NBA 2K League’s ‘THE TICKET powered by AT&T’ begins Thursday, June 13, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. Here we’ve summarized everything we know about the tournament, check it out!
GENERAL INFO
- The winner of THE TICKET is guaranteed a spot in the 2019 NBA 2K League Playoffs. The Playoffs begin on July 24th and will feature eight teams.
- The Ticket is the third and final in-season tournament for the league
- Last season’s winners, Knicks Gaming (5-9 in the regular season), went on to win the inaugural NBA 2K League Finals as the No. 8 seed in the playoffs.
- This will the NBA 2K League’s second tournament outside of New York City. The league hosted the Turn Tournament at the HyperX Esports Arena in Las Vegas in May.
DETAILS
- Event: THE TICKET powered by AT&T
- Date: 6/13/19 – 6/15/19
- Venue: Fortpress Sports Arena at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida (About 15 min from Orlando). ‘The Fortress’ has a 500-spectator capacity in the 11,200-square-foot esports arena.
- Prize Money: $180,000 prize pool. 1st place – $90,720; 2nd place – $29,760; 3rd & 4th place – $15,360 each; 5th – 8th place – $7,200 each.
- Tournament Type: Single-elimination tournament
- Total games: 20
- Teams: All 21 teams will participate
- How to Watch: All games will be live streamed on the NBA 2K League’s Twitch and YouTube channels.
- Tickets: Buy tickets here
SCHEDULE
JUNE 13, 2019
Time (ET) / Away / Home
4:00 PM – Pistons / T-Wolves Gaming
5:00 PM – Lakers Gaming / Raptors Uprising GC
6:00 PM – Heat Check Gaming / Bucks Gaming
7:00 PM – Knicks Gaming / Jazz Gaming
8:00 PM – Hawks Talon GC / Pacers Gaming
9:00 PM – Wizards District Gaming / Cavs Legion GC
10:00 PM – Grizz Gaming / Magic Gaming
JUNE 14, 2019
Time (ET) / Away / Home
5:00 PM – TBD / TBD
6:00 PM – TBD / TBD
7:00 PM – TBD / TBD
8:00 PM – TBD / TBD
9:00 PM – TBD / TBD
10:00 PM – TBD / TBD
JUNE 15, 2019
Time (ET) / Away / Home
1:00 PM – TBD / TBD
2:00 PM – TBD / TBD
3:00 PM – TBD / TBD
4:00 PM – TBD / TBD
5:00 PM – TBD / TBD
6:00 PM – TBD / TBD
7:00 PM – TBD / TBD
8:00 PM – TBD / TBD
9:00 PM – TBD / TBD
10:00 PM – TBD / TBD
SEEDING
*Seedings based on regular-season team records from weeks 5-8.
- Blazer5 Gaming
- Mavs Gaming
- NetsGC
- Celtics Crossover Gaming
- Warriors Gaming Squad
- 76ers GC
- Cavs Legion GC
- Magic Gaming
- Grizz Gaming
- Wizards District Gaming
- Kings Guard Gaming
- T-Wolves Gaming
- Raptors Uprising GC
- Bucks Gaming
- Jazz Gaming
- Pacers Gaming
- Hawks Talon GC
- Knicks Gaming
- Heat Check Gaming
- Lakers Gaming
- Pistons GT
*Note: Teams that are seeded 12th – 21st will compete in play-in games on 6/13/19 to determine the final five seeds in the main bracket.
PREDICTIONS
NBA 2K League ‘THE TICKET’ powered by AT&T Predictions
FULL PRESS RELEASE
THE TICKET powered by AT&T, the third and final NBA 2K League tournament of the season, will be a 20-game, single-elimination tournament played over the course of three days (Thursday, June 13 to Saturday, June 15) at The Fortress at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.
Seeding for the tournament will be determined by each team’s record during the four regular-season weeks that precede the tournament.
All 21 teams will participate. Games will run from 4-11 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 13; from 5-11 p.m. ET on Friday, June 14; and from 1-5 p.m. ET and 7-10 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 15. All games will be live streamed on the NBA 2K League’s Twitch and YouTube channels.
Unlike the previous two tournaments of the season (THE TIPOFF AND THE TURN), the winner of THE TICKET is guaranteed a spot in the 2019 NBA 2K League Playoffs, which tip off Wednesday, July 24. If the tournament winner has one of the league’s top eight regular-season records, then the top eight teams will make the playoffs.
All 21 teams will also be competing for a prize pool of $180,000. The winner of THE TICKET will earn over half of the prize pool, with the remainder being awarded to the second to eighth place teams (first place – $90,720; second place – $29,760; third and fourth place – $15,360 each; fifth-eighth place – $7,200 each). In addition to prize money, each team that wins a tournament takes home a champion banner – with the goal of collecting all three banners that link together to form THE BANNER CHAIN powered by AT&T. 76ers GC and Warriors Gaming Squad each took home a portion of THE BANNER CHAIN with victories at THE TIPOFF and THE TURN, respectively.
Attendees will be able to purchase exclusive NBA 2K League Champion-branded apparel designed for the tournament. Fans will also be able to take photos with the coveted NBA 2K League Championship trophy and will be treated to live musical performances during the event.
THE TICKET will be the second NBA 2K League tournament to be held outside of the NBA 2K League Studio Powered by Intel in Long Island City, New York. Following THE TICKET, there are four weeks of regular-season play for teams to secure their spot in the playoffs. The 2019 NBA 2K League Playoffs will run for three days and culminate with the 2019 NBA 2K League Finals on Saturday, Aug. 3.
