Across
- 3. Tallest Celtic in the Finals with a huge Game 1
- 5. Team that made the East semis behind Brunson
- 11. Eastern team known for playoff comebacks and culture
- 12. Young team led by Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green
- 13. Splash Brother still pulling from 30 feet
- 14. Team that made a Finals run behind Luka and Kyrie
- 16. Rising Timberwolves star with serious bounce
- 18. Rookie sensation from the Spurs
- 21. Orlando squad with strong defense and Paolo Banchero
- 22. 2024 NBA champions
- 23. Defending champs coming into 2024–25
- 28. Knicks guard who carried New York all season
- 29. Greek Freak and Bucks franchise cornerstone
- 31. Slovenian star and 2025 scoring champ
- 32. Oldest active player, still a beast in Year 22
Down
- 1. LA team always dealing with load management
- 2. Kings guard with insane speed and clutch gene
- 4. This team shocked the West with a deep playoff run in 2024
- 6. Joined Giannis in Milwaukee to chase a ring
- 7. Team rebuilding around a very tall rookie
- 8. Celtics forward and 2024 Finals MVP
- 9. Zion’s squad that made noise in the West
- 10. Handles magician and Doncic’s co-star in Dallas
- 15. Pacers PG who broke out as an All-Star playmaker
- 17. Thunder guard known for his smooth scoring and initials SGA
- 19. Raptors’ rising two-way star, 2022 ROY
- 20. Team that broke their playoff drought last season
- 24. Team that still lives by the three
- 25. One of the league’s best scorers, now in Phoenix
- 26. 2023 MVP who battled injury this year
- 27. Nuggets star who won his third MVP in 2024
- 30. Cavs big man with elite defensive instincts