Timberwolves vs Spurs – NBA Playoffs – Game 3 predictions
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The Hawks, who are 16-2 in their last 18 games, are in the middle of a three-team race for the final two guaranteed playoff spots in the East. Atlanta trails the No. 5 Toronto Raptors by a half-game (the Raptors hold the tiebreaker) and leads the No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers by a half-game (the Hawks hold the tiebreaker).
Pistons are favored at -3.5 in Game 2 against the Cavaliers after Detroit's dominant 111-101 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Here is how the bracket is shaking out, the full schedule for this year’s Play-In Tournament, and how to watch the action: The annual Play-In Tournament begins in just two days, on Tuesday, April 14. The tournament will run through Friday, April 17. All games will be broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
The No. 7 and 8 seeds no longer automatically make the playoffs, and seeds No. 9 and 10 can earn their way in. In addition, one of the benefits of the play-in is it created an incentive to win enough games to be a top-six seed and avoid the play-in. There is a genuine push by teams to avoid the potential pitfalls of the play-in.