Celtics Crossover Gaming ruined Hornets Venom GT’s in-person home game on Monday, taking a 73-72 win at Charlotte in the NBA 2K League’s The Turn event.
The day’s only other match also was played in front of a live crowd, with unbeaten NetsGC topping Knicks Gaming 71-66 in New York.
Celtics center Jhade “Colt” Black wrote on Twitter, “Wanna praise
(Hornets Venom GM Lawrence West), @HornetsVenomGT, & the @hornets for hosting our @NBA2KLeague game! It felt so intense & the crowd was really into it! I felt like I was in a real nba game. .. we need more in person events/tournaments, it’s not even close!!!”
Wanna praise @BiggWest_ , @HornetsVenomGT, & the @hornets for hosting our @NBA2KLeague game! It felt so intense & the crowd was really into it! I felt like I was in a real nba gamewe need more in person events/tournaments, it’s not even close!!!
— Colt (@worthingcolt_) June 27, 2023
The Nets were led by Tariq “Greens” Reed with 28 points and 10 assists and Glenn “GlennRatty” Wilkerson with 21 points. Jakari “WhatsStick” Hunt put 22 points for the Knicks while Malik “OriginalMalik” Hobson had 20.
Nine matches are scheduled for Tuesday:
–Heat Check Gaming vs. Wizards District Gaming
–Warriors Gaming Squad vs. Lakers Gaming
–Magic Gaming vs. Gen.G Tigers
–Kings Guard Gaming vs. Blazer5 Gaming
–NBL Oz Gaming vs. Wizards District Gaming
–Bucks Gaming vs. Pacers Gaming
–Gen.G Tigers vs. Heat Check Gaming
–Lakers Gaming vs. Kings Guard Gaming
–Cavs Legion GC vs. Raptors Uprising GC
NBA 2K League The Turn group-play standings:
Eastern Conference
1. Nets GC, 4-0
2. NBL Oz Gaming, 2-1
T3. Knicks Gaming, 2-2
T3. Cavs Legion GC, 2-2
T3. Gen.G Tigers, 2-2
6. 76ers GC, 2-3
T7. Heat Check Gaming, 1-2
T7. Hornets Venom GT, 1-2
T7. Magic Gaming, 1-2
T7. Raptors Uprising GC, 1-2
T7. Wizards District Gaming, 1-2
T7. Celtics Crossover Gaming, 1-2
13. Hawks Talon GC, 0-4
Western Conference
T1. Bucks Gaming, 3-0
T1. Pistons GT, 3-0
T1. Warriors Gaming Squad, 3-0
T4. Jazz Gaming, 2-1
T4. Pacers Gaming, 2-1
T4. Grizz Gaming, 2-1
7. Blazer5 Gaming, 1-2
8. DUX Infinitos, 1-3
9. T-Wolves Gaming, 2-2
T10. Mavs Gaming, 0-3
T10. Kings Guard Gaming, 0-3
T10. Lakers Gaming, 0-3
NBA 2K League The Turn prize structure:
1. — $100,000
2. — $50,000
3-4. — $25,000 each
5-8. — $12,500 each
–Field Level Media