NBA 3 on 3 Tournament: Second Round Pairings Set

The first round of SB Nation's mythical NBA 3 on 3 tournament is in the books and the second round is set. If you haven't been keeping up you can visit this story stream for the rules and first round results. Atlanta's team of rookie John Jenkins, Josh Smith and Al Horford survived their first-round matchup against Toronto. Waiting for the Hawks in the second round is a matchup with the Boston Celtics.

Boston's hypothetical team of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo defeated Brooklyn's team of Deron Williams, Joe Johnson and Brook Lopez. No matter for the Hawks it seems that the road to advance in any playoff scenario, mythical or real, goes through Boston.

Other interesting second-round matchups include the Knicks facing off against the Heat and the West leftover team of Pau Gasol, Zach Randolph and James Harden taking on the top-seeded Spurs.

Click here for a complete look at the second round matchups.