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Hoops · Puzzle #29 · Wednesday, October 28

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

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

  1. Kevin Durant

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

    Photo: Clément Bardot, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  2. Hal Greer

    76ers

    Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

    Hal Greer was picked for 10 NBA All-Star Games, so his best fit on this board was All-Star, worth 10.0. His weakest was Number one, worth 0.0, since he wasn't the No. 1 pick.

    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 47,030 times in 2025 (0.3) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    All-Star
    was picked for 10 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Hal Greer" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q549899
    Scoring machine
    scored about 21,542 NBA points (8.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Hal Greer" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q549899
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 23 languages (3.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Hal Greer" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q549899
    Hall of Famer
    is in the Basketball Hall of Fame (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Hal Greer" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q549899
    Charity stripe
    made 80.1% of his free throws (6.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Hal Greer" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q549899

  3. Mark Aguirre

    Mavericks, Pistons, Clippers

    Photo: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0

    Mark Aguirre was the No. 1 pick in his draft, so his best fit on this board was Number one, worth 10.0. His weakest was Hall of Famer, worth 0.0, since he isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 135,657 times in 2025 (0.9) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Number one
    was the No. 1 pick in his draft (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Mark Aguirre" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q714640
    All-Star
    was picked for 3 NBA All-Star Games (3.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Mark Aguirre" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q714640
    Scoring machine
    scored about 18,460 NBA points (7.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Mark Aguirre" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q714640
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 22 languages (3.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Mark Aguirre" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q714640
    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Mark Aguirre" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q714640
    Charity stripe
    made 74.1% of his free throws (4.7) Source: Wikipedia, "Mark Aguirre" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q714640

  4. Luka Dončić

    “Luka Magic” · Mavericks, Lakers

    Photo: U.S. Embassy Ljubljana, Public domain

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  5. Terry Porter

    Trail, Timberwolves, Heat, Spurs

    Photo: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

    Terry Porter played 1,274 NBA games, so his best fit on this board was Iron man, worth 9.8. His weakest was Number one, worth 0.0, since he wasn't the No. 1 pick.

    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 56,549 times in 2025 (0.4) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    All-Star
    was picked for 2 NBA All-Star Games (2.0) 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
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 18 languages (3.0) 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
    Charity stripe
    made 83.6% of his free throws (7.9) Source: Wikipedia, "Terry Porter" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q2566735

  6. Kyrie Irving

    “Uncle Drew” · Cavaliers, Celtics, Nets, Mavericks

    Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

  7. Dolph Schayes

    76ers

    Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

    On this board Dolph Schayes scored best in All-Star (10.0): he was picked for 12 NBA All-Star Games. Number one was his weakest fit (0.0): he wasn't the No. 1 pick.

    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 73,681 times in 2025 (0.5) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    All-Star
    was picked for 12 NBA All-Star Games (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Dolph Schayes" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q514456
    Scoring machine
    scored about 18,426 NBA points (7.4) Source: Wikipedia, "Dolph Schayes" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q514456
    Known worldwide
    Wikipedia has an article on him in 30 languages (5.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Dolph Schayes" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q514456
    Hall of Famer
    is in the Basketball Hall of Fame (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Dolph Schayes" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q514456
    Charity stripe
    made 84.9% of his free throws (8.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Dolph Schayes" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q514456

  8. Amar'e Stoudemire

    “STAT” · Suns, Knicks, Mavericks, Heat

    Photo: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

    Its figures are hidden while it's still in play: it's on a board again within 14 days.

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