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The latest NBA HoopGrids puzzle has been released. With the league still in the offseason, fans have had fun testing their basketball knowledge with this daily trivia quiz.
Here’s a look at today’s grid:
Clues to the August 27 NBA HoopGrids puzzle
Cell 1 - Player who had stints with the Houston Rockets and Miami Heat
Cell 2 - Player who had stints with the Rockets and Brooklyn Nets
Cell 3 - Player who scored 40+ points in a playoff game for the Rockets
Cell 4 - Player who had stints with the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat
Cell 5 - Player who had stints with the Hawks and Nets
Cell 6 - Player who scored 40+ points in a playoff game and played for the Hawks
Cell 7 - Vince Carter’s former teammate who also played for the Miami Heat
Cell 8 - Carter’s former teammate who also played for the Brooklyn Nets
Cell 9 - Player who had 40+ points in a playoff game and was Carter’s former teammate
Answers to the August 27 NBA HoopGrids puzzle
Shane Battier, Victor Oladipo, Trevor Ariza and Goran Dragic all played for the Houston Rockets and Miami Heat. Any of them is great for Cell 1.
James Harden is the easy answer for Cell 2. He was a longtime Rocket and won the NBA MVP award there before he forced a trade and landed in Brooklyn. P.J. Tucker, Jeff Green, Armoni Brooks and Rodions Kurucs are also options here. They played both for the Rockets and the Nets.
Chris Paul, Hakeem Olajuwon, Calvin Murphy and Moses Malone are great fits for Cell 3. They each hit at least 40 points in a playoff game for the Houston Rockets.
Malone hit 40+ points twice for the Rockets in the 1981 playoffs. He scored 42 against the Kansas City Kings and 41 versus the San Antonio Spurs.
Joe Johnson, Mike Bibby and Steven Smith are superb choices for Cell 4. They all had stints with the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat in their respective NBA careers.
For Cell 5, DeMarre Carroll, Jason Terry and Jason Collins are great fits. All three donned the Nets and Hawks jerseys before in their careers.
Dominique Wilkins, Trae Young and Bob Pettit are popular answers for Cell 6. Paul Millsap had 45 points against the Boston Celtics in 2016, making him an option here as well.
Answers to Cells 7-9 are here.
Here's the filled out NBA HoopGrids puzzle:
Guess the Lakers players!
