After 1,230 video games, right here’s the place issues stand: 12 groups are within the NBA playoffs, 10 groups are achieved and eight groups are about to battle for the ultimate 4 postseason spots.
The NBA’s play-in event begins Tuesday with the Western Convention video games. The eighth-seeded Los Angeles Lakers go to seventh-seeded New Orleans, and Tenth-seeded Golden State performs an elimination sport at ninth-seeded Sacramento.
The Lakers-Pelicans winner is the No. 7 seed and takes on Denver in Spherical 1; the Lakers-Pelicans loser will play host to the Warriors-Kings winner on Friday to resolve who’s the No. 8 seed and takes on Oklahoma Metropolis. The Warriors-Kings loser is eradicated.
The East play-in video games are Wednesday. Eighth-seeded Miami visits seventh-seeded Philadelphia, and Tenth-seeded Atlanta performs at Chicago. The Warmth-76ers winner will face No. 2 New York; the opposite play-in survivor from the East will meet No. 1 Boston.
READ: The NBA play-in video games are set
NATIONAL TV SCHEDULE
Wednesday (Manila time)
7:30 a.m. — Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans, TNT
10 a.m. — Golden State at Sacramento, TNT
Thursday
7 a.m. — Miami at Philadelphia, ESPN
9:30 a.m. — Atlanta at Chicago, ESPN
Saturday
Time TBD — East play-in sport, ESPN
Time TBD — West play-in sport, TNT
WHO’S IN/WHO’S OUT
Jap Convention
No. 1 Boston vs. Friday East play-in sport winner, collection beginning Sunday
No. 2 New York vs. Miami or Philadelphia, collection beginning Saturday
No. 3 Milwaukee vs. No. 6 Indiana, collection beginning Sunday
No. 4 Cleveland vs. No. 5 Orlando, collection beginning Saturday
Western Convention
No. 1 Oklahoma Metropolis vs. Friday West play-in sport winner, collection beginning Sunday
No. 2 Denver vs. Los Angeles Lakers or New Orleans, collection beginning Saturday
No. 3 Minnesota vs. No. 6 Phoenix, collection beginning Saturday
No. 4 Los Angeles Clippers vs. No. 5 Dallas, collection beginning Sunday
Brooklyn, Toronto, Charlotte, Washington, Detroit, Houston, Utah, Memphis, Portland and San Antonio all noticed their seasons finish Sunday.
BETTING GUIDE
Boston has home-court benefit all through the NBA playoffs and presently is the heavy favourite to win the championship, in line with BetMGM. The Celtics are listed at +175, effectively forward of defending champion Denver (+320). Subsequent up: the Clippers (+1200), adopted by Milwaukee (+1300) and each Oklahoma Metropolis and Dallas (every +1600).
WHAT TO KNOW
— A take a look at the NBA, by the numbers this season.
— How the sector was set on a wild Sunday within the NBA.
STAT OF THE DAY
The NBA season-high for factors in a sport by a staff this season was 157. It occurred twice — each instances by Indiana, and in each circumstances, the opponent was Atlanta.
The Pacers completed the common season with 10,110 factors. That’s fourth most in a daily season in NBA historical past. The others: Denver scored 10,371 in 1981-82, the Nuggets scored 10,147 in 1983-84 and Philadelphia scored 10,143 in 1966-67.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Indiana has had our quantity all yr, proper? So, excellent opponent. Pay attention, we’ve obtained to play someone they usually’re robust. They performed nice in opposition to us. They in all probability have nice confidence in opposition to us.” — Bucks coach Doc Rivers, after studying his staff will face Indiana in Spherical 1. The Pacers went 4-1 in opposition to the Bucks this season; the uncommon fifth sport within the season collection was a part of the scheduling quirks created by the In-Season Event.