The NBA and NHL seasons is suspended by the coronavirus pandemic, but the Washington Wizards and Capitals may have found the next best thing.
NBC Sports Washington and Monumental Sports Network will air “NBA 2K20” simulations of previously scheduled Wizards games and “NHL 20” sims of Capitals games on live TV, starting Saturday night.
The experiment begins when the virtual Wizards take on Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday at 7 p.m.
The Capitals’ first simulation Tuesday at 7 p.m. against the St. Louis Blues.
“The artificial intelligence (AI) gameplay will be presented in alignment with the teams’ remaining schedules of postponed regular-season games, including opponents and dates,” a press release said.