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The NBA D-League season is just over a month away. Once the campaign gets rolling, things move rather quickly, and before you know it, it'll be time for the minor league's twelfth annual showcase. This coming January will mark the second straight season that the unique event will be hosted in the heart of Santa Cruz, California, which is now considered the home of the NBADL's defending champion Warriors.
What's more, the D-League revealed a new wrinkle in its latest press release. See here:
"Following the conclusion of all 19 games, a 2016 NBA D-League Showcase Champion will be crowned based first on a team's overall win-loss record at the event. The advanced basketball statistic Net Rating (calculated by subtracting Defensive Rating from Offensive Rating) will be used to break any ties among records. Offensive Rating is calculated by dividing a team's total points by its total offensive possessions, while Defensive Rating is derived by dividing a team's total points allowed by its opponent's total offensive possessions. Any remaining ties will then be resolved using a team's Strength of Schedule, as determined by that team's pre-Showcase opponents' winning percentage."
With all of this in mind, the league also formally announced the full schedule for the five day session. Take a look below for the outlined plan.
Wednesday, Jan. 6
Game 1 Canton vs. Idaho
Game 2 Westchester vs. Texas
Game 3 Delaware vs. Oklahoma City
Game 4 Iowa vs. Austin
Thursday, Jan. 7
Game 1 Fort Wayne vs. Rio Grande Valley
Game 2 Bakersfield vs. Maine
Game 3 Raptors vs. Sioux Falls
Game 4 Texas vs. Delaware
Friday, Jan. 8
Game 1 Oklahoma City vs. Grand Rapids
Game 2 Reno vs. Westchester
Game 3 Austin vs. Erie
Game 4 Santa Cruz vs. Iowa
Saturday, Jan. 9
Game 1 Los Angeles vs. Canton
Game 2 Idaho vs. Fort Wayne
Game 3 Rio Grande Valley vs. Raptors
Game 4 Sioux Falls vs. Santa Cruz
Sunday, Jan. 10
Game 1 Erie vs. Bakersfield
Game 2 Grand Rapids vs. Los Angeles
Game 3 Maine vs. Reno