The time has come. The bracket is set, the play-in games have produced winners and we finally are ready to kick off the official Awesemo NBA 2K Tournament. Starting Monday and going through April 3, we are running a $15,000 Bracket Challenge with $10,000 to first. Just make your bracket picks and if you get the highest score, you could walk away with $10,000. You can still submit brackets HERE.
See down below for the Bracketology Breakdown Show!
Expert NBA 2K Sim Bracket Picks
| EMac | Adam Scherer | Sam Smith | Alex ‘Awesemo’ Baker | Dave Loughran | Sal Vetri | Ben Rasa | |
| Favorite Round 1 Upset Pick | 15-16 Cavs | 15-16 Cavs | 11-12 Thunder | 07-08 Celtics | 04-05 Suns | 00-01 Sixers | 11-12 Thunder |
| Dark Horse to Win it All | 93-94 Rockets | 00-01 Lakers | 12-13 Heat | 88-89 Pistons | 11-12 Thunder | 15-16 Cavs | 07-08 Celtics |
| Most Over-rated Team | 04-05 Spurs | 04-05 Spurs | 04-05 Spurs | 15-16 Cavs | 95-96 Bulls | 95-96 Bulls | 04-05 Spurs |
| Team You Wish Had Made the Cut | 95-96 Sonics | 2019-20 Wizards | 64-65 Celtics | 2006 Pistons | 13-14 Clippers | 08-09 Nuggets | 01-02 Kings |
| Contrarian Pick | 00-01 Lakers | 12-13 Heat | 12-13 Heat | 07-08 Celtics | 12-13 Heat | 12-13 Heat | 12-13 Heat |
| Tournament MVP | James Worthy | Michael Jordan | Steph Curry | Magic Johnson | Kevin Durant | LeBron James | LeBron James |
| Who Cuts Down the Net | 86-87 Lakers | 95-96 Bulls | 15-16 Warriors | 86-87 Lakers | 12-13 Heat | 12-13 Heat | 12-13 Heat |
NBA Picks Analysis
Round One Upset: 15-16 Cavs + 11-12 Thunder (2 Picks)
Dark Horse Winner: No consensus
Most Over-Rated: 04-05 San Antonio Spurs (4 Picks)
Tournament MVP: LeBron James (twice)
Contrarian Pick: 12-23 Miami Heat (5 picks… maybe not so contrarian)
Winner Consensus: 12-13 Miami Heat (3 picks)
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NBA2K Sim Bracket Breakdown
Today, your NBA 2K hosts Josh Englemen, Dave Loughran and Ben Rasa break down the full bracket, going matchup by matchup and picking winners, sleepers and overrated teams. You can watch their breakdown in the stream below or on Twitch at twitch.tv/awesemo_com. If you have not yet submitted your picks for the bracket challenge, use their expertise to make your final adjustments! The tournament kicks off in earnest tonight with the 1988-89 Pistons taking on the 2004-05 Spurs.
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