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Rules
Quick facts
- Data set
- Basketball Grid uses the full Daily Basketball Games player and team data set.
- Scoring
- Score = max(0, 100 - 10 x strikes - time penalty). Fewer strikes and faster solves score higher.
- Reset time
- A new Basketball Grid publishes daily at midnight UTC.
- Answer validation
- Every generated cell has at least five accepted player answers.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I play Basketball Grid?
- Fill a 3x3 grid. Each cell needs one player who matches both the row team and the column basketball clue. A player can be used only once.
- How is Basketball Grid scored?
- Score = max(0, 100 - 10 x strikes - time penalty). Fewer strikes and faster solves score higher.
- When does a new Basketball Grid puzzle start?
- A new Basketball Grid publishes daily at midnight UTC.
- Is Basketball Grid free to play?
- Yes. Basketball Grid is completely free. Play as a guest right away, or sign in with a magic link to save your streak and appear on the leaderboard.
Basketball Grid is a daily basketball grid game built for NBA player knowledge. Every board has three row prompts, three column prompts, nine answer cells, and a strike limit. The generator validates answer pools before publication, rejects recent prompt-pair repeats, and stores private accepted-player lists only on the server. Score up to 100 by solving the board with fewer strikes and less time. Teams anchor the rows, while columns rotate through basketball-native facts so the puzzle rewards real roster memory instead of one narrow trivia lane. Search helps you find canonical players, but the server decides whether each player truly fits the selected cell. The best boards balance household names with deeper roster pull, making every square feel solvable without being automatic.