Which players averaged 5+ APG in a season and played for the Clippers and Jazz? NBA HoopGrids answers for September 5

The latest NBA HoopGrids puzzle has been released. With the league still in the offseason, fans have had fun testing their basketball knowledge with this daily trivia quiz.

Here’s a look at today’s grid:

Clues to the September 5 NBA HoopGrids puzzle

Cell 1 - Player who had stints with the Denver Nuggets and Charlotte Hornets

Cell 2 - Basketball Hall of Famer who played for the Nuggets

Cell 3 - Player with 5+ APG in a season for the Nuggets

Cell 4 - Player who had stints with the LA Clippers and Hornets

Cell 5 - Basketball Hall of Famer who played for the Clippers

Cell 6 - Player with 5+ APG in a season for the Clippers

Cell 7 - Player who had stints with the Utah Jazz and Hornets

Cell 8 - Basketball Hall of Famer who played for the Jazz

Cell 9 - Player with 5+ APG in a season for the Jazz

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Answers to the September 5 NBA HoopGrids puzzle

Answers to Cells 1-3 are here.

For Cell 4, Tom Chambers, Nic Batum, Eddie House and Lance Stephenson are solid choices. They all played for the LA Clippers and Charlotte Hornets in their careers.

Chambers played for the Clippers for two seasons while the team was still based in San Diego. He later donned the Hornets Jersey for 12 games later in his career.

Hall of Famer Grant Hill played the final season of his 19-year NBA career with the Clippers. He’s an excellent choice for Cell 5. Paul Pierce and Jamaal Wilkes are excellent options here as well.

Hill tried one last go at an NBA championship with the during the 2012-13 season but couldn’t do so. Still, he has one of the most glittering resumes in basketball which enabled him to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Andre Miller played the 2002-03 season with the LA Clippers and averaged 6.7 APG, making him a great fit for Cell 6. Russell Westbrook and Paul George are also superb alternatives here.

Cell 7 of the NBA HoopGrids puzzle could be Brevin Knight, Eric Leckner, Al Jefferson, Boris Diaw and Raja Bell. They all played for the Utah Jazz and Charlotte Hornets in their careers.

Karl Malone and John Stockton are the obvious and easy answers for Cell 8. They were longtime Jazz teammates who were eventually inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Spencer Haywood was a ROY, MVP and an NBA champ. He's a Hall of Famer who once played for the New Orleans Jazz in his career. He's an excellent option here.

Kris Dunn, Mike Conley and Deron Williams all played for the Utah Jazz before and hit 5+ APG in a season at least once. They’re perfect picks for Cell 9.

Here’s the filled-out NBA HoopGrids puzzle: