Basketball Forever to Simulate the NBA Playoffs in 2K20

Simulating NBA Playoffs: Basketball Forever Fills Void of Live Sports Content during COVID-19

To combat the absence of live sports caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Basketball Forever, an Australian social media publisher, has devised a plan to digitally simulate a portion of the NBA season using NBA 2K20.

Basketball Forever’s Focus: NBA Playoffs

Unlike other creators, Basketball Forever will specifically focus on simulating the NBA playoffs. Starting in April, they will simulate the first two rounds of the playoffs based on where the season ended. This means that the current, incomplete season seedings will be used for each conference, regardless of the number of games played by each team.

Standings for Simulation

Here are the standings that Basketball Forever will be using:

Simulation and Live Streaming

The first two rounds will be simulated and compiled into short highlight videos for fans to watch, providing an understanding of how the Western and Eastern Conference Finals were reached. Once the conference finals are decided for both sides, Basketball Forever will live stream 12 to 21 games in real-time (depending on the length of each series) to determine the theoretical 2020 NBA Finals Champion. These games will be streamed across Basketball Forever’s social channels.

“Together We Can Come Out Stronger”

Alex Sumsky, Co-Founder of Forever Network, stated, “Here at Forever Network we have also been impacted by the coronavirus, postponing upcoming activities and adapting our processes and practices. We are all in this together. Initiatives like our NBA live stream are designed to keep spirits high and optimistic. Together we can come out on the other side of this even stronger.”

Fans will have the opportunity to participate by submitting a playoff bracket to predict the outcome of the playoffs and potentially win prizes. More details about this and the weekly guessing competitions for each series will be revealed soon.