NBA Events

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  1. 1. The Most Valuable Player award given to the regular season's best and most impactful player
  2. 3. Annual event where NBA teams select new players coming from college or international leagues
  3. 4. The NBA ___ — the championship series played every June between the East and West conference winners
  4. 9. The NBA ___ game held every February featuring the best players from East versus West
  5. 11. A scoring feat where a player gets ten or more points, rebounds AND assists in one game
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  1. 2. The postseason tournament — 16 teams compete in best-of-7 series to reach the championship
  2. 3. ___ contest — fan-favorite All-Star Weekend event where players compete with jaw-dropping slams
  3. 5. The NBA ___ — a drawing system that gives non-playoff teams a chance at the top draft picks
  4. 6. ___ beater — a thrilling shot made just as the game clock expires to win the game
  5. 7. ___ dunk — a powerful shot where a player jumps above the rim and throws the ball down through the net
  6. 8. Larry O'Brien ___ — the gleaming silver prize awarded to the NBA champions every year
  7. 10. An extra five-minute period added when a game is tied at the end of regulation