NBA Showdown
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NBA Showdown is a trading card game produced by Wizards of the Coast
based on the game of basketball
. The game is played with customizable decks of cards featuring National Basketball Association
players and 20-sided dice. It is one of several sport-themed card games produced by Wizards, including MLB Showdown
and NFL Showdown
.
The one and only set was released in 2001 and contained 228 player cards (175 of which were designated common, the other 53 rare) and 50 strategy cards. Both starter sets (containing playmat, instructions, die, and two "teams" of player cards) and seven-card booster packs were sold.
Shortly after the game was released, several coaches in the Indiana Pacers organization participated in the "Front Office Basketball League" (FOBA), a simulated NBA season using the cards.
The game was discontinued after its initial run, though it maintained a small following online via sites such as ShowdownCards.com.
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
based on the game of basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. The game is played with customizable decks of cards featuring National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
players and 20-sided dice. It is one of several sport-themed card games produced by Wizards, including MLB Showdown
MLB Showdown
MLB Showdown was a collectible card game made by Wizards of the Coast that ran from 2000 to 2005. The game was introduced to the public in 2000, featuring Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones on the product cover...
and NFL Showdown
NFL Showdown
Created in 2001, NFL Showdown is a collectible card game by Wizards of the Coast based on American football. Cards feature players from the 2001-2003 seasons. During gameplay the game uses a barcode reader which resolves play selection. The game has been out of print since 2003....
.
The one and only set was released in 2001 and contained 228 player cards (175 of which were designated common, the other 53 rare) and 50 strategy cards. Both starter sets (containing playmat, instructions, die, and two "teams" of player cards) and seven-card booster packs were sold.
Shortly after the game was released, several coaches in the Indiana Pacers organization participated in the "Front Office Basketball League" (FOBA), a simulated NBA season using the cards.
The game was discontinued after its initial run, though it maintained a small following online via sites such as ShowdownCards.com.