Poeltl

Poeltl was made by Gabe Danon and first went online in February 2022 at poeltl.dunk.town. It is named after Jakob Poeltl, the Austrian center. In February 2024 the National Basketball Players Association relaunched it at poeltl.nbpa.com, with Danon still running the creative side and Poeltl himself joining as co-owner and ambassador. The relaunch also brought a new look styled after 1990s arcade games, and the footer now credits Puzzle Duck, LLC.

A round starts with an empty table. You type the name of any current player, and a row appears with that player's team, conference, division, position, height, age and number. Green cells match the mystery player exactly. Yellow cells are close: a team he used to play for, a position he shares, or a height, age or number within two. Arrows on the numbers tell you whether to go higher or lower.

If you are stuck, you can turn on a silhouette of the mystery player's headshot. It does not cost a guess, though some regulars treat it as a last resort. Each day's puzzle is numbered (No. 1703 on 24 October 2026) and a new player appears at midnight Eastern Time. A timer runs while you play, the Stats panel keeps your guess distribution and streak, and a finished game can be copied as a grid of coloured squares. Flashback lets you pick any earlier date and play that day's player, though it does not count toward your stats.

Poeltl suits NBA fans who know rosters well, but the clue table means you can work your way in by deduction even if the answer is a bench player. It takes a few minutes and pairs well with other sports dailies such as Immaculate Grid.