Devin Booker uses Mavericks to advance to semis in NBA 2K Players Tournament

The Dallas Mavericks were the choice of Suns guard Devin Booker to defeat Rui Hachimura to qualify for the semifinals in the NBA 2K Player Tournament.

Dallas Mavericks basketball is on hold as the world deals with the novel coronavirus. There will be no word on when or if the season will resume until at least next month according to NBA commissioner Adam Silver. Hopefully, Luka Doncic and the Mavs get a chance to show what they can do in the playoffs this summer.

As fans deal with this difficult time, the NBA joined with NBA 2K to put on a Player Tournament. The quarterfinals took place on April 9. In the first matchup, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker took on Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura. The players are only allowed to use a team once in the tournament.

For the quarterfinal matchup, Booker chose the Dallas Mavericks and Hachimura went with the LA Clippers.

Booker dominated the matchup with the Mavs. The All-Star led by four points at the half and expanded it to a 13 at the end of the third quarter. Booker used Luka Doncic for an important run to expand the lead. Check out the clip below.

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Booker cruised to a comfortable 71-55 win over the Wizards rookie. He cannot use the Mavericks again in the tournament. Booker is one of the favorites to take home the championship in the first-ever NBA 2K Players Tournament.

Fans can watch the semifinals and finals on Saturday on ESPN. The remaining players may give serious consideration to the Mavericks after Devin Booker’s dominating win.

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