1980s NBA Legends
Challenge your crowd on one of the most pivotal decades in sports with this trivia game featuring 1980s legends of the NBA.
15 questions · Published September 28, 2020
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
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1. Whom did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar surpass in 1984 to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer?
In 1984, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passed Wilt Chamberlain to become the NBA's all time leading scorer. Jabbar would finish his career with 38,387 points, a record which stood until February 2023, when Abdul-Jabbar was passed by LeBron James.
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2. Which of these NBA teams did Pat Riley coach to four NBA championships between 1982 and 1988?
Pat Riley was head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers during their "Showtime" heyday of the 1980s and led the team to four NBA Championships during his tenure.
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3. In 1989, Michael Jordan sank "The Shot" over ______ Ehlo to give the Chicago Bulls a playoff series win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Craig Ehlo played in the NBA for fifteen seasons, the majority of those spent in Cleveland, but he's best remembered as the "victim" of "The Shot" heard round the NBA.
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4. What was San Antonio Spurs legend George Gervin's nickname?
George "the Iceman" Gervin began his career with the Virginia Squires of the ABA four years before the ABA-NBA merger in 1976. He was known as "the Iceman" for his cool demeanor on the court.
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5. How many NBA championships did Larry Bird help the Boston Celtics win in the 1980s?
Larry Bird, "the Hick from French Lick," played on the Boston Celtics for thirteen years (his entire NBA playing career) from 1979 to 1992, winning three titles with the team.
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