NBA Wordle #80
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · already played
The answer
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RATLIFF
Theo Ratliff
C · 1995–2011
Theo Ratliff's career
Theo Ratliff played 16 seasons between 1995 and 2011, across 9 franchises — Pistons, 76ers, Hawks, Trail Blazers, Celtics, Timberwolves, Hornets, Spurs and Lakers. Over 810 regular-season games he averaged 7.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists, finishing with 5,809 career points. He was 1× All-Star.
He entered the league in the 1995 draft, taken 18th overall in the first round. 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 16 seasons he was a rotation piece at 7.2 points per game.
- Games
- 810
- PPG
- 7.2
- RPG
- 5.7
- APG
- 0.6
- Points
- 5,809
- Rebounds
- 4,596
- Assists
- 465
- 3PM
- 0
Teams
- Pistons · 1996–1998
- 76ers · 1998–2001
- Hawks · 2002–2004
- Trail Blazers · 2004–2006
- Celtics · 2007
- Pistons · 2008
- Timberwolves · 2008
- 76ers · 2009
- Hornets · 2010
- Spurs · 2010
- Lakers · 2011
Honours
1× All-Star · 2× All-Defensive
About the answer
The answer was RATLIFF — 7 letters, made up of 6 distinct letters and beginning with R.
The optional hint offered that day read: “7.2 career PPG · 1× All-Star”.
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. Theo Ratliff qualifies on the first route, with 1 All-Star selection — a one-time selection.
With 9 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was unusually generous here — a wide range of guesses would have lit it up green and pointed the wrong way as often as the right one. He never won a title, which quietly rules out a large share of the most-guessed names.
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