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1.	We'll start out easy. In fact, if you miss this, you should probably stop immediately. Mild electric shocks will zap you from your keyboard. Say hello to Mavs Man, the mascot for:
		Miami
		New Orleans
		Dallas
		Oklahoma City

2.	Stuff, the mascot for the Orlando Magic, is which type of mythical creature?
		Dragon
		Unicorn
		Gorgon
		Esquilax
		*By way of explanation.....* Stuff the Magic Dragon....get it?

3.	*Sweet fancy Moses, what is this? It's Burnie, this team's mascot (hint: get ready to see this thing a lot* this year)....**
		Boston
		Miami
		Denver
		Oklahoma City

4.	The high-flying mountain lion who is the mascot for the Nuggets goes by this moniker:
		Rocky
		Timber
		Golden
		Leo

5.	Here's Boomer, a (cat? mouse? I guess we'll go with a cat) who cheers for the Pacers. Boomer used to be partnered with a dog mascot, before the person behind the costume recently retired. What was Boomer's partner's name?
		Dunker
		Impact
		Bowser
		Barley

6.	From the Really Confusion Confusion department, we have the Golden State Warriors mascot, the name of whom is actually the name of another NBA team. What is it?
		Jazz
		Thunder
		Heat
		Cavalier

7.	Everyone put your hands together for the mascot for Charlo...um, New Orleans, ________ the Hornet:
		Horny
		Harry
		Hurley
		Hugo

8.	Here's some knowledge to drop at your next NBA-watching get-together: Rufus, the name of the mascot for this team named for an animal, is based on the scientific name for the species:
		Raptors
		Grizzlies
		Bobcats
		Hawks
		*By way of explanation.....* From NBA.com: Rufus is named after 'lynx rufus,' the scientific name of the family that the species'bobcat' belongs to

9.	If you're being entertained by Blaze, then most likely you're enjoying a home game in:
		Philadelphia
		Portland
		Minnesota
		Cleveland

10.	Which NBA franchise has a coyote for a mascot?
		San Antonio
		Oklahoma City
		Dallas
		Memphis
		*By way of explanation.....*

11.	One of the more visible NBA mascots is the high-flyin' death-defyin' gorilla that represents Phoenix. What is the beat's very short name?
		Go
		Ed
		Al
		Up

12.	Aside from Phoenix, another NBA franchise had gorilla as a mascot back in the 1980s and 1990s. Do you know which?
		Bulls (wait, that can't be right)
		Sonics
		Mavericks
		Kings
		*By way of explanation.....* Sacramento's mascot was a gorilla from 1985-98

13.	What type of animal is the Thunder's mascot Rumble?
		A steer
		A bison
		An elephant
		A bulldog
		*By way of explanation.....*

14.	We look at this picture of Clutch, the mascot for __________, and think, "This cannot possibly end well."
		New Jersey
		Philadelphia
		Houston
		Miami

15.	This cool cat is a silver fox who represents:
		The Knicks
		The Nets
		The Pistons
		The Wizards

16.	The Pistons have a mascot which is a horse (?), and goes by this basketball-related nickname:
		Hooper
		Dribbler
		Slammer
		Traveler

17.	Neither one of pair of teams, which play home games in the same state, officially have a mascot as of the 2010-11 season:
		Lakers and Clippers
		Mavericks and Rockets
		Magic and Heat
		Kings and Warriors

18.	In 2008, Benny, who represents this team, along with the franchise, was sued by a dentist who claimed he was injured when the mascot high-fived him.
		The Bulls
		The 76ers
		The Wizards
		The Celtics
		*By way of explanation.....* Bad, Benny Bull, bad!

19.	What type of animal is hip-hop, the 76ers mascot?
		A rooster
		A labrador
		A kangaroo
		A rabbit
		*By way of explanation.....*

20.	Finally, here's Grizz, the Memphis Grizzlies' mascot: Which other of the following teams has a mascot that is a bear?
		Utah
		Washington
		Cleveland
		New York
		*By way of explanation.....* Jazz Bear roots for Utah