Which players averaged 5+ APG in a season and played for the Hornets and Mavericks? NBA Immaculate Grid answers for August 31

The latest NBA Immaculate Grid is out. This is the 38th puzzle that fans have been trying to test their basketball knowledge on.

Here’s a look at today’s grid:

Clues to the August 31 NBA Immaculate Grid

Cell 1 - Player who had stints with the Charlotte Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers

Cell 2 - Player who had stints with the Hornets and OKC Thunder

Cell 3 - Player who averaged 5+ APG in a season for the Hornets

Cell 4 - Player who had stints with the Dallas Mavericks and 76ers

Cell 5 - Player who had stints with the Mavericks and Thunder

Cell 6 - Player who averaged 5+ APG in a season for the Mavericks

Cell 7 - Player who had stints with the Detroit Pistons and 76ers

Cell 8 - Player who had stints with the Pistons and Thunder

Cell 9 - Player who averaged 5+ APG in a season for the Pistons

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Answers to the August 31 NBA Immaculate Grid

Marco Belinelli, Michael Carter-Williams, Montrezl Harrell, Jason Kapono and Theo Ratliff are excellent fits for Cell 1. They all played for the Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Hornets.

Cell 2 is where Shaun Livingston, Tom Chambers, Vernon Maxwell, Jeremy Lamb and Theo Maledon fit well. They donned the Hornets and OKC Thunder jerseys in their respective careers.

Kenny Anderson averaged 8.6 APG during the 1995-96 season with the Charlotte Hornets. He is a great answer for Cell 3 of the NBA Immaculate Grid. Muggsy Bogues, Baron Davis, LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Kemba Walker and Raymond Felton are options here as well.

For Cell 4, big men Boban Marjanovic, Nerlens Noel, Samuel Dalembert, Eric Montross and JaVale McGee are excellent answers. They all played for the Dallas Mavericks and Philadelphia 76ers.

Derek Fisher, after winning titles with the LA Lakers, played for the Mavericks and OKC Thunder in the last few years of his career. He is a solid answer for Cell 5. Markieff Morris, Delonte West, Kurt Thomas and Corey Brewer also had Mavs-Thunder connections.

Steve Nash, Luka Doncic and Jason Kidd are the easy and popular answers for Cell 6 of the NBA Immaculate Grid. They had multiple seasons with 5+ APG for the Mavericks. Brad Davis might be a forgotten name even among Mavs fans. He had five seasons averaging 5+ APG for the team, making him a great answer here.

Allen Iverson, Andre Drummond and Tobias Harris could be the go-to answers for Cell 7. They had stints with the Detroit Pistons and 76ers. Corliss Williamson, Gerald Henderson, Lionel Hollins, Rick Mahorn and Bob McAdoo are alternatives here.

Players with Pistons and Thunder connections include Nazr Mohammed, Billy Owens, Joe Smith, Ersan Ilyasova, Olden Polynice and D.J. Augustin. Any of them will be a great fit for Cell 8.

Cell 9 is the home for Detroit Pistons legends Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars. The two had multiple seasons with 5+ APG. Grant Hill is another Motor City legend who deserves his praise for accomplishing such a feat. He was once the engine of the Pistons’ offense for years before he was traded to the Orlando Magic.

Here's the filled-out NBA Immaculate Grid:

The completed August 31 NBA Immaculate Grid