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Hoops · Puzzle #12 · Sunday, October 11

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. Walt Frazier in Pickpocket: averaged 1.9 steals a game (9.5)
  2. Patrick Ewing in Scoring machine: scored about 24,843 NBA points (9.9)
  3. Elvin Hayes in Glass cleaner: averaged 12.5 rebounds a game (10.0)
  4. Jeff Hornacek in Iron man: played 1,077 NBA games (8.3)
  5. Boban Marjanović in Draft steal: went undrafted (10.0)
  6. Donovan Mitchell in Bucket getter: averaged 25.1 points a game (10.0)
  7. Steve Nash in Born abroad: was born outside the United States (10.0)
  8. Chet Holmgren in Big man: stands 85 inches tall (10.0)

The most this board could score: 77.7 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

  1. Walt Frazier

    “Clyde” · Knicks, Cavaliers

    Photo: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
    Scoring machine
    scored about 15,592 NBA points (6.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Walt Frazier" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q348696
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 5.9 rebounds a game (5.9) Source: Wikipedia, "Walt Frazier" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q348696
    Bucket getter
    averaged 18.9 points a game (7.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Walt Frazier" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q348696
    Born abroad
    was born in the United States (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Walt Frazier" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q348696

  2. Patrick Ewing

    Knicks, SuperSonics, Magic

    Photo: AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0
    Scoring machine
    scored about 24,843 NBA points (9.9) Source: Wikipedia, "Patrick Ewing" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q271933
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 9.8 rebounds a game (9.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Patrick Ewing" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q271933
    Born abroad
    was born outside the United States (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Patrick Ewing" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q271933

  3. Elvin Hayes

    “The Big E” · Rockets, Bullets

    Photo: George Gojkovich, Public domain
    Scoring machine
    scored about 27,363 NBA points (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Elvin Hayes" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q741842
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 12.5 rebounds a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Elvin Hayes" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q741842
    Bucket getter
    averaged 21 points a game (8.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Elvin Hayes" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q741842
    Born abroad
    was born in the United States (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Elvin Hayes" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q741842

  4. Jeff Hornacek

    Suns, 76ers, Jazz

    Photo: Brad Barlow, CC BY 4.0
    Scoring machine
    scored about 15,617 NBA points (6.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Jeff Hornacek" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q555355
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 3.4 rebounds a game (3.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Jeff Hornacek" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q555355
    Bucket getter
    averaged 14.5 points a game (5.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Jeff Hornacek" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q555355
    Born abroad
    was born in the United States (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Jeff Hornacek" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q555355

  5. Boban Marjanović

    Spurs, Pistons, Clippers, 76ers and more

    Photo: Zafer, CC BY 4.0
    Scoring machine
    scored about 1,821 NBA points (0.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Boban Marjanović" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q1277708
    Born abroad
    was born outside the United States (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Boban Marjanović" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q1277708

  6. Donovan Mitchell

    “Spida” · Jazz, Cavaliers

    Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
    Scoring machine
    scored about 15,286 NBA points (6.1) Source: Wikipedia, "Donovan Mitchell" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q30122104

  7. Steve Nash

    Suns, Mavericks, Lakers

    Photo: Scott L from Los Angeles, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0
    Scoring machine
    scored about 17,403 NBA points (7.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Steve Nash" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q192955
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 3 rebounds a game (3.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Steve Nash" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q192955
    Bucket getter
    averaged 14.3 points a game (5.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Steve Nash" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q192955
    Born abroad
    was born outside the United States (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Steve Nash" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q192955

  8. Chet Holmgren

    Thunder

    Photo: Steve Cheng, Bruin Report Online, CC BY 2.0
    Scoring machine
    scored about 3,020 NBA points (1.2) Source: Wikipedia, "Chet Holmgren" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q88234141
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 8.3 rebounds a game (8.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Chet Holmgren" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q88234141
    Bucket getter
    averaged 16.5 points a game (6.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Chet Holmgren" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q88234141
    Born abroad
    was born in the United States (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Chet Holmgren" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q88234141

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