Earlier than the 2025 NBA Playoffs tip off in earnest, eight groups face head-to-head to find out the ultimate spots on this week’s play-in event.
The Orlando Magic claimed the primary play-in victory with a runaway win over the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night time. The Golden State Warriors face the Memphis Grizzlies within the Tuesday nightcap with the No. 7 seed within the West at stake.
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Magic 120, Hawks 95
The Magic took a commanding first-quarter lead then fought off a Trae Younger-sparked Hawks rally for a 120-95 win within the first sport of the NBA play-in on Tuesday.
With the win, the Magic clinch the No. 7 seed within the Japanese Convention playoffs and advance to face the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics within the first spherical. The Hawks stay alive for the playoffs.
Atlanta will play an elimination sport on Friday in opposition to the winner of Wednesday’s East play-in sport between the Miami Warmth and Chicago Bulls. The winner of Friday’s sport will safe the No. 8 seed within the East and tackle the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers within the first spherical. The loser’s season might be over.
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Orlando took cost early with a powerful effort on protection and the glass in a primary half by which it led by as many as 22 factors. The Hawks minimize their deficit to 61-47 by halftime, then rode Younger’s scorching hand and a chilly stretch by the Magic to a 26-18 benefit within the third quarter. Younger scored 12 factors within the third because the Hawks bought as shut as 71-68 with three minutes remaining within the quarter.
However a giant second half from Cole Anthony led the Magic to retake management. Orlando prolonged its lead again to fifteen factors halfway via the fourth quarter and didn’t permit one other Atlanta run. Younger bought ejected late within the sport for kicking a lifeless ball away from an official as the sport bought out of hand.
Anthony led the second-half cost for Orlando and completed with a team-high 26 factors factors off the bench. His backup backcourt mate Anthony Black had a giant sport too with 16 factors as they mixed to shoot 16 of 24 from the sector and seven of 12 from 3.
Tuesday, April 15
• (7) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies (10 p.m. ET, TNT)
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