2018 NBA 2K League season
LeagueNBA 2K League
SportNBA 2K
DurationMay 1 – August 25, 2018
Number of games14
Number of teams17
TV partner(s)Twitch
Draft
Top draft pickDimez
Picked byMavs Gaming
Regular season
Top seedBlazer5 Gaming
Season MVPOneWildWalnut (Blazer5 Gaming)
Playoffs
Finals championsKnicks Gaming
  Runners-upHeat Check Gaming
Finals MVPNateKahl (Knicks Gaming)

The 2018 NBA 2K League season was the inaugural season of the NBA 2K League, an esports league based on the basketball video game series NBA 2K. The season opened with the Tip-Off Tournament, which ran from May 1–5, 2018, where 76ers GC defeated Blazer5 Gaming. The season culminated on August 25, 2018, when Knicks Gaming defeated Heat Check Gaming in a best-of-three finals to become the first playoff champions in league history. Other tournaments included The Turn (where Blazer5 Gaming defeated Celtics Crossover Gaming) and The Ticket (where Knicks Gaming defeated Celtics Crossover Gaming).

Qualifying

For the inaugural season, the qualifying stage was open to anyone who was 18+ years old and owned NBA 2K18 on either PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. To qualify, players had to win 50 games in NBA 2K18's Pro-Am mode and submit an application following this requirement between January 1–31, 2018.[1] Following that, the players who qualified participated in a combine that ran from February 2–21, 2018.[2] The top 102 players out of the 72,000 who qualified were then drafted on April 4.[3]

Teams

On December 11, 2017, the official logo for the NBA 2K League was revealed,[4] with the logos for each of the 17 teams being revealed over the course of the following days.[5][6][7]

TeamNBA Team Owner
76ers GCPhiladelphia 76ers
Blazer5 GamingPortland Trail Blazers
Bucks GamingMilwaukee Bucks
Cavs Legion GCCleveland Cavaliers
Celtics Crossover GamingBoston Celtics
Grizz GamingMemphis Grizzlies
Heat Check GamingMiami Heat
Jazz GamingUtah Jazz
Kings Guard GamingSacramento Kings
Knicks GamingNew York Knicks
Magic GamingOrlando Magic
Mavs GamingDallas Mavericks
Pacers GamingIndiana Pacers
Pistons GTDetroit Pistons
Raptors Uprising GCToronto Raptors
Warriors Gaming SquadGolden State Warriors
Wizards District GamingWashington Wizards

Inaugural draft

On April 4, 2018, the inaugural draft took place and was broadcast on NBA TV (first round only) and Twitch. The draft used a snake draft format with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announcing the first pick,[3] NBA 2K League managing director Brendan Donohue announcing the rest of the picks. The draft took place in the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. For the first five rounds, each team was required to choose one player at each position, and in the sixth round team were allowed to choose any remaining player, regardless of their position.

Draft lottery

A non-weighted lottery took place on March 13, 2018, to determine the order of the draft.[8]

Standings

Key
Won League Championship
Won Tournament
y Regular season best record
x Qualified for the postseason
g Won Tournament Group

Regular season

  • "Seeding Hierarchy" (all based on regular season games)
  1. Win–loss record
  2. Head-to-head matchup
  3. Average point differential
  4. Total points scored
  5. Coin flip
  • Note: Knicks Gaming automatically clinched a playoff berth by winning The Ticket tournament.
Place Team W L PCT GB GP
1 Blazer5 Gamingx 12 2 .857 – 14
2 76ers GCx 10 4 .714 2 14
3 Pistons GTx 9 5 .643 3 14
4 Raptors Uprising GCx 8 6 .571 4 14
5 Cavs Legion GCx 8 6 .571 4 14
6 Heat Check Gamingx 8 6 .571 4 14
7 Wizards District Gamingx 8 6 .571 4 14
8 Magic Gaming 8 6 .571 4 14
9 Celtics Crossover Gaming 7 7 .500 5 14
10 Grizz Gaming 6 8 .429 6 14
11 Bucks Gaming 6 8 .429 6 14
12 Mavs Gaming 6 8 .429 6 14
13 Pacers Gaming 5 9 .357 7 14
14 Knicks Gamingx 5 9 .357 7 14
15 Jazz Gaming 5 9 .357 7 14
16 Warriors Gaming Squad 4 10 .286 8 14
17 Kings Guard Gaming 4 10 .286 8 14

Tournaments

Tip Off Tournament

  • Prize Pool:
    • 1st: $35,000
    • 2nd: $25,000
    • 3rd and 4th: $10,000
    • Group Winners: $5,000
    • Total: $100,000
  • MVP: Radiant (76ers GC)
TeamRecordGroupPlace
76ers GC5–1Group C1st
Blazer5 Gamingg5–1Group C2nd
Cavs Legion GCg3–2Group AT-3rd
Pistons GT3–2Group AT-3rd
Mavs Gamingg3–2Group DT-5th
Pacers Gaming3–2Group DT-5th
Jazz Gaming2–2Group BT-5th
Warriors Gaming Squadg2–2Group BT-5th
Celtics Crossover Gaming3–1Group D-
Bucks Gaming1–2Group A-
Kings Guard Gaming1–2Group A-
Knicks Gaming1–2Group B-
Raptors Uprising GC1–2Group C-
Wizards District Gaming1–2Group B-
Heat Check Gaming1–3Group D-
Magic Gaming0–3Group C-
Grizz Gaming0–4Group D-

The Turn

  • Prize Pool:
    • 1st: $75,600
    • 2nd: $24,800
    • 3rd and 4th: $12,800
    • 5th–8th: $6,000
    • Total: $150,000
  • MVP: Mama Im Dat Man (Blazer5 Gaming)
SeedTeamRecordPlace
1Blazer5 Gaming4–01st
11Celtics Crossover Gaming3–12nd
276ers GC2–1T-3rd
12Knicks Gaming2–1T-3rd
3Mavs Gaming1–1T-5th
7Wizards District Gaming1–1T-5th
9Magic Gaming1–1T-5th
13Warriors Gaming Squad1–1T-5th
4Pistons GT0–1-
5Cavs Legion GC0–1-
6Jazz Gaming0–1-
8Kings Guard Gaming0–1-
10Heat Check Gaming0–1-
14Bucks Gaming0–1-
15Grizz Gaming0–1-
16Raptors Uprising GC1–1-
17Pacers Gaming0–1-

The Ticket

  • Prize Pool:
    • 1st: $75,600
    • 2nd: $24,800
    • 3rd and 4th: $12,800
    • 5th–8th: $6,000
    • Total: $150,000
  • MVP: iamadamthe1st (Knicks Gaming)
SeedTeamRecordPlace
15Knicks Gaming4–01st
8Celtics Crossover Gaming3–12nd
5Pistons GT2–1T-3rd
6Cavs Legion GC2–1T-3rd
10Wizards District Gaming1–1T-5th
13Bucks Gaming1–1T-5th
14Mavs Gaming1–1T-5th
17Kings Guard Gaming2–1T-5th
1Blazer5 Gaming0–1-
2Raptors Uprising GC0–1-
3Pacers Gaming0–1-
476ers GC0–1-
7Heat Check Gaming0–1-
9Grizz Gaming0–1-
11Magic Gaming0–1-
12Jazz Gaming0–1-
16Warriors Gaming Squad0–1-

Postseason

[9] Finals MVP: NateKahl (Knicks Gaming)

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Blazer5 Gaming 0
8 Knicks Gaming 1
8 Knicks Gaming 2
5 Cavs Legion GC 1
4 Raptors Uprising GC 0
5 Cavs Legion GC 1
8 Knicks Gaming 2
6 Heat Check Gaming 0
3 Pistons GT 0
6 Heat Check Gaming 1
6 Heat Check Gaming 2
2 76ers GC 0
2 76ers GC 1
7 Wizards District Gaming 0

Awards

2018 NBA 2K League Awards[10]
AwardRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerOneWildWalnut (Dayne Downey) (Blazer5 Gaming)
Coach of the YearDuane Burton (Pistons GT)
Defensive Player of the YearOneWildWalnut (Dayne Downey) (Blazer5 Gaming)
Community Engagement AwardRaptors Uprising GC
Sportsmanship AwardxTFr3sHxX (Tilton Curry) (76ers GC)
Play of the YearBoo Painter (Austin Painter) (Wizards District Gaming)

References

  1. ↑ Mazique, Brian (December 5, 2017). "NBA 2K League: How To Qualify, Salary Info, Draft Process, Twitter Account, Rules And More". Forbes. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Introducing the NBA 2K League Combine". NBA 2K League. January 25, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Youngmisuk, Ohm (April 3, 2018). "Commissioner Adam Silver to announce 1st pick at NBA 2K League draft". ESPN. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ "NBA 2K League Unveils Logo". NBA 2K League. December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Team Logos Revealed: Part I". NBA 2K League. December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Team Logos Revealed: Part II". NBA 2K League. December 13, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Team Logos Revealed: Part III". NBA 2K League. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  8. ↑ Mazique, Brian (March 9, 2018). "NBA 2K' League Unveils Draft And Lottery Details". Forbes. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ "2021 Schedule".
  10. ↑ "OneWildWalnut Named MVP As NBA 2K League Announces Awards". 2KLeague.NBA.com. August 11, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
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