NBA 2K League Schedule for "THE TIPOFF" Tournament Announced

The NBA 2K League has announced the schedule for the very first tournament of the league's inaugural season today. "THE TIPOFF" tournament will be taking place between May 1st and May 5th and will be available for viewing on the NBA 2K League's Twitch channel. This tournament will be kicking off the 15 week long regular season of the NBA 2K League, which will be featuring weekly games and tournaments. The season will conlcude with the NBA 2K playoffs and Finals in August with all of the action action taking place from the NBA 2K League Studio Powered by Intel in New York City. 

"THE TIPOFF" will consist of pool play from May 1st to May 4th. The top eight teams will advance to the playoff rounds that will take place on May 5th. The final four teams of the playoffs will recieve a share of the $100,000 prize pool with the winner of each pool play group also taking home $5,000. You can find a breakdown of the prize pool between the top four teams below. 

1st - $35,000

2nd - $25,000

3rd - $10,000

4th - $10,000

Many high profile matchups will be taking place between the 17 teams of the NBA 2K League during the season opening tournament, as each team will be out to show the world that they are the team to beat heading into the rest of the regular season and beyond.

Tuesday, May 1 (Group A) / 5-11 p.m. ET

Pistons GT vs. Bucks Gaming

Kings Guard Gaming vs. Cavs Legion GC

Cavs Legion GC vs. Bucks Gaming

Kings Guard Gaming vs. Pistons GT

Bucks Gaming vs. Kings Guard Gaming

Pistons GT vs. Cavs Legion GC

Wednesday, May 2 (Group B) | 5-11 p.m. ET

Wizards District Gaming vs. Jazz Gaming

Knicks Gaming vs. Warriors Gaming Squad

Warriors Gaming Squad vs. Jazz Gaming

Knicks Gaming vs. Wizards District Gaming

Jazz Gaming vs. Knicks Gaming

Wizards District Gaming vs. Warriors Gaming Squad

Thursday, May 3 (Group C/D) | 3-11 p.m. ET

Magic Gaming vs. Raptors Uprising GC

Blazer5 Gaming vs. 76ers GC

76ers GC vs. Raptors Uprising GC

Blazer5 Gaming vs. Magic Gaming

Raptors Uprising GC vs. Blazer5 Gaming

Magic Gaming vs. 76ers GC

Group D Matches Begin

Heat Check Gaming vs. Mavs Gaming

Celtics Crossover Gaming vs. Grizz Gaming

Friday, May 4 (Group D) | 3-11 p.m. ET

Pacers Gaming vs. Celtics Crossover Gaming

Heat Check Gaming vs. Grizz Gaming

Mavs Gaming vs. Pacers Gaming

Pacers Gaming vs. Heat Check Gaming

Mavs Gaming vs. Celtics Crossover Gaming

Grizz Gaming vs. Pacers Gaming

Celtics Crossover Gaming vs. Heat Check Gaming

Grizz Gaming vs. Mavs Gaming

Saturday, May 5 (Playoff Rounds) | 1-8 p.m. ET

Quarterfinals 1 (Group A Winner vs. Group B Runner-Up)

Quarterfinals 2 (Group C Winner vs. Group D Runner-Up)

Quarterfinals 3 (Group B Winner vs. Group A Runner-Up)

Quarterfinals 4 (Group D Winner vs. Group C Runner-Up)

Semifinals (Quarterfinals 1 Winner vs. Quarterfinals 2 Winner)

Semifinals (Quarterfinals 3 Winner vs. Quarterfinals 4 Winner)

Finals

This is the first of three tournaments that will be played throughout the season, as each team will be aiming to secure the coveted steel champion banner that will be up for grabs at each tournament. If a team is able to win all three tournaments, they will secure the “Tréfecta" and form THE BANNER CHAIN, which is one of the most valuable pieces of hardware the NBA 2K League has to offer to show off a team's accomplishments. "THE TIPOFF" banner will be the first one available for collection and features three upward arrows to symbolize the optimism that surrounds the beginning of each season. 

For more information on the NBA 2K League, visit the league's official website. Interested in more NBA 2K League content? Check out the NBA Hall of Famer who was named the General Manager of King's Guard Gaming. 

(cover photo courtesy of the NBA 2K League)