2025 NBA Play in Tournament

[biggunsbob]

2025 NBA Play-in Tournament

Eastern Conference

Tuesday, April 15th, 2025
Time TBD
Eastern Conference
#8 Atlanta at #7 Orlando


Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Time TBD
#10 Miami at #9 Chicago

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Western Conference

Tuesday, April 15th, 2025
Time TBD
Western Conference
#8 Memphis at #7 Golden State

Wednesday April 16th
Time TBD
#10 Dallas at #9 Sacramento

 

[Mitchrapp]

Good. I'm glad GS is only a playin team. And I hope these lose right away. Also I don't understand why 7 plays 8 and 9 plays 10. Should't 7 play 10 and 8 play 9?

 

[byco42]

Good. I'm glad GS is only a playin team. And I hope these lose right away. Also I don't understand why 7 plays 8 and 9 plays 10. Should't 7 play 10 and 8 play 9?

9/10 have to play (and win) 2 games to get the 8 seed. Loser of 7/8 plays winner of 9/10 for the 8 seed. Loser of 9/10 is eliminated.

 

[tomdalton22]

Good. I'm glad GS is only a playin team. And I hope these lose right away. Also I don't understand why 7 plays 8 and 9 plays 10. Should't 7 play 10 and 8 play 9?

the winner of the 7/8 gets in. The winner of the 9/10 has to play the loser of the 7/8. Basically, one of the 7/8 is guaranteed to get in. The loser of that game has one more chance to make it. The 9/10 teams have to win 2 straight games in order to make it.

 

[biggunsbob]

I didn’t like it at first but I’m starting to like it.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I'm still confused. I still don't understand why a 7-10 winner could't just play the 8-9 winner? In the end I rather go back to 8 teams in, no playin.

 

[tomdalton22]

I'm still confused. I still don't understand why a 7-10 winner could't just play the 8-9 winner? In the end I rather go back to 8 teams in, no playin.

It gives the winner of the 7-8 game a chance to get in with just one win and the loser a second chance to get in.

 

[Mitchrapp]

It gives the winner of the 7-8 game a chance to get in with just one win and the loser a second chance to get in.

Which I find dumb. They'll basically saying 7-8 are just better so they should have an easier path. But those east teams are so close it just seems a bit unfair for the 9 and 10.

 

[tomdalton22]

Which I find dumb. They'll basically saying 7-8 are just better so they should have an easier path. But those east teams are so close it just seems a bit unfair for the 9 and 10.

I find that even including the 9 & 10 is dumb

 

[Mitchrapp]

I find that even including the 9 & 10 is dumb

That too.

 

[biggunsbob]

They are better . Especially in the west.

Warriors and Grizzlies are 48-34.
Kings 40-42.
Mavs 39-42.


Top two only need 1 win to lock in the #7 seed. Loser gets a home game to face winner of #9 and #10 who both need to win twice to advance for #8 seed.
Makes perfect sense and it's great for basketball. Warriors in big time trouble if they lose tonight.

I just didn't work as good in the east.