Hoops · Puzzle #22 · Wednesday, October 21

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 best board

The best board is hidden while some of these items are still in play: they're on a board again within 14 days.

The lineup, figure by figure

Tim Duncan
“The Big Fundamental” · Spurs
Photo: Geoff Livingston, CC BY 2.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Scottie Pippen
“Pip” · Bulls, Rockets, Trail
Photo: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Andrea Bargnani
“Il Mago” · Raptors, Knicks, Nets
Photo: File:Martell Webster Andrea Bargnani 2.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Chrishmt0423, CC BY-SA 3.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Kristaps Porziņģis
“The Unicorn” · Knicks, Mavericks, Wizards, Celtics and more
Photo: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Moses Malone
“Chairman of the Boards” · Braves, Rockets, 76ers, Bullets and more
Photo: Cpl. Lameen Witter, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
John Havlicek
“Hondo” · Celtics
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Dennis Rodman
“The Worm” · Pistons, Spurs, Bulls, Lakers and more
Photo: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0
Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.
Jalen Williams
“J-Dub” · Thunder
Photo: Daiei Onoguchi, CC BY 4.0
Jalen Williams's best fit on this board was Most looked-up, worth 8.1: his Wikipedia article was read 1.22 million times in 2025. His weakest was Number one, worth 0.0, since he wasn't the No. 1 pick.
Scoring machine
scored about 4,464 NBA points (1.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Jalen Williams" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q100957464
Known worldwide
Wikipedia has an article on him in 20 languages (3.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Jalen Williams" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q100957464
All-Star
was picked for 1 NBA All-Star Game (1.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Jalen Williams" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q100957464
Big man
stands 77 inches tall (4.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Jalen Williams" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q100957464
Ring collector
won 1 NBA championship (2.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Jalen Williams" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q100957464
Most looked-up
his Wikipedia article was read 1.22 million times in 2025 (8.1) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
Number one
wasn't the No. 1 pick (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Jalen Williams" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q100957464
Pickpocket
averaged 1.3 steals a game (6.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Jalen Williams" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q100957464