Jazz Sneak In, Walk Out Champions

Joe's Jazz barely make the playoffs at 7-7, sneaking in through the Play-In — then Kevin Durant takes over, powering a perfect 9-0 run to the title and sweeping both Season and Finals MVP. Phillip's 76ers post a much stronger 11-3 regular season behind a Klay Thompson 6th Man campaign, but bow out in the 2nd round. The 2k26 championship count is tied at one apiece.