| 100% | KNICKS | 6 | New York ___, NBA team whose former members include Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier |
| 54% | ISLANDERS | 9 | New York ___, NHL team whose former members include Mike Bossy and Bryan Trottier |
| 54% | RANGERS | 7 | New York ___, NHL team whose former members include Mark Messier and Adam Graves |
| 54% | GIANTS | 6 | New York ___, NFL team whose former members include Eli Manning and Lawrence Taylor |
| 54% | YANKEES | 7 | New York ___, MLB team whose former members include Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio |
| 54% | METS | 4 | New York ___, MLB team whose former members include Darryl Strawberry and Tom Seaver |
| 48% | NETS | 4 | Brooklyn ___, NBA team from New York City, whose former members include Jason Kidd |
| 45% | JETS | 4 | New York ___, NFL team whose former players include Joe Namath and Don Maynard |
| 40% | KNICKNAMES | 10 | Patrick Ewing and Walt Frazier? |
| 35% | METS | 4 | New York baseball team whose uniforms are blue and orange |
| 34% | METS | 4 | Team whose logo includes the New York City skyline |
| 33% | KNICKS | 6 | New York team that retired Patrick Ewing's number 33 |
| 32% | KNICKS | 6 | New York NBA team |
| 32% | LEAGUE | 6 | Justice ___, DC's superhero team whose members include Superman and Aquaman |
| 32% | RUTHDRAPER | 10 | New York City-born monologist whose repertoire included The Italian Lesson and Opening a Bazaar |
| 31% | PATRICKEWING | 12 | Former New York Knick in the Basketball Hall of Fame who was on the 1992 Olympic "Dream Team" and the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (2 wds.) |
| 30% | DRAPER | 6 | Ruth —, New York City-born monologist whose repertoire included The Italian Lesson and Opening a Bazaar |
| 29% | YANKEES | 7 | New York ___, MLB team and member of the AL East division that is the team with the most World Series titles |
| 29% | KNICK | 5 | Walt Frazier or Patrick Ewing |
| 28% | MIAMIHEAT | 9 | NBA team whose logo includes a flaming basketball: 2 wds. |
| 28% | THEPACERS | 9 | NBA team whose name is a nod to auto and horse racing |
| 28% | SYRACUSE | 8 | New York university whose teams are the Orange |
| 27% | METS | 4 | New York MLB team with blue and orange uniforms |
| 27% | AVENGERS | 8 | Marvel's superhero team whose members include Black Widow and Captain America |
| 27% | TRINITYRODMAN | 13 | US Women's national soccer team member whose father, Dennis, won 5 NBA championships with the Pistons and Bulls: 2 wds. |
| 27% | METS | 4 | New York team whose mascot's head is a baseball |
| 27% | MET | 3 | New York ballplayer with a blue and orange team logo |
| 27% | DODGERS | 7 | Team whose previous names included Bridegrooms and Robins |
| 27% | EWING | 5 | Former New York Knicks superstar Patrick |
| 27% | SNL | 3 | NBC show whose new cast members include Molly Kearney and Devon Walker: Abbr. |