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Hoops · Puzzle #10 · Friday, October 9

Hoops: the board

Eight items, eight categories, one place each. Here is the board with every figure and where it comes from, and the best way to place them. Play today's Hoops.

The categories

The best board

  1. Bob Cousy in Ring collector: won 6 NBA championships (10.0)
  2. John Stockton in All-Star: was picked for 10 NBA All-Star Games (10.0)
  3. Shawn Bradley in Heavyweight: played at 275 lb (10.0)
  4. Karl-Anthony Towns in Most looked-up: his Wikipedia article was read 1.5 million times in 2025 (10.0)
  5. Kevin Durant in Scoring machine: scored about 32,547 NBA points (10.0)
  6. George Gervin in Hall of Famer: is in the Basketball Hall of Fame (10.0)
  7. Terry Porter in Iron man: played 1,274 NBA games (9.8)
  8. Devin Booker in Bucket getter: averaged 24.6 points a game (9.8)

The most this board could score: 79.6 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

  1. Bob Cousy

    “The Houdini of the Hardwood” · Celtics, Royals

    Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
    All-Star
    was picked for 13 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Bob Cousy" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q312643
    Hall of Famer
    is in the Basketball Hall of Fame (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Bob Cousy" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q312643
    Scoring machine
    scored about 17,002 NBA points (6.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Bob Cousy" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q312643
    Ring collector
    won 6 NBA championships (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Bob Cousy" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q312643
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 374,045 times in 2025 (2.5) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Bucket getter
    averaged 18.4 points a game (7.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Bob Cousy" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q312643

  2. John Stockton

    Jazz

    Photo: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 10 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "John Stockton" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q213346
    Hall of Famer
    is in the Basketball Hall of Fame (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "John Stockton" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q213346
    Scoring machine
    scored about 19,702 NBA points (7.9) Source: Wikipedia, "John Stockton" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q213346
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 664,508 times in 2025 (4.4) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Bucket getter
    averaged 13.1 points a game (5.2) Source: Wikipedia, "John Stockton" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q213346

  3. Shawn Bradley

    76ers, Nets, Mavericks

    Photo: Dustin Senger / Portfolio Area Support Group Qatar Public Affairs Office, Public domain
    All-Star
    was picked for 0 NBA All-Star Games (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Shawn Bradley" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q57596
    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Shawn Bradley" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q57596
    Scoring machine
    scored about 6,739 NBA points (2.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Shawn Bradley" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q57596
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 349,462 times in 2025 (2.3) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Bucket getter
    averaged 8.1 points a game (3.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Shawn Bradley" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q57596

  4. Karl-Anthony Towns

    “KAT” · Timberwolves, Knicks

    Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 6 NBA All-Star Games (6.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Karl-Anthony Towns" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q6372315
    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Karl-Anthony Towns" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q6372315
    Scoring machine
    scored about 16,416 NBA points (6.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Karl-Anthony Towns" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q6372315
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 1.5 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025

  5. Kevin Durant

    “KD” · Thunder, Warriors, Nets, Suns and more

    Photo: Clément Bardot, CC BY-SA 4.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 16 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kevin Durant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q29545
    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kevin Durant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q29545
    Scoring machine
    scored about 32,547 NBA points (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kevin Durant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q29545
    Ring collector
    won 2 NBA championships (4.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kevin Durant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q29545
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 3.09 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Bucket getter
    averaged 27.1 points a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kevin Durant" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q29545

  6. George Gervin

    “The Iceman” · Spurs, Bulls, Thunder

    Photo: Kevin Fitzgerald, Public domain
    All-Star
    was picked for 9 NBA All-Star Games (9.0) Source: Wikipedia, "George Gervin" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q352110
    Hall of Famer
    is in the Basketball Hall of Fame (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "George Gervin" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q352110
    Scoring machine
    scored about 20,724 NBA points (8.3) Source: Wikipedia, "George Gervin" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q352110
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 232,227 times in 2025 (1.5) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Bucket getter
    averaged 26.2 points a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "George Gervin" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q352110

  7. Terry Porter

    Trail, Timberwolves, Heat, Spurs

    Photo: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 2 NBA All-Star Games (2.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Terry Porter" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q2566735
    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Terry Porter" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q2566735
    Scoring machine
    scored about 15,543 NBA points (6.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Terry Porter" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q2566735
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 56,549 times in 2025 (0.4) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Bucket getter
    averaged 12.2 points a game (4.9) Source: Wikipedia, "Terry Porter" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q2566735

  8. Devin Booker

    “Book” · Suns

    Photo: Clément Bardot, CC BY-SA 4.0
    All-Star
    was picked for 5 NBA All-Star Games (5.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Devin Booker" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q20031362
    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Devin Booker" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q20031362
    Scoring machine
    scored about 18,130 NBA points (7.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Devin Booker" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q20031362
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 880,824 times in 2025 (5.9) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Bucket getter
    averaged 24.6 points a game (9.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Devin Booker" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q20031362

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