The simulation is generated using in the NBA Playoffs mode and entering the teams in their right position in order to accurately depict the real-life structure. NBA 2K22 then plays the games using an automated system. The system plays each playoff round by determining who won each and moving them on to the next round.
The first round featured a handful of surprises, as most of the big teams were able to take down their opponents with relative ease. The matchups featuring teams closer in the rankings were nail-biters particularly that of the Mavericks and Jazz pair, which played the full seven games despite being without NBA 2K22 cover player Luka Doncic in games one and two.
Perhaps the most shocking thing to happen is the seventh-seed Brooklyn Nets defeating the second-seed Boston Celtics in six games most likely due to the fact that the Celtics are in a 2-0 lead in the opening round. The one prediction that is the closest to being fulfilled is the Philadelphia 76ers sweeping over the Toronto Raptors, as the series is currently at 3-0 in Philadelphia's favorable direction.
The second game of the round saw the Phoenix Suns takedown Doncic and the Mavericks in six games while the Grizzlies take on the Warriors in just six games. The 76ers continued to establish their dominant postseason dominance thanks to Ja Morant, who is one of the best point guards in NBA 2K22. The 76ers defeated in the second round the Miami Heat in five games