Lakers Wins NBA Championships In 2K20 Simulation

While real-life players and the league are cracking their heads on methods to best finish the currently-suspended NBA season due to Covid-19, the makers of the NBA 2K franchise, 2K recently simulated the remainder of the season which saw LeBron James-led LA Lakers win their 17th title.

Facing the Milwaukee Bucks who is led by 2k19 cover athlete, Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Lakers needed seven games and a miraculous three-game comeback to win LeBron’s fourth title, and his first with the Lakers.

The Lakers are the #2KSim champs 🔮 Facts IRL? pic.twitter.com/JbH68DSKEs

— NBA 2K20 (@NBA2K) May 15, 2020

After going 1-0 up thanks to a dominant first game showing, the Lakers went on a three game losing streak before turning the tides and capping the series win with a slender 103-101 win in Game 7. 2k20 cover athlete, Anthony Davis was named Finals MVP. Additional stats for the simulated finals are as follows:

#2KSim Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (4), Milwaukee Bucks (3)

Game 1: Lakers 129, Bucks 89

• Anthony Davis: 35 PT, 19 RB
• LeBron James: 24 PT, 6 RB, 7 AS
• Kyle Kuzma: 19 PT
• Dwight Howard: 14 PT, 12 RB
• Khris Middleton: 22 PT, 6 RB, 6 AS
• Giannis Antetokounmpo: 15 PT, 14 RB

Game 2: Bucks 106, Lakers 105 (OT)

• Giannis Antetokounmpo: 24 PT, 12 RB, 7 AS
• Khris Middleton: 24 PT, 5 RB, 4 AS
• Eric Bledsoe: 16 PT, 4 RB, 7 AS
• Anthony Davis: 30 PT, 18 RB, 4 AS
• LeBron James: 18 PT, 12 RB, 9 AS
• Dwight Howard: 17 PT, 17 RB
• Kyle Kuzma: 16 PT, 6 RB

Game 3: Bucks 96, Lakers 79

• Giannis Antetokounmpo: 20 PT, 10 RB, 3 AS
• Khris Middleton: 16 PT, 6 RB, 7 AS
• Brook Lopez: 16 PT, 4 3PT
• Anthony Davis: 24 PT, 13 RB
• LeBron James: 19 PT, 7 RB, 3 AS
• Dwight Howard: 16 RB

Game 4: Bucks 131, Lakers 101

• Khris Middleton: 37 PT, 7 RB, 7 AS, 6 3PT
• Giannis Antetokounmpo: 27 PT, 14 RB, 5 AS
• Donte DiVincenzo: 16 PT, 4 RB, 3 AS, 4 3PT
• LeBron James: 27 PT, 7 RB, 7 AS
• Anthony Davis: 19 PT, 15 RB
• Danny Green: 17 PT

Game 5: Lakers 141, Bucks 112

• LeBron James: 37 PT, 8 RB, 8 AS
• Anthony Davis: 31 PT, 8 RB
• Dwight Howard: 18 PT, 13 RB
• JaVale McGee: 18 PT, 8 RB
• Rajon Rondo: 19 AS (2 short of NBA Finals record – Magic Johnson, 1984)

Game 6: Lakers 108, Bucks 103

• LeBron James: 40 PT, 10 RB, 5 AS
• Anthony Davis: 22 PT, 10 RB, 4 AS
• Kyle Kuzma: 20 PT
• Giannis Antetokounmpo: 30 PT, 10 RB, 5 AS
• Khris Middleton: 28 PT, 7 RB, 5 AS

Game 7: Lakers 103, Bucks 101

• Anthony Davis: 32 PT, 17 RB, 3 AS, 3 ST, 3 BL
• Dwight Howard: 15 PT, 12 RB, 3 BL
• LeBron James: 14 PT, 6 RB, 6 AS, 3 ST
• Khris Middleton: 18 PT, 6 RB, 4 AS, 3 ST
• Giannis Antetokounmpo: 18 PT, 14 RB

Losing in seven after coming up so close must really hurt for Giannis. Perhaps it’s time to switch teams for a better chance at winning a championship. It worked for KD didn’t it?

Anyway, since we are at it, 2k20 is on sale right now at the PlayStation store at a ridiculous price of RM22.77. Yep. It’s going for 91% off. If that’s not a steal, then we don’t know what is.