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Philadelphia 76ers Trivia Questions With Answers

Who are the Philadelphia 76ers?
A: The Philadelphia 76ers are an American professional basketball franchise based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

They play in what division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA)?
A: The Atlantic Division.

When were they founded?
A: In 1946.

What were they originally known as?
A: The Syracuse Nationals.

They are one of the "what" franchises in the NBA?
A: Oldest.

They are one of only how many out of 23 to survive the league's first decade?
A: Eight.

In 1946, Italian immigrant Daniel Biasone sent a check for how much money to the National Basketball League offices in Chicago?
A: $5,000, and the Syracuse Nationals became the largely Midwest-based league's easternmost team, based in the Upstate New York city of Syracuse.

 

While in the NBL with teams largely consisting of small Midwestern towns, the Nationals put together a 21–23 record, finishing in what place?
A: In 4th place.

In the playoffs, the Nats would be beaten by what fellow upstate neighbor in 4 games?
A: Rochester Royals.

In their second season, 1947–48, the Nationals would struggle, finishing in what place with a 24-36 record?
A: 5th.

Despite their struggles, the Nats would make the playoffs, getting swept by what team in 3 straight games?
A: The Anderson Duffey Packers.

Several teams began to leave the NBL for the BAA as the foundation for what was laid?
A: An absorption.

Staying in the NBL, the Nationals signed whom to be player coach?
A: Al Cervi .

Who made his professional debut, leading the Nats to a winning record for the first time with a record of 41–22?
A: Dolph Schayes.

 

In the playoffs the Nationals would make quick work of the Hammond Calumet Buccaneers, winning the series in what?
A: 2 straight games.

In the semifinals the Nats would fall to what team for the second straight season in 4 games?
A: The Anderson Duffey Packers.

In 1949, the Nationals were one of how many NBL teams that were absorbed by the Basketball Association of America to form the NBA?
A: Seven.

The Nationals were an instant success in the NBA winning "what" in the 1949-1950 season, with a league best record of 51–13?
A: The Eastern Division.

In the playoffs the Nationals would continue to play solid basketball beating what team in 2 straight?
A: The Philadelphia Warriors.

Moving on to the Eastern Finals the Nationals would battle what team, beating their big city rivals in a 3-game series?
A: The New York Knickerbockers.

 Moving on to the NBA Finals the Nationals would face what fellow NBL alum?
A: The Minneapolis Lakers.

 

In Game 1 of the Finals the Nats would lose just their 2nd what?
A: Home game of the season 68–66.

The Nats would not recover as they fell behind 3 games to 1 before falling in how many games?
A: 6.

Several teams left the NBA for the National Professional Basketball League, before the 1950-1951 season, and the Nationals decided to what?
A: Stay put.

In their second NBA season the Nationals played mediocre basketball all season finishing in what place with a record of 32–34?
A: 4th.

However, in the playoffs the Nats played their best basketball of the season as they stunned the 1st place Philadelphia Warriors in  what?
A: 2 straight taking Game 1 on the road in overtime 91–89.

In the Eastern Finals the Nationals were beaten by what team in a hard fought 5-game series losing the finale by just 2 points?
A: The New York Knickerbockers.

Al Cervi, was playing less and coaching more as the Nationals won what in the 1951-1952 season, with a solid 40–26 record?
A: The Eastern Division.

 

In the playoffs the Nats would knock what team off again in a 3-game series?
A: The Philadelphia Warriors.

However, in the Eastern Finals the Nats would fall to what team again, dropping the series in 4 games?
A: The New York Knickerbockers.

Where did the Nationals finish in a hard fought 3-way battle for first place in the Eastern Division for the 1952-1953 season, with a record of 47–24?
A: in 2nd place.

In the playoffs the Nationals would face what team, dropping Game 1 at home 87–81?
A: The Boston Celtics.

Needing a win in Boston to keep their hopes alive, the Nationals would take the Celtics deep in to overtime before losing in quadruple OT 111–105, in what remains what?
A: The longest playoff game in NBA history.

 
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