NBA Wordle #82
Friday, September 25, 2026 · already played
The answer
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PARISH
Robert Parish
C · 1976–1997
Robert Parish's career
Robert Parish played 21 seasons between 1976 and 1997, across 4 franchises — Warriors, Celtics, Hornets and Bulls. Over 1,611 regular-season games he averaged 14.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists, finishing with 23,334 career points. He was 9× All-Star, 2× All-NBA, 4× champion and member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
He entered the league in the 1976 draft, taken 8th overall in the lottery. That makes him a product of the 1970s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a unusually long career of 21 seasons he was a consistent starter at 14.5 points per game. On the glass he was among the players a team could build a defence around.
- Games
- 1,611
- PPG
- 14.5
- RPG
- 9.1
- APG
- 1.4
- Points
- 23,334
- Rebounds
- 14,715
- Assists
- 2,180
- 3PM
- 0
Teams
- Warriors · 1977–1980
- Celtics · 1981–1994
- Hornets · 1995–1996
- Bulls · 1997
Honours
9× All-Star · 2× All-NBA · 4× NBA champion · NBA 75th Anniversary Team
About the answer
The answer was PARISH — 6 letters, made up of 6 distinct letters and beginning with P.
The optional hint offered that day read: “Center · debuted 1976”.
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. Robert Parish qualifies on the first route, with 9 All-Star selections — a perennial selection rather than a one-off. He was later named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
With 4 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. The debut arrow was the fastest way in: anyone opening with a modern player would have been sent back decades immediately. The 4 championship rings were another strong signal — most of the pool has none.
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