Long before the cutting-edge technology video games of today, and slightly before the inaugural Lakers vs Celtics and the NBA Playoffs rolled out for Sega Genesis, there was a board game that if you were a basketball fan, you absolutely had to play. It involved dice, player cards and game cards. And it was the most realistic thing going. Do you remember Strat-O-Matic basketball?
First off, the game didn't have NBA rights. So as you can tell from the absence of team logos on the cover of the box abovd, it wouldn't use the actual team names.