| 100% | GARDEN | 6 | N.B.A. venue, with "the" |
| 100% | OMNI | 4 | N.B.A. venue, with "the" |
| 75% | ALPHABETTIES | 12 | Neckwear with the letters A, B, C, D, etc.? |
| 73% | CELTS | 5 | N.B.A. team with the most Hall-of-Famers, familiarly |
| 72% | TOR | 3 | N.B.A. team with the slogan “We the North,” on scoreboards |
| 70% | EARLMONROE | 10 | N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer who, with Walt Frazier, formed the Knicks' "Rolls Royce Backcourt" |
| 68% | ADMIRAL | 7 | Nickname of the N.B.A.'s David Robinson, with "the" |
| 68% | JAZZ | 4 | N.B.A. team with a non-plural name |
| 68% | LALAKERS | 8 | N.B.A. franchise with a famous “Showtime” era |
| 68% | ONEAL | 5 | N.B.A. great with a doctorate in education |
| 68% | LALAKERS | 8 | N.B.A. team with a 1980s "Showtime" era |
| 67% | MEYERS | 6 | Ann ___, first woman to sign with the N.B.A. |
| 67% | EARL | 4 | N.B.A. legend Monroe with a signature spin move |
| 67% | SUNS | 4 | N.B.A. team with a gorilla mascot, strangely enough |
| 67% | ASHE | 4 | ___ Stadium, venue with a cushioned acrylic surface that is the largest of its type in the world |
| 66% | EAST | 4 | One team in the N.B.A. All-Star Game, with "the" |
| 66% | DRJ | 3 | N.B.A. star who started in the A.B.A. |
| 66% | RIK | 3 | N.B.A.'er Smits, a k a the Dunkin' Dutchman |
| 65% | JONQUELJONES | 12 | 2021 W.N.B.A. M.V.P. with the Connecticut Sun |
| 64% | ONEAL | 5 | 2000 N.B.A. M.V.P. with the Lakers |
| 64% | PLAYHOUSE | 9 | Venue with a stage |
| 64% | STING | 5 | Former W.N.B.A. team that shared an arena with the Hornets |
| 63% | ROCKLOBSTER | 11 | B-52s hit with a crustacean in the title |
| 62% | BOBBYKNIGHT | 11 | Hoops coach with the most N.C.A.A. Division I wins |
| 62% | MAIN | 4 | With 59-Across, A-B-C-A in the illustration |
| 62% | ARCADE | 6 | Venue with a token-based currency |
| 62% | ARCO | 4 | With the bow, to a cellist |
| 62% | ARCO | 4 | With the bow, to a violinist |
| 62% | ARCO | 4 | With the bow, on a score |
| 62% | ARCO | 4 | With the bow, to a violist |