Second-place Pacers, Hornets sweep NBA 2K League series

The second-place teams in both NBA 2K League conferences gained ground on the idle first-place teams with two-game sweeps Friday night.

Pacers Gaming (17-7), the Western Conference's No. 2 team, defeated Grizz Gaming 87-65 and 74-59. The Eastern Conference's No. 2 squad, Hornets Venom GT (15-7), topped Hawks Talon GC 87-82 in overtime and then 80-63.

East-leading Wizards District Gaming (18-4) and West-leading T-Wolves