field goals made without a miss in more than one game: Shawn Bradley, Brand, Gilmore, Chamberlain, or Unseld?

6. Who holds the rookie record for assists in a game: Magic Johnson, Isiah Thomas, Jamaal Tinsley, Nate McMillian, or Ernie DiGregorio?

7. Has an NBA game in Houston, San Antonio, or New Orleans ever been called on account of snow?

8. Who is the oldest player ever named All-Star Game MVP: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julius Erving, Michael Jordan, Tiny Archibald, or Chamberlain?

9. Has a retired player ever been an AU-Star Game MVP?

10. Match the Slam-Dunk champion to his Slam Dunk Contest-winning dunk:

1. Larry Nance        a) "Peek-a-boo"
2. Dee Brown          b) Two-ball windmill
3. Julius Erving      c) Straight dunk
4. Cedric Ceballos    d) Free-throw line dunk
5. Spud Webb          e) "Hocus-pocus" (blindfolded)

Quick Quiz Answers

1. Less. The Cleveland Cavaliers' 68-point 148-80 win over the Miami Heat on December 17, 1991 is the biggest win in NBA history.

2. No and no. The record-holder for consecutive free throws is Micheal Williams with 97. The record-holder for consecutive games malting at least one three-pointer is Dana Barros, with 89. (Our February 2003 "Stat Sheet" incorrectly identified Barros as the league's all-time consecutive free-throw record-holder.)

3. Alvin Robertson of the San Antonio Spurs had 20 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 steals on February 18,1986, the second quadruple-double in league history. It's also the only points-rebounds-assists-steals quadruple-double ever.

4. The Philadelphia 76ers' Wilt Chamberlain shot 18-for-18 from the field against the Baltimore Bullets, an NBA record for field goals in a game without a miss, on February 24, 1967.

5. On February 28,1967, Chamberlain missed his first field goal in four games, ending his NBA record shooting streak of 35 consecutive field goals during Philadelphia's 127-107 victory over the Cincinnati Royals.

6. Nate McMillan of the Seattle SuperSonics handed out 25 assists in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers on February 23, 1987, tying the Buffalo Braves' Ernie DiGregorio, who tallied 25 assists on January 1, 1974 against the Portland Trail Blazers.

7. Yes. On February 7, 1978, the Nets were snowbound by a blizzard in New Jersey, forcing their game in San Antonio to be postponed. The game was rescheduled for March 7, when the Nets lost to the Spurs, 129-98.

8. Nine days before his 35th birthday, Michael Jordan had 23 points, six rebounds, and eight assists to win the 1998 NBA All-Star Game MVE, malting him the oldest player ever to win the award.

9. Yes. Magic Johnson, after retiring prior to the 1991-92 NBA season, played in and won MVP honors at the 1992 All-Star Game.

10. 1. b) 2. a) 3. d) 4. e) 5. c)

Photo: Starter Doug Collins relinquished his starting spot to John Havlicek in what turned out to be Havlicek's final All-Star appearance. Havlicek scored 10 points in a 133425 East win.