SCS Playoffs NBA - Game Guide
Everything you need to know about scoring, roster rules, trades, and gameplay.
Overview
SCS Playoffs runs during the entire NBA playoff season. This is a points based game where the team scoring the most points will win the game.
- Start with $50M in cap space
- A roster of 7 players, from any position.
- 4 new trades each Monday, to be used at any time.
- NO player price changes during the playoffs
- NBA Play-in games are NOT part of the SCS game.
- $100 Cash to overall winner (most points).
Prizes
- 1st Place - $100 cash
Timeline
Important dates for the SCS Playoff game:
- Preseason start date - April 13th. You can create a team and start building your roster
- The SCS Playoff game officially starts on April 18th
- You will receive your first new trades on April 20th
- The SCS Playoffs end with the end of the NBA playoffs.
Creating a Team
If you are not already a Salary Cap Sports member, you must register for an account.
Once you have registered and logged in, you'll be prompted to choose which sport you'd like to play. After choosing a sport, you'll be prompted to choose which game you'd like to play within that sport. With the game chosen, you'll be presented with information about the game and you'll see a 'Create Team' button. If the 'Create Team' button is not available, this means the sport or game is not currently in season. You can choose a different sport from the menu at the top of the page.
Your team will start the season with an alloted amount of cap space to build a team with. This allotment is your Franchise Value. Each player you add to your team has an individual price. The price of each player you add to your roster will be subtracted from your Available Franchise Value.
Scoring
| Position | Stat | Scoring | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | Points Scored | 1 SCS Point per point scored | |
| All | Missed Field Goal | -.5 SCS Point per missed FG | |
| All | Missed Free Throw | -1 SCS Point per missed FT | |
| All | Rebounds | 1.5 points per rebound | |
| All | Assists | 2 points per assist | |
| All | Blocked Shot | 2.5 points per blocked shot | |
| All | Steal | 2.5 points per steal | |
| All | Turnover | -1.5 points per turnover | |
| All | Triple Double | 10 points for a triple double | Applies to Points, Rebounds, Assists, Steals or Blocks |
Additional Notes:
- Scoring decisions for postponed, cancelled or suspended games will be made solely at the discretion of SCS. Decisions about postponed, cancelled or suspended games will be communicated through the 'Home' section of the web site.
Roster Management
Roster requirements
Creating initial roster
To fill your initial roster you simply need to buy players for each of the empty position slots on your team. To buy a player, you can either start in the Roster page and click 'Buy' on each empty position or you can go directly to the Players page and search for players. Once you have found a player you want to buy in the Players page, you click on the player's Price to buy that player.
What if the Price is not clickable for the player I want to buy?
If you can't click on the price for a player, this means the player is not available to buy at the moment. Below are the reasons this could happen:
- You have not selected a team in the Teams page. Make sure you select a team before trying to buy players for the team.
- The player's game is in progress or already completed for that day/week.
- For SCS Basketball, trading is disabled between 10pm and 7am EST each day during the season.
Managing Roster during the playoffs
During the playoffs, you can buy and sell players at any time after the daily lock period and before the player's game starts for that day. Each Sell transaction consumes a Trade, Buy transactions do not consume Trades. This means you can sell a player and buy their replacement, all with one Trade.
The selling of one player and buying of another can be done in one step or in two:
- To Sell/Buy in one step, in the Players page, search for a player to buy and click on their price. The next page you see will ask you which player you would like to sell. Choose the player from your roster that you'd like to sell and confirm the transaction.
- To Sell/Buy in two steps, in the Roster page, click the price of a player on your team to sell them and then separately search for and buy their replacement through the Players page.
Completing the Sell/Buy transaction in one step is quicker, and can be beneficial if it is close to game time.
SCS provides injury news for players when it's available to us. Please do not depend solely on SCS for your injury information. Trades will not be retroactively undone in the event of an injury.
Trade Management
How do trades work?
Before the playoffs start, you have unlimited trades. You can buy and sell players as many times as you want in order to build that winning roster.
During the playoffs, each time you sell a player from your roster, a trade is deducted from your team. Buying a player to fill an open spot does not count as a trade. If you do not use all of your trades during a week, the remaining trades will carry over into the next week.
How many trades do I start the regular season with?
When do I get new trades?
How do I trade players?
To sell a player, go to the Roster page of your team and click on the price next to the player.
To buy a player, go to the Players page and click on the price next to the player.
It is possible to complete a Buy/Sell in one step. In the Players page, search for a player to buy and click on their price. If your roster already has a player at the position you are buying, the next page will ask you which player from your roster you would like to sell. Choose the player you'd like to sell and confirm the transaction.
Can I buy more trades?
No, not in 'SCS Playoffs'. Every team is provided new trades at the alloted time. If you run out of trades then you need to wait for more trades to be provided.
Can I undo a trade?
Yes! Trades can be undone on the day (week for football) the trade was made and only if the player's game has not started. Go to the Trade History page to see a list of trades you've made and click the Undo trade button to undo the trade.
How come I can't always click on the price of a player to buy or sell?
Here are the reasons why this could happen:
- You have not selected a team from the Home page. Make sure you select a team before trying to buy players for the team.
- The player's game is in progress or already completed for that day/week.
- For football, trading is disabled between Monday 10pm and Tuesday 8am EST. For all other sports, trading is disabled daily between 10pm and 7am EST.
Player Pricing
The Salary Cap Sports Playoff game has fixed player pricing. Prices do not change during the playoffs.