By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The first-ever NBA HORSE Challenge has been in the works and it’s finally ready to tip off. Eight NBA and WNBA players and legends will participate, split into two groups.
The duels will be done from the participants’ respective, isolated home courts and it will begin on Sunday, April 12. The winner from each group will move on to the championship round.
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Chauncey Billups | Zach LaVine |
| Tamika Catchings | Chris Paul |
| Mike Conley Jr. | Paul Pierce |
| Trae Young | Allie Quigley |
A coin toss at the start of each game will determine who shoots first, with the more senior player calling heads or tails. Players must describe each shot attempt, specifying the type of score they intend to make before taking a shot, such as a bank shot or swish. Dunking is prohibited. The first player in each game to accumulate the letters “H-O-R-S-E” after failing to match five shots is eliminated.
| Date | Time (ET) | NBA HORSE Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Apr. 12 | 7-9 p.m. | Quarterfinals Group 1: Trae Young vs. Chauncey Billups |
| Quarterfinals Group 1: Tamika Catchings vs. Mike Conley Jr. | ||
| Quarterfinals Group 2: Zach LaVine vs. Paul Pierce | ||
| Quarterfinals Group 2: Chris Paul vs. Allie Quigley | ||
| 9-11 p.m. | Quarterfinals Encore Presentations | |
| Thu, Apr. 16 | 7-9 p.m. | Quarterfinals Encore Presentations |
| 9-11 p.m. | Group 1: Semifinals | |
| Group 2: Semifinals | ||
| HORSE Championship Game |