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.