The NBA Play-In Tournament has arrived with games starting on Tuesday.
First of all, Miami Heat And charlotte hornets The Eastern Conference’s No. 9 and No. 10 seeds face off in a matchup. The winner plays the loser of the game between No. 7 and No. 8 orlando magic And philadelphia 76ers.
portland trail blazers And phoenix sun End the night in a Western Conference battle of the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds. winner plays San Antonio Spurs In the first round, while the loser faces one LA Clippers Or Golden State Warriors.
Miami entered the season series with a 3–1 lead over Charlotte and plenty of play-in experience, having swept an NBA-high seven games since 2021 and becoming the first team to reach the NBA Finals since the tournament (2023), led by norman powell And tyler herro. Charlotte, attempting to make its first playoff appearance since 2016, bounced back from a 9–20 start to finish 35–18 and set an NBA record with an 18.2 point margin of victory, and lamelo ball And Con Knuppel Tied first and second in 3-pointers.
In the West, Phoenix returned to the play-ins after a 45-win bounce-back season, taking the series 2–1. devin booker And dillon brooksWhile Portland – last in the playoffs in 2021 – is powered by a first-time All-Star deni avdijaTogether Shaddon Sharp And jerami grant.
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