2019 NBA 2K League Finals Preview: 76ers GC Vs. T-Wolves Gaming

The NBA 2K League Finals between the 76ers GC and T-Wolves Gaming will take place this Saturday. You can catch it live on the league’s Twitch channel or YouTube channel, starting at 3:00 pm ET.

The two teams battled during The Tipoff tournament back in April with Philadelphia beating Minnesota by a score of 68-57 on their way to winning the event. On Saturday, the two teams will again meet in the NBA 2K League Finals, which will be a best-of-five series for the first time (last year’s championship series was a best-of-three).

The schedule is as follows:

• 3:00 pm: Game 1, T-Wolves at 76ers GC.
• 4:15 pm: Game 2,  76ers GC at T-Wolves.
• 5:30 pm: Game 3, T-Wolves at 76ers GC.
• 6:45 pm: Game 4, 76ers GC at T-Wolves.*
• 8:00 pm: Game 5, T-Wolves at 76ers GC.*

*Game 4 and 5 if necessary. All times listed are ET.

The league’s second season began 18 weeks ago with the Knicks kicking off the year as the defending champs. New York will hold onto that title for a few more days before a new champion is crowned.

The 76ers GC do not have a traditional center, employing a guard-heavy lineup instead. T-Wolves Gaming fields a traditional lineup with a power forward off the bench.  Here’s more on each team ahead of the NBA 2K League Finals:

76ers GC

• Record: 11-5 (3rd overall)
• Point differential: +7.7 (2nd overall)
• Playoff record: 4-0
• Playoff point differential: +60

Philadelphia won The Tipoff (the first tournament of the 2019 season) and finished second in The Turn (the second tournament). The team hasn’t lost more than two games in a row all season.

76ers GC won four straight games entering the playoffs and didn’t take a single loss during their first two series against Pacers Gaming and Celtics Crossover Gaming. They closed out their semifinals series over Boston with a 37-point victory. Here’s more about the team:

• 76ers GC is led by 2019 NBA 2K League Coach of the Year Jeff Terrell.
• Point guard Radiant earned All-NBA 2K League Second-Team honors and was an MVP candidate.
• Rookie power forward Breadwinner earned All-NBA 2K League Defensive Team honors and was named to the league’s All-NBA Rookie Team.

T-Wolves Gaming

• Record: 10-6 (4th overall)
• Point differential: +5.8 (5th overall)
• Playoff record: 4-0
• Playoff point differential: +60

After a one-point loss to Cavs Legion GC on May 31, T-Wolves Gaming held a 3-6 record. Without a tournament win (Minnesota finished 3-3 in tournament play), the squad’s playoff hopes were dwindling. However, the team caught fire over the last six weeks of the regular season, winning its final seven contests by nearly 18 points per game.

T-Wolves Gaming took down Kings Guard Gaming 2-0 in the first round to set up a matchup with the Warriors Gaming Squad. WGS had won two of the three tournaments this season, including The Turn, when they knocked out 76ers GC in the finals. Minnesota dusted Golden State in the semifinals, winning the pair of playoff games by margins of 18 and 22, respectively. Here’s more about the team:

• T-Wolves Gaming is led by coach Shawn Vilvens, who also serves as the team’s GM.
• Center FEAST won the league’s Sportsmanship award.

For more details on the NBA 2K League, check out our 2019 season primer, which includes a full breakdown of which teams are involved, details on the league’s tournaments, and a look into how players make money while competing in the league.

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