SEASON 40

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Across
  1. 3. : Indiana sharpshooter Reggie
  2. 5. : Showtime point guard
  3. 7. : Pick-and-___
  4. 9. : The “Truth”
  5. 10. : Close-range banker
  6. 13. : Rebounds, slang
  7. 14. : Rookie selection event
  8. 16. : Board
  9. 18. : Nine-time champion coach
  10. 21. : The “Glove”
  11. 23. : Franchise with a 27-game win streak in 2013
  12. 24. : Opening play at center court
  13. 25. : Box-score note, briefly
  14. 26. : The “Admiral”
  15. 28. : New York player, informally
  16. 31. : Boston player, informally
  17. 32. : Second unit
  18. 34. : Hoop part
  19. 35. : Takeaway
  20. 36. : One conference
  21. 37. : Chicago player, informally
  22. 41. : First international MVP
  23. 42. : Youngest scoring champion
  24. 44. : Roster swap
  25. 48. : Last player-coach to win a title
  26. 50. : Playoff ranking
  27. 51. : Personal infraction
  28. 53. : Denver’s NBA franchise
  29. 55. : Recorded help on a bucket
  30. 56. : Shooting percentage, briefly
  31. 57. : Three-point line, informally
  32. 60. : Free-throw ___
  33. 61. : What teams want
  34. 62. : Other conference, briefly
  35. 63. : Team that drafted Dirk Nowitzki
  36. 65. : Scoring burst
  37. 66. : Lakers rival franchise
  38. 67. : Full-court defense
  39. 68. : Low-block area
  40. 69. : 60-point game in three quarters
  41. 70. : Defensive scheme
Down
  1. 1. : Heat coach during the Big Three era
  2. 2. : 73-9 regular-season team
  3. 3. : Top individual honor, briefly
  4. 4. : L.A. player, informally
  5. 6. : The “Answer”
  6. 8. : Only MVP to average a triple-double in a season twice
  7. 11. : 2011 Finals MVP
  8. 12. : Celtics arena
  9. 13. : Rejection at the rim
  10. 14. : Contract, informally
  11. 15. : Spurs’ longtime Argentine guard
  12. 17. : Attack the basket
  13. 19. : Salary limit, briefly
  14. 20. : Extra period, briefly
  15. 21. : Dish
  16. 22. : The “Big Fundamental”
  17. 25. : Rim-rocker
  18. 27. : Opening unit status
  19. 29. : It swishes through this
  20. 30. : The “Mailman”
  21. 32. : The “Round Mound of Rebound”
  22. 33. : Miami’s team
  23. 34. : Title jewelry
  24. 38. : It ends the quarter
  25. 39. : Key area, informally
  26. 40. : Efficiency stat, briefly
  27. 43. : One in the L column
  28. 45. : Championship jewelry
  29. 46. : Only Finals MVP from a losing team
  30. 47. : 1977 champions led by Walton
  31. 49. : No-rim make
  32. 52. : Screen, informally
  33. 54. : The “Big Ticket”
  34. 56. : Like a break
  35. 58. : Sideline boss
  36. 59. : 2006 Finals MVP
  37. 63. : 2004 Finals MVP
  38. 64. : San Antonio player, informally
  39. 68. : Tempo metric