Tuesday Quickie Quiz & Single Digits -- Charles Barkley, Golden State Warriors, Tuukka Rask, Joel Embiid, Michael Jordan

TUESDAY’S QUICKIE QUIZ

>>> Whom did the Sixers trade to the San Diego Clippers in 1978 for the 1984 draft choice that became Charles Barkley?

(Answer Below)

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TUESDAY’S SINGLE DIGITS

>>> The Golden State Warriors overcame second-half double-digit deficits in Games 2, 3 and 4 to complete their Western Finals sweep. Their closing runs:
Game 3 . . . 64-44 over final 23:18
Game 4 . . . 68-39 over final 26:01
Game 5 . . . 41-22 over final 18:42

That totals up to 173-105 over 68:01, which is a 48-minute average of 122-74.

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>>> The Warriors are now 20-5 in the Western Conference Finals over the last five postseasons. That breaks down to 8-4 against the Rockets and 12-1 against the other three teams (Thunder, Spurs and Trail Blazers).

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>>> Here is Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask’s Goals Against Average and Save Percentage by series so far this postseason:

> 2.32 / .928 . . . First Round
> 1.71 / .948 . . . Conference Semifinals
> 1.25 / .956 . . . Conference Finals

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>>> The Sixers are 10-9 in the first 19 career postseason games played by Joel Embiid.

The Bull were 5-15 in the first 20 career postseason games played by Michael Jordan.

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QUICKIE QUIZ ANSWER

>>> The Sixers traded World B Free to the San Diego Clippers on Oct. 12, 1978 for a 1984 first-round pick, which became fifth overall.