TRIVIA NIGHT: The 2019-20 NBA Season
Across
- 5. This Sixth Man of the Year for the Clippers signed a contract to play for the Lakers already this off-season.
- 7. Rooke of the Year was a 3-man race between Zion Williamson, Kendrick Nunn, and this winner from the Memphis Grizzlies.
- 8. This Sixer may not be much of a threat from downtown, but he made his presence known on the defensive end with a league-leading 2.1 steals per game.
- 9. This Milwaukee player knocked down a VERY impressive 46% of his 3's this year to lead the league.
- 13. The Bucks walked off the floor to protest police brutality before a playoff game against this team.
- 14. This player passed Alex English, Kevin Garnett, John Havlicek, and Paul Pierce on the all-time scoring list, on which he is currently 15th.
- 17. This Celtic knows that free throws can win games! He led the league by shooting 92.6% from the stripe.
- 18. First-Team All-NBA recognition went to Lebron, AD, Giannis, James Harden, and this 2nd-year player.
- 20. This 3rd-year Memphis player had a breakout year, but the only category he led the league in was personal fouls.
- 21. 513 of this Buck's NBA-leading 685 field goals made were less than 5 feet from the rim.
- 24. This team's arena changed names this season, from Quicken Loans Arena to Rocket Mortgage Field House.
- 26. This player, who had a great run in the playoffs, made Third-Team All-NBA. He has now received that honor as a member of 3 different franchises in the last 4 years.
- 27. Thanks to injuries, this team finished the regular season with the fewest wins in the NBA (15).
- 28. This 2020 NBA Teammate of the Year will be a welcome addition to his new team in Milwaukee next season.
Down
- 1. This former Defensive Player of the Year didn't lead the league in offensive or defensive rebounds, but he did lead the league in overall rebounds.
- 2. This Blazer had 8 more offensive rebounds than Piston Andre Drummond, which was just enough to lead the league in that category.
- 3. This Western Conference player attempted 1,514 field goals. No one else came within 150 of that number.
- 4. This Celtic was the only player other than Giannis to win an Eastern Conference Player of the Month award.
- 6. This Bull knocked down 13 3's in a game against the Hornets on November 23rd to tie Steph Curry and Klay Thompson for the single-game record.
- 7. This Damian Lillard backcourt mate led the NBA in minutes played.
- 10. The All-Star Game was one of the most exciting in recent history with Team Lebron winning 157-155 in this city's United Center.
- 11. This team shot 83.4% from the free throw line to lead the league. No wonder they went 8-0 in the bubble.
- 12. This NBA Finals MVP led the league in assists for the first time in his 17-year career
- 15. The Bucks played this Eastern Conference team at AccorHotels Arena in Paris, the first NBA regular-season game ever played in France.
- 16. This Knicks 7-footer led the league in field goal percentage, connecting on 74.2% of his attempts.
- 19. Lawrence Frank, a former NBA coach, won Executive of the Year as President of Basketball Operations for this Western Conference team that played well in the regular season but disappointed in the playoffs.
- 22. This coach of the 2019 NBA champs was recognized as Coach of the Year in 2020.
- 23. The NBA Sportsmanship Award went to this former high-flyer who retired in 2020 having played NBA games in 4 different decades.
- 25. After a 4-month pandemic-related stoppage in play, games resumed in a "bubble" in this city.