| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MIAMIHEAT | Southernmost team in the N.B.A. |
| SONICS | N.B.A. team coached in the '70s by Bill Russell |
| EAST | One team in the N.B.A. All-Star Game, with "the" |
| HORNETS | N.B.A. team starting in 1988 |
| NETS | N.B.A. team originally called the Americans |
| RAPTOR | Any member of the 2019 N.B.A. championship team |
| SONIC | Player on the 1979 N.B.A. championship team, for short |
| NETS | Team with which Derrick Coleman was the 1991 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year |
