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Fortnight 15 – Day 6 Questions
Question #1
In the entire decade of the 1980s, only five teams made the NBA Finals. Four of them were the Celtics, Lakers, Pistons, and 76ers, all of whom won at least one championship. What fifth team, coached in the Finals by Del Harris in 1981 and by Bill Fitch in 1986, completes the quintet? The team in question lost both Finals to the same team in six games. (Note that this does not include the 1989-90 season.)
Question #2
What video game, released for most systems in late February and created in collaboration with George R.R. Martin, was ranked by Metacritic as the fifth-highest rated game of all-time? GamesRader+ wrote of the game that, “Bows and arrows no longer suck, which was a nice surprise, weapon upgrades have been simplified a bit... and there's the power to summon helpful NPCs by spending mana.”
Question #3
The Detroit Red Wings have two of the most exciting rookies this season in the NHL, one of whom is currently second among all league rookies in points, while the other is first in assists (stats current before the start of Sunday's games). They also won the season's first two Rookie of the Month awards in October and November. Name either.
Question #4
Cat Osterman, Jennie Finch, Lisa Fernandez, and Jessica Mendoza were gold medalists for the United States at the 2004 summer Olympics in what event?
Question #5
In the top-ten list of career gold medalists at the World Aquatics Championships, there are three men, and all three are American. Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte are first and fourth, respectively; name the 25-year-old currently in eighth place. He won gold medals in the freestyle and butterfly disciplines at both the 50m and 100m distances at the last world championships in 2019.