Shooting guard Malik “OriginalMalik” Hobson finished with 28 points, six assists and three steals as Knicks Gaming defeated DUX Infinitos 82-73 to win the NBA 2K League’s The Ticket event on Saturday.
OriginalMalik earned tournament MVP honors for averaging 22.3 points and 7.8 assists. The Ticket was the third and final 5v5 in-season tournament for the 2K League.
This marks the third time the Knicks won the event after taking the inaugural Ticket in 2018 before winning again three years later.
The Knicks made it to the final by beating Magic Gaming 82-71 earlier Saturday to capture the Eastern Conference bracket. DUX Infinitos won the West bracket by beating Mavs Gaming 57-50.
The berths in the final enabled the Knicks and DUX Infinitos to qualify as the 11th- and 12th-place teams in the 2023 NBA 2K League 5v5 playoffs, which begin Wednesday.
–Field Level Media
