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