NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

OFFICIAL RULES

The “NBA Head to Head Contest” (“The Contest”) is a contest which allows participants to enter for a chance to win one of the offered prizes, pursuant to these official rules (the “Official Rules”), which are available online at https://nbaheadtohead.com. The sponsor of this contest is NBA Properties, Inc. (the “Sponsor”) and can be contacted here: fanrelations@nba.com, 16 York Street, Suite 2510, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 0E6. By taking part in this Contest you accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and agree that all decisions of NBA Entities (as defined below) are final and binding. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law. These Official Rules apply only to this Contest and not to any other promotions, contests, or sweepstakes by NBA Entities.

CONTEST PERIOD

The Contest begins on December 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM ET and ends on April 15, 2024 at 11:59:59 PM ET (the “Contest Period”). All dates are subject to change dependent upon the NBA schedule. For the complete 2023-24 NBA schedule, visit www.nba.com/schedule. See “To Participate” section below for additional details.

ELIGIBILITY, RESIDENCY AND AGE:

The Contest is only open to legal residents of Canada, who are at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry (each, an “Entrant”). Employees, officers and directors, and the household and immediate family members and/or those with whom such employees, officers and directors are domiciled, of NBA Properties, Inc., the National Basketball Association (the “NBA”), NBA member teams, NBA Media Ventures, LLC, prize suppliers, and advertising/promotion agencies and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates (collectively, “NBA Entities”) are not eligible to enter or win. For the purpose of these Official Rules, “household members” means those people who share the same residence and/or mailing address at least three months per year with one or more NBA Entities and “immediate family members” means any parent, spouse, sibling or child and their respective spouses. Sponsor reserves the right to verify the eligibility of the winner.

HOW TO PLAY

To participate, during the Contest Period visit nbaheadtohead.com (“website”) and click on the banners, buttons and/or links to access the Game registration page. If you are already a registered Game member, you must login to the Game Play page using your previously designated email and password to participate in the Game. If you are not a registered member of the Game, you must register before participating in this Game. Registration is free. To register, complete and submit the Game Registration form according to the instructions provided. As part of the registration process, you will be asked if you wish to receive NBA promotional emails and/or reminder Head to Head notification SMS messages from the NBA. Consenting to receive NBA promotional emails or Head to Head SMS messages is optional and is not required for sign up or participation in this Game, and will not impact your chances of winning. Upon completion of the registration process, you may link to the Game Play page using your newly designated or chosen username and password to participate in the Game. Entrants are responsible for ensuring that all contact information is up-to-date and accurate at all times during the Contest Period. Limit one (1) Game User Registration form submission per person and per email address for the duration of the Contest Period. Additional registration forms received from any such person or email address after the first registration form received from that person or email address will be void. The use of script, macro or any other device to automate or subvert the registration process is prohibited and all such registrations will be void. Registration form submissions will be accepted throughout the Contest Period (up to one million (1,000,000) registrations), in accordance with the terms of these Official Rules.

(2) Each Game weekly match-up will be chosen by an employee or representative of NBA and posted to the website weekly every Tuesday, commencing on December 12, 2023 and ending April 15, 2024.

(3) Click on the “Submit” button to submit your weekly head to head selections. Users can edit their selections at any time by logging into the website and editing their selections as much as they wish, but any edits must be confirmed prior to the commencement of that NBA game the matchup pertains to.

  • Users choose the 5 players in the head to head matchups every week that they think will score more points than the other player they are matched up against.
  • Users will be able to edit their matchups at any time prior to game time. They will also be eligible for all weekly, streak, and season long prizes and have their usernames displayed on the leaderboards.

Scoring

  • Users receive 1 win for every correct matchup chosen, where the player they selected ended up with more points in the game than the other player they were head to head against.

  • If players in a matchup both score the same number of points in that matchup, the winner of that head to head matchup will be the player on the team that wins the game. For example, a head to head matchup:

    • Luka Doncic (Mavericks) vs Stephen Curry (Warriors)
    • Both players score 28 points
    • Mavericks win the game
      • Luka Doncic would win the head to head matchup
  • Users are ranked in order of total wins throughout the season long contest period

  • Users are also ranked in order of longest win streak during each streak period

    • A “streak’ is defined by the correct number of guesses (wins) in a row, based on the order of the matchups being displayed on the website from top to bottom.
      • For example, in week 1, if a user gets the matchup in position 1 correct (the first matchup listed at top of the website) and also gets the second and third matchup correct, but does not get the 4th matchup correct, then their ‘longest streak’ is three.
        • If this user above then correctly guessed the 5th matchup, their ‘longest streak’ after week 1 would still be three, but their ‘current streak’ would now be one.
      • Current streaks continue into following weeks as long as they are in the 3 defined periods.
        • For example, in week 1, the user above got the 4th matchup wrong, but the 5th matchup correct. If in week 2, they got the first 4 matchups correct (in order from top to bottom) but the last matchup in week 2 wrong, their new longest streak would be 5 → One matchup correct from the last matchup in week 1 + the first 4 correct in week 2.
          • The win streaks carry forward but are cut off at the end of each period and reset at the beginning of these period dates.
      • If a user does not play in one of the weeks, or does not choose ALL of the matchups in that week, then their current win streak will end.
        • For example, if a user has all 5 matchups in week 1 correct, but does not make any picks in week 2. The 5 win streak is over and does NOT carry over to week 3.
        • Additionally, if a user does not pick a player for one of the matchups in a week, the win streak will also end.
          • For example, if a user picks all 5 matchups correct in week 1. In week 2, if they correctly choose a player for the first matchup, the win streak would be 6. But if they did not choose a player in the second position in week 2, the win streak would also end.
    • There are three streak periods:
      • December 12, 2023 to January 22, 2024
      • January 23, 2024 to March 4, 2024
      • March 5, 2024 to April 15, 2024

Game Cancellations or Player Non-Participation: If an entire game where a matchup is taking place is cancelled or rescheduled for ANY reason, it will be removed from the Head to Head results.

  • The game would be removed from streak eligibility. Ex. if a user correctly guessed the previous matchup to the cancelled game correctly AND the following matchup to the cancelled game correctly, their streak would continue and not be impacted by the cancelled game. Ex. if the game being cancelled is the 3rd matchup in the week, and a user got the 2nd matchup correct, and the 4th matchup correct, their win streak would still continue and not be affected by the cancelled 3rd matchup.

If a player in any of the matchups does not play in the game, they will be automatically subbed out for another player on their team. The player automatically subbed in will be the player on the same team with the next lower PPG (points per game average) on the same team, however the substitution is at the sole discretion of the NBA.

For example, L.A. Lakers PPG averages (for example only):

  • LeBron James - 28.5 PPG
  • Anthony Davis - 24.1 PPG
  • D’Angelo Russell - 18.6 PPG
    • If LeBron James (PPG average of 28.5 points and highest on the team) was in a matchup vs Luka Doncic but Lebron James does not play in the game, he will automatically be subbed out for Anthony Davis. Davis will now be matched up against Luka Doncic.
    • If the original matchup was Anthony Davis vs Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis does not play in the game, then Anthony Davis would be subbed out for D’Angelo Russell.
  • The current PPG averages for the 2023-24 season at the date of the game will be used

If a player plays in the game for ANY length of time, but does not complete the game for ANY reason, they will NOT be subbed out for a replacement. It is possible this player finished with 0 points, but if they dress and play for the game, they will be used in the matchup.

PRIZING

Weekly

  • Prizes will be randomly awarded on a weekly basis to 10 (ten) users who guess a perfect week (all 5 matchups correct) during the week. These users will be contacted by the NBA via email within one week after the weekly matchup is over.

10 Weekly prizes:

  1. Swingman jersey of choice from nbastore.ca ($130 CDN retail value)
  2. Swingman jersey of choice from nbastore.ca ($130 CDN retail value)
  3. NBA Hoodie of choice from nbastore.ca ($115 CDN retail value)
  4. NBA Hat of choice from nbastore.ca ($50.00 CDN retail value)
  5. $25 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
  6. $25 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
  7. $25 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
  8. $25 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
  9. $25 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
  10. $25 CDN DoorDash Gift Card

Season Long

  • Prizes will be awarded to the top 20 users with the most correct guesses (wins) on a cumulative season long basis.
  • In the event that at the end of the season, users are tied with the same cumulative season long win total, then a tiebreaker will also be used to calculate the 20 Season long prize winners.
    • Tiebreaker #1 - Longest win streak. The user who has the longest win streak across all 3 streak periods will win the tiebreaker and be ranked in the higher position.
      • Ex. At the end of the season, 3 users are tied for 3rd place with 51 wins. User A has a 7 game longest streak (from period 1), User B has a 8 game longest streak (from period 2), and User C has a 5 game longest streak (from period 2). User B would be ranked in 3rd place (with the longest streak across all periods), User A would be ranked in 4th, and User C would be ranked in 5th.
    • Tiebreaker #2 - Longest win streak in period 3. In the event users are STILL tied afker tiebreaker #1, then users will be ranked according to the longest win streak for period 3 ONLY.
      • Ex. 2 users are still tied after tiebreaker #1. User A had a longest win streak in period 3 of 6. User B had a longest win streak in period 3 of 5. User A would win the tiebreaker and be ranked ahead of User B.
    • Tiebreaker #3 - Longest win streak in period 2. In the event users are STILL tied after tiebreaker #1 and #2, then users will be ranked according to longest win streak for period 2 ONLY.
      • Ex. 2 users are still tied after tiebreaker #1 and #2. User A had a longest win streak in period 2 of 4. User B had a longest win streak in period 2 of 7. User B would win the tiebreaker and be ranked ahead of User A.
    • Tiebreaker #4 - Longest win streak in period 1. In the event users are STILL tied after tiebreaker #1 and #2 and #3, then users will be ranked according to longest win streak for period 1 ONLY.
      • Ex. 2 users are still tied after tiebreaker #1 and #2 and #3. User A had a longest win streak in period 1 of 8. User B had a longest win streak in period 1 of 6. User A would win the tiebreaker and be ranked ahead of User B.
    • In the event users are STILL tied after all 4 the tiebreakers rules have been applied, ranking between the users with tied wins will be chosen at random by the Sponsor.

20 Season Long prizes:

  1. First place prize:

    Trip for two to a 2024 NBA Finals Game with a total approximate retail value of $5,000 CDN.
    First place prize includes:

    • Two (2) tickets to Game 3 or Game 4 of the NBA Finals at the NBA’s sole discretion
    • Two (2) roundtrip flight tickets from the winner's closest Canadian airport
    • One (1) double-occupancy hotel room for two (2) nights (to be chosen by the NBA in their sole and absolute discretion).
  2. Second place prize:

    Courtside tickets to a Regular Season game in the 2024-25 season with an approximate retail value of $5,000 CDN.
    Second place prize includes:

    • Two (2) Courtside tickets to a specific Regular Season game to be determined by the NBA at the NBA’s sole discretion
    • Two (2) roundtrip flight tickets from the winner's closest Canadian airport
    • One (1) double-occupancy hotel room for two (2) nights (to be chosen by the NBA in their sole and absolute discretion).
  3. Third place prize:

    Trip to Las Vegas for NBA Summer League with an approximate retail value of $3,500 CDN. Third place prize includes:

    • Two (2) tickets to a specific game to be determined by the NBA at the NBA’s sole discretion
    • Two (2) roundtrip flight tickets from the winner's closest Canadian airport
    • One (1) double-occupancy hotel room for two (2) nights (to be chosen by the NBA in their sole and absolute discretion).
  4. Fourth place prize:

    One (1) Game worn NBA or autographed NBA jersey up to $750 USD from https://store.nba.com/collectibles-jerseys

  5. Fifth place prize:

    One (1) Game worn NBA or autographed NBA jersey up to $750 USD from https://store.nba.com/collectibles-jerseys

  6. Sixth place prize:

    $150 USD NBA Store Gift Card from https://store.nba.com/

  7. Seventh place prize:

    $150 USD NBA Store Gift Card from https://store.nba.com/

  8. Eighth place prize:

    $150 USD NBA Store Gift Card from https://store.nba.com/

  9. Ninth place prize:

    $150 CDN DoorDash Gift Card

  10. Tenth place prize:

    $150 CDN DoorDash Gift Card

  11. Eleventh place prize:

    $50 CDN DoorDash Gift Card

  12. Twelfth place prize:

    $50 CDN DoorDash Gift Card

  13. Thirteenth place prize:

    $50 CDN DoorDash Gift Card

  14. Fourteenth place prize:

    $50 CDN DoorDash Gift Card

  15. Fifteenth place prize:

    $50 CDN DoorDash Gift Card

  16. Sixteenth place prize:

    $50 CDN DoorDash Gift Card

  17. Seventeenth place prize:

    $50 CDN DoorDash Gift Card

  18. Eighteenth place prize:

    $50 CDN DoorDash Gift Card

  19. Nineteenth place prize:

    $50 CDN DoorDash Gift Card

  20. Twentieth place prize:

    $50 CDN DoorDash Gift Card

Prizes must be accepted as awarded and are not transferable or convertible to cash. No substitutions except at NBA Entities’ option. NBA Entities reserve the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to substitute the Prize or a component thereof with a prize of equal or greater value, including, without limitation, but at NBA Entities’ sole and absolute discretion, a cash award.

Prize winners and their traveling companion are responsible for: any and all costs, expenses and taxes not expressly described herein including, without limitation, applicable ground transportation, gratuities, merchandise, telephone calls, personal expenses of any nature for overnight layovers, meals and beverages, service charges, in-flight meals and entertainment; costs incurred to and from the departure point as the prize originate and terminate there, obtaining sufficient personal travel insurance prior to departure, if desired; obtaining and carrying all necessary travel documentation, such as passports and visas and complying with entry, health, customs and immigrations regulations and requirements. Please consult the website of the Government of Canada for information about COVID-19 requirements: www.travel.gc.ca/travel-covid. These requirements are subject to change without notice.

Longest Win Streak

  • Prizes will be awarded to users who have the longest consecutive win streak during 3 separate periods during the season. The three periods are: December 12, 2023 to January 22, 2024; January 23, 2024 to March 4, 2024; and March 5, 2024 to April 15, 2024.
  • In the event users are tied with the same longest win streak in any one of the three periods, then the cash prize (see 3 Longest Streak Prizes below) will be divided up equally among the tied users. Ex. if 3 users have the same longest win streak the cash prize would be divided equally amongst those 3 users.

3 Longest Streak prizes:

  • $3,500 CDN cash prize for the Longest Win streak in period 1 (December 12, 2023 to January 22, 2024)
  • $3,500 CDN cash prize for the Longest Win streak in period 2 (January 23, 2024 to March 4, 2024)
  • $3,500 CDN cash prize for the Longest Win streak in period 3 (March 5, 2024 to April 15, 2024)

Winner Selection/Notification:

Winners will be notified by an employee or representative of the NBA via email using the email provided during the sign up process.

  • The selected entrants for the Season-Long Prizes will be contacted via email or by telephone by a representative of the NBA Entities by Friday, April 19, 2024.
  • The selected entrants for the Longest Win Streak Prizes will be contacted via email or by telephone by a representative of the NBA Entities within one (1) week of the end of each streak period
  • The selected entrants for the Weekly Prizes will be contacted via email or by telephone by a representative of the NBA Entities within one (1) week after the weekly matchup is over

If the potential winner cannot be reached OR in the event a potential winner does not accept the prize or fails to comply with these rules and requirements within two (2) business days of being contacted by email or phone, the Prize will be forfeited. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given and the NBA Entities will have sole discretion to select another potential winner.

Before being declared a Prize winner, the selected entrant will be required to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, whether mechanical or otherwise, a mathematical skill-testing question and will also be required to sign, and in the event of a minor, have his/her parent or legal guardian sign on his/her behalf, a Declaration and Release Form (the “Release Form”) stating that he/she has read, understood and complied with these Official Rules (including the eligibility requirements); grants all consents required as contemplated in these Official Rules; authorizes NBA Entities and their designees and assigns to use the winner’s name, voice, city/province of residence, photos, video or film clips, and/or other visual likeness for advertising and/or trade purposes and/or for any other purpose in any media or format now or hereafter known without further compensation (financial or otherwise), permission or notification; and releases the Releasees and the supplier and/or provider of prizes from any and all liability of any kind arising out of the winner’s participation in this Contest and receipt and use of the Prize. If the selected entrant fails to correctly answer the mathematical skill-testing question, fails to execute and return the Release Form within the required time period of two (2) business days, is otherwise not in compliance with the Official Rules, or is unable or unwilling to comply with these Official Rules, the selected entrant will be deemed ineligible and will forfeit his/her Prize. A new potential winner will then be selected from all remaining eligible Entries in accordance with these Official Rules.

All decisions of the NBA Entities with respect to any aspect of this Contest, including without limitation, the eligibility of Entries, are final and binding on all entrants in all matters as they relate to this Contest.

INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE RELEASEES FROM ANY LIABILITY, DAMAGES, LOSSES OR INJURY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY PRIZE THAT MAY BE WON.  THE NBA ENTITIES DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE CONDITION, FITNESS OR MERCHANTABILITY OF THE PRIZE.

THE RELEASEES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER IN RELATION TO THIS CONTEST AND WILL BE RELEASED AND HELD HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIM, ACTION, LIABILITY, LOSS, INJURY OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO WINNER OR ANY THIRD PARTY OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL OR REAL PROPERTY DUE IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY ANY REASON, INCLUDING THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF THE PRIZE AND/OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST.

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY CONTAINED IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR OTHERWISE ON SPONSOR’S WEBSITE(S), INCLUDING THE CONTEST WEBSITE, SPONSOR ASSUMES ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR (A) ANY INCORRECT OR INACCURATE ENTRY INFORMATION, OR FOR ANY FAULTY OR FAILED ELECTRONIC DATA TRANSMISSIONS; (B) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR THEFT, DESTRUCTION OR ALTERATION OF ENTRIES AT ANY POINT IN THE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST/SWEEPSTAKES; (C) ANY TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION, FAILURE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE, REGARDLESS OF CAUSE, WITH REGARD TO ANY EQUIPMENT, SYSTEMS, NETWORKS, LINES, SATELLITES, SERVERS, CAMERA, COMPUTERS OR PROVIDERS UTILIZED IN ANY ASPECT OF THE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST; (D) INACCESSIBILITY OR UNAVAILABILITY OF ANY NETWORK OR WIRELESS SERVICE, THE INTERNET OR WEBSITE OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF; (E) SUSPENDED OR DISCONTINUED INTERNET, WIRELESS OR LANDLINE PHONE SERVICE; (F) ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PARTICIPANT'S OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON’S COMPUTER OR MOBILE DEVICE WHICH MAY BE RELATED TO OR RESULTING FROM ANY ATTEMPT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST OR DOWNLOAD OF ANY MATERIALS IN THE CONTEST (IF ANY); AND (G) ANY LOSSES WHATSOEVER, FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, SUFFERED BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST AND THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

Released Parties are not responsible for lost, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled, late, delayed, undelivered or misdirected entries, registrations, predictions or submissions; theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, registrations, predictions or submissions; failures or malfunctions of phones, phonelines or telephone systems; interrupted or unavailable network, server, cable, satellite, Internet Service Provider (ISP), or other connections; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in any transmission or communication; traffic congestion on the Internet or for any technical problem, including but not limited to any injury or damage to any entrant’s (“Entrant’s”) or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in this Game; errors in these Official Rules, in any Game-related advertisements or other materials; the administration of the Game or selection or announcement of winners or the distribution of prizes; the tabulating of points, the cancellation, suspension or preemption of any playoff games, injuries or other unavailability of players, scoring tabulations or timing errors or other problems or errors of any kind whether mechanical, human, electronic, typographical, printing or otherwise. Entrants are responsible for any charges of online service providers or wireless carriers. Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to void any entries of Entrants whom Sponsors believe have attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Game or is in violation of these Official Rules. Entrants in this Contest agree to be bound by these Official Rules and agree that the NBA Entities and their designees and assigns may use the entrant’s name, voice, city/province of residence, photos, video or film clips, and/or other visual likeness for advertising and/or trade purposes and/or for any other purpose in any media or format now or hereafter known without further compensation (financial or otherwise), permission or notification.

NBA Entities reserve the right to withdraw, amend or suspend this Contest or to amend these Official Rules, in any way, in the event of an error, technical problem, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the NBA Entities that interferes with the proper conduct of this Contest as contemplated by these Official Rules. Any attempt to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, NBA Entities reserve the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law. NBA Entities reserve the right to cancel, amend or suspend this Contest, or to amend these Official Rules, without prior notice or obligation, in the event of any accident, printing, administrative, or other error or any kind, or for any other reason.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of these Official Rules and disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, including, but not limited to: the Contest Entry form, the Website, point of sale, television, radio, print and/or online advertising; the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.

Miscellaneous: By playing the Game, each participant accepts and agrees to accept and be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be made at the Sponsor’s sole discretion and be final and binding in all respects. No transfer, assignment, cash redemption, or substitution of a prize (or portion thereof) is permitted except by Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value as determined by Sponsor. All federal, provincial, and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes) and all other costs and expenses associated with acceptance and use of a prize not specified herein as being awarded are winners’ sole responsibility. Except where prohibited by law, a prize winner's acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for the Released Parties to use that prize winner's name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information, voice, and address (city & province/territory), worldwide and in all forms of media, in perpetuity, without further compensation. Prize winners agree to Released Parties’ use of their names and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes, without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. The Released Parties and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies are not responsible for lost, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled, late, delayed, undelivered or misdirected downloads, installations, registrations, usernames, Game points, NBA team/number of revisions; theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, NBA team/number of game; failures or malfunctions of phones/mobile devices (including wireless phones/handsets or other wireless devices), phone lines or telephone systems; interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in any transmission or communication; traffic congestion on the Internet or for any technical problem, including, but not limited to, any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer or mobile device related to or resulting from participation in this Game; errors or ambiguity in these Official Rules, in any Game-related advertisements or other materials; the selection or announcement of potential winners or the distribution of prizes; the cancellation, suspension or preemption of NBA games, scoring tabulation or timing errors or other problems or errors of any kind whether mechanical, human, electronic, typographical, printing or otherwise. By entering, each participant agrees that the Released Parties and their parents, affiliated and subsidiary companies and advertising and promotion agencies shall have no liability and will be held harmless by participant for any claim, action, liability, loss, injury or damage (1) to participant or any other person or entity, including, without limitation, personal injury or death to participant or any other person or damage to personal or real property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize and any travel or travel-related activity thereto or participation in this Game, and (2) any and all taxes and other fees applicable to the prizes received by the prize winners. The Released Parties, in their sole discretion (subject to the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (“RACJ”) in Quebec), reserve the right to,: 1) disqualify any person (and void his/her points) who tampers with the submission process, the operation of the Game, or any other component of this Game, or who is otherwise in violation of these Official Rules; and 2) subject to the approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux (“RACJ”) in Quebec) modify, suspend or terminate this Game (or any portion thereof) should virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes, including but not limited to war, strikes, health crisis, epidemic, pandemic, civil disturbances, work stoppage, and/or acts of God, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Game. The Released Parties reserve the right to halt or modify the Game at any time during the Contest Period if events beyond its control compromise the Game’s fairness or integrity. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE GAME IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, RELEASED PARTIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK ANY AND ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE FROM ANY SUCH PARTICIPANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

The Released Parties reserve the right to modify these rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the Official Rules of the Game. This is a Game designed to increase consumer awareness of and interest in the Released Parties’ service.

This Game may not be used for any form of gambling. Any entry or transaction that is incomplete, late, or does not include a validly issued NBA Head to Head account or username will be disqualified. In the event that the Game is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, Released Parties reserve the right to discontinue or modify the Game, or to disqualify participants residing in the affected geographic areas. In such an event, the Sponsor shall have no liability to any participants who are disqualified due to such an action. In the event of any ambiguity(s) or error(s) in these Official Rules, the Released Parties reserve the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes or to correct any such ambiguity or error(s) without materially affecting the Official Rules of the Game.

Binding Arbitration

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and excluding participants who are individuals resident in the province of Quebec, the parties, including all participants, waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules or the Game. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules and/or the Game shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in the State of New York, in the City of New York, County of New York, unless otherwise required by law, in which case it shall be conducted where required.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction: TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND EXCLUDING PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS RESIDENT IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF ITS TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULES. For any matters which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in these Official Rules and/or in connection with the entering of any judgment on an arbitration award in connection with these Official Rules and/or the Game, the parties irrevocably submit and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the New York state and federal courts located in the City of New York, County of New York, and State of New York. The parties agree not to raise the defense of forum non conveniens. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is a conflict between the laws of New York and Canada and/or the Province in which the Entrant is domiciled, the laws of Canada and/or the Province in which the Entrant is domiciled will prevail.

For Residents Of Quebec: Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the board only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.

Privacy: The Released Parties collect personal data from participants when they play the Game. This information becomes the property of the Released Parties and may be combined with other information that you have submitted to them. Personal data collected from the website is subject to the NBA privacy policy located at http://www.nba.com/news/privacy_policy.html and will be handled consistent with that policy and subject to any specific privacy choices communicated to the NBA. Personal information may also be disclosed to third parties solely to administer the Game and award Game prizes.