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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, 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.
The Contest begins on December 10, 2024 at 10:00 AM ET and ends on April 13, 2025 at 11:59:59 PM ET (the “Contest Period”). All dates are subject to change dependent upon the NBA schedule. For the complete 2024-25 NBA schedule, visit www.nba.com/schedule. See “To Participate” section below for additional details.
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.
To participate, during the Contest Period visit nbaheadtohead.com (the “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. Consenting to receive NBA promotional emails 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.
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:
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.
There are three streak periods:
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.
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):
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
Season Long Prizes
20 Season Long prizes:
First place prize:
Trip for two to a 2025 NBA Finals Game with a total approximate retail value of $5,000 CDN.
First place prize includes:
Second place prize:
Courtside tickets to a game in the 2025-2026 season with an approximate retail value of $5,000 CDN.
Second place prize includes:
Third place prize:
Trip to Las Vegas for the 2025 NBA Summer League with an approximate retail value of $3,500 CDN.
Third place prize includes:
Fourth place prize:
One (1) Game worn NBA or autographed NBA jersey up to $750 USD from https://store.nba.com/collectibles-jerseys
Fifth place prize:
One (1) Game worn NBA or autographed NBA jersey up to $750 USD from https://store.nba.com/collectibles-jerseys
Sixth place prize:
$250 USD NBA Store Gift Card from https://store.nba.com/
Seventh place prize:
$250 USD NBA Store Gift Card from https://store.nba.com/
Eighth place prize:
$250 USD NBA Store Gift Card from https://store.nba.com/
Ninth place prize:
$200 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
Tenth place prize:
$200 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
Eleventh place prize:
$200 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
Twelfth place prize:
$200 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
Thirteenth place prize:
$100 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
Fourteenth place prize:
$100 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
Fifteenth place prize:
$100 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
Sixteenth place prize:
$100 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
Seventeenth place prize:
$100 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
Eighteenth place prize:
$100 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
Nineteenth place prize:
$100 CDN DoorDash Gift Card
Twentieth place prize:
$100 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 Prize
3 Longest Streak prizes:
Other Prizes
In addition to the Season Long prizes and the Longest Streak prizes, there are 2 additional prize types: Participation Prize and Perfection Prize.
Loyalty Prize:
Any Entrant who plays NBA Head to Head during the 2024-25 season for eight (8) weeks will win:
Code will be emailed to the email address the user registered or signed up with during registration. . Code will be emailed within one week following the week where the eighth (8th) week was participated in. There are 18 total weeks available to be played during the Contest period. A week is counted as a ‘played’ week if the Entrants makes one (1) or more player selections during the week.
Entrants can only win this Loyalty prize once.
Perfection Prize:
Any entrant who correctly guesses all five (5) matchups in a given week on five (5) separate weeks for the duration of the contest will win:
Code will be emailed to the email address the user registered or signed up with during registration. Code will be emailed within one week following the week where the fourth (4th) Perfect Week was played. Entrants must correctly choose all available matchups during the week in order to qualify as a perfect week. If an Entrant does not choose all available matchups (due to the matchup already being played or any other reason), then that week will NOT qualify as a perfect week. If a matchup is canceled or postponed (due to NBA game cancelation or other other reason), then that game will NOT be included in counting a perfect week - for example, if one (1) matchup in a given week is canceled, then an entrant will only need to guess four (4) of the matchups correctly in order to count as a perfect week.
Entrants can only win this Perfection Prize once.
Winners will be notified by an employee or representative of the NBA via email using the email provided during the sign up process.
If a 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.
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.
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.
Personal information of Contest participants will (i) be held by NBA Properties Inc. 3-100 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, New Jersey, USA 07094; (ii) be used for, and accessible only to employees directly involved in the Contest, internal analysis by NBA Entities and its affiliates, agents and advertising and promotional agencies; and, (iii) not be disclosed to other third parties. For more information please visit our Privacy Policy at http://www.nba.com/news/privacy_policy.html.
By entering this Contest, each Entrant consents to the NBA Entities and their agent’s collection, use and disclosure of Entry information for the purposes of administering this Contest.
Any inquiry concerning the personal information held by the Sponsor should be addressed to the Sponsor at 16 York Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 06, to the attention of NBA Canada.
All intellectual property, including but not limited to trade-marks, trade-names, logos, designs, promotional materials, web pages, source codes, drawings, illustrations, slogans and representations that appear on the Sponsor’s websites and other sites in connection with this Contest, are owned or controlled by the Sponsor and/or its affiliates. All rights are reserved. Unauthorized copying or use of any copyrighted material or intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.
By entering this Contest, Entrants and participants automatically agree to accept and abide by these Official Rules. All decisions of the Sponsor with respect to any aspect of this Contest, including without limitation the eligibility of any Entries, are final and binding on all Entrants in all matters as they relate to this Contest. 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 Entry form, or point of sale, television, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.
This Contest and Official Rules are subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations.