What is Fantasy NBA with OwnersBox?
OwnersBox is excited to introduce weekly fantasy NBA contests live now on our platform. Contests are played over a 7-day period and are available to enter any day of the week!
With our fantasy NBA contests, users can put together their best fantasy teams and compete in either Tournament style or Head-2-Head contests.
You accumulate points in Tournament contests over a 7-day period. Your team is allowed a specific number of games per week, per position in order to accumulate points (also known as game opportunities). In Head-2-Head contests, you can choose which games your players accumulate points in.
In Head-2-Head contests, users participate in a live snake draft. Contests have anywhere from 2 to 16 users and can last 1 to 4 weeks, depending on size. Entrants participate in a single-elimination bracket-style contest. Prizes are paid out weekly, with the contest winner taking the majority of the prize pool.
While there are many different forms of Fantasy NBA, here are some key features that make OwnersBox unique:
- Contests are available to play every day.
- Receive player news notifications after your teams are built.
- Users have the ability to swap players throughout the week. When swapping a player, 20% of the remaining salary from the player you’re dropping will be deducted from the available salary to be used towards a new player.
- Going over the game limit will automatically trigger the Best Ball feature. When Best Ball is active, only the best scoring games within your game opportunities will be scored, while the lowest ones are dropped.
How To Join A Fantasy NBA League?
Choose Your Contest.
Select either Tournament or Head-2-Head.
Pick your Players.
Manage Your Team, Watch and Win.
Live alerts and player stats help you stay on top of your contest.
What is a Head-To-Head Fantasy NBA League?
2 Team
(1-week duration)
Two people compete over the course of 7 days, with the winner taking the prize pool.
4 Team
(2-week duration)
8 Team
(3-week duration)
Eight people compete over a 7 day period. The winners move on to the next round and play each other, until the completion of the contest. In total, eight team contests take three weeks from start to finish.
16 Team
(4-week duration)
For beginners who are brand new to fantasy NBA leagues, it can be helpful to have your players auto-drafted during each contest selection. The OwnersBox auto-pick option drafts the best available player based on points projection for the remaining roster spots you need to fill for your team. This can also be used for someone who is unable to be present for their entire draft.
Game opportunities are an important part of Head-2-Head contests. While your 10-player roster will accumulate points for you over a 7-day period, they might not accumulate points for every game they play in. Your team is allowed a specific number of games per week, per position, to accumulate points. These points are referred to as game opportunities.
Below are the game opportunities listed below by position.
- Point Guard – 6 game opportunities
- Shooting Guard – 6 game opportunities
- Small Forward – 6 game opportunities
- Power Forward – 6 game opportunities
- Center – 6 game opportunities
To maximize your score, you’re able to choose which games players are accumulating points. It’s helpful to pay attention to your game opportunities throughout your games so that you can earn as many points as possible.
What is a Tournament Contest?
Game opportunities include:
- Point Guard – 6 game opportunities
- Shooting Guard – 6 game opportunities
- Small Forward – 6 game opportunities
- Power Forward – 6 game opportunities
- Center – 6 game opportunities
How To Draft Fantasy NBA
When drafting a team for your Tournament or Head-2-Head contest, your NBA team roster will be made up of the following positions:
2 Point
Guards (PG)
2 Shooting Guards (SG)
2 Small
Forwards (SF)
2 Power
Forwards (PF)
2 Centers (C)
How Does Fantasy NBA Scoring Work?
| Points | Rebounds | Assists | Blocks | Steals | Turnover |
| 1 point (point for point) |
1 points | 1 points | 2 points | 2 points | -1 points |
How To Manage Your Fantasy NBA Team on OwnersBox
In Tournament contests, you can process as many swaps as you wish to your line-up, but each swap will cost a penalty fee (20%) of the dropped players remaining salary. If a player is injured, you will not be charged the swap fee.
In Head-2-Head contests, you are allowed to swap a maximum of two (2) players per week. If you win your Head-2-Head (H2H) for the week and advance (in 4, 8, 16 team contests), your swaps will be refreshed and you will get two new swaps.
Tips For Fantasy NBA Beginners
When it comes to playing Fantasy NBA as a beginner, keep these tips in mind:
- Consider auto-picking every player selection. This way you can draft the best available player based on points projection for the remaining roster spots you need to fill for your team.
- Do your research. Take the time to get familiar with current NBA players in a variety of positions.
- When adding a player to your roster in the Tournament contest, always keep your overall salary in mind (be careful about choosing too many high-end players).
