Overview
- The simulation charts Oklahoma City past Denver in seven games in the West Finals to reach the 2026 NBA Finals.
- The projection has New York defeating Cleveland in six games to win the East under new coach Mike Woodson.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is forecast to win both regular-season MVP and Finals MVP for a second straight year.
- The bracket and awards forecasts were published by the NBA 2K team and are derived from NBA 2K26’s stat model.
- Coverage notes the sim’s release as the real season opens, with OKC edging Houston in double overtime during a ring ceremony featuring newly signed Kevin Durant.