NBA 2K20 Tournament of Champions: First round simulation

Outcomes and notes

We had the following results from these matchups:

Western Conference

1 1964-65 Boston Celtics 1
8  2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers 4

4 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks 0
5 2013-14 San Antonio Spurs 4

3 1986-87 Los Angeles Lakers 4
6 2012-13 Miami Heat 3

2 1988-89 Detroit Pistons 3
7 2010-11 Dallas Mavericks 4

Eastern Conference

1 2007-08 Boston Celtics 4
8 1990-91 Chicago Bulls 3

4 2005-06 Miami Heat 1
5 1995-96 Chicago Bulls 4

3 2004-05 San Antonio Spurs 1
6 2000-01 Los Angeles Lakers 4

2 2003-04 Detroit Pistons 4
7 1997-98 Chicago Bulls 3

Notes

We had an equal spread of close series and blowouts with four series going the distance and four series ending in either four games or five. We saw LeBron James-led teams go 1-1 with the 2015-16 Cavs steamrolling the 1964-65 Celtics and Magic Johnson‘s 1986-87 Lakers beating his 2012-13 Heat.

We also saw Michael Jordan‘s teams go 1-2, with the first and last Bulls title teams losing their matchups to the 2007-08 Boston Celtics and the 2003-04 Detroit Pistons respectively. The 1995-96 team that went 72-10 mowed down Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O’Neal‘s 2005-06 Miami Heat.