As Warriors roll in NBA playoffs, Warriors Gaming follows suit in NBA 2k League

“The Tipoff” NBA 2k League tournament was in its second night on Wednesday, May 2, and the result looked similar to what’s recently been happening on the physical hardwood in the NBA playoffs.

Fans of the Golden State Warriors are excited about their team being two wins away from another NBA Western Conference finals series, and fans of Warriors Gaming should be equally excited about Warriors Gaming’s first showing in the NBA 2k League.

“The Tipoff,” a tournament to open play on the inaugural season of the NBA 2k League, went into its second night of group play on Wednesday, May 2. Four of the remaining 13 teams who had not yet taken the virtual hardwood made their maiden voyages looking to nab one of two spots in the single-elimination tournament scheduled for Saturday.

After Group A treated fans to five very competitive games on the first night of the tournament, Group B set out to complete their part of the bracket in similar fashion.

The first contest of the night featured Jazz Gaming and Wizards District Gaming, and Jinsanity made his presence felt early on as Wizards District looked to defend its home court.

Jazz Gaming stayed within arms’ reach thanks in part to a buzzer beater by Tifeworld.

Jazz Gaming would use that as momentum through the second half, ending the game on an 18-8 run and claiming their first-ever victory by a score of 68-65. The 10 players for Knicks Gaming and Warriors Gaming would take over the stage, looking to join Jazz Gaming in the win column.

Some great ball movement early by Knicks Gaming allowed them to build a lead.

LeVert got a sweet feed and slammed it home to bring Warriors Gaming within four late in the second quarter.

Though Warriors Gaming made runs throughout the game, they were never able to get over the hump and Knicks Gaming moved to 1-0 in Group B with the 72-67 victory. Warriors Gaming would get a quick shot at redemption, however, as they stayed on the stage to face Jazz Gaming.

New game, same story as another Jazz Gaming player hits a last-second shot to end the second quarter.

Though Warriors Gaming found itself down double-digits, the team pulled together and found ways to claw back thanks to plays like this trey by Shawn_Win.

Warriors Gaming was able to avoid the 0-2 hole with a 62-56 win, putting both themselves and Jazz Gaming at 1-1 in group play. Knicks Gaming would re-take the stage with a chance to take command of the group with a second win. Wizards District Gaming would attempt to stand in their way.

Idrisdagoat6 set the tone for Knicks Gaming early with an authoritative slam, powering Knicks Gaming to a 34-27 halftime lead.

xGREATxGILLY13 hit this jumper for Wizards District and the game went into overtime.

Wizards District would outlast Knicks Gaming in OT, avoiding an 0-2 start with an 81-76 win. All four teams sat at 1-1 after their first two games, making the third games of the night for all teams true win or go home scenarios. The first two teams to take the stage with that pressure were Jazz Gaming and Knicks Gaming.

G O O F Y 7 5 7 would help keep Knicks Gaming within striking distance with this throwback tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabaar’s sky hook.

The game remained tight as the second half wound down, and it was solid defense by Jazz Gaming that helped them grab a late edge.

With the 64-59 win, Jazz Gaming guaranteed themselves a spot on Saturday. Still to be decided was who would get the $5,000 bonus for winning the pool, however. As Warriors Gaming defeated Jazz Gaming earlier in the night, a win would secure not only a spot on Saturday but that bonus as well for themselves. Warriors Gaming faced Wizards District Gaming for the night’s final game tasting both of those elements.

Warriors Gaming looked in-sync early as Type gave his team an eight-point lead with this dunk.

Jinsanity posterized another opponent despite the fact that Warriors Gaming was running away on the scoreboard.

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With a resounding 82-66 victory, Warriors Gaming claimed the top spot in Group B. Warriors Gaming will face the runner-up of Group A, Pistons GT, on Saturday. As the Group B runner-up, Jazz Gaming will play Cavs Legion GC, who won Group A.

The Tipoff gets ramped up even further for Day 3 on Thursday, May 3 as a total of eight teams will take the court looking to grab the two spots designated for Group C and get a leg up on play in Group D. Thursday’s action tips off at 3 p.m. ET and the schedule is as follows:

Group C

• Raptors Uprising GC at Magic Gaming
• 76ers GC at Blazer5 Gaming
• Raptors Uprising GC at 76ers GC
• Magic Gaming at Blazer5 Gaming
• Blazer5 Gaming at Raptors Uprising GC
• 76ers GC at Magic Gaming

Group D

• Mavs Gaming at Heat Check Gaming
• Grizz Gaming at Celtics Crossover Gaming

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If Warriors Gaming wins The Tipoff on Saturday, it might be a good omen for the Golden State Warriors who will be looking to potentially win their current playoff series the following day.