The 2022-23 regular season has come to a close and four of the eight first-round matchups are set. The other four, of course, will be decided by the play-in tournament as the top two seeds in each conference (Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies in the West, Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics in the East) wait to see who they’ll draw.
Reminder how the play-in works: No. 7 plays No. 8 and No. 9 plays No. 10. The winner of the 7-8 game gets the No. 7 seed, while the loser plays the winner of the 9-10 game for the No. 8 seed.
Below you’ll find our staff’s picks for the first round of play-in games as well as the elimination game for the No. 8 seed.
Date: Tuesday, April 11 | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | TV and live stream: TNT
Featured Game | Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks
Date: Tuesday, April 11 | Time: 10 p.m. ET | TV and live stream: TNT
Featured Game | Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Date: Wednesday, April 12 | Time: 7 p.m. ET | TV and live stream: ESPN
Featured Game | Toronto Raptors vs. Chicago Bulls
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