Hawks Talon GC Lose To Warriors Gaming Squad in Seventh Game of 2020 Season

Atlanta’s Own KEL (Mykel Wilson) Scores Career-High 32 Points in Loss to Warriors Gaming Squad

 Hawks Talon Gaming Club, the official NBA 2K League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, lost two games to Warriors Gaming Squad, the official affiliate of the Golden State Warriors, in front of an international viewing audience. The results of each game were 69-73 (OT) and 66-89 in the best-of-three series.

“Credit to Warriors Gaming Squad. They never let up throughout the entire night, and it’s why they came away with the victory,” Hawks Talon GC’s Team Manager and Head Coach Wesley Acuff said. “Tomorrow night, we are back at it, and we look forward to bringing our best against another very talented team in Jazz Gaming.”

In the first game that was decided by overtime, Atlanta’s own KEL (Mykel Wilson) led the team with a career-high 32 points. Hawks Talon’s BP (Michael Diaz-Cruz) finished with 21 points, a team-high nine assists and two steals. FOLLOWTHEGOD (Kwan Niblack Jr.) contributed with 11 points, two rebounds and a team-high three steals and two blocks, while LEE (Lee Lamb) totaled five points, a team-high 13 rebounds and three assists. Rounding out the group was MRSTYLEZ (Andrew Valle) who finished with five rebounds and two steals.

In the second game, Hawks Talon’s BP scored a team-high 29 points and added four assists. LEE recorded another double-double after tallying 12 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks. This performance extends his streak to 15 games with at least 10 rebounds. FOLLOWTHEGOD tallied nine points, MRSTYLEZ recorded eight points, five rebounds and four assists, while KEL added eight points and four assists.

Hawks Talon (3-4) will continue its remote gameplay for at least three more weeks. The club’s next match will occur at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 30 against Jazz Gaming, the official affiliate of the Utah Jazz. These games will air live on ESPN2, ESPN’s digital platforms and the NBA 2K League’s Twitch and YouTube channels.