2025 NBA/ABA Tournament of Champions: Group Play Round 10

This may be one of the most anticipated rounds as we near the end of the first half of the round robin stage of the NBA/ABA Tournament of Champions.

Eight teams will play their tenth game this round before getting their bye. The remainder will play their ninth, and with how the schedule was set up, our top eight teams from prior tournaments will now get to measure themselves against some of the more recent NBA champions.

Our undefeated team count is down to three now, with one of those going away as two of them will take the court against each other in this round. The third is on its bye in this set. By contrast, we have just four winless teams to this point.

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

'13 MIA 105, @ '24 BOS 96
Chris Bosh ('13 MIA): 23 pts, 11 reb

'86 BOS 131, @ '65 BOS 114
Kevin McHale ('86 BOS): 19 pts, 15 reb, 7 ast, 3 blk

'77 POR 115, @ '74 NYN 94
Bill Walton ('77 POR): 25 pts, 17 reb

@ '81 BOS 103, '94 HOU 90
Larry Bird ('81 BOS): 23 pts, 14 reb, 4 stl

'98 CHI 142, @ '63 BOS 138 (OT)
Dennis Rodman ('98 CHI): 7 pts, 15 reb, 12 ast, 5 stl
Scottie Pippen ('98 CHI): 25 pts, 7 reb, 8 ast; made game-tying shot at the buzzer to force overtime

Group B

@ '23 DEN 116, '15 GS 108
Nikola Jokic ('23 DEN): 17 pts, 13 reb, 13 ast

'02 LAL 105, @ '52 MIN 103 (OT)
Kobe Bryant ('02 LAL): 27 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast; hit game-tying shot at the buzzer to force overtime
George Mikan ('52 MIN): 16 pts, 10 reb; missed game-tying shot at the buzzer in overtime

'83 PHI 110, @ '68 PIT 89
Moses Malone ('83 PHI): 24 pts, 17 reb, 3 stl, 7 blk

@ '04 DET 103, '75 KEN 88
Rasheed Wallace ('04 DET): 23 pts, 10 reb

'06 MIA 104, @ '00 LAL 99 (OT)
Shaquille O'Neal ('06 MIA): 26 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast, 5 blk
A.C. Green ('00 LAL): 8 pts, 6 reb; made game-tying shot at the buzzer to force overtime

Group C

@ '17 GS 131, '85 LAL 118
Klay Thompson ('17 GS): 34 pts, 5 reb
Magic Johnson ('85 LAK): 16 pts, 4 reb, 18 ast

'87 LAL 108, @ '56 PHI 99
Magic Johnson ('87 LAL): 19 pts, 9 reb, 10 ast

@ '73 IND 115, '01 LAL 105
Mel Daniels ('73 IND): 27 pts, 15 reb, 3 blk

@ '60 BOS 119, '89 DET 107
Bill Russell ('60 BOS): 16 pts, 21 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl, 8 blk

'10 LAL 107, @ '75 GS 83
Pau Gasol ('10 LAL): 21 pts, 15 reb

Group D

'97 CHI 113, @ '19 TOR 93
Scottie Pippen ('97 CHI): 31 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast, 3 stl

'88 LAL 128, @ '61 BOS 94
Magic Johnson ('88 LAL): 21 pts, 11 reb, 16 ast, 3 stl

'84 BOS 133, @ '66 BOS 115
Robert Parish ('84 BOS): 22 pts, 17 reb

@ '71 UTA 112, '73 NYK 107
Zelmo Beaty ('71 UTA): 26 pts, 9 reb

@ '67 PHI 138, '82 LAL 127
Wilt Chamberlain ('67 PHI): 33 pts, 27 reb, 5 ast, 5 blk

Group E

@ '25 OKC 114, '12 MIA 91
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ('25 OKC): 17 pts, 6 reb, 4 ast, 4 stl

'72 LAL 146, @ '78 WAS 141 (OT)
Jerry West ('72 LAL): 49 pts, 9 ast, 4 stl
Bob Dandridge ('78 WAS): 30 pts, 8 reb; made game-tying shot at the buzzer to force overtime

'14 SA 96, @ '62 BOS 95
Tony Parker ('14 SA): 29 pts, 6 ast
Tim Duncan ('14 SA): 12 pts, 14 reb; made game-winning shot at the buzzer

'99 SA 88, @ '90 DET 76
Tim Duncan ('99 SA): 19 pts, 12 reb, 3 stl, 8 blk

@ '79 SEA 104, '03 SA 94
Jack Sikma ('79 SEA): 13 pts, 17 reb

Group F

'05 SA 109, @ '22 GS 99
Tim Duncan ('05 SA): 31 pts, 15 reb, 4 ast

'92 CHI 106, @ '55 SYR 81
Scottie Pippen ('92 CHI): 29 pts, 6 reb, 3 stl, 3 blk

'09 LAL 105, @ '72 IND 99
Pau Gasol ('09 LAL): 13 pts, 11 reb, 5 ast

@ '68 BOS 111, '76 BOS 108
Bill Russell ('68 BOS): 13 pts, 19 reb, 3 stl, 3 blk

@ '64 BOS 125, '69 BOS 108
Bill Russell ('64 BOS): 11 pts, 21 reb, 6 ast, 8 blk

Group G

@ '18 GS 112, '91 CHI 101
Kevin Durant ('18 GS): 40 pts, 10 reb, 7 ast, 3 blk

'16 CLE 120, @ '58 STL 113
LeBron James ('16 CLE): 34 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast

@ '69 OAK 111, '08 BOS 107
Warren Jabali ('69 OAK): 30 pts, 9 reb, 4 blk

'70 NYK 110, @ '57 BOS 96
Walt Frazier ('70 NYK): 30 pts, 5 reb, 7 ast

@ '07 SA 85, '80 LAL 82
Tim Duncan ('07 SA): 30 pts, 16 reb, 4 blk

Group H

'96 CHI 129, @ '21 MIL 120 (OT)
Michael Jordan ('96 CHI): 35 pts, 6 reb, 8 ast; scores 7 pts in final 24 seconds of regulation, including a game-tying basket with 3 seconds left in regulation
'21 MIL: led 109-93 with 3:48 left

'71 MIL 122, @ '59 BOS 112
Jon McGlocklin ('71 MIL): 21 pts, 6 reb, 3 stl

@ '70 IND 108, '11 DAL 95
Roger A. Brown ('70 IND): 30 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast

@ '95 HOU 125, '76 NYN 92
Hakeem Olajuwon ('95 HOU): 31 pts, 13 reb, 4 ast, 5 blk

@ '74 BOS 107, '93 CHI 97
Dave Cowens ('74 BOS): 13 pts, 21 reb