‘Jeopardy!’ contestant guesses Magic Johnson played in NHL
Magic Johnson never played in the NHL.
While that might seem obvious to even a not-so-avid basketball fan, apparently under the bright lights of “Jeopardy!,†it’s not the easiest question (or as the case may be, answer).
Given the clue, “100+ assists in an NHL season has been accomplished only 13 times, 11 times by this player,†a contestant, named Joe, replied with the question, “Who is Magic Johnson?â€
Contestant Diane, who had more than double than Joe in her point bank, answered correctly, “Who is Wayne Gretzky?â€
Joe’s math was off as well -- given the NBA’s 82-game schedule, a player needs to average only about 1.3 assists to hit the 100-assist mark over a season.
Johnson averaged 11.2 assists over his 13-year career with the Lakers.
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