| 100% | WNBAPLAYOFFS | 12 | Annual elimination tournament in professional basketball since 1997 (2 wds.) |
| 38% | STATEWARRIORS | 13 | "Golden ___," American professional basketball team based in Oakland that was recognised as the seventh highest valued sports franchise: 2 wds. |
| 37% | MARCHMADNESS | 12 | Annual NCAA basketball tournament, informally (2 wds.) |
| 36% | USOPEN | 6 | Tennis tournament in Queens: 2 wds. |
| 34% | USOPEN | 6 | Major American tournament in both tennis and golf: 2 wds. |
| 33% | MISSUSA | 7 | Annual beauty pageant in the States: 2 wds. |
| 33% | GARYPLAYER | 10 | 1974 Masters champion who had last won the tournament in 1961: 2 wds. |
| 33% | JACKNICKLAUS | 12 | 1986 Masters champion who had last won the tournament in 1975: 2 wds. |
| 33% | TIGERWOODS | 10 | 2019 Masters champion who had last won the tournament in 2005: 2 wds. |
| 32% | THEMASTERS | 10 | Annual golf tournament that awards a green jacket to its winner: 2 wds. |
| 31% | OPENERA | 7 | 1968 to now, in professional tennis (2 wds.) |
| 31% | NATEARCHIBALD | 13 | American retired professional basketball player nicknamed "Tiny" who played five seasons for the Boston Celtics: 2 wds. |
| 31% | DENNISRODMAN | 12 | American retired professional basketball player nicknamed "The Worm" who played seven seasons for the Detroit Pistons: 2 wds. |
| 30% | FASTBREAK | 9 | Swift attack in basketball: 2 wds. |
| 30% | FASTBREAK | 9 | Offensive drive in basketball: 2 wds. |
| 30% | KEVINGARNETT | 12 | American retired professional basketball player nicknamed "The Big Ticket" who played fourteen seasons for the Minnesota Timberwolves: 2 wds. |
| 30% | ROCKYMARCIANO | 13 | Boxer from the 50s who is the only world heavyweight champion in professional boxing to retire undefeated: 2 wds. |
| 29% | SWIMSUITISSUE | 13 | Annual "Sports Illustrated" edition since 1964: 2 wds. |
| 29% | USOPEN | 6 | Annual major golf tournament (2 wds.) |
| 29% | PACER | 5 | Professional basketball player in Indiana |
| 29% | ASOF | 4 | Since: 2 wds. |
| 29% | SCOTTIEPIPPEN | 13 | American former professional basketball player who won 6 NBA championships playing as a small forward for the Chicago Bulls: 2 wds. |
| 29% | NBA | 3 | Professional basketball in US, for short |
| 29% | BILLRUSSELL | 11 | American retired professional basketball player who won 11 NBA championships (highest ever) playing as a center for the Boston Celtics: 2 wds. |
| 28% | NBA | 3 | Professional basketball league in North America: Abbr. |
| 28% | CAV | 3 | Professional basketball player in Cleveland, for short |
| 28% | TOMHEINSOHN | 11 | American retired professional basketball player who won 8 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics and coached the team for 9 seasons: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MARCHMADNESS | 12 | Annual NCAA basketball tournament |
| 28% | MARCHMADNESS | 12 | Basketball tournament since 1939 |
| 27% | TWOPOINTS | 9 | Score for a basket in basketball: 2 wds. |