Blazer5 Gaming sink Kings in NBA 2K League's Tipoff

Blazer5 Gaming beat Kings Guard Gaming 67-61 on Monday at the NBA 2K League's 5v5 The Tipoff event.

Claude "Claude" Knight poured in a game-high 32 points on 11-of-20 shooting for Blazer5. He hit 10 3-pointers, and teammate Wahid "Faiz" Faiz chipped in 17 points and six assists.

Nasir "Fatstop" Love and Andy "ScoreSzn" Fernandez paced the Kings with 20 points apiece.

The Tipoff is the first of three tournaments that lead up to the NBA 2K League 5v5 Playoffs that run from June 26-29. The Tipoff runs through May 25, and it will be followed by The Turn (May 29-June 15) and The Ticket (June 18 and 22).

Action continues Wednesday with 12 games:

--Raptors Uprising GC vs. Cavs Legion GC

--Blazer5 Gaming vs. Lakers Gaming

--Gen.G Tigers vs. Hawks Talon GC

--Hornets Venom GT vs. Heat Check Gaming

--T-Wolves Gaming vs. Kings Guard Gaming

--Grizz Gaming vs. DUX Infinitos

--Magic Gaming vs. NetsGC

--Celtics Crossover Gaming vs. 76ers GC

--Pacers Gaming vs. Bucks Gaming

--NBL Oz Gaming vs. Wizards District Gaming

--Warriors Gaming Squad vs. Jazz Gaming

--Pistons GT vs. Mavs Gaming

NBA 2K League's 5v5 The Tipoff group standings:

Western Conference

T1. T-Wolves Gaming, 3-0

T1. Warriors Gaming Squad, 3-0

T3. Bucks Gaming, 2-1

T3. Mavs Gaming, 2-1

T3. Pacers Gaming, 2-1

T6. Kings Guard Gaming, 1-2

T6. DUX Infinitos, 1-2

T6. Grizz Gaming, 1-2

T6. Jazz Gaming, 1-2

T6. Pistons GT, 1-2

T6. Blazer5 Gaming, 1-2

12. Lakers Gaming, 0-3

Eastern Conference

T1. Cavs Legion GC, 2-1

T1. Celtics Crossover Gaming, 2-1

T1. Hawks Talon GC, 2-1

T1. Heat Check Gaming, 2-1

T1. Knicks Gaming, 2-1

T1. Raptors Uprising GC, 2-1

T1. Wizards District Gaming, 2-1

8. Hornets Venom GT, 2-2

T9. NBL Oz Gaming, 1-2

T9. 76ers GC, 1-2

T9. Magic Gaming, 1-2

T9. NetsCG, 1-2

13. Gen.G Tigers, 0-3

--Field Level Media