'NBA 2K13' Predicts Entire NBA Season, Lakers to Win Title

The game is a crystal ball.

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The baller enthusiasts at 2K Sports have used the "crystal ball" of NBA 2K13 to run a simulation predicting the entire upcoming NBA season. And it looks like the Lakers are about to win their 17th title, if the game's predictive capabilities prove accurate.

Their total findings are surprisingly elaborate, so we'll just quote them:

Can the King defend his crown?

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You get the idea. There's more, but you get the idea. What's most important is the conference standings for the whole season, according to NBA 2K13:

Western Conference

  1. Los Angeles Lakers 62-20
  2. Oklahoma City Thunder 61-21
  3. San Antonio Spurs 57-25
  4. Los Angeles Clippers 53-29
  5. Denver Nuggets 50-32
  6. Memphis Grizzlies 47-35
  7. Golden State Warriors 44-38
  8. Minnesota Timberwolves 43-39

Eastern Conference

  1. Miami Heat 62-20
  2. Indiana Pacers 52-30
  3. New York Knicks 48-34
  4. Boston Celtics 46-36
  5. Chicago Bulls 45-37
  6. Brooklyn Nets 41-41
  7. Milwaukee Bucks 39-43
  8. Philadelphia 76ers 38-44

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