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Hoops · Puzzle #7 · Tuesday, October 6

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. Tim Hardaway in Pickpocket: averaged 1.6 steals a game (8.0)
  2. Zaccharie Risacher in Skipped college: went pro without playing college ball (10.0)
  3. Anthony Edwards in Bucket getter: averaged 24.6 points a game (9.8)
  4. Rudy Gobert in Glass cleaner: averaged 11.7 rebounds a game (10.0)
  5. Russell Westbrook in Scoring machine: scored about 27,191 NBA points (10.0)
  6. Giannis Antetokounmpo in Most looked-up: his Wikipedia article was read 2.09 million times in 2025 (10.0)
  7. Kevin McHale in Hall of Famer: is in the Basketball Hall of Fame (10.0)
  8. Ray Allen in Iron man: played 1,300 NBA games (10.0)

The most this board could score: 77.8 of 80.

The lineup, figure by figure

  1. Tim Hardaway

    “Killer Crossover” · Warriors, Heat, Mavericks, Nuggets and more

    Photo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Scoring machine
    scored about 15,346 NBA points (6.1) Source: Wikipedia, "Tim Hardaway" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q352319
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 308,188 times in 2025 (2.1) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 3.3 rebounds a game (3.3) Source: Wikipedia, "Tim Hardaway" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q352319
    Bucket getter
    averaged 17.7 points a game (7.1) Source: Wikipedia, "Tim Hardaway" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q352319
    Hall of Famer
    is in the Basketball Hall of Fame (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Tim Hardaway" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q352319

  2. Zaccharie Risacher

    Hawks, Mavericks

    Photo: Yoann210, CC BY 4.0
    Skipped college
    went pro without playing college ball (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Zaccharie Risacher" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q109669843
    Scoring machine
    scored about 1,576 NBA points (0.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Zaccharie Risacher" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q109669843
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 583,290 times in 2025 (3.9) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Zaccharie Risacher" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q109669843

  3. Anthony Edwards

    “Ant-Man” · Timberwolves

    Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 2.28 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025

  4. Rudy Gobert

    “The Stifle Tower” · Jazz, Timberwolves

    Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
    Skipped college
    went pro without playing college ball (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Rudy Gobert" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q3446792
    Scoring machine
    scored about 11,313 NBA points (4.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Rudy Gobert" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q3446792
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 526,520 times in 2025 (3.5) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 11.7 rebounds a game (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Rudy Gobert" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q3446792
    Bucket getter
    averaged 12.5 points a game (5.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Rudy Gobert" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q3446792
    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Rudy Gobert" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q3446792

  5. Russell Westbrook

    “Brodie” · Thunder, Rockets, Wizards, Lakers and more

    Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
    Scoring machine
    scored about 27,191 NBA points (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Russell Westbrook" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q196185
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 1.85 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 6.9 rebounds a game (6.9) Source: Wikipedia, "Russell Westbrook" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q196185
    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Russell Westbrook" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q196185

  6. Giannis Antetokounmpo

    “The Greek Freak” · Bucks, Heat

    Photo: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
    Skipped college
    went pro without playing college ball (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Giannis Antetokounmpo" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q8991894
    Scoring machine
    scored about 21,570 NBA points (8.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Giannis Antetokounmpo" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q8991894
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 2.09 million times in 2025 (10.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Hall of Famer
    isn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame (0.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Giannis Antetokounmpo" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q8991894

  7. Kevin McHale

    Celtics

    Photo: thepanamerican, CC BY-SA 2.0
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 293,600 times in 2025 (2.0) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Hall of Famer
    is in the Basketball Hall of Fame (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Kevin McHale (basketball)" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q40444

  8. Ray Allen

    Bucks, SuperSonics, Celtics, Heat

    Photo: 7th Army Training Command from Grafenwoehr, Germany, CC BY 2.0
    Scoring machine
    scored about 24,570 NBA points (9.8) Source: Wikipedia, "Ray Allen" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q208623
    Most looked-up
    his Wikipedia article was read 496,761 times in 2025 (3.3) Source: Wikimedia pageviews, 2025
    Glass cleaner
    averaged 4.1 rebounds a game (4.1) Source: Wikipedia, "Ray Allen" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q208623
    Bucket getter
    averaged 18.9 points a game (7.6) Source: Wikipedia, "Ray Allen" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q208623
    Hall of Famer
    is in the Basketball Hall of Fame (10.0) Source: Wikipedia, "Ray Allen" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q208623
    Pickpocket
    averaged 1.1 steals a game (5.5) Source: Wikipedia, "Ray Allen" (infobox and career statistics), and Wikidata Q208623

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