NBA Jam 2000
{{Short description|1999 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = NBA Jam 2000
| image = NBA Jam 2000 Coverart.png
| caption = European Nintendo 64 cover art
| developer = Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City
| publisher = Acclaim Entertainment{{efn|Released under the Acclaim Sports label}}
| series = NBA Jam
| designer =
| engine =
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|November 30, 1999{{cite web|url=http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/NBAJAM2KShips.html|title=Acclaim Sports' NBA JAM 2000 for Nintendo 64 Ships Today|website=Acclaim Entertainment|date=November 30, 1999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040826000713/http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/NBAJAM2KShips.html|archivedate=August 26, 2004|url-status=dead}}|EU|January 21, 2000}}
| genre = Sports
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
| platforms = Nintendo 64
}}
NBA Jam 2000 is a sports Nintendo 64 game developed by Acclaim Studios Salt Lake City as licensed basketball simulation for the 1999–2000 NBA season. It also contained elements of the classic NBA Jam series in Jam Mode. The rosters were accurate as of October 16, 1999. All photos and video used are from the 1998–1999 NBA season. It was announced on June 16, 1999.{{cite web|url=http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/NBAJAM2K.html|title=Acclaim Sports Announces NBA JAM 2000 for Nintendo 64|website=Acclaim Entertainment|date=June 16, 1999|accessdate=June 11, 2009|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020210004507/http://www.acclaim.com/company/pressReleases/product/NBAJAM2K.html|archivedate=February 10, 2002}} The cover features former Sacramento Kings power forward Chris Webber. The game also features Kevin Harlan on play-by-play with Marv Albert as the studio host.{{cite web|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/991005/ny_acclaim_4.html|title=Acclaim Sports' NBA Jam 2000 Is Simply Marv-elous: Marv Albert Returns to Provide Commentary for Popular NBA Video Game Franchise|website=Business Wire|publisher=Berkshire Hathaway|via=Yahoo.com|date=October 5, 1999|accessdate=June 18, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000304215124/http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/991005/ny_acclaim_4.html|archivedate=March 4, 2000}} The Utah Jazz' Dan Roberts provides the arena announcing.
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Reception
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 66%{{cite web|url=https://www.gamerankings.com/n64/198070-nba-jam-2000/index.html|title=NBA Jam 2000 for Nintendo 64|website=GameRankings|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=June 18, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512174045/https://www.gamerankings.com/n64/198070-nba-jam-2000/index.html|archivedate=May 12, 2019}}
| Allgame = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|first=Anthony|last=Baize|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=19933&tab=review|title=NBA Jam 2000 - Review|website=AllGame|publisher=All Media Network|accessdate=December 28, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116112027/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=19933&tab=review|archivedate=November 16, 2014}}
| EGM = 5/10{{cite magazine|author=EGM staff|url=https://archive.org/details/electronicgamingmonthlyvol126january2000600dpi/page/n221/mode/2up|title=NBA Jam 2000|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|publisher=Ziff Davis|issue=126|date=January 2000|page=225|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
| GI = 6/10{{cite magazine|title=NBA Jam 2000|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=FuncoLand|issue=80|date=December 1999}}
| GameFan = 36%{{cite magazine|first1=Geoff "El Nino"|last1=Higgins|first2=George "Eggo"|last2=Ngo|url=https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_01/page/n89/mode/2up|title=NBA Jam 2000|magazine=GameFan|publisher=Shinno Media|volume=8|issue=1|date=January 2000|page=88|accessdate=September 12, 2020}}
| GamePro = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|author=Bobba Fatt|url=http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/n64/games/reviews/3927.shtml|title=NBA Jam 2000 Review for N64 on GamePro.com|magazine=GamePro|publisher=IDG Entertainment|date=December 30, 1999|accessdate=December 28, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040919083250/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/n64/games/reviews/3927.shtml|archivedate=September 19, 2004}}
| GSpot = 5.6/10{{cite web|first=Ryan|last=MacDonald|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nba-jam-2000-review/1900-2544884/|title=NBA Jam 2000 Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]|website=GameSpot|publisher=CBS Interactive|date=December 21, 1999|accessdate=December 28, 2019}}
| IGN = 7.1/10{{cite web|first=Aaron|last=Boulding|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/03/nba-jam-2000|title=NBA Jam 2000|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|date=December 2, 1999|accessdate=June 18, 2019|archive-date=October 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025153024/https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/12/03/nba-jam-2000|url-status=live}}
| NP = 7.1/10{{cite magazine|url=http://www.nintendo64ever.com/scans/mags/Scan-Magazine-369-159.jpg|title=NBA Jam 2000|magazine=Nintendo Power|publisher=Nintendo of America|volume=127|date=December 1999|page=159|accessdate=December 28, 2019}}
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The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.
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Category:Acclaim Entertainment games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Nintendo 64-only games
Category:Sculptured Software games
Category:Video games developed in the United States
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