The Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder secured homecourt benefit at some point of the playoffs with their 68-14 file and NBA-best +12.9 Web Ranking. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics have been bunched collectively in second and third in each file and Web Ranking.
The very best matchups of the primary spherical determine to be the Los Angeles Lakers towards Minnesota Timberwolves lower than a 12 months after Luka Doncic confronted them along with his former staff within the Western Convention Finals. The Houston Rockets towards both the Golden State Warriors or Memphis Grizzlies will even be shut and contentious, as ought to the New York Knicks towards the Detroit Pistons within the Japanese Convention.
The opening video games of the playoffs start subsequent weekend following the conclusion of the Play-In Match on Friday.
Western Convention• (1) Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder vs. (8) Play-In Winner between loser of Golden State Warriors/Memphis Grizzlies or Sacramento Kings/Dallas Mavericks• (2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Play-In Winner of Golden State Warriors/Memphis Grizzlies• (3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves• (4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) LA Clippers
Japanese Convention• (1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Play-In Winner between loser of Orlando Magic/Atlanta Hawks or Chicago Bulls/Miami Warmth• (2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) Play-In Winner of Orlando Magic/Atlanta Hawks• (3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Detroit Pistons• (4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Milwaukee Bucks
NBA Play-In MatchWestern Convention• (8) Memphis Grizzlies vs. (7) Golden State Warriors (Tues., Apr. 15 — 10 p.m. ET on TNT)• (10) Dallas Mavericks vs. (9) Sacramento Kings (Wed., Apr. 16 — 10 p.m. ET on ESPN)
Japanese Convention• (8) Atlanta Hawks vs. (7) Orlando Magic (Tues., Apr. 15 — 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT)• (10) Miami Warmth vs. (9) Chicago Bulls (Wed., Apr. 16 — 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN)
