The NBA play-in tournament continues Wednesday as four teams look to get one step closer to a playoff berth.
An Eastern Conference matchup between the and tips off the night. The winner advances to face the second-seeded , and the loser plays the on Friday for the No. 8 seed. The Hornets beat the 127-126 in overtime Tuesday to advance.
The and play in the final game of the night. The winner advances to play the on Friday with the No. 8 seed on the line. The beat the Suns 114-110 on Tuesday to advance to face the second-seeded .
Philadelphia won the season series against Orlando, though the teams haven’t matched up since January and hold identical records (45-37). The Magic were winners of five straight before dropping the final game of the regular season against the Celtics, who were resting key players. The 76ers won back-to-back games to close the season after losing three straight.
In the West, the Warriors-Clippers game pits two former NBA Finals MVPs against each other — and . They are the first pair of former Finals MVPs to face off in a play-in game, according to ESPN Research. Leonard averaged a career-high 27.9 points with 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals. Curry played in only 43 games because of a knee injury, his lowest since the 2019-20 season, and averaged 26.6 points. The Clippers won the season series 3-1 against the Warriors.
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