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Official NBA 2K13 2012-13 NBA Season Simulation

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The start of the 2012-13 NBA season is fast approaching, and the 2K Sports team is excited for another great season of basketball.

Using NBA 2K13 as our crystal ball, we took it upon ourselves to simulate the entire 2012-2013 season while paying attention to several key storylines. Without further ado, here’s what to expect this season:

Can the King defend his crown?

LeBron James and the Miami Heat enter the 2012 season with the monkey off their back, having won the NBA Championship in June. In our NBA 2K13 sim, the Heat didn’t suffer any sort of letdown after their title. Behind the Big Three and future Hall of Famer Ray Allen, the Heat finished with a 62-20 record, good for homecourt advantage through the Eastern Conference Playoffs. LeBron was his typical brilliant self, scoring 25 points a game with a career-high 54% field goal percentage.

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The Lakers Reload

You didn’t expect the Lakers to stand pat after last year’s playoff exit, did you? After their loss to the Thunder, the Lakers acquired two of the game’s best players in Dwight Howard and Steve Nash. All Howard did in our NBA 2K13 sim was average 25 points and 12 rebounds while taking home Defensive Player of the Year honors. The Lakers matched Miami’s record of 62-20, but claimed much-needed home court advantage through the playoffs by virtue of their two close wins over the Heat. More on that later.

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Will The Thunder Take the Next Step?

The Oklahoma City Thunder has used steady improvement to become one of the league’s elite franchises. After losing in the Western Conference Finals two years ago, the Thunder made the NBA Finals last season before falling to the Heat. According to our simulation, 2012-13 will be a banner season for NBA 2K13 cover athlete Kevin Durant, who not only won his fourth consecutive scoring title (only achieved by Wilt and MJ) but also his first MVP award. Durant averaged 28.5 points a game, edging out the Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony.

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Can Blake Take L.A.?

With All-Star point guard Chris Paul joining NBA 2K13 cover athlete Blake Griffin a season ago, the Clippers franchise turned from doormat into legitimate contender. Our crystal ball shows continued improvement from the Clippers and Griffin, who won more than 50 games (54) for the first time in franchise history. The Clippers finished with the fourth seed out west, good enough to set up a thrilling second round matchup against their fellow Staples Center tenants, the Lakers.

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The Return of Derrick Rose

Chicago’s heart collectively sank when NBA 2K13 cover athlete Derrick Rose was injured in last year’s postseason. But fear not, Bulls fans. Our simulation shows D-Rose making a full recovery. After the Bulls struggled out of the gate, Rose returned to action. He averaged nearly 24 points a game while leading Chicago to 45 wins. The Bulls defeated the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs before falling to their nemesis, the Heat, in five games.

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Linsanity

Perhaps the biggest single storyline of the 2011-12 NBA season was the emergence of Jeremy Lin, who went from the NBA’s D-League to being the toast of New York City. According to NBA 2K13, Lin’s first season with the Rockets will be a successful one, as he averaged 20 points and 7 assists per game. However, the Rockets fell short of thepostseason in the uber-competitive Western Conference.

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The Battle for New York

There’s a new team in the Big Apple, with NBA 2K13 Executive Producer JAY Z bringing the Nets to Brooklyn. In a surprising twist, our simulation ended up with an All New York first round matchup between the Knicks and Nets. The Knicks took the series in five games, and then upset the Indiana Pacers in the second round to reach their first Eastern Conference Finals since 2000.

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The Next Generation

NBA 2K13 brings us one of the deepest drafts in years, led by former University of Kentucky standouts Anthony Davis (Hornets) and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Bobcats). Both players had excellent rookie campaigns, with Davis taking home Rookie of the Year honors (15 points, 10 rebounds) and Kidd-Gilchrist averaging 14. Other rookie standouts include the Wizards’ Bradley Beal, who led all rookies by averaging 17 points while helping lead the Wizards to the brink of the postseason. Portland’s Damon Lillard was second in scoring with 16 a game.

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Conference Standings

Western Conference

1. Los Angeles Lakers 62-20

2. Oklahoma City Thunder 61-21

3. San Antonio Spurs 57-25

4. Los Angeles Clippers 53-29

5. Denver Nuggets 50-32

6. Memphis Grizzlies 47-35

7. Golden State Warriors 44-38

8. Minnesota Timberwolves 43-39

Eastern Conference

1. Miami Heat 62-20

2. Indiana Pacers 52-30

3. New York Knicks 48-34

4. Boston Celtics 46-36

5. Chicago Bulls 45-37

6. Brooklyn Nets 41-41

7. Milwaukee Bucks 39-43

8. Philadelphia 76ers 38-44

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The Playoffs

The top-seeded teams in the Western Conference all advanced easily with the exception of the Clippers, who had to survive a seven-game series against the Nuggets. The Battle for Los Angeles lived up to the hype, with the Lakers needing seven to outlast the Clippers. In a rematch of last year’s Western Conference Finals, the Thunder defeated the Spurs in the same six games it took them last year.

Out east, much of the same. The 1-4 seeds advanced out of the first round, renewing a couple of old rivalries in the past: Heat-Bulls and Pacers-Knicks. The Heat’s balance was too much for the Rose-reliant Bulls, defeating them in five games. And in the only upset of the conference semifinals, the Knicks overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat the Pacers in seven games. Carmelo Anthony scored 39 for New York in the decisive game seven.

This set up starpower galore in the Conference Finals: Lakers-Thunder and Heat-Knicks.

For the Lakers, it was the chance to avenge last year’s defeat to the younger, more athletic Thunder. For the Thunder, they were hoping to get back to the NBA Finals. The series did not disappoint, as four of the series’ seven games came down to the final possession. In the end, it was too much Los Angeles. Dwight Howard’s 31 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 blocks combined with Kobe’s 26 was enough for the Lakers to get back to the NBA Finals.

In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat advanced to their third consecutive NBA Finals with a five-game win over the Knicks. Coming back to the Garden down 2-0, the Knicks were able to take game three behind Carmelo Anthony’s 36. But the Heat regained control and took the series in five, led by LeBron’s 40 in the clincher.

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This set up the NBA Finals matchup that many fans around the world wanted: Lakers vs. Heat, with Kobe and LeBron squaring off for the first time in an NBA Finals. Based on their two head-to-head wins in the regular season, Los Angeles had home court advantage in the series despite identical 62-20 records. But that advantage was short-lived, as the Heat stole game one at Staples Center, and led the series 3-2 after taking two of three in Miami. But much like the 2010 Finals, the Lakers were able to make good on their home court advantage and took the series in seven. Kobe Bryant’s game-high 28 points were enough to win him a sixth title and bring the Lakers their 17th NBA championship.

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Lakshitha Kariyawasam

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LIKE NAVY

Ak Ore Akim

So you think the Celtics getting bumped 1st round... ya bugging

Matei Bunea

BULLSHIT!!!

Richard Anderson

No HEAT 4 LA 0

Jake Rofrano

CJ Harry

LAkers!!!!!!!!!!! hopefully this really happen

Markell Frazier

On my Association Lebron got traded to the Thunder for Durant. Then Thunder won a championship

Fabian James

The knicks made it that far!?!?!

Mohamed Albadani

Lakeshowwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!

Keenon Johnson

Okc

Sasha Kozak

Knicks beating the pacers in a 7 game series, yeah right (:

Kerry MsSoniason Morris

Lakers muthafuckaz

Dan Canong

Lakers are in la la land if they think they can win this year

KG Packs

Knicks up

Matthew Mendez

Hell yea
LAKERS LAKERS LAKERS!!!!!!

Przemysław Osemlak

i found your simulation system in 2k13 extremly inappropriate and inaccurate

Marcos Lopez

Clippers gone beat the lakers! Finals is gone be Clippers vs. Heat!

Geofrey Holmes

Geo Acosta

That sounds about right. Lakers 2013 NBA Champs! I really hope this is how the season really goes! ;D

Dee Glover

And to think that aint happening in real life this season it Ludacris #lakeshow13

Eric Suggs

Playing now on xbox

Devin Bodden

On mine nobody cant block lebron cause they call foul

Meidan Katsnelson

חבל על הכסף הרב שנשפך, הבחירות כבר נסגרו וביבי יהיה ראש הממשלה פעם נוספת. הרבה כסף נשפך על כל התעמולה הזו וחבל על הכסף. ביבי עשה מהלך מבריק כשהתחבר עם ליברמן והם יזכו בצורה גורפת

Kenneth Tollefson

Now let's hope this happens!!

Daniel Anderson

Lakers gonna win it.

Wadegreene Vladimir

They got the finals wrong...Heat sweep the lakers

Roy Lin

BS。。。

Richard Jason Greene

0-8 in preseason...to NBA Champs...LMAO + Knicks Eastern Conf. Finals..ROTFLMAO

Jackson McCurry

Did u do the simulation with the addition of Harden to Houston

TJ Alonzo

Lakers in 7 against the HEAT?! Y'all crazy!! HEAT repeating!!

Haris Krekic

HELL NOOO

GettnMine GetYours

Like dat leggo la

Adam Stiner

This is total shit

Josh Garza

Bulls

Ed-Gi Mend

i think the heat and celtics will have a east conf. finals again!...

Daven Ganac

This was beautiful. haha

Fernando Roig

Knicks vs nets.....FUCKING EPIC!!!!!

Trevor Williams

Lakers all day!!!!

Jakob Tipton

OKC complete dominators!

Logan Kennedy

Boston out in first round?? That's messed up!! They will make it to at least the conference finals..probably the finals, and win it all.

Ryan Ahmed

Damn the Knicks killed it!

Роман Немов

Вот ведь бред :)

Blake Gravis

EPIC!!!

John Ramone

hahahah my lakers beat lebum crappy made team,hahahahah

Antoine Yancey

sounds about right

Emmanuel Perez Padin

Lakers

Luca Pennisi

No way we win that many seven-games series.

Dean Anthoney

Lets Go Bulls.....If D Rose Comes in Jan or Feb this can all change...being healthy is the key to win the chamionship

Joel Alonso

Lakers wont do shyt...kobe & dwight arent gonna get along

Donte Rice

Bullshit. Too had this will not be reality

Michael Goutnik

Way off.

Slvughter Rip Crizzy Lxcx

Heats mang Heats

Markell Frazier

Yall Forgetting about KD and Westbrook. Ibaka can get better

Amir DaCruz

Lakers all day

Melvin Leaphart

That shit fake ass hell Boston go have a better season then that who ever think its going down that way dnt need too watch nba

Jose Antonio Batista Cintron

Celtics will fight back this year... Banner 18 here we go!!!! LET'S GO CELTICS!!!

Keanu Gonzaga

This is not true!!!!!

Trae Lewis

Can y'all please fix the freezinf when I try to sign my contract extension

Justin Mitchell

PLEASE get that new adidas animal pattern sleeve on there!!!

Tom Brennan

It said that the 1 - 4 seeds advanced out of the first round of the east, if thats the case, going by your playoff tree screen shot, that would have pitted BOSTON against Miami, not Chicago (the 5th seed) vs. MIA. What gives.

Michael Morris

Laker!!!

Michael Hongkham

Oh yah, Go Bulls

Mike Crowell

Dallas sucks they might no even make the playoffs

Quentin Ortemann

There's a mistake between the two contenders in the Finals.

Mike Crowell

I wanna c what boston looks like with the New peices

Alex Hutchins

Heat are garbage ha

Mehyar Ahmed-Hassan

Yo bandwagon dick riders, didnt see this support for heat 3 years ago fags

Angel Ramirez

2k money leagues ran on Xbox and ps3 hmu if interested Renegade357

Josh Lewis

Stop fucking around with this dumbass shit and fix the actual game.

Sebastian Lenders

Never

Mike Crowell

I agree with josh lewis fix the game i cant even play it wast of money so far

Joseph Rivera

Hoy se separan los niños d los hombre Go Miami 2012 2013 champion

Sharrief Alamin

The lakers are pretty much an all star team now

Stephen Tinen

GREAT PREDICTON

Marcos Heredia

Fix the glitches!!!!

Marcos Heredia

If lebron left the heat would be garbage

Gabe Chacon

Go NUGGETS!!!

Roman Johnson

Wonder why he isnt on the cover even though him and jay z are close. Bad marketing Ea lbj should have definately been cover player. Make a champ version with lbj n all star weekend for $65.

Ryley Pumo

too many haters for king james, thats why

Ryley Pumo

but go bulls tho

Luke Michaels

Please take every member of the 2K sports team and focus their efforts on fixing it so that players can run plays in MyCareer.The game is pretty much broken for me and I would imagine millions of other people until it gets fixed.

Byron Ortega

LAKESHOW!!!!!!!!!!

Jerome Carter

Kobe Kobe Kobe Kobe Kobe

RL Moss

Can y'all just fix the SP/VC screwup its ya fault the server was down so why do I have to suffer with SP on my player????

Michael Enloe

Where did the Magic finish in the sim?? #1 lottery pick??

Nathan Nelson

Kobe deserves it and I want to see Steve and Howard win one

Roman Johnson

#HeatUniverse!

Justin DiVine Harris

HEAT NATION!!!

Michael Carter

Please fix this game man. The new content messed up something

Michael Hale

Sleep on OKC If you want too. Bring on the Star Power Lakers ! THUNDER UP all day errday........

Nate Martell Snyder

Sixers 8th seed?...no.

Nicholas Penta

why the 2k servers not working

Oscar Gil

Yews took off D.Rosee off da bulls team-_-

Jeremy Audioking

Great Prediction! I ope it Plays Out Exactly Like This!

Romon Dontknowme

Fuck the lakers.......all about them bulls.

Lubo Liaptchev

illiterate idiots

Jardie Jardinero

Go Ginebra

Jhim Kiel

Cool but did you fix the offensive rebounding in this sim? :))

Brent Kaage

Da bulls

Sebastian Castaneda

Fix the dam Heat jerseys

Paulo Jorge

2k didnt even talked about the celtics what a bunch of assholes -_-

Donn Junior

dnt post shit else till u fix this horrible simulation.of NBA basketball!! this game is straight up horrible!!!!! yall should feel like losers right now. once again.... golf fans making nba,games!!! 2k sucks

Rodney Jackson

im trying to get in a legit online association....inbox me

Tavauris Bell

its all about da lakers

Sevaughn Meadows

fuk all yal da heat bout to win dis hoe

Cody Graham

when will they put the Lebron X and Kobe VIII

Shakur Coney

Okc ALLDAY K.D

Dennis Briones

2k13's AI should adjust after that first laker game

Charles Anthony McEwen

Cant wait till they fix the lakers on the game because they should not be 1 1 7 ranked in anything who have they proved anything against

Ivan

its all just a sim prediction anyway. Win or lose. Miami Heat solid!

Sanjay Sookdeo

You could say that again ^

Nic Carbone

That's right Lakers all the way. Kobe will make 7

Dee Lemon Goode

Even without harden OKC goin back to the finals against the heat. Lakers went 0-8 in preseason. Heat went 4-4 and I don't see the spurs lmao. Thunder nation we in here. But I still gotta say repeat to the heat. The too solid. Sike. Thunder in 6 watch and see

Renz Mahinay

what the Fuck dallas defeat lakers !!

Ray Smith

why is the miami's black jersey....not black? fix that ish

Darryl R Ware II

Perfect

Adrian Jimenez

Spurs baby ftw! Drive for 5! Never giving my spurs credit fuking haters we all gona see how this season goes

Heily Lopez

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Derrick Tunto Watkinz

The snapback speaks for it self!

Koldo Sandoval

Wolves Champion

Kentavious Lazenby

ummm Lakers maybe??.. Yea they won

Keon Foster

why is thunder the winner

Lyndon Rebutoc

Bulls without Rose is still a top seed contender, they missed most of Rose last season and will this season and got the top seed they should get at least got 50+ wins

and the only way the sixers get that 8th seed is if Bynum would be injured. otherwise its in the top 4 seed

lol at Lakers having 3x 7 game series

Hans Antonio

THUNDA EVERYDAY .

Wilfried Leback

The resolution of my live the nba is good

Adriano Augusto

Grande !

Travis Milewski

76ers are gona get that No3 spot

Honey Smith

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Adam Sestokas

if the knicks make it to the eastern conference finals agains the heat I will be happy

Adam Sestokas

Δημητρης Μελισσης

New Orleans Hornets

Chris Iwuru

Nah Lakers Won't Defeat the Heat IF they Meet,Although we All Know OKC is gonna Knock them out in the WCF and Face the Heat in a Rematch of Last Year's finals

Chris Iwuru

LMFAO @Mehyar You're Repping the Lakers and Your Bitch Ass Lives in TORONTO?? Bandwagon Clown ahahahah

Paulo Jorge

theyre more of aan under radar team