The Grand Rapids Drive are one of four NBA G League teams eligible for a $100,000 first prize and the league’s re-jiggered Winter Showcase tournament at MGM Resorts in Las Vegas.

The Drive, based on their 8-4 record through their first 12 games, are the fourth seed for the tournament that begins Thursday and runs through Sunday. The top three seeds are, in order, Memphis Hustle, Wisconsin Herd and Salt Lake City Stars.

The Drive, now 9-8 on the season, will face the Hustle (14-1) at 10:30 (EST) Friday in the matchup of Eastern Conference teams. The game will follow the other bracket game between No. 2 Herd (12-2) and No. 3 Stars (10-2).

Under the new tournament format, teams were ranked 1-28 based on their records, with the top four teams in the Championship Bracket while the additional 24 teams in six four-team pods. The event culminates with a championship game 7 p.m. Sunday on ESPN2 with players on the winning team receiving $100,000.

All games at the Winter Showcase count toward regular season records. The Drive are currently third in the Central Division.

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