The 2022-23 regular season is over, and 4 of the 8 games in the first round have been decided. Of course, his remaining four players will be determined by play-in tournaments as they wait to see who the top two seeds in each conference (Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies in the West, Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics in the East) will be. increase. draw.
Play-in mechanics: No. 7 will play No. 8 and No. 9 will play No. 10. The 7-8 game winner will earn the No. 7 seed, while the loser will face his 9-10 winner. 8th seed game.
Here are the staff picks for the first round of play-in games and the 8th seed elimination game.
date: Tuesday, April 11 | time: 7:30 PM ET | TV and live streams: TNT
date: Tuesday, April 11 | time: 10:00 PM ET | TV and live streams: TNT
Featured games | | Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves
date: Wednesday, April 12 | time: 7 PM ET | TV and live streams: ESPN
Featured games | | Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls
date: Wednesday, April 12 | time: 9:30 PM ET | TV and live streams: ESPN
Featured games | | New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
8th Seed Play-in Game (East)
Bill Writer: bulls over hawks
Brad Botkin: Hawks over Raptors
James Herbert: Hawks over Raptors
Colin Ward Henninger: Raptors over Hawks
Sam Quinn: raptors heat
Jasmine Wimbish: Hawks over Bulls
Jack Maloney: bulls over hawks
Michael Kasky-Broman: Hawks over Bulls
8th Seed Play-in Game (West)
Bill Writer: Timberwolves over Thunder
Brad Botkin: Pelicans over Timberwolves
James Herbert: Timberwolves over Thunder
Colin Ward Henninger: Pelicans over Timberwolves
Sam Quinn: Thunder Over Timberwolves
Jasmine Wimbish: Thunder Over Timberwolves
Jack Maloney: Pelicans over Timberwolves
Michael Casky-Broman: Timberwolves over Thunder
