TRIVIA NIGHT: The 2019-20 NBA Season

Edit Answers
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
Across
  1. 5. This Sixth Man of the Year for the Clippers signed a contract to play for the Lakers already this off-season.
  2. 7. Rooke of the Year was a 3-man race between Zion Williamson, Kendrick Nunn, and this winner from the Memphis Grizzlies.
  3. 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.
  4. 9. This Milwaukee player knocked down a VERY impressive 46% of his 3's this year to lead the league.
  5. 13. The Bucks walked off the floor to protest police brutality before a playoff game against this team.
  6. 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.
  7. 17. This Celtic knows that free throws can win games! He led the league by shooting 92.6% from the stripe.
  8. 18. First-Team All-NBA recognition went to Lebron, AD, Giannis, James Harden, and this 2nd-year player.
  9. 20. This 3rd-year Memphis player had a breakout year, but the only category he led the league in was personal fouls.
  10. 21. 513 of this Buck's NBA-leading 685 field goals made were less than 5 feet from the rim.
  11. 24. This team's arena changed names this season, from Quicken Loans Arena to Rocket Mortgage Field House.
  12. 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.
  13. 27. Thanks to injuries, this team finished the regular season with the fewest wins in the NBA (15).
  14. 28. This 2020 NBA Teammate of the Year will be a welcome addition to his new team in Milwaukee next season.
Down
  1. 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. 2. This Blazer had 8 more offensive rebounds than Piston Andre Drummond, which was just enough to lead the league in that category.
  3. 3. This Western Conference player attempted 1,514 field goals. No one else came within 150 of that number.
  4. 4. This Celtic was the only player other than Giannis to win an Eastern Conference Player of the Month award.
  5. 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.
  6. 7. This Damian Lillard backcourt mate led the NBA in minutes played.
  7. 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.
  8. 11. This team shot 83.4% from the free throw line to lead the league. No wonder they went 8-0 in the bubble.
  9. 12. This NBA Finals MVP led the league in assists for the first time in his 17-year career
  10. 15. The Bucks played this Eastern Conference team at AccorHotels Arena in Paris, the first NBA regular-season game ever played in France.
  11. 16. This Knicks 7-footer led the league in field goal percentage, connecting on 74.2% of his attempts.
  12. 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.
  13. 22. This coach of the 2019 NBA champs was recognized as Coach of the Year in 2020.
  14. 23. The NBA Sportsmanship Award went to this former high-flyer who retired in 2020 having played NBA games in 4 different decades.
  15. 25. After a 4-month pandemic-related stoppage in play, games resumed in a "bubble" in this city.