The best way to use your Top Shot Moments just got better. To coincide with the start of the NBA Playoffs, MomentRanks Play — a daily fantasy game for NBA Top Shot Moments — is hosting the first-ever Head-to-Head Contest for Play GMs to compete throughout the First Round of the NBA Playoffs to win Top Shot Packs and Moments.
With the Play Daily Contest, we’ve awarded Top Shot Moments to the GMs with highest daily scores on Play. But if the NBA Playoffs teach us anything, it’s that one game isn’t a tell-all for a team’s success. To become the best in the NBA requires the highest effort day-in and day-out.
With the First Round Head-to-Head Playoffs Contest, the GMs who play winning teams in their public head-to-head games from May 21 to June 6 will come out on top. And the GMs with the best win-loss records to show for it will be rewarded.
Start competing for Top Shot prizes by creating a public head-to-head for the First Round of the NBA Playoffs on MomentRanks Play.
Let’s get into how to Play the First Round Head-to-Head Playoffs Contest and the Top Shot prizes that GMs will be competing for, including Cool Cats Drop 1 Packs.
Play’s First Round Head-to-Head Contest Prizes
Top Shot prizes will be awarded to the top 50 GMs at the end of the First Round of the NBA Playoffs according to points on the head-to-head Playoff Contest Leaderboard.
The head-to-head contest rewards are as follows:
1st – 3rd Place: 1 Cool Cats (Drop 1) Pack
4th – 10th Place: 1 Series 2 Base Set (Release 15) Pack
11th – 50th Place: 1 Random Series 2 Base Set Moment
Rewards will be distributed within 48 hours of the final game of the First Round.
First Round H2H Playoff Contest Leaderboard
On the leaderboard, GMs will receive one point for a win, lose one point for a loss, and receive half-point for a draw. The leaderboard will be updated daily after all games have been completed.
In the case of a tie on the leaderboard within the top 50 at the end of the contest, win percentage across all games (ties included as a non-win) will be used as the tiebreaker.
Collectors are able to play 10 public head-to-head games per day. Only these 10 public head-to-heads will count toward your score on the Leaderboard. Private head-to-head games will not count toward the 10 daily head-to-heads limit or your score on the leaderboard.
A few Ground Rules
We have disabled the ability to view GM names and records in the head-to-head lobby to create a level playing field for all collectors. Collector name and win-loss record will appear in the lineup selection screen after a game is accepted, but never before.
However, as with all good things, there are always some who will attempt to skirt the rules. Please be keenly aware that the MomentRanks team will be closely monitoring all head-to-head games and opponents to ensure there is no colluding between GMs or bad actors who taint the integrity of Play. This includes GMs who consistently enter head-to-head contests and do not submit any players for their lineups, any pattern of throwing games, or any dishonest way of a GM improving or padding their record.
We reserve the right to reset your record or freeze your ability to Play if we see a consistent pattern of abusing head-to-head games. All winners of the Play Head-to Head Playoffs Contest will be thoroughly vetted by the MomentRanks team before receiving their reward.
How to Play the Head-to-Head Contest
Getting started using your Top Shot Moments on Play is easy. You can get an intro to Play on our blog.
- Go to play.momentranks.com. Follow instructions carefully to verify your Top Shot account, so you can start using your Moments in games.
- Go to the head-to-head page on Play. Here, you can join an open head-to-head game posted by a fellow GM, or you can create your own public head-to-head match that will be posted to the lobby. GMs can join up to 10 public head-to-heads per day.
- Set your lineup for today’s games by selecting five Moments from your collection of players playing a game today. View our Play FAQ for details on scoring and more.
- Once the games start, watch your players score in real-time on the My Games page.
- After all of the day’s games are completed, the First Round Playoff Leaderboard scores will be updated. Once games are final, you can join 10 more head-to-head games for the next day of the First Round.
Play Beta: Now Open to all Top Shot Collectors!
During the 2021 NBA Playoffs, we’ve opened up Play beta to all Top Shot collectors. This postseason, your feedback is vital to the success, iteration, and improvement of Play.
We’ve already made several improvements to the game, and cannot thank the community enough for their valuable feedback.
First, we ask that you submit any feedback, bugs, or suggestions through our Bugs and Feedback form. Secondly, you can reach us directly in a few ways.
- Via Twitter, by tweeting or DMing @MomentRanks or Christian Hardy, Lead of Content, @ByHardy.
- On Discord, by using the #play, #feedback or #bugs channels, or pinging Christian Hardy | MomentRanks (incompleteorder#7515).
Stay tuned for more special contests with Top Shot prizes throughout the 2021 NBA Playoffs!