The NBA 2025 play-in starts on Tuesday, because eight teams go to the last four places in the playoffs.
Stephen Curry and Golden State Warriors will face the opponents from the Western Conference Memphis grizzlies In the game 7-8. East Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks will face the Eastern Conference Seed No. 7 and Calculation with the defending champion Boston Celtics.
Wednesday in the meantime contains two 9-10 matches in playback Miami Heat–Chicago Bulls and Dallas Mavericks–Sacramento Kings. The loser goes home, while the winner advances to Friday’s playing for the seed of each conference No. 8.
The first round of tips on Saturday with matches 3-6 and 4-5 from each conference. Seeds No. 1 and 2 will host their game 1 against the winners of the tournament on Sunday.
But before the largest NBA superstars get to the Postseason phase, our NBA experts do their selections for every game with playing and the first round.
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Play-in tournament
West: (8) Memphis grizzlies
to (7) Golden State Warriors
Jamal Collier: Warriors
Chris Herring: Warriors
Tim MacMahon: Warriors
Bobby Marks: Warriors
Dave McMmenamine: Warriors
Jorge Sedano: Warriors
Ramona Shelburne: Grizzlies
Marc J. Spears: Warriors
Jeremy Woo: Warriors
Ohm YoungMisuk: Warriors
Final Tally:
Warriors 9, Grizzlies 1
West: (10) Dallas Mavericks
v (9) Sacramento Kings
Jamal Collier: Kings
Chris Herring: Kings
Bobby Marks: Kings
Dave McMmenamine: Mavericks
Jorge Sedano: Mavericks
Ramona Shelburne: Kings
Marc J. Spears: Kings
Jeremy Woo: Kings
Ohm YoungMisuk: Mavericks
Final Tally:
Kings 6, Mavericks 3
East: Atlanta Hawks (8)
on Orlando Magic (7)
Jamal Collier: Magic
Chris Herring: Hawks
Tim MacMahon: Hawks
Bobby Marks: Magic
Dave McMmenamine: Magic
Jorge Sedano: Magic
Ramona Shelburne: Magic
Marc J. Spears: Magic
Jeremy Woo: Magic
Ohm YoungMisuk: Magic
Final Tally:
Magic 8, Hawks 2
East: Miami Heat (10)
on Chicago Bulls (9)
Jamal Collier: Bulls
Chris Herring: Bulls
Tim MacMahon: Bulls
Bobby Marks: Heat
Dave McMmenamine: Bulls
Jorge Sedano: Heat
Ramona Shelburne: Heat
Marc J. Spears: Heat
Jeremy Woo: Bulls
Ohm YoungMisuk: Heat
Final Tally:
Bulls 5, Heat 5
To the east of the first round
New York Knicks (3)
vs. Detroit Pistons (6)
Jamal Collier: Knicks in 5
Chris Herring: Knicks in 7
Tim MacMahon: Knicks in 6
Bobby Marks: Knicks in 5
Dave McMmenamine: Knicks in 7
Jorge Sedano: Knicks in 7
Ramona Shelburne: Knicks in 5
Marc J. Spears: Knicks in 6
Jeremy Woo: Knicks in 6
Ohm YoungMisuk: Knicks in 7
Final Tally:
Knicks 10, pistons 0
Indiana Pacers (4)
vs. Milwaukee Bucks (5)
Jamal Collier: Pacers in 7
Chris Herring: Pacers in 6
Tim MacMahon: Pacers in 7
Bobby Marks: Pacers in 6
Dave McMmenamine: Pacers in 7
Jorge Sedano: Bucks in 6
Ramona Shelburne: Pacers in 6
Marc J. Spears: Pacers in 7
Jeremy Woo: Bucks in 7
Ohm YoungMisuk: Bucks in 7
Final Tally:
Pacers 7, Bucks 3
Western round
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs.
(6) Minnesota Timberwolves
Jamal Collier: Lakers in 6
Chris Herring: Lakers in 6
Tim MacMahon: Lakers in 6
Bobby Marks: Lakers in 6
Dave McMmenamine: Lakers in 6
Jorge Sedano: Lakers in 6
Ramona Shelburne: Lakers in 6
Marc J. Spears: Lakers in 7
Jeremy Woo: Lakers in 6
Ohm YoungMisuk: Lakers in 7
Final Tally:
Lakers 10, Timberwolves 0
(4) Denver Nuggets
vs. (5) Clippers
Jamal Collier: Clippers in 7
Chris Herring: Clippers in 6
Tim MacMahon: Clippers in 7
Bobby Marks: Clippers in 6
Dave McMmenamine: Clippers in 5
Jorge Sedano: Clippers in 7
Ramona Shelburne: Nuggets in 7
Marc J. Spears: Clippers in 7
Jeremy Woo: Nuggets in 7
Final Tally:
Clippers 7, Nuggets 2
