The NBA is finally done with the regular season as the battle for the playoff’s is still on where Eight teams battle it in both the conferences. Let us look at the four teams that can advance to the playoffs from the NBA Play in Tournament 2023.
Western Conference Playin Preview
In the Western Conference Los Angeles Lakers finished as 7th seed with 0.52 winning percentage. Minnesota Timber wolves finished as the 8th seed with 0.512 winning percentage in 82 games.
Los Angeles Lakers will clash off against Minnesota Timberwolves on April 11th for the 7th playoff spot in the Western Conference.
New Orleans Pelicans finished as 9th seed after a good start to the season with a winning percentage of 0.512. They will lock horns against 10th seeded Oklahoma City Thunder who finished with a winning percentage of 0.488 in 82 regular season games.
The winner of New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder on April 12th will play against the loser of Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves match. The winner of the match will qualify for the playoff’s as the 8th tea from the Western Conference, while the loser will be eliminated from the tournament.
NBA Play in Tournament Western Conference Predictions
We Predict Los Angeles Lakers to defeat Minnesota Timberwolves to win the 7th seed vs 8th seed match in the playin tournament and qualify for the playoffs as the 7th team.
As per our analysis we predict New Orleans Pelicans to qualify for the playoffs as the 8th team from the Western Conference. We Predict the Pelicans to defeat Oklahoma City Thunder in the 9th seed vs 10th seed matchup and then go onto defeat Minnesota Timberwolves to advance to the playoffs as the 8th and final team from the Western Conference.
Eastern Conference Play in Preview
At the end of regular season Miami Heat couldn’t edge past Brooklyn Nets and end up their regular season as 7th seed. The Heat led by Jimmy Butler & Bam Adebayo maintain a winning percentage of 0.537 in the regular season.
Atlanta Hawks lead by Trae Young & Dejounte Murray finish as 8th seed at the end of regular season winning 41 and losing 41 with at 0.50 win percentage. Hawks will be part of the playin tournament and play their 1st game on April 11th.
The first playin match of the Eastern Conference will happen on April 11th where Miami Heat play host to Atlanta Hawks. The winner of the match will qualify for the playoffs as the 7th team in the Eastern Conference.
Toronto Raptors and Chicago Bulls battle it out in the 9th seed vs 10th seed match up on April 12th where the Raptors play host to Chicago Bulls. The winner of the match will advance to the final round of the NBA play in tournament. They will play against the loser of the 7th seed vs 8th seed matchup.
The winner of the final play in round match will advance for the playoffs as the 8th team from the Eastern Conference and the loser team will be eliminated from the tournament.
NBA Play in Tournament Eastern Conference Predictions
We Predict Miami Heat to defeat Atlanta Hawks to win the 7th seed vs 8th seed match in the play in tournament and qualify for the playoffs as the 7th team in the eastern conference.
A per our analysis we predict Atlanta Hawks to qualify for the playoffs as the 8th team from the Eastern Conference. We Predict the Hawks to defeat the winner of 9th seed vs 10th seed matchup and advance to the playoffs as the final team from the Eastern Conference.
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