Niles acts like he has never seen a basketball game, but he saw several of them and played a key role in the team's success in the episode "Head Game."
While rehashing his half-court shot with Martin's friends at McGinty's, Niles says that the distance to the goal from half-court is "about 45 feet." In actuality, it's 47 feet.
After Niles comes into Cafe Nervosa with his Sonics jacket, he orders a latte but does not pay for it when he leaves.
Camera shadow on Niles after he makes the half court shot.