Kings Guard Gaming Announces 2019 NBA 2K League Playoff Schedule
July 23, 2019
Team will face T-Wolves Gaming at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. PST on Thursday, July 25
Sacramento, Calif. – Kings Guard Gaming, the official NBA 2k League team of the Sacramento Kings, will take on T-Wolves Gaming, the official NBA 2K League team of the Minnesota Timberwolves, on Thursday, July 25 with Game 1 beginning at 3 p.m. PST followed by Game 2 at 5 p.m. PST as part of the 2019 NBA 2K League Playoffs. In the event of a split series, a third game will be played at 7 p.m. PST. All playoff games will take place at the NBA 2K League Studio Powered by Intel in Long Island City, New York and will be livestreamed on the league’s Twitch and YouTube Channels.
Finishing the regular season with a record of 10-6, Kings Guard Gaming earned the fifth seed – marking the first-ever playoff appearance for the team. The quarterfinals and semifinals of the NBA 2K League Playoffs will take place over three days with each round consisting of best-of-three series matchups, culminating with the best-of-five Finals on Saturday, August 3. The full 2019 NBA 2K League Playoff bracket is below.
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About the NBA 2K League
The NBA 2K League, a professional esports league co-founded by the NBA and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO), launched in 2018 and features the best NBA 2K players in the world. Each of the league’s 21 teams features six players who compete as unique characters in 5-on-5 play against the other teams in a mix of regular-season games, tournaments and playoffs. Knicks Gaming won the first-ever NBA 2K League Finals on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. The league’s second season takes place from April-August 2019. NBA 2K League partners include AT&T, Champion Athleticwear, Dell, Facebook, HyperX, Intel, New Era, Raynor Gaming, SCUF Gaming, Snickers and Stance. All NBA 2K League games are livestreamed on the league’s Twitch and YouTube Channels. For more information about the NBA 2K League, visit NBA2KLeague.com.