'' NBA 2K18 '' was nominated for " Best Sports/Racing Game " at The Game Awards 2017 , and came in third place for " Best Sports " at the Global Game Awards 2017 . It won the award for " Best Sports Game " at '' Game Informer '' s Best of 2017 Awards , and also came in second place for the same category in their Reader 's Choice Best of 2017 Awards . In their 2017 Sports Game of the Year Awards , it won the awards for " Best Graphics " , " Best Presentation " , " Best GM/Franchise Mode " , " Best New Feature " for '' The Next Chapter '' , " Biggest Disappointment " , and " Best Sports Game " . In addition , the game won the award for " Game , Franchise Sports " at the 17th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards
The Game Awards 2017
The Game Awards 2017
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