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HOW TO PLAY
Two game plans, one court. Build a contender possession by possession in Classic, or attack up to twenty-five rapid-fire possessions in Practice.
Choose your game plan
Build five. Run the season.
Five NBA questions become five roster decisions, one position at a time. Every answer shapes the budget you carry into the next spot, so the lineup builds with each possession.
One round, three beats
Answer
Beat the shot clock.
Watch
Make or miss the shot.
Draft
Spend on one player.
Earn your budget
Shot clock. 15s total. Answer inside 10s to keep the full value.
Momentum tools
Heat check
Two straight: +$1. Three or more: +$2 each round.
One rebound
5s to retry one miss for up to $1.
Spend with intent
Your budget filters a five-card lottery. Pick now or protect money for the next position.
See what the five can do
Matches
Regular season
Wins
Reach the Finals
Wins
Win the title
The leaderboard rewards the strongest season first: more wins puts your five higher. If two teams finish with the same record, trivia score breaks the tie, followed by the earliest completed run.