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Doubleheaders are more common in baseball, but throughout the 1960s and before, the NBA routinely had teams play two games on one night, with one game featuring two teams playing on a neutral court.
Ranging from lockouts to players fighting fans to a 100-point game from a single player, the amount of stuff that has happened throughout the league could even make the limitless Internet reach its end.
Founded June 6, 1946, the National Basketball Association has seen a lot in its 76-year history. As fans, we’re always hungry for NBA knowledge.
Plenty of super fans may have every year’s champion memorized from past to president and are encyclopedias of their respected team.
Here, we are going to read the top 10 lesser-known facts that we found the most interesting below.
Facts On NBA
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1. Bruce Jenner (now Caitlyn Jenner) was drafted with the 139th pick in the seventh round in the 1977 NBA Draft by the Kansas City (now Sacramento) Kings.
2. In 2014, in a Nets vs. Heats game, players wore jerseys with their nicknames on them. Some of the nicknames were: Jesus Shuttleworth (Ray Allen), Chris Andersen (Birdman), King James (Lebron James), Rashard Lewis (Sweet Lew), JET (Jason Terry), The Big Ticket (Kevin Garnett), Truth (Paul Pierce), etc.
3. The 2012 Charlotte Bobcats hold the worst record in NBA history. They had a 7-59 Win/Loss record (10.6%).
4. In 2013, Marc Gasol made the All-NBA Defense Second Team but won the Defensive Player of the Year Award.
5. In all 10 of the NBA Finals that were played during the 1980s, either the Los Angeles Lakers or Boston Celtics were a participant. On three occasions, in 1984, 1985, and 1987, the two teams faced each other, with the Lakers winning the latter two battles.
6. Doubleheaders are more common in baseball, but throughout the 1960s and before, the NBA routinely had teams play two games on one night, with one game featuring two teams playing on a neutral court.
7. For the 1970-71 season, the NBA designed a schedule for the three expansion teams that would maximize their success while allowing them to ease into the league. Each of the teams: Portland Trail Blazers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Buffalo Braves (who are now the Los Angeles Clippers) played each other 12 times. That accounted for nearly 30 percent of their games.
8. In November 1969, the New York Knicks were able to extend their winning streak to 18 games with a miracle comeback over the Cincinnati Royals. Trailing 105-100 with 27 seconds left, they converted a pair of free throws. Two consecutive steals then led to four points that won the game.
9. During the 1961-62 season, Wilt Chamberlain’s scoring was off the charts, averaging 50.4 points over 80 games. However, his average minutes per game were actually more than the 48 minutes teams play. The reason for this oddity was that his team, the then-Philadelphia Warriors, played a total of nine overtime periods.
10. Pete Maravich once said, "I don't want to play 10 years in the NBA and die of a heart attack at 40." He proceeded to play for 10 years in the NBA and died of a heart attack at 40.
11. The creator of NBA Jam hated the Chicago Bulls so much that he embedded a special code that made them miss last-second shots.
12. In March 2003, Qyntel Woods was pulled over by the cops. He did not have an ID so he instead showed a basketball card of himself as identification. It didn't work.
13. In the 1961-1962 NBA season, Wilt Chamberlain played 49 minutes per game. This was also the same year when he averaged 50 points and 26 rebounds per game.
14. Phil Jackson was close to getting Scottie Pippen to join the Kobe & Shaq Lakers in 1999 but Jerry Buss prevented a deal from being offered due to salary cap concerns.
15. David Lee recorded 37 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists on April 2nd, 2010. The last player to have a 30-point, 20 rebounds, and 10 assist game was Kareem-Abdul Jabaar.
16. When CBS took over coverage of the NBA beginning in 1973, they didn’t finalize who would broadcast the games until the week before the season started. The choice turned out to be football announcer Pat Summerall.
17. Only twice in the NBA’s 76-year history have games been played on Christmas Eve: in 1960 and 1967. Both games were nationally televised, with the first featuring the Celtics and Hawks and the latter featuring the Warriors and Sonics.
18. The 1977-78 NBA scoring title was settled crazily on the last day of the regular season as Denver’s David Thompson scored 73 points to seemingly lock things up. However, George Gervin scored 63 that night to capture the crown.
19. Only one season in the NBA’s seven decades hasn’t begun before New Year’s Day. That was in 1999 when the start of the season was delayed by a labor lockout. Action would finally get underway on February 5, with each team playing an abbreviated 50-game schedule.
20. On March 19, 1969, a coin flip took place to decide which team would select first in the NBA Draft. The Phoenix Suns chose heads, but tails came up, which meant that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, then known as Lew Alcindor, would begin his career with the Milwaukee Bucks.
NBA Questions And Answers 😳😲😵
Which team won the first NBA game?
The New York Knicks
The New York Knicks defeated the Toronto Huskies 68-66 in the first NBA game, which was played in Toronto. Any fan taller than Toronto's 6-8 center George Nostrand got in free. Dick McGuire made his debut for the New York Knicks at the Chicago Stags. The Knicks won in overtime 89-87.
Who made the first NBA?
The NBA is a 70-year-old organization born from innovation. It was June 1946 in New York City when Boston Garden owner Walter Brown realized that major ice hockey arenas, which were vacant most nights, could be used to host basketball games.
Who was the first NBA star?
6' 10" George Mikan was the NBA's first superstar and was the star of the NBA's first dynasty. His career started in 1946 with the Chicago American Gears of the NBL.
Who is the most famous basketball player?
Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan is widely known as the game's greatest player—and for good reason. "MJ" accomplished everything possible in the game, piling up on the stats and awards.
Who created basketball?
James Naismith was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, Christian chaplain, sports coach, and inventor of the game of basketball. After moving to the United States, he wrote the original basketball rule book and founded the University of Kansas basketball program.
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