12 NBA trivia questions about the 1970s.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won his first NBA title with which team?
Milwaukee Bucks (1971)
He won in 1971 with Oscar Robertson, then five more with the Lakers.
The Rockets got their name in which city before moving to Houston?
San Diego (1971)
San Diego was known for its aerospace industry.
Which team holds the NBA record with a 33-game winning streak?
1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers (1972)
The Heat's 27 straight wins in 2013 is second.
Wilt Chamberlain played for the Warriors, 76ers and Lakers. Which team did he NOT play for?
Boston Celtics (1973)
Wilt won titles with the 1967 76ers and the 1972 Lakers.
Who was the first NBA player to score 30,000 career points?
Wilt Chamberlain (1973)
He finished with 31,419.
Four ABA teams joined the NBA in 1976. Which of these was NOT one of them?
Kentucky Colonels (1976)
The fourth was the New York Nets. Kentucky folded.
Which center led Portland to its only title, in 1977?
Bill Walton (1977)
Walton was Finals MVP against Philadelphia.
The Jazz moved to Utah in 1979 from which city?
New Orleans (1979)
That is why a team in Salt Lake City is called the Jazz.
Who was Finals MVP for the SuperSonics' only title in 1979?
Dennis Johnson (1979)
Seattle beat Washington in a Finals rematch.
Julius Erving began his pro career with which ABA team?
Virginia Squires (1971)
He won two ABA titles with the Nets before joining Philadelphia.
The Clippers began as which franchise?
Buffalo Braves (1978)
They moved to San Diego in 1978 and Los Angeles in 1984.
In which season did the NBA adopt the three-point line?
1979-80 (1979)
The ABA used the shot first. Chris Ford hit the NBA's first three for Boston.