After five days of freewheeling action in Las Vegas, the NBA Summer League officially enters tournament mode on Wednesday.
The 24 teams are seeded in a single-elimination tournament. The Toronto Raptors claimed the top spot, and along with seven other high-achieving teams, they have earned a bye into the second round.
That still leaves 16 teams to fill out a full day of basketball in Wednesday's first-round slate. You can catch the games on television or live-stream them at WatchESPN.
Artificial as the stakes may be, the tournament format does afford players a chance to show they can buckle down when there's more to play for. After all, some of these guys are playing for jobs and exposure.
Here's the schedule, standings and stats leaders as the tournament portion of the summer begins.
Note: The tournament bracket can be found at NBA.com.
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Article written by Nate Loop