With seven rounds of games left to play, 56 of the 64 spots in the Elimination Stage remain up for grabs. Most groups still have seven spots left, with one group still having all spots open while another only has six. A lot of these groups are looking like they're going to come down to the final round, given that no one has yet been eliminated from contention, though some teams face that danger as we approach the next round. The positive for those teams in the last round was that several teams still looking for that elusive first win finally broke through, and now just two winless teams remain.
More spots in the Elimination Stage are up for grabs as we get set for our next batch of 40 games, and we hope to have more compelling games as we continue.
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
Hakeem Olajuwon ('94 HOU): 29 pts, 14 reb, 4 blk
'13 MIA 109, @ '98 CHI 78
LeBron James ('13 MIA): 25 pts, 9 ast
2013 Miami Heat clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
'95 ORL 127, @ '63 BOS 118
Shaquille O'Neal ('95 ORL): 34 pts, 18 reb, 6 blk
'24 BOS 117, @ '81 BOS 98
Jayson Tatum ('24 BOS): 30 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast
'65 BOS 114, @ '74 NYN 110
Bill Russell ('65 BOS): 13 pts, 22 reb, 9 ast; blocked game-tying shot with 2 seconds left
Julius Erving ('74 NYN): 33 pts, 14 reb, 5 ast, 6 blk; missed game-tying shot with 2 seconds left
Group B
Kobe Bryant ('02 LAL): 24 pts, 10 reb, 4 ast
'15 GS 111, @ '06 MIA 99
Steph Curry ('15 GS): 22 pts, 5 reb, 13 ast
@ '00 LAL 114, '97 UTA 87
Kobe Bryant ('00 LAL): 16 pts, 11 ast
@ '04 DET 102, '23 DEN 93
Ben Wallace ('04 DET): 7 pts, 19 reb, 5 blk
@ '68 PIT 94, '52 MIN 77
Connie Hawkins ('68 PIT): 13 pts, 15 reb, 5 ast
1952 Minneapolis Lakers are eliminated from postseason play
Group C
Magic Johnson ('87 LAL): 27 pts, 8 reb, 16 ast
1987 Los Angeles Lakers clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
@ '10 LAL 100, '85 LAL 86
Pau Gasol ('10 LAL): 28 pts, 14 reb
@ '75 GS 113, '53 MIN 81
Rick Barry ('75 GS): 21 pts, 6 ast
'17 GS 120, @ '60 BOS 106
Kevin Durant ('17 GS): 28 pts, 12 reb, 5 ast, 3 blk
'56 PHI 115, @ '73 IND 106
Neil Johnston ('56 PHI): 30 pts, 11 reb
Group D
Dave DeBusschere ('73 NYK): 25 pts, 17 reb
@ '82 LAL 103, '97 CHI 97
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ('82 LAL): 35 pts, 7 reb
@ '67 PHI 124, '03 NJ 123
Wilt Chamberlain ('67 PHI): 25 pts, 29 reb, 10 ast, 3 blk
Jason Kidd ('03 NJ): 33 pts, 6 reb, 11 ast; missed game-winning three at the buzzer
@ '71 UTA 105, '19 TOR 101
Zelmo Beaty ('71 UTA): 24 pts, 11 reb, 4 blk
'61 BOS 128, @ '66 BOS 119
Bill Russell ('66 BOS): 14 pts, 25 reb, 7 ast, 3 stl, 6 blk
Tommy Heinsohn ('61 BOS): 29 pts, 8 reb
Group E
Wilt Chamberlain ('72 LAL): 21 pts, 18 reb, 9 blk
'12 MIA 109, @ '03 SA 99
Dwyane Wade ('12 MIA): 33 pts, 8 reb, 11 ast, 3 stl
Tim Duncan ('03 SA): 36 pts, 16 reb, 4 blk
'20 LAL 105, @ '79 SEA 92
LeBron James ('20 LAL): 26 pts, 12 reb, 10 ast
'25 OKC 124, @ '90 DET 94
Chet Holmgren ('25 OKC): 18 pts, 15 reb, 4 blk
2025 Oklahoma City Thunder clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
'78 WAS 106, @ '62 BOS 104
Elvin Hayes ('78 WAS): 28 pts, 17 reb; made game-winning shot with 1 second left
Sam Jones ('62 BOS): 18 pts, 6 reb; missed game-tying shot at the buzzer
Group F
Scottie Pippen ('92 CHI): 34 pts, 11 reb, 7 ast, 5 stl
Michael Jordan ('92 CHI): 17 pts, 16 reb, 10 ast
'05 SA 105, @ '69 BOS 95
Manu Ginobili ('05 SA): 14 pts, 7 reb, 7 ast, 6 stl
@ '64 BOS 125, '25 IND 116
Bill Russell ('64 BOS): 8 pts, 30 reb, 10 blk
'25 IND: Led 116-107 with 4:27 left
'22 GS 106, @ '68 BOS 81
Klay Thompson ('22 GS): 29 pts, 6 reb
@ '72 IND 98, '55 SYR 85
Mel Daniels ('72 IND): 23 pts, 19 reb
Group G
Willis Reed ('70 NYK): 17 pts, 19 reb
'91 CHI 108, @ '80 LAL 99
Scottie Pippen ('91 CHI): 22 pts, 13 reb, 9 ast
'93 PHX 112, @ '07 SA 97
Dan Majerle ('93 PHX): 18 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast
Charles Barkley ('93 PHX): 31 pts, 10 reb
'18 GS 137, @ '57 BOS 121
Steph Curry ('18 GS): 25 pts, 6 reb, 12 ast
2018 Golden State Warriors clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
'58 STL 123, @ '69 OAK 111
Bob Pettit ('58 STL): 25 pts, 28 reb, 4 ast
Group H
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ('71 MIL): 39 pts, 21 reb
With the '76 Nets loss, 1996 Chicago Bulls clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
@ '93 CHI 90, '96 CHI 82
Michael Jordan ('93 CHI): 35 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast
@ '74 BOS 101, '54 MIN 76
Paul Silas ('74 BOS): 22 pts, 16 reb, 4 ast
@ '95 HOU 117, '21 MIL 103
Hakeem Olajuwon ('95 HOU): 23 pts, 13 reb, 3 blk
@ '70 IND 139, '59 BOS 111
Mel Daniels ('70 IND): 28 pts, 14 reb, 5 blk
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