NBA 2K League Week 12 Media Preview
July 17, 2019
BLAZER 15: Blazer5 Gaming enters the final week of the regular season on a record 14-game regular-season winning streak. The team has been led by MVP finalist Nidal “Mama Im Dat Man” Nasser, the league’s leading scorer (22.9 PPG). Portland has already clinched the No. 1 overall seed in the 2019 NBA 2K League Playoffs, but is looking to continue their positive momentum. Mama Im Dat Man and Blazer5 Gaming will visit T-Wolves Gaming tonight at 6 p.m. ET.
WOLVES LOOK TO DO IT AGAIN: In May, T-Wolves Gaming entered THE TURN powered by AT&T as an underdog but recorded a major upset by defeating Blazer5 Gaming 63- 59. In that victory, point guard Michael “BearDaBeast” Key posted a double-double with 16 points and 11 assists while shooting guard Christopher “TURNUPDEFENSE” Anderson netted 18 points. Minnesota is currently 9-6 in the regular season and is seeking to defeat Portland again to significantly improve their playoff aspirations.
WHO’S IN?: With only three teams – Blazer5 Gaming, Mavs Gaming and Warriors Gaming Squad – having clinched playspots in the 2019 NBA 2K League Playoffs, 13 teams are competing for the five remaining spots. Click here to view the current playoff picture. The 2019 Playoffs will tip off Wednesday, July 24, with the best-of-three quarterfinals and semifinals taking place over three days of gameplay. The playoffs will culminate with the best-of-five 2019 NBA 2K League Finals on Saturday, August 3. All games will take place at the NBA 2K League Studio powered by Intel in Long Island City. Media interested in attending should email Devon Garden (dgarden@nba.com) for media credentials.