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.

NBA Basketball Grid

Fill a 3x3 grid using NBA player history.

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Rules

Quick facts

Data set: Basketball Grid uses NBA players, teams, and records.
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.

Play by League

NBA

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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.

A new NBA Basketball Grid publishes daily at midnight UTC. Every generated cell has multiple accepted answers and recent prompt pairs are rejected before publication. Rows focus on NBA teams, while columns can use positions, nationalities, colleges, draft years, awards, or stat thresholds when the data is deep enough. Duplicate player reuse is blocked, so finishing the board requires nine distinct choices and not just one obvious star repeated across cells.