Eight more spots got locked up in the last round, so with that the field is just over half filled. Seedings, however, are very much still up for grabs as the gap between the top two teams in each group ranges from as many as two games to a dead heat in a couple (though one is already settled via head to head tiebreaker).
On the other end of the spectrum, just five teams have been eliminated from postseason contention, so even some folks at the bottom still have a shot to sneak into the Elimination Stage over these final four sets of games, though a lot of them will need help to get there.
Standings, schedules, and scores for the tournament can be found here. All simulations are provided by WhatIfSports.com. Let's get to it!
Group A
Horace Grant ('95 ORL): 16 pts, 13 reb, 3 blk
1965 Boston Celtics are eliminated from postseason play
'74 NYN 98, @ '13 MIA 89
Julius Erving ('74 NYN): 22 pts, 16 reb, 7 ast, 5 stl
@ '86 BOS 104, '81 BOS 96
Robert Parish ('86 BOS): 24 pts, 13 reb, 4 blk
@ '77 POR 116, '63 BOS 98
Maurice Lucas ('77 POR): 20 pts, 12 reb, 5 ast, 4 stl
@ '94 HOU 104, '98 CHI 95
Hakeem Olajuwon ('94 HOU): 33 pts, 18 reb, 5 ast, 4 blk
Group B
Karl Malone ('97 UTA): 24 pts, 10 reb, 4 ast
@ '15 GS 130, '68 PIT 98
Steph Curry ('15 GS): 36 pts, 6 reb, 10 ast
@ '02 LAL 95, '04 DET 70
Shaquille O'Neal ('02 LAL): 29 pts, 8 reb
@ '83 PHI 128, '00 LAL 109
Moses Malone ('83 PHI): 25 pts, 14 reb, 4 ast
'06 MIA 97, @ '75 KEN 92
Dwyane Wade ('06 MIA): 21 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl
Group C
Neil Johnston ('56 PHI): 29 pts, 15 reb, 4 ast
1953 Minneapolis Lakers are eliminated from postseason play
'73 IND 111, @ '85 LAL 110
George McGinnis ('73 IND): 28 pts, 14 reb, 4 ast, 3 blk
Magic Johnson ('85 LAL): 17 pts, 4 reb, 8 ast; missed game-winning three with 2 seconds left
@ '87 LAL 131, '60 BOS 126 (OT)
Magic Johnson ('87 LAL): 39 pts, 11 reb, 14 ast; made game-tying shot with 15 seconds left to force overtime
@ '01 LAL 114, '75 GS 88
Shaquille O'Neal ('01 LAL): 39 pts, 17 reb, 4 ast, 3 blk
With '75 GS loss, 1985 Los Angeles Lakers clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
@ '89 DET 99, '10 LAL 98
Joe Dumars ('89 DET): 20 pts, 4 reb, 9 ast
Kobe Bryant ('10 LAL): 36 pts, 4 reb, 3 stl; made go-ahead shot with 7 seconds left
Isiah Thomas ('89 DET): 12 pts, 11 ast; made game-winning shot at the buzzer
Group D
Jason Kidd ('03 NJ): 21 pts, 6 reb, 9 ast
1961 Boston Celtics are eliminated from postseason play
@ '97 CHI 130, '66 BOS 116
Scottie Pippen ('97 CHI): 23 pts, 11 reb, 10 ast
@ '88 LAL 122, '71 UTA 95
Magic Johnson ('88 LAL): 26 pts, 7 reb, 15 ast
1988 Los Angeles Lakers clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
'67 PHI 115, @ '84 BOS 106
Wilt Chamberlain ('67 PHI): 16 pts, 25 reb, 6 ast, 5 blk
@ '73 NYK 122, '82 LAL 116
Bill Bradley ('73 NYK): 28 pts
Group E
Anthony Davis ('20 LAL): 19 pts, 13 reb, 4 blk
@ '12 MIA 122, '62 BOS 110
LeBron James ('12 MIA): 23 pts, 12 reb, 11 ast
2012 Miami Heat clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
'90 DET 127, @ '72 LAL 102
Isiah Thomas ('90 DET): 27 pts, 6 ast, 4 stl
@ '14 SA 108, '79 SEA 103
Tim Duncan ('14 SA): 24 pts, 11 reb, 5 ast
'03 SA 115, @ '99 SA 84
Tim Duncan ('03 SA): 34 pts, 14 reb, 6 ast, 4 blk
2003 San Antonio Spurs clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
Group F
Tyrese Haliburton ('25 IND): 26 pts, 11 ast, 3 stl
@ '05 SA 113, '72 IND 88
Tim Duncan ('05 SA): 25 pts, 9 reb, 4 ast, 3 blk
@ '92 CHI 110, '68 BOS 100
Michael Jordan ('92 CHI): 37 pts, 6 reb, 7 ast, 3 stl
@ '09 LAL 109, '64 BOS 100
Bill Russell ('64 BOS): 20 pts, 28 reb, 6 ast
Kobe Bryant ('09 LAL): 28 pts, 9 reb, 6 ast
With '64 BOS loss, 1972 Indiana Pacers clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
@ '76 BOS 101, '69 BOS 99 (OT)
Paul Silas ('76 BOS): 16 pts, 16 reb
Dave Cowens ('76 BOS): 13 pts, 16 reb; made game-winning shot with 1 second left in overtime
Larry Siegfried ('69 BOS): 14 pts; made game-tying three with 3 seconds left to force overtime
1976 Boston Celtics clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
Group G
Charles Barkley ('93 PHX): 25 pts, 20 reb, 8 ast
1958 St. Louis Hawks eliminated from postseason play
@ '91 CHI 116, '69 OAK 93
Scottie Pippen ('91 CHI): 21 pts, 16 reb, 6 ast
@ '16 CLE 142, '57 BOS 113
LeBron James ('16 CLE): 31 pts, 6 reb, 11 ast, 5 stl
'07 SA 114, @ '08 BOS 75
Tim Duncan ('07 SA): 22 pts, 14 reb, 5 ast
'80 LAL 116, @ '70 NYK 109
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ('80 LAL): 25 pts, 13 reb, 5 blk
Group H
Bill Sharman ('59 BOS): 25 pts
@ '96 CHI 117, '70 IND 84
Michael Jordan ('96 CHI): 38 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast, 4 blk
'95 HOU 124, @ '71 MIL 114
Hakeem Olajuwon ('95 HOU): 26 pts, 14 reb, 5 ast, 3 blk
@ '11 DAL 107, '74 BOS 103 (OT)
Dirk Nowitzki ('11 DAL): 33 pts, 10 reb, 4 ast; made game-tying shot to force overtime with 21 seconds left in regulation
'93 CHI 101, @ '76 NYN 99 (OT)
Scottie Pippen ('93 CHI): 18 pts, 13 reb, 8 ast, 3 blk
Michael Jordan ('93 CHI): 22 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast; made game-tying shot with 3 seconds left to force overtime, made game-winning shot with 20 seconds left in overtime, made game-sealing steal as time expired
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