A CHAMPION WILL BE CROWNED: The NBA 2K League 3v3 Playoffs Presented by Google Pixel tipped off Wednesday, May 10 and continue through Saturday, May 13 each night at 6 p.m. ET at District E Powered by Ticketmaster in downtown Washington, D.C. and live on the NBA 2K League’s Twitch and YouTube channels. For tickets to games at District E, click here. See below for more information on requesting media credentials for the event.
14 TEAMS, $600,000: 14 teams qualified for the NBA 2K League 3v3 Playoffs Presented by Google Pixel and will vie for a share of the $600,000 prize pool. Of those 14, 10 qualified based on their performance across the Coinbase NBA 2KL 3v3 SLAM OPEN and SWITCH OPEN. The champion and runner-up of the last-chance Coinbase NBA 2KL 3v3 STEAL OPEN tournament (Blazer5 Gaming, Jazz Gaming) and the two top performing Community Teams across the season (Glo Navy, Dot Squad) make up the final four spots. For more information on the prize pool, click here. And for more information on the double-elimination tournament schedule, click here.
DEFENDING THE CHAMPIONSHIP: Pistons GT claimed the first ever 3v3 championship last season when they swept Wizards District Gaming 4-0 in a seven-game series. The team didn’t miss a beat and went on to open the 2023 season by winning the Coinbase NBA 2KL 3v3 SLAM OPEN. As the No. 3 overall seed, their title defense gets started tonight at 7 p.m. ET when Pistons GT, led by point guard Anthony “Ant SZN” Costanzo, faces off against 2019 No. 1pick Spencer “Ria” Wyman and Jazz Gaming.
TOP T-WOLVES GAMING: Posting an overall record of 88-48 across all games, including a runner-up finish in both the SLAM OPEN and SWITCH OPEN, T-Wolves Gaming’s consistent gameplay has them as the No. 1 overall seed heading into the Playoffs. The team will look to add to their trophy case after winning the 2019 NBA 2K League championship, 2021 THE TIPOFF Powered by AT&T and 2022 THE TIPOFF Powered by AT&T. With a first-round bye, NBA 2K League All-Stars Dhwan “ShiftyKaii” White and Malik “Slaughter” Leisinger and T-Wolves Gaming tip off their postseason bid Thursday, May 11 at 6:15 p.m. ET against the winner of Cavs Legion GC vs. Nets GC.
DOWN UNDERDOGS NO MORE: Who says an expansion franchise needs time to make their mark? Entering the Playoffs as the No. 7 seed, NBL Oz Gaming of Australia and their squad of Jyden, DJayTooCold and LawRich look to continue their inaugural year and 3v3 campaign in a matchup tonight at 7:45 p.m. ET against the star-studded Warriors Gaming Squad which features 2019 and 2020 NBA 2K League MVPs Nidal “Mama Im Dat Man” Nasser and Kenneth “Kenny Got Work” Hailey, respectively.
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Approximately 15 minutes after each game, select players and the head coach (upon request) from each winning team will be made available to media in-person at District E Powered by Ticketmaster and via Zoom. Media interested in attending either in-person in Washington, D.C. or Zoom availabilities must RSVP to Colleen Wagoner (Cwagoner@nba.com).
