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The first week of the NBA postseason is set.
Because the Memphis Grizzlies ended up as the No. 8 seed, they will have to go through the play-in tournament to earn a postseason berth. They'll meet the No. 7 Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, April 15, in San Francisco, and the winner of that game will face the No. 2 Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. The loser will host the winner of the Sacramento Kings-Dallas Mavericks play-in for a do-or-die game on Friday night.
With the Grizzlies in the play-in, there are multiple paths and potential playoff opponents for them. Here's a look at all the possibilities as the NBA prepares for its postseason.
All times Central
The winners of these games will advance to the playoffs. The winner of Magic-Hawks will face the No. 2 Celtics, while the winner of Warriors-Grizzlies will face the No. 2 Rockets.
The losers of these games will be eliminated from postseason contention.
The winners of these games will advance to the postseason, while the losers will be eliminated. The winners will face the No. 1 Cavaliers in the East and the No. 1 Thunder in the West.
The NBA has not released the full playoff schedule, but it did announce that both the No. 2 Rockets and No. 1 Thunder will start their respective playoff series on Sunday. If the Grizzlies advance to the playoffs, they'll play on the road on Sunday.
Reach sports writer Jonah Dylan at [email protected] or on X @thejonahdylan.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Full schedule, scenarios for Grizzlies in NBA play-in tournament
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Because the Memphis Grizzlies ended up as the No. 8 seed, they will have to go through the play-in tournament to earn a postseason berth. They'll meet the No. 7 Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, April 15, in San Francisco, and the winner of that game will face the No. 2 Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. The loser will host the winner of the Sacramento Kings-Dallas Mavericks play-in for a do-or-die game on Friday night.
With the Grizzlies in the play-in, there are multiple paths and potential playoff opponents for them. Here's a look at all the possibilities as the NBA prepares for its postseason.
Play-In tournament schedule
Tuesday, April 15
All times Central
The winners of these games will advance to the playoffs. The winner of Magic-Hawks will face the No. 2 Celtics, while the winner of Warriors-Grizzlies will face the No. 2 Rockets.
Wednesday, April 16
- No. 9 Bulls vs. No. 10 Heat (6:30 p.m., ESPN)
- No. 9 Kings vs. No. 10 Mavericks (9 p.m., ESPN)
The losers of these games will be eliminated from postseason contention.
Friday, April 18
- East 7/8 loser vs. East 9/10 winner (TBD, TNT)
- West 7/8 loser vs. West 9/10 winner (TBD, ESPN)
The winners of these games will advance to the postseason, while the losers will be eliminated. The winners will face the No. 1 Cavaliers in the East and the No. 1 Thunder in the West.
When Grizzlies will play if they advance to playoffs
The NBA has not released the full playoff schedule, but it did announce that both the No. 2 Rockets and No. 1 Thunder will start their respective playoff series on Sunday. If the Grizzlies advance to the playoffs, they'll play on the road on Sunday.
Reach sports writer Jonah Dylan at [email protected] or on X @thejonahdylan.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Full schedule, scenarios for Grizzlies in NBA play-in tournament
Continue reading...
