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The 'NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winners' quiz

Created on April 28, 2025 | Total tries: 47110 | Average Score: 34.9 out of 43 (81%) | Quiz FAQ

The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to become the second team to advance out of the first round of the NBA playoffs via a sweep tonight as they prepare for Game 4 with the Miami Heat.

While All-Star guard Darius Garland missed Game 3 with a big toe injury he's been nursing for a while, the rest of the team stepped up to win 124-87 -- handing the Heat their largest ever postseason defeat.

Which brings us to today's qiuz. While the Cavs may be without Garland for Game 4 as well, they'll still have Donovan Mitchell and the recently-named 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley. With that being said, how many of the players to earn that distinction since it was made an official award in 1982-83 can you name in five minutes?

Good luck!

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Quiz Clue: Season / Team / Jersey # | Created on April 28, 2025 | Total tries: 47110 | Average Score: 34.9 out of 43 (81%) | Quiz FAQ

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2025-25 / CLE / #4

2023-24 / MIN / #27

2022-23 / MEM / #13

2021-22 / BOS / #36

2020-21 / UTAH / #27

2019-20 / MIL / #34

2018-19 / UTAH / #27

2017-18 / UTAH / #27

2016-17 / GSW / #23

2015-16 / SA / #2

2014-15 / SA / #2

2013-14 / CHI / #13

2012-13 / MEM / #33

2011-12 / NYK / #6

2010-11 / ORL / #12

2009-10 / ORL / #12

2008-09 / ORL / #12

2007-08 / BOS / #5

2006-07 / DEN / #23

2005-06 / DET / #3

2004-05 / DET / #3

2003-04 / IND / #23

2002-03 / DET / #3

2001-02 / DET / #3

2000-01 / ATL/PHI / #55

1999-00 / MIA / #33

1998-99 / MIA / #33

1997-98 / ATL / #55

1996-97 / ATL / #55

1995-96 / SEA / #20

1994-95 / DEN / #55

1993-94 / HOU / #34

1992-93 / HOU / #34

1991-92 / SA / #50

1990-91 / DET / #10

1989-90 / DET / #10

1988-89 / UTAH / #53

1987-88 / CHI / #23

1986-87 / LAL / #21

1985-86 / SA / #21

1984-85 / UTAH / #53

1983-84 / MIL / #4

1982-83 / MIL / #4

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