NBA Wordle #27
Saturday, August 1, 2026 · already played
The answer
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HOUSTON
Allan Houston
G · 1993–2005
Allan Houston's career
Allan Houston played 12 seasons between 1993 and 2005, across 2 franchises — Pistons and Knicks. Over 839 regular-season games he averaged 17.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists, finishing with 14,551 career points. He was 2× All-Star.
He entered the league in the 1993 draft, taken 11th overall in the lottery. That makes him a product of the 1990s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a long career of 12 seasons he was a consistent starter at 17.3 points per game.
- Games
- 839
- PPG
- 17.3
- RPG
- 2.9
- APG
- 2.4
- Points
- 14,551
- Rebounds
- 2,434
- Assists
- 1,990
- 3PM
- 1,305
Teams
- Pistons · 1994–1996
- Knicks · 1997–2005
Honours
2× All-Star · 1× Olympic gold
About the answer
The answer was HOUSTON — 7 letters, made up of 6 distinct letters and beginning with H.
The optional hint offered that day read: “Played for DET 1994–96, NYK 1997–05”.
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Allan Houston qualifies on the first route, with 2 All-Star selections — a repeat selection.
With 2 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. He never won a title, which quietly rules out a large share of the most-guessed names.
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