The NBA Play-In Tournament continues Wednesday as four teams try to get one step closer to making the playoffs.
An Eastern Conference matchup between orlando magic And philadelphia 76ers Tips at night. Winner advances to face second seed boston celticsand the loser plays charlotte hornets Friday for the No. 8 seed. Hornets beat Miami Heat 127-126 to advance to overtime on Tuesday.
LA Clippers And Golden State Warriors Play the last game of the night. Winner moves on to play phoenix sun Friday with the No. 8 seed on the line. portland trail blazers Beat the Suns 114-110 on Tuesday to advance to face the second seed San Antonio Spurs.
Philadelphia won the season series against Orlando, although the teams have not matched up since January and have identical records (45–37). The Magic had been winless in five consecutive games before losing the final game of the regular season against the Celtics, who were resting key players. The 76ers won back-to-back games to end the season after three consecutive losses.
In the West, the Warriors-Clippers game pits two former NBA Finals MVPs against each other – Stephen Curry And kawhi leonard. According to ESPN Research, they are the first pair of former Finals MVPs to face off in a play-in game. Leonard averaged a career-high 27.9 points along with 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals. Curry played only 43 games due to a knee injury, his lowest total since the 2019–20 season, and he averaged 26.6 points. The Clippers won the season series against the Warriors 3–1.
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