The NBA Playoffs have returned, and the bracket has been determined! The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Golden State Warriors in a thrilling game that went to overtime on Friday night to claim the eighth and final seed in the Western Conference. Now that the NBA Play-In Tournament games are over, it's time to start filling out the NBA Playoffs bracket. The first games of the first round will be played on Saturday, and an NBA 2K21 Playoffs simulation with predictions will be available.

The NBA 2K21 Playoffs Simulation bracket is now available.
In the same vein as EA's NHL 21 playoffs simulation, 2K's NBA 2K21 Playoffs simulation is also available.@NBA2K revealed their full bracket with predictions on Saturday, May 22, just hours before tip-off for the first game of the NBA postseason.

This includes several upsets in the first round alone. One of them involves LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who won the Play-In Tournament to earn the No. 7 seed after defeating No. 2 seed Phoenix.

The Miami Heat, who are attempting to return to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive season, are in the Eastern Conference. The NBA2K21 MT playoffs simulation shows that the No. 6-seeded Miami Heat defeated the No. 3-seeded Milwaukee Bucks before raging against the Brooklyn Nets.

Other surprises are expected, such as No. 6 seed Portland defeating No. 3 Denver in the first round. In the second round, the fourth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers are expected to defeat the first-seeded Utah Jazz.

In the end, it's expected to be a showdown between LeBron's Lakers and KD's Nets. LeBron will be aided by Anthony Davis, while the Nets are led by James Harden and Kyrie Irving, who form a Big Three. After all, is said and done, the Larry O'Brien Trophy is expected to go to Brooklyn, giving Harden and Irving their first championship and KD his third.

The championship odds are in your favor. Ahead of the first round, the finals matchup for 2K.
While some may be skeptical of the NBA2K21 MT Playoffs simulation predictions made above, the oddsmakers had similar ideas about who would face off in the Finals and who would win it all. The Brooklyn Nets have been installed as overall favorites to win the NBA title this year at various sportsbooks. The Lakers, on the other hand, are listed right below them in many sportsbooks.

The first game of the NBA Playoffs was set to begin at 2 p. m. Eastern Time on Saturday, May 22. The Miami Heat will face the Milwaukee Bucks at that time. Below are some other games from the first round:

Game 1 is scheduled for Saturday, May 22.

Sunday, May 23 Game 1 schedule: Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks (2 p. m. ET) on ESPN Dallas Mavericks vs. Los Angeles Clippers (4:30 p. m. ET) on ESPN Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets (8 p. m. ET) on ABC Portland Trail Blazers vs. Denver Nuggets (10:30 p. m. ET) on ESPN

Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks (7 p. m. ET) on TNT Memphis Grizzlies at Utah Jazz (9:30 p. m. ET) on TNT Washington Wizards at Philadelphia 76ers (1 p. m. ET) on TNT LA Lakers at Phoenix Suns (3:30 p. m. ET) on ABC Atlanta Hawks at New York Knicks (3:30 p. m. ET) on ABC

As mentioned above, games are broadcast on ABC, ESPN, and TNT, with live streaming options available as well. We fully expect some outstanding games and individual performances in the playoffs, given a large number of young stars and veterans competing.