How do I play Basketball Rankings?

Guess players in the hidden top 10 for the shown team, season, and stat. Correct guesses fill their exact rank slot. Wrong guesses cost one life.

How is Basketball Rankings scored?

Each found player is worth eight points, and each remaining life is worth four points.

When does a new Basketball Rankings puzzle start?

A new Basketball Rankings puzzle publishes daily at midnight UTC.

Is Basketball Rankings free to play?

Yes. Basketball Rankings 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 Rankings

Name the hidden top 10 players for an NBA team, season, and stat.

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Rules

Quick facts

Data set: Basketball Rankings uses the full Daily Basketball Games player and team data set.
Scoring: Each found player is worth eight points, and each remaining life is worth four points.
Reset time: A new Basketball Rankings puzzle publishes daily at midnight UTC.
Answer validation: Only players in the generated top 10 are accepted, and duplicate guesses are rejected without costing another life.

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NBA

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I play Basketball Rankings?: Guess players in the hidden top 10 for the shown team, season, and stat. Correct guesses fill their exact rank slot. Wrong guesses cost one life.
How is Basketball Rankings scored?: Each found player is worth eight points, and each remaining life is worth four points.
When does a new Basketball Rankings puzzle start?: A new Basketball Rankings puzzle publishes daily at midnight UTC.
Is Basketball Rankings free to play?: Yes. Basketball Rankings 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 Rankings is a daily top 10 basketball game built from player season totals. Each puzzle asks for the leaders for a team in a specific NBA season, using stats such as points, rebounds, assists, games, or minutes. The answer order stays hidden until you solve or fail, and server-side validation checks canonical player IDs instead of typed spellings. The generator only publishes boards with at least 10 ranked players and rejects leaderboards where the cutoff is tied, so the final slot is not ambiguous. Early hints show nationality, then misses can reveal position and initials. Score up to 100 by finding more of the top 10 while preserving lives. The mode rewards box-score memory, roster depth, and smart guessing: obvious stars help, but rotation players often decide whether you complete the board.