Best Basketball Drinking Games to Play

If you're a fan of basketball and you love hosting parties, then you might want to spice up your next NBA event with some fun and exciting basketball-drinking games. They're a great way to add some extra entertainment and competitive spirit to any basketball gathering. Whether you're watching the regular season, the playoffs, or the finals, there are plenty of great drinking games out there that are guaranteed to make your party a memorable one.

NBA Jam

This is a classic arcade game that you can play on your console or online before the action gets underway for real. The game is simple: you choose two players from any NBA team and you try to score as many points as possible in a short time. The game features crazy dunks, power-ups, and fire mode. To make it a drinking game, you need to drink every time you or your opponent score, miss, get blocked, or commit a foul. You also need to drink every time the announcer says "Boomshakalaka" or "He's on fire". The winner of each quarter gets to choose a shot for the loser to take.

Pros: This game is fast-paced, fun, and nostalgic. It's also easy to play and doesn't require much skill.

Cons: This game can get repetitive and boring after a while.

NBA Drinking Game

This basketball drinking game is best played while watching the game, and is great fun when there are enough players available to separate your friends into teams based on who backed which team to win the televised game. So, make sure you check out the latest NBA Championship odds before you start.

Teams will then drink based on the performance of their team or the other team. The exact rules are up for interpretation, depending on how fast you want to drink, but the most common reasons to reach for your glass are: When the team you bet against scores, a player from your team fouls or when a technical foul is called. Every turnover, buzzer-beating shot, three-pointer, slam dunk or celebrity sighting, are also great ways to speed things up.

Pros: Everyone can play at the same time. Guaranteed to make the basketball game a whole lot more fun regardless of the result.

Cons: You'll need a lot of alcohol for this one and quick reactions if you want to keep up. It can get messy.

Horse

This is a classic basketball game that requires you to get off the couch but is guaranteed to get the competitive juices flowing - but you need a hoop and a ball. The game is simple: one player starts by making a shot from anywhere on the court (house, driveway, yard). The other player has to replicate the same shot. If they miss, they get a letter from the word "HORSE". The first player to spell out the word loses. To make it a drinking game, you need to drink every time you get a letter.

Pros: This game is fun, creative, and challenging. It's also a good way to show off your shooting skills and basketball knowledge.

Cons: This game can take a long time and get frustrating if you're not good at shooting. It's also not very exciting to watch if you're not playing.

NBA Bingo

This is a game that you can play while watching any NBA game on TV. The game is simple: you need to print out or create a bingo card with different events or scenarios that might happen during the game. For example, a player gets a triple-double, a coach gets ejected, a fan runs onto the court, etc. You mark off each square as it happens. The first player to get five in a row wins. To make it a drinking game, you need to drink every time you mark off a square. You also need to drink every time something happens that is not on your card.

Pros: This game is funny and very unpredictable. It's also a great way to pay attention to the game and learn more about the players and teams.

Cons: You'll need access to a printer or a bingo card generator. It's also not very interactive and depends on luck.

NBA Flip Cup

This is a game that you can play with two teams of any size. The game is simple: each team lines up on opposite sides of a table with a cup of beer in front of them. The first player on each team chugs their beer and then tries to flip their cup upside down on the edge of the table. If they succeed, the next player on their team goes. If they fail, they have to try again until they succeed. The first team to finish all their cups wins. To make it a drinking game, you need to assign each team an NBA team that is playing in the game that you're watching. You also need to drink every time your team scores, concedes, or commits a foul.

Pros: This game is fun, competitive, and gets everyone involved. It's also easy to play and doesn't require much equipment.

Cons: This game can get messy and noisy. It's also not very related to basketball and doesn't involve much skill - but who cares.