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The 'Original city and name for each NBA franchise' quiz
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The 'Original city and name for each NBA franchise' quiz

The NBA season tips off this Tuesday, with the New York “Villanova Wildcat” Knicks heading to Boston to take on Jason Tatum and the defending champion Celtics, while Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves clash with King James and the Los Angeles Lakers. But the 30-team Association as we know it today hasn’t always looked the way it does now. Over the course of history irrelevant teams have faded into oblivion, iconic franchises have said emotional goodbyes to rabid franchises, and some teams have remained where and who they are since their beginning. 

With that being said, can you name the original name and city of every NBA franchise in the league today? Both team location and name are required for each answer.

Good luck!

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TIME:
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ATL-1950
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
BOS-1947
Boston Celtics
BRK-1968
New Jersey Americans
CHA-1989
Charlotte Hornets
CHI-1967
Chicago Bulls
CLE-1971
Cleveland Cavaliers
DAL-1981
Dallas Mavericks
DEN-1968
Denver Rockets
DET-1949
Fort Wayne Pistons
GSW-1947
Philadelphia Warriors
HOU-1968
San Diego Rockets
IND-1968
Indiana Pacers
LAC-1971
Buffalo Braves
LAL-1949
Minneapolis Lakers
MEM-1996
Vancouver Grizzlies
MIA-1989
Miami Heat
MIL-1969
Milwaukee Bucks
MIN-1990
Minnesota Timberwolves
NOP-2003
New Orleans Hornets
NYK-1947
New York Knickerbockers
OKC-1968
Seattle SuperSonics
ORL-1990
Orlando Magic
PHI-1950
Syracuse Nationals
PHO-1969
Phoenix Suns
POR-1971
Portland Trail Blazers
SAC-1949
Rochester Royals
SAN-1968
Dallas Chaparrals
TOR-1996
Toronto Raptors
UTA-1975
New Orleans Jazz
WAS-1962
Chicago Packers

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on Twitter @tommyfradenburg.

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