1. Houston Rockets
   Chicago Bulls
2. Memphis Grizzlies
   Philadelphia Sixers

The Chicago Bulls enjoyed two runs of this infamous duo — once from 1987 to 1993 and for a second time from 1995 to 1998. Balancing the perfect offense with the perfect defense, the pair won six titles for the Chicago-based NBA franchise.

1. Los Angeles Lakers
   Los Angeles Clippers
2. Cleveland Cavaliers
   New Orleans Hornets

Welcome to the Lake Show! Their first year together, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson displayed incredible chemistry, cranking out 60 regular-season wins and earning an NBA championship together.

1. Washington Wizards
   Sacramento Kings
2. New York Knicks
   Boston Celtics

Larry Bird and Kevin McHale were teammates for the Boston Celtics and dominated the league from 1980 to 1992. Together, they won an NBA title in their first season playing together — the 1980-81 season.

1. Denver Nuggets
   Washington Wizards
2. Philadelphia Sixers
   New York Knicks

A couple years prior to the championship won by the 1966-'67 Sixers team led by Wilt Chamberlain and Hal Greer, the team called another city home. The Sixers were formerly the Syracuse Nationals, the team that drafted Greer.

1. Dallas Mavericks
   Indiana Pacers
2. Houston Rockets
   San Antonio Spurs

This quiz is all about duos, it's true, but this fearsome threesome is one to be remembered. Tim Duncan and Tony Parker were two of the three who helped lead the Spurs to four NBA titles during their tenure.

1. Detroit Pistons
   Memphis Grizzlies
2. Portland Trail Blazers
   Phoenix Suns

Both Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars played their entire professional careers with the Detroit Pistons, combining as a duo to make one of the best backcourts to ever come out of the NBA.

1. Dallas Mavericks
   Milwaukee Bucks
2. Utah Jazz
   Atlanta Hawks

John Stockton and Karl Malone led the Utah Jazz to the franchise's only NBA championship appearances, back-to-back in 1997 and 1998. Unfortunately, the duo never brought the title home.

1. New York Knicks
   Philadelphia 76ers
2. Oklahoma City Thunder
   Sacramento Kings

Moses Malone and the player most people know affectionately as Dr. J were an immediately successful duo, leading the Sixers to a 65-win season in 1983 and a first-round bye in the playoffs.

1. Golden State Warriors
   Orlando Magic
2. Los Angeles Lakers
   Indiana Pacers

Shaquille O'Neal had a successful, but sometimes tumultuous relationship Kobe Bryant while playing for the Lakers. The feud was eventually resolved and Shaq spoke at Kobe's memorial service in 2020.

1. Houston Rockets
   Dallas Mavericks
2. Atlanta Hawks
   San Antonio Spurs

It's another dynamic duo that starred for the San Antonio Spurs; this time, a tandem known as the "Twin Towers." Tim Duncan and David Robinson were a dynamic frontcourt pairing for the Texas-based squad.

1. New Orleans Hornets
   Boston Celtics
2. Minnesota Timberwolves
   New York Knicks

John Havlicek and Dave Cowens continued the successful run of the Boston Celtics, plugging the hole left by Bob Cousy and Bill Russell. The two regularly combined for more than 50 points per game.

1. Los Angeles Lakers
   Los Angeles Clippers
2. New Orleans Hornets
   Cleveland Cavaliers

The Los Angeles Lakers added Anthony Davis to the roster after securing LeBron James' place on the roster. It's hard telling how successful this duo can be ... if we can ever get back to playing basketball!

1. Utah Jazz
   Sacramento Kings
2. New Orleans Hornets
   Minnesota Timberwolves

The Sacramento Kings were "royally" successful when the team was in Kansas City, but the addition of Chris Webber and Vlade Divac to the Kings' roster made the California-based franchise a force to be reckoned with.

1. Philadelphia Sixers
   Brooklyn Nets
2. Denver Nuggets
   Atlanta Hawks

Dominique Wilkins and Kevin Willis were teammates for the Atlanta Hawks, combining to make a balanced on-the-court approach. Wilkins' offensive prowess combined with Willis' defensive stats proved to be a formidable force.

1. Boston Celtics
   Denver Nuggets
2. San Antonio Spurs
   Toronto Raptors

Bob Cousy and Bill Russell combined the art of running set plays and fending off members of the opposing team to lead to much success for the Boston Celtics. The two were teammates for nearly 10 years starting in 1956.

1. Los Angeles Lakers
   Portland Trail Blazers
2. Golden State Warriors
   Chicago Bulls

Without a tandem like Jerry West and Elgin Baylor, there may never have been an iconic duo like Kobe and Shaq to don the purple and gold of the Los Angeles Lakers. They were a foundational duo for the franchise.

1. Sacramento Kings
   Washington Wizards
2. Golden State Warriors
   Portland Trail Blazers

The Golden State Warriors have enjoyed unprecedented success under the duo-leadership of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. They teamed up and have come to be known as the "Splash Brothers."

1. Memphis Grizzlies
   Los Angeles Lakers
2. Cleveland Cavaliers
   Toronto Raptors

The Los Angeles Lakers have had some successful pairs over the years, not the least of which was the duo of Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West. Chamberlain helped Jerry West win his first NBA championship.

1. Sacramento Kings
   Atlanta Hawks
2. Oklahoma City Thunder
   Portland Trail Blazers

Clyde Drexler and Terry Porter played for the Portland Trail Blazers, leading them to the championship series in both 1990 and 1992. It came near the end of the pair's tenure together in Rip City.

1. New Jersey Nets
   Los Angeles Lakers
2. Boston Celtics
   Utah Jazz

Before they were the Brooklyn Nets, and before Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving made their ways there, they were the New Jersey Nets, featuring Jason Kidd and Vince Carter. The two played together for the Nets for five seasons.

1. Milwaukee Bucks
   New York Knicks
2. Houston Rockets
   Boston Celtics

The New York Knicks won two NBA championships, in 1970 and 1973, with the assistance of the duo known as Willis Reed and Walt Frazier. The two were together for seven seasons before disbanding.

1. Houston Rockets
   Denver Nuggets
2. Washington Wizards
   Orlando Magic

Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler helped lead the Houston Rockets to an NBA title in 1995. It was Drexler's first and Olajuwon's second in a pairing that would last for just over three seasons.

1. Denver Nuggets
   Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Phoenix Suns
   Brooklyn Nets

Charles Barkley and Kevin Johnson were teammates on the Phoenix Suns squad for four years, leading the team to its first-ever NBA championship appearance. Though they lost, the duo still led many successful teams for the Suns.

1. Memphis Grizzlies
   Orlando Magic
2. Washington Bullets
   Indiana Pacers

Before the Washington Wizards, there was the Washington Bullets, led for a time by the duo of Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes. The pairing led a powerful frontcourt for the team, excelling in shooting, rebounding and shot blocking.

1. Boston Celtics
   Miami Heat
2. Memphis Grizzlies
   San Antonio Spurs

Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway achieved monumental success for the Miami Heat during a period of time during which the NBA was on fire (the 1990s). The two worked well together outside and inside.

1. Utah Jazz
   Houston Rockets
2. Phoenix Suns
   Dallas Mavericks

Fans of the Dallas Mavericks enjoyed a pleasant six seasons with Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki leading the charge. The pair led the team to the Western Conference Finals in 2003 after winning 60 games.

1. Phoenix Suns
   Houston Rockets
2. Atlanta Hawks
   Memphis Grizzlies

James Harden and Russell Westbrook have been lifelong friends whose NBA careers have crossed paths a few times. They spent several seasons together in Oklahoma City before reuniting in Houston.

1. Golden State Warriors
   New York Knicks
2. Charlotte Hornets
   Sacramento Kings

Before Steph and Klay were the "Splash Brothers," and before they were joined by Kevin Durant, the Golden State Warriors had Nate Thurmond and Rick Barry. The pairing only lasted two seasons, however, but showed a promising connection.

1. Detroit Pistons
   Boston Celtics
2. New York Knicks
   Chicago Bulls

Patrick Ewing and John Starks combined to create quite a problem for the Chicago Bulls, even during that team's successful run in the 1990s. Ewing and Starks led the Knicks throughout much of the 1990s.

1. Toronto Raptors
   Indiana Pacers
2. Portland Trail Blazers
   Seattle SuperSonics

Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp teamed up to create some great results for the now-defunct Seattle SuperSonics. (The SuperSonics later became the Oklahoma City Thunder.) Payton and Kemp helped Seattle win a team-high 64 games in the early 2000s.

1. Miami Heat
   New Orleans Hornets
2. San Antonio Spurs
   Orlando Magic

Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal teamed up for a couple of seasons for the Miami Heat, after each had established dominance in their own right. The pair earned a championship together in 2006.

1. Houston Rockets
   Phoenix Suns
2. Atlanta Hawks
   Seattle SuperSonics

Charles Barkley and Hakeem Olajuwon were a duo on some of the Houston Rockets' "Super Squads." Together they made a run to the Western Conference Finals.

1. Miami Heat
   New Orleans Hornets
2. Orlando Magic
   Philadelphia Sixers

The Orlando Magic were founded in 1989 and paired No. 1 pick Shaquille O'Neal with quality shooting guard Penny Hardaway. The Magic made it to their first NBA Finals just three years into the team's existence.

1. Atlanta Hawks
   Indiana Pacers
2. Phoenix Suns
   New Orleans Hornets

The Phoenix Suns were fortunate to have one of the best pick-and-roll combos ever in Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire. Stoudemire encouraged the Suns to sign Nash before the start of the 2004 season.

1. Philadelphia Sixers
   Los Angeles Lakers
2. Phoenix Suns
   Portland Trail Blazers

Bill Walton and Maurice Lucas played together for only two seasons, but managed to turn one of those into a championship run. The 1977 Finals win remains the Trail Blazers' only post-season title.

1. Los Angeles Lakers
   Oklahoma City Thunder
2. Toronto Raptors
   Los Angeles Clippers

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George both joined the Los Angeles Clippers before the start of the 2019 season, pairing two of the league's most prolific athletes. The tandem's potential together earns them a "TBD" duo status.

1. Oklahoma City Thunder
   Orlando Magic
2. Houston Rockets
   Los Angeles Clippers

When Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were "on" for the Oklahoma City Thunder, it was a thing of beauty. But the pair had a very public break-up following Durant's decision to leave the team, and rumors are, the two still struggle with their relationship.

1. Dallas Mavericks
   Indiana Pacers
2. Golden State Warriors
   Washington Wizards

The Golden State Warriors endured some criticism for going after Kevin Durant with an already stacked roster led by Steph Curry. (They still did it, though.) Steph and K.D. won two NBA titles together.

1. Miami Heat
   Orlando Magic
2. Los Angeles Lakers
   Boston Celtics

There isn't much actual use for an umbrella in Miami, where the weather is always on point. LeBron James and his BFF Dwyane Wade shared several seasons on the Heat squad, with Chris Bosh adding a dangerous third weapon.

1. Seattle SuperSonics
   Portland Trail Blazers
2. Detroit Pistons
   New Orleans Hornets

Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen were a dynamic duo for the one-time Seattle SuperSonics, spending four seasons together. While there, both shot near 40 percent from behind the arc.