Five more teams clinched berths in the Elimination Stage in the last round, leaving 51 spots still up for grabs. At present, most teams are still mathematically alive, though some of them will likely face elimination in this upcoming round and more spots are on the verge of being claimed.
We had a handful of triple-doubles in the previous set of games, and while no games went to overtime, we had a few photo finishes again as well, as well as a stunning collapse in one game. We'll see what kind of drama and phenomenal performances are on tap for us this time.
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
Jayson Tatum ('24 BOS): 20 pts, 10 reb, 6 ast, 3 blk
@ '95 ORL 116, '81 BOS 95
Shaquille O'Neal ('95 ORL): 26 pts, 11 reb, 4 ast
1995 Orlando Magic clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
@ '13 MIA 137, '63 BOS 83
LeBron James ('13 MIA): 21 pts, 7 reb, 12 ast, 6 stl
1963 Boston Celtics are eliminated from postseason play
@ '86 BOS 98, '98 CHI 93
Larry Bird ('86 BOS): 29 pts, 17 reb, 4 ast
@ '77 POR 107, '94 HOU 92
Bill Walton ('77 POR): 28 pts, 13 reb, 4 ast, 3 blk
Group B
Nikola Jokic ('23 DEN): 30 pts, 16 reb
'04 DET 109, @ '97 UTA 101
Ben Wallace ('04 DET): 13 pts, 15 reb, 3 stl, 4 blk
@ '15 GS 101, '00 LAL 98
Steph Curry ('15 GS): 21 pts, 6 reb, 12 ast; made game-winning three at the buzzer
Ron Harper ('00 LAL): 9 pts, 5 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl, 3 blk; made game-tying three with 2 seconds left
@ '02 LAL 108, '06 MIA 93
Dwyane Wade ('06 MIA): 31 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast, 4 stl
@ '83 PHI 110, '75 KEN 85
Maurice Cheeks ('83 PHI): 25 pts, 6 reb, 4 stl
Group C
Kevin Durant ('17 GS): 24 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast
'60 BOS 123, @ '53 MIN 120
Bill Russell ('60 BOS): 22 pts, 14 reb, 5 ast, 5 blk
@ '85 LAL 118, '75 GS 106
Magic Johnson ('85 LAL): 21 pts, 5 reb, 11 ast
@ '87 LAL 113, '10 LAL 91
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ('87 LAL): 29 pts, 10 reb, 4 ast
'89 DET 100, @ '01 LAL 97
Shaquille O'Neal ('01 LAL): 35 pts, 17 reb, 5 blk
Vinnie Johnson ('89 DET): 17 pts, 4 reb
Group D
Bill Russell ('66 BOS): 15 pts, 34 reb, 7 ast
'71 UTA 113, @ '03 NJ 84
Zelmo Beaty ('71 UTA): 18 pts, 22 reb, 3 blk
1971 Utah Stars clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
@ '97 CHI 117, '67 PHI 99
Dennis Rodman ('97 CHI): 17 pts, 18 reb
1997 Chicago Bulls clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
@ '88 LAL 117, '82 LAL 115
Magic Johnson ('82 LAL): 22 pts, 13 reb, 9 ast, 3 stl
AC Green ('88 LAL): 22 pts, 11 reb
@ '84 BOS 123, '73 NYK 114
Larry Bird ('84 BOS): 23 pts, 15 reb, 9 ast
1984 Boston Celtics clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
With '73 NYK loss, 2019 Toronto Raptors clinch a berth in the Eliminaton Stage
Group E
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ('25 OKC): 31 pts, 9 reb, 8 ast, 4 stl
@ '20 LAL 112, '90 DET 88
LeBron James ('20 LAL): 27 pts, 6 reb, 12 ast
@ '12 MIA 95, '79 SEA 86
LeBron James ('12 MIA): 25 pts, 12 reb, 5 stl
@ '72 LAL 98, '03 SA 93
Wilt Chamberlain ('72 LAL): 12 pts, 19 reb
Tim Duncan ('03 SA): 30 pts, 14 reb, 7 ast, 5 blk
@ '14 SA 89, '99 SA 79
Tim Duncan ('14 SA): 8 pts, 10 reb, 4 ast
Group F
Steph Curry ('22 GS): 23 pts, 9 reb, 8 ast, 4 stl
2022 Golden State Warriors clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
@ '25 IND 131, '68 BOS 120
Andrew Nembhard ('25 IND): 18 pts, 8 reb, 6 ast
@ '05 SA 99, '64 BOS 80
Tim Duncan ('05 SA): 23 pts, 26 reb, 6 blk
2005 San Antonio Spurs clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
@ '92 CHI 93, '69 BOS 86
Scottie Pippen ('92 CHI): 16 pts, 15 reb, 7 ast, 5 stl
1992 Chicago Bulls clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
@ '09 LAL 112, '76 BOS 102
Pau Gasol ('09 LAL): 20 pts, 16 reb, 7 ast
Group G
Steph Curry ('18 GS): 32 pts, 8 reb, 7 ast, 5 stl
'57 BOS 112, @ '93 PHX 111
Bill Russell ('57 BOS): 20 pts, 19 reb, 4 blk
Tommy Heinsohn ('57 BOS): 15 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast; made game-winning shot with 18 seconds left
@ '91 CHI 84, '07 SA 75
Michael Jordan ('91 CHI): 29 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast
@ '16 CLE 116, '80 LAL 89
LeBron James ('16 CLE): 31 pts, 7 reb, 9 ast, 5 stl
2016 Cleveland Cavaliers clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
'70 NYK 110, @ '08 BOS 100
Walt Frazier ('73 NYK): 19 pts, 7 reb, 10 ast, 3 stl
1970 New York Knicks clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
Group H
Giannis Antetokuonmpo ('21 MIL): 33 pts, 10 reb, 13 ast
'95 HOU 100, @ '54 MIN 90
Hakeem Olajuwon ('95 HOU): 22 pts, 10 reb, 3 stl, 8 blk
1995 Houston Rockets clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
@ '96 CHI 94, '74 BOS 92
Dave Cowens ('74 BOS): 17 pts, 27 reb, 5 ast, 3 stl
Michael Jordan ('96 CHI): 26 pts, 11 reb, 5 ast; made game-winning shot with 1 second left
@ '71 MIL 93, '93 CHI 92
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ('71 MIL): 37 pts, 18 reb, 6 blk
1971 Milwaukee Bucks clinch a berth in the Elimination Stage
'76 NYN 124, @ '11 DAL 118 (OT)
Julius Erving ('76 NYN): 38 pts, 17 reb, 9 ast
Caron Butler ('11 DAL): 17 pts, 6 reb, 4 ast; made game-tying shot at the buzzer to force overtime
With '76 NYN win, 1959 Boston Celtics are eliminated from postseason play
With '76 NYN win, 1954 Minneapolis Lakers are eliminated from postseason play
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