Maine Travels to Orlando for G League Winter Showcase

PORTLAND, Maine. - The schedule for the upcoming 2024 G League Winter Showcase was unveiled late Monday night.

Maine finished pod play with a record of 6-8, and will not get a chance to compete for the Showcase Cup. Advancing to the eight-team tournament from the East division were the Westchester Knicks and Capital City Go-Go. The Celtics will still play two games this weekend in Orlando.

First, the Celtics will battle College Park on Friday, December 20 at 8:30 p.m. in a nationally televised game on Roku. This will be the third meeting between the Skyhawks and Celtics this season. College Park won the previous two meetings during pod play. Maine's final game of the Showcase will be on Sunday, December 22 against Motor City. The Cruise and Celtics will meet at 6:00 p.m. in another nationally televised game on Roku. This will be the first meeting between Maine and Motor City this season.

The Celtics expect to have all three of their Two-Way Players in JD Davison, Drew Peterson, and Anton Watson in Orlando for the pair of games. Baylor Scheierman is also expected to be on assignment with Maine.

The 2024 NBA G League Winter Showcase is the league’s premier in-season scouting opportunity. The 20th edition of the Showcase runs from December 19-22 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Overall, 31 games will played over four days in Orlando. The Westchester Knicks won the Winter Showcase in 2023.

Every NBA G League team will play at least two games at the Winter Showcase, which is the culmination of the first part of the league’s season – the Tip-Off Tournament.  During the Tip-Off Tournament, teams were placed into four regions to play 14 games exclusively against each other. The teams with the best winning percentage in each region, along with the next four teams with the best winning percentages regardless of region, will advance to compete for the Championship at the NBA G League Winter Showcase. The Showcase Championship winning team also takes home the $100,000 prize.

The eight teams playing for the Showcase Cup are Westchester, Capital City, OKC, Grand Rapids, The Valley, Iowa, Stockton, and Sioux Falls.

The NBA G League Winter Showcase gives over 200 players on NBA G League rosters a chance to shine in hopes of achieving their dream: landing an NBA contract. It takes place right before the point in the season when NBA teams can sign free agents to 10-Day Contracts.

The majority of players in the NBA G League are free agents who can be signed by any NBA team (click here to learn more about how rosters are built). More than 100 players have earned a call-up during or immediately after the last 19 Showcases.

THE ROAD AHEAD: After the conclusion of the NBA G League Winter Showcase, all teams will begin the regular season with a new, 0-0 record. Maine's regular season begins on the road on December 27 when the Celtics travel to play the Grand Rapids Gold. The Celtics will then face Motor City on December 29 before returning to the Portland Expo on December 31 against the Texas Legends. Tickets are available here.