US EditionNBA play-in games are set: Heat-Hornets, Magic-76ers, Suns-Blazers, Clippers-Warriors
The 7-10 play-in games open Tuesday, and the winners will face top seeds Detroit and Oklahoma City in the next round.
- The NBA's play-in tournament field is set following Sunday's regular-season finale. Tuesday's opening matchups feature the Charlotte Hornets hosting the Miami Heat and the Phoenix Suns facing the Portland Trail Blazers.
- Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic on Sunday, forcing Orlando into the eighth seed and finalizing Eastern Conference standings. This result ensured the Miami-Charlotte contest for Tuesday.
- In an elimination game on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Clippers host the Golden State Warriors. "Each team knows the other pretty well," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said, citing frequent matchups.
- Due to arena conflicts with the NHL's Flyers, the Philadelphia 76ers will host the Magic on Wednesday. Winners advance to the playoff bracket.
- Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic reached 65 games played on Sunday night, securing his eligibility for upcoming NBA award ballots. The league set a new scoring record this season with nearly 285,000 total points.
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NBA playoffs seeding, play-in games are set
MIAMI — The play-in tournament field is set, and just like that the postseason has arrived in the NBA. First up: an elimination game in Charlotte. The ninth-place Hornets will take on the 10th-place Miami Heat on Tuesday night (7:30 p.m. Eastern) in a win-or-go-home game to open the play-in tournament. The rest of the play-in schedule: — West No. 7 Phoenix meets West No. 8 Portland on Tuesday (10 p.m. Eastern), with the winner moving on to face …
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First, an elimination match in Charlotte.
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