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The 'Most 40-point games since the NBA/ABA merger' quiz

Created on April 15, 2025 | Total tries: 3277 | Average Score: 27.9 out of 32 (87%) | Quiz FAQ

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks finished below .500 this season, but still have a chance to avoid the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

While some may argue that the alternative -- a date with the Boston Celtics instead -- isn't much better, the Hawks will have two chances to secure their spot in the NBA playoffs. The first challenge is division rival Orlando, who they split the season series with this year.

Which brings us to today's quiz. The Hawks will need Trae Young to go on a heater if they want to make any noise in these playoffs -- something he's shown plenty of times he's capable of doing. With that being said, how many of the players with to score at least 40 points in a game on at least 30 occasions in their career since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976 can you name in five minutes?

Good luck!

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Quiz Clue: # of Games / Team(s) with 40-point game / Most recent season with 40-point game | Created on April 15, 2025 | Total tries: 3277 | Average Score: 27.9 out of 32 (87%) | Quiz FAQ

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TIME:
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173 / CHI, WAS / 2002-03

122 / LAL / 2015-16

105 / OKC, HOU, BK, LAC / 2024-25

79 / PHI, DEN / 2007-08

79 / CLE, MIA, LAL / 2024-25

72 / SEA, OKC, GSW, BK, PHX / 2024-25

71 / GSW / 2024-25

68 / SA, CHI / 1985-86

60 / POR, MIL / 2024-25

56 / ATL, LAC, BOS / 1994-95

54 / MIL / 2024-25

52 / LAL, UTAH, DET / 1987-88

50 / OKC, HOU, WAS / 2020-21

49 / ORL, LAL, MIA, PHX / 2008-09

48 / PHI / 2023-24

47 / BOS / 1991-92

46 / DAL, LAL / 2024-25

45 / NJ, GSW, NYK, WAS / 1990-91

45 / ORL, HOU / 2007-08

45 / NO, LAL / 2024-25

44 / UTAH / 2002-03

37 / PHX / 2024-25

37 / CLE, BOS, BK, DAL / 2024-25

36 / DEN, NYK / 2016-17

34 / MIA / 2014-15

34 / ATL / 2024-25

33 / DEN / 1988-89

32 / HOU / 1996-97

32 / TOR, NJ, ORL / 2009-10

31 / WAS, PHX / 2023-24

30 / NYK / 1995-96

30 / DEN / 2024-25

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on Twitter @tommyfradenburg.

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