Both Bounced Before The Finals

Neither bro reaches the title this time. Phillip's Heat put together a solid 10-4 season and grind out a 5-3 playoff run — Paul George's 6th Man campaign a bright spot — before falling in the Conference Finals. Joe's Spurs ride a monster Kevin Durant season (Season MVP and Clutch POTY) to a 9-5 record, but an early 1st-round exit ends things fast. The 2k26 championship count holds at 3-2, Joe's favor.