With the regular season suspended indefinitely, we're left without our daily NBA fix. In order to try and fill that vacancy in your life, we're here to give you a simulated version of the real NBA schedule on NBA 2K20 each day!
With the rest of last week unaccounted for, we're picking things up this week with daily updates to follow.
Below, we have you covered with today's schedule, top performers, obscure stat lines, key results, other news and an updated playoff picture!
Key wins, losses, upsets
• The highly anticipated first meeting between the Celtics and Kyrie Irving went in Boston's favour despite 34 points from their former superstar guard. The Celtics were able to prevent Caris LeVert from looking like Michael Jordan this time around and now they're just two games back from the Toronto Raptors for the No. 2 seed in the East with 12 games to go.
• With a 76ers win and Pacers loss, Philly is now just a half-game back from jumping Indy for the No. 5 seed in the East. Both the Raptors and Celtics watch from afar, hoping they won't have to deal with a fully healthy Sixers squad in the first round.
• The New Orleans Pelicans were already up against a wall to try and make one last playoff push, but those hopes are just about gone. Their last hope was to beat the No. 8 seed Memphis Grizzlies and go on a run to end the season, but they responded by getting absolutely destroyed by 36 points. That Zion Williamson versus LeBron James first round matchup would've been cool, but who's excited for Jonas Valanciunas versus JaVale McGee?
Top virtual performers
Giannis Antetokounmpo – 36 points, 18 rebounds
Devin Booker – 39 points, 4 assists
Stephen Curry – 31 points, 7 assists
Andre Drummond – 20 points (9-10 FG), 21 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 steals
LeBron James – 33 points, 14 assists, 10 rebounds
Collin Sexton – 33 points, 5 assists
Jonas Valanciunas – 32 points, 16 rebounds, 2 blocks
Obscure stat lines
Michael Carter-Williams – 25 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds. MCW acting like it's 2013 again.
Bismack Biyombo – 2 rebounds, 11 blocks. Biyombo hosted a block party in Charlotte but allowed the Lakers centres to combine for 33 rebounds. You win some, you lose some.
March 22 schedule
Boston Celtics 123, Brooklyn Nets 114
Cleveland Cavaliers 121, Indiana Pacers 103
Orlando Magic 101, Sacramento Kings 100
Philadelphia 76ers 133, Atlanta Hawks 120
Los Angeles Lakers 119, Charlotte Hornets 114
Golden State Warriors 105, New York Knicks 79
Houston Rockets 103, Chicago Bulls 101
Milwaukee Bucks 122, Washington Wizards 111
Memphis Grizzlies 128, New Orleans Pelicans 92
Phoenix Suns 111, Dallas Mavericks 106
Updated playoff race
| Rank | Team | Record | Win pct. | Games back |
| 1. | Bucks | 57-13 | .814 | - |
| 2. | Raptors | 49-19 | .721 | 7.0 |
| 3. | Celtics | 48-22 | .686 | 9.0 |
| 4. | Heat | 44-26 | .629 | 13.0 |
| 5. | Pacers | 41-28 | .594 | 15.5 |
| 6. | 76ers | 41-29 | .586 | 16.0 |
| 7. | Magic | 33-37 | .471 | 24.0 |
| 8. | Nets | 32-37 | .464 | 24.5 |
| - | Wizards | 25-45 | .357 | 32.0 |
| Rank | Team | Record | Win pct. | Games back |
| 1. | Lakers | 54-14 | .794 | - |
| 2. | Clippers | 47-22 | .681 | 7.5 |
| 3. | Nuggets | 46-23 | .667 | 8.5 |
| 4. | Thunder | 44-26 | .629 | 11.0 |
| 5. | Rockets | 43-26 | .623 | 11.5 |
| 6. | Jazz | 42-28 | .600 | 13.0 |
| 7. | Mavericks | 41-31 | .569 | 15.0 |
| 8. | Grizzlies | 36-35 | .507 | 19.5 |
| - | Blazers | 33-37 | .471 | 22.0 |
| - | Spurs | 30-38 | .441 | 24.0 |
| - | Pelicans | 30-40 | .429 | 25.0 |
| - | Kings | 29-40 | .420 | 25.5 |
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