Post a Free Blog

Submit A Press Release

Friday, March 29, 2024
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Filter by Categories
Action
Animation
ATP Tour (ATP)
Auto Racing
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Breaking News
Business
Business
Business Newsletter
Call of Duty (CALLOFDUTY)
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Car
Celebrity
Champions Tour (CHAMP)
Comedy
CONCACAF
Counter Strike Global Offensive (CSGO)
Crime
Defense of the Ancients (DOTA)
Documentary and Foreign
Drama
eSports
European Tour (EPGA)
Fashion
FIFA
FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC)
FIFA World Cup (FIFA)
Fighting
Football
Formula 1 (F1)
Fortnite
Golf
Health
Hockey
Horror
IndyCar Series (INDY)
International Friendly (FRIENDLY)
Kids & Family
League of Legends (LOL)
LPGA
Madden
Major League Baseball (MLB)
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
MLS
Movie and Music
Movie Trailers
Mystery
NASCAR Cup Series (NAS)
National Basketball Association (NBA)
National Football League (NFL)
National Hockey League (NHL)
National Women's Soccer (NWSL)
NBA Development League (NBAGL)
NBA2K
NCAA Baseball (NCAABBL)
NCAA Basketball (NCAAB)
NCAA Football (NCAAF)
NCAA Hockey (NCAAH)
Olympic Mens (OLYHKYM)
Other
Other Sports
Overwatch
PGA
Politics
Premier League (PREM)
Romance
Sci-Fi
Science
Soccer
Sports
Sports
Technology
Tennis
Truck Series (TRUCK)
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Uncategorized
US
Valorant
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Women’s NCAA Basketball (WNCAAB)
World
World Cup Qualifier (WORLDCUP)
WTA Tour (WTA)
Xfinity (XFT)
XFL
-- Advertisement --spot_img
HomeSportseSportsNBA2K News: Wizards, Bucks advance to NBA 2K League's 5v5 final

NBA2K News: Wizards, Bucks advance to NBA 2K League’s 5v5 final


Wizards District Gaming kept alive their hopes for an NBA 2K League three-peat, rallying to beat Knicks Gaming 2-1 on Friday in the Eastern Conference final at the 5v5 Championships in Indianapolis.

Standing in the Wizards’ way will be Bucks Gaming, who edged T-Wolves Gaming 2-1 in the Western Conference final.

The Knicks jumped on top with a 68-56 win before the Wizards rebounded for 57-50 and 68-55 victories.

In the decisive third game, Justin “Just Awkward” Howell scored 23 points and Justin “Kapp” Kaplan had 19 for the Wizards. Malik “OriginalMalik” Hobson logged 19 points for the Knicks while teammate Ethan “Radiant” White put up 18 points and six assists.

The Bucks opened with a 68-63 win before the T-Wolves leveled the series with a 66-64 decision. The Bucks took the decisive third game 77-67.

Artreyo “Dimez” Boyd came through for the Bucks in the final game, logging 28 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Teammate Mason “Johhny” Bracken contributed 22 points. Dhwan “ShiftyKaii” White’s 23 points weren’t enough for the T-Wolves.

The tournament champion will pocket half of the $1 million prize pool. The runner-up will get $200,000, while the losing semifinalists will receive $80,000. All matches are best-of-three until the best-of-five final on Sunday.

NBA 2K League 5v5 Championships prize pool
1. $500,000
2. $200,000
3-4. $80,000 — Knicks Gaming, T-Wolves Gaming
5-8. $25,000 — Gen.G Tigers, 76ers GC, Lakers Gaming, Warriors Gaming Squad
9-12. $10,000 — Heat Check Gaming, Magic Gaming, Mavs Gaming, Jazz Gaming

–Field Level Media

Subscribe to get Latest News Updates

Latest News Articles

You may like more
more

NHL News: Hurricanes tie it late, but Caps win 7-6 in shootout

Dylan Strome provided the deciding goal in the fifth...

NHL News: Caps F Tom Wilson suspended 6 games for high-sticking

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was suspended for the...

NHL News: Panthers, Rangers match up in chase for top spot in East

Nearly three weeks ago, the Florida Panthers were in...