The first night of the NBA 2k League regular season’s eighth week saw Lakers Gaming get its first win since Week 2.
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 04: A general view of the NBA 2K League Draft at Madison Square Garden on April 4,2018 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
Week eight of the NBA 2k League opened up play on Wednesday, June 5 with five games that featured some of the bottom teams in the standings improving their outlook for the regular-season-ending tournament, “The Ticket.”
The Ticket, which awards one of the league’s eight playoff spots to the winner, won’t be held at the spot where the league’s competitions are normally held. Full Sail University’s “The Fortress” will instead host the three-day event. The venue is located in Orlando, Fla., the city shared by Magic Gaming.
Magic Gaming will play later this week and when they take the stage, Reizey will look to defend his status as Player of the Week from Week 7. Before that, six teams were in action Wednesday night looking to add wins to their records.
76ers GC’s defense was staunch to open up Week 8, largely thanks to center Steez. In addition to going 3/4 from the floor, he set a new league record for steals in a game with nine. 76ers GC limited NetsGC to just 3/14 shooting from 3-point range and 76ers GC point guard Radiant dropped 22 points in the win.
.@Steez_2K (9 PTS, 6 REB, 9 STL) did a little bit of everything to help @76ersGC secure a win to open up Week 8.
He also set a new player record for steals in a game! ???? pic.twitter.com/UhsKEAwuvp
NBA2KLeague (@NBA2KLeague) June 5,2019
In a battle of teams that hadn’t won since April, Knicks Gaming center G O F Y 7 5 7 recorded a double-double (16 points, 15 rebounds) to help his team end its losing streak. Knicks Gaming point guard iamadamethe1st also recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 assists.
