| 100% | DORIS | 5 | Analyst Burke of "NBA on ABC" |
| 43% | NELL | 4 | Analyst on seasons 2-12 of "NCIS: Los Angeles" |
| 41% | HOLEYMOLEY | 10 | Sports reality competition show on ABC featuring games of 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 41% | IGLOO | 5 | Home on the "I" page of many ABC books |
| 41% | CHI | 3 | Home of the NBA's Bulls, on a scoreboard |
| 41% | RIM | 3 | Orange part of a hoop on an NBA court |
| 41% | OKC | 3 | Home of the NBA's Thunder, on sports tickers |
| 40% | FIVE | 4 | Number of players on an NBA starting lineup |
| 40% | SAC | 3 | The Kings of the NBA, on scoreboards |
| 38% | PHILCOULSON | 11 | Main character on ABC's "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.": 2 wds. |
| 38% | HOUSEWIFE | 9 | Any of several “desperate” characters on an ABC show that ended in 2012 |
| 38% | TNT | 3 | NBA on __ |
| 37% | CHRISPAUL | 9 | NBA player (2005-present) who's third on the list of most career assists: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JOHNSTOCKTON | 12 | NBA player (1984-2003) who's first on the list of most career assists: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JASONKIDD | 9 | NBA player (1994-2013) who's second on the list of most career assists: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ERAS | 4 | Humanist sans-serif typeface used in ABC's on-air promos of the '80s |
| 36% | SCANDAL | 7 | Kerry Washington political thriller on ABC |
| 36% | DRE | 3 | Nickname of the dad on ABC's "Black-ish" |
| 35% | AMOS | 4 | Burke of "Burke's Law" |
| 35% | MILWAUKEE | 9 | ___ Bucks, NBA team formed in 1968 who achieved their first victory on the day of Halloween |
| 35% | JOHNSTOCKTON | 12 | Basketball Hall of Fame guard on the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (2 wds.) |
| 35% | NATEARCHIBALD | 13 | Basketball Hall of Fame guard on the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (2 wds.) |
| 35% | PETEMARAVICH | 12 | Basketball Hall of Fame guard on the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (2 wds.) |
| 35% | DORIS | 5 | Basketball analyst Burke |
| 35% | GMA | 3 | A.M. show on ABC |
| 35% | YAO | 3 | Ming of NBA |
| 35% | ODOM | 4 | Lamar of NBA |
| 34% | STAR | 4 | "Rising ___" (singing competition show on ABC) |
| 34% | REF | 3 | NBA on-court official, for short |
| 34% | ESPYS | 5 | Annual awards on ABC |