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24-04-2025
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What time are NBA games on TV tonight? See who's playing, where to watch
The NBA playoffs start this week but first there's NBA play-in teams that have some unfinished business. The Golden State Warriors outlasted the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night in the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament to secure the No. 7 seed and a date with the No. 2 Houston Rockets in the first round of the postseason. Advertisement Tonight, the No. 9-seed Sacramento Kings will host the No. 10 seed, the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks are currently facing several injuries, including Klay Thompson, who is day-to-day with a foot injury, and Anthony Davis, who is dealing with an adductor injury. In the Eastern Conference, the No. 9 seed Chicago Bulls will face the No. 10 seed Miami Heat, with the chance to extend their season on the line. Here is how to watch the NBA Play-In Tournament games on Wednesday. What NBA games are on tonight? In the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat play the Chicago Bulls tonight for a chance to advance to the NBA play-in tournament. Advertisement In the Western Conference, a depleted Dallas Mavericks team will play the Sacramento Kings. How can I watch, stream the NBA? What time are the games? Eastern Conference: Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls Where: United Center (Chicago, IL) Time: 7:30 p.m. ET TV: ESPN Western Conference: Dallas Mavericks at Sacramento Kings Where: Golden 1 Center (Sacramento, CA) Time: 10 p.m. ET TV: ESPN What NBA games are up next? The winner of tonight's games will advance to face the winners of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 seed matchups in their respective conferences in a win-or-go-home game. The winner of that game will proceed as the No. 8 seed in their conference. -USA TODAY Network reporter Elizabeth Flores contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: What time do NBA play-in games start tonight? How to watch, stream
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19-04-2025
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NBA play-in tournament: Grizzlies cruise past Mavericks; Heat escape Hawks in overtime
The 2025 NBA playoffs field is officially set. The final two play-in games took place on Friday night to finalize the field for the playoffs and determine the two No. 8 seeds in the postseason, which will kick off in earnest on Saturday. Advertisement On Tuesday night, the Orlando Magic dispatched the Atlanta Hawks, and the Golden State Warriors survived a close game against the Memphis Grizzlies. On Wednesday, the Miami Heat dominated the Chicago Bulls, while the Dallas Mavericks easily rolled the Sacramento Kings. The Hawks and Heat squared off in a thriller in the East on Friday night, and then the Grizzlies hosted the Mavs in the nightcap. Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament, and a look back at all of the action from Friday night. Grizzlies 120, Mavericks 106 Ja Morant, after a brief injury scare, appears to be totally fine. Advertisement Morant and the Grizzlies absolutely rolled over the Dallas Mavericks to grab a blowout 120-106 win at FedEx Forum and secure their spot in the playoffs on Friday night. That set up a first round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder, and ended what has been a brutal second half of the year for Dallas after the shocking trade that sent star Luka Dončić away. Morant had 16 points, five assists and five rebounds in the first half while leading the Grizzlies to a dominant 17-point lead at the break. It would've been bigger, too, had Dallas not gone on a mini 8-0 run to end the half. The Mavericks struggled to stop Memphis at all in the first two quarters, and the Grizzlies flew ahead without any issue. Desmond Bane added 15 points in the first half, and Morant even threw down a wild one-handed putback dunk at one point. The Mavericks came out of the locker room with a small push, and even had a look to cut the game to just four points very briefly in the third quarter, too. But, as quickly as it had come, their momentum completely disappeared. Jaren Jackson Jr. dropped 12 points in the third quarter alone to push the Grizzlies back to an 18-point advantage at the end of the period. Advertisement From there, the Grizzlies held on and cruised to grab the 14-point win. Davis led the Mavericks with 40 points and nine rebounds. He shot 16-of-29 from the field, too. It was Davis' highest-scoring game since he was traded to the Mavericks a few months ago. He was battling a groin injury throughout the night, and then he limped off the court briefly in the fourth quarter with an apparent right calf injury. Klay Thompson added 18 points, and Brandon Williams added 16 points and seven assists off the bench. Jackson led the Grizzlies with 24 points and seven rebounds, though all five of their starters hit double figures. Morant nearly had a triple-double with 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and Bane finished with 22 points and nine assists. They'll now take on the Thunder, who racked up 68 wins on the season and had 54 of those by double digits — which is an NBA record. Game 1 of that series is set for Sunday afternoon in Oklahoma City. Heat 123, Hawks 114 The Miami Heat nearly did it again. During the regular season, Miami lost 15 games after taking a lead into the third quarter. No other NBA team lost that many games under those circumstances. Advertisement Friday night's NBA play-in tournament matchup versus the Atlanta Hawks almost became the 16th defeat after Miami took a an 86-77 into the fourth quarter. Atlanta began the final frame with a 14-2 run capped by a Trae Young 3-pointer that finally gave the Hawks the lead, 91-88. Before that, the Hawks had trailed for the entire game. Five consecutive points by Onyeka Okongwu extended Atlanta's lead to 98-92 with five minutes remaining in regulation, and it appeared Miami might blow the game. However, the Heat regained the lead, 99-98, on a 3 by Davion Mitchell and two consecutive baskets by Tyler Herro. After twice failing to regain the lead, Young tied the score at 106 on a layup with 1.1 seconds left to send the game into overtime. Advertisement In the extra period, Miami quickly took control on a 3 by Herro followed by Mitchell hitting two more from long range. The Hawks countered with 3s from Okongwu and Young, but Herro sunk the dagger from behind the arc to give the Heat a 120-114 lead. Herro finished with 30 points to lead all scorers, followed by 20 from Andrew Wiggins and Mitchell adding 16. Young led the Hawks with 29, while Okongwu added 28. Georges Niang also contributed 20 points off the bench. With the win, Miami made some NBA play-in tournament history. No team that was a No. 10 seed had ever advanced through the play-in to the regular playoffs. The Heat now move on to face the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. Game 1 is scheduled for Sunday at 7 p.m. ET.
New York Times
19-04-2025
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Friday's NBA Play-In Tournament takeaways: Heat escape Hawks in overtime thriller to reach playoffs
By Jenna West, John Hollinger and James Jackson The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament. The Miami Heat escaped the Atlanta Hawks in Friday's thrilling 123-114 overtime win to keep their season alive and advance to the NBA playoffs. Tyler Herro led the Heat with 30 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Miami held the lead most of the game. The Hawks head up in the fourth quarter and tied the game for the first time with Terance Mann's two-pointer with 8:09 left. Herro and the Hawks' Trae Young traded baskets before Young's driving layup with 1.1 left in regulation tied the game again, sending it to overtime. TRAE YOUNG SENDS IT TO OVERTIME ‼️ — NBA (@NBA) April 19, 2025 The Heat quickly pulled away to beat the Hawks and earn the Eastern Conference's No. 8 seed in the playoffs, where they will face the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. Miami, which defeated the Bulls in Chicago on Wednesday, becomes the first No. 10 seed in Play-In Tournament history to clinch a playoff berth. Advertisement A combination of timely defensive stops and crucial buckets helped Miami hold off Atlanta's late-game rally into overtime for the conference's final playoff seed. While Herro and Bam Adebayo (17 points, 11 rebounds and five assists) led the way, Davion Mitchell was among the Heat's role players doing everything they could to keep Miami's season alive. Mitchell, acquired via trade in February, scored 15 of his 16 points in the second half and overtime. The Heat outscored the Hawks by nine in Mitchell's 40:02 as a reserve. A huge key to his contributions was a flurry of 3s in overtime to keep Miami ahead. He hit four 3s for the game, including three over about a three-minute span in the final period. Mitchell has been a crucial reason for Miami's playoff push, given his combination of floor-spacing, defensive contributions and energy. DAVION MITCHELL ON BOTH ENDS 😤 Hits back-to-back threes and then forces a charge! #SoFiPlayIn overtime on TNT — NBA (@NBA) April 19, 2025 It was almost a tough loss for the Heat, who led the NBA with 28 clutch-time losses in the regular season, but they continued a strong run of basketball in recent weeks. Miami has ten wins in 14 contests since snapping its 10-game losing streak on March 23. — James Jackson, NBA staff editor The Hawks fought valiantly but didn't quite have enough in an overtime loss to Miami that ended their season at 40-42. In the end, they had too little size, too little shooting, and not enough scoring punch, especially after they lost Jalen Johnson to injury and traded De'Andre Hunter midseason. Still, it's hard to call the season a failure. Dyson Daniels emerged as an elite defender, other young players like Zaccharie Risacher, Onyeka Okongwu and Mo Gueye developed nicely as the year went on, and the Hawks turned De'Andre Hunter's iffy contract into multiple draft assets from Cleveland. Advertisement The team is miles from contending, but they're in a better place than 12 months ago. — John Hollinger, NBA senior writer Atlanta will lose its draft pick to San Antonio for the Dejounte Murray trade, but Friday's defeat also could affect another pick. Atlanta has a top-12 protected pick from Sacramento from the Kevin Huerter trade that may or may not convey based on other results. If the Memphis Grizzlies win Friday's second Play-In game and the pick isn't drawn into the top 4 in the lottery, Atlanta will pick either 13th or 14th. However, if the Dallas Mavericks beat Memphis, there will be a random drawing Monday to determine whether the pick from Sacramento lands 12th or 13th before the lottery. The Hawks would only keep the pick if it were 13th following the lottery. The Hawks will also have a late first-round pick from the Lakers from the trade that sent Murray to New Orleans for Daniels. — Hollinger The most immediate question heading into the offseason: What about Trae Young's future? The All-Star guard has one guaranteed season left on his deal after this one and is eligible to sign an extension this summer. Does Atlanta want to commit to him for multiple years at the max? Does Young want to stay? Are they concerned about going down that road while trying to develop the reset of the young core? If not, is there a trade here that makes sense? Many similar questions will be asked in the coming weeks. — Hollinger
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19-04-2025
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NBA play-in tournament live updates: Mavericks-Grizzlies fight for last playoff spot, Heat escape Hawks in overtime
Before the 2025 NBA Playoffs tip off in earnest, eight teams go head-to-head to determine the final spots in this week's play-in tournament. On Tuesday night, the Orlando Magic dispatched the Atlanta Hawks, and the Golden State Warriors survived a close game against the Memphis Grizzlies. On Wednesday, the Miami Heat dominated the Chicago Bulls, while the Dallas Mavericks easily rolled the Sacramento Kings. Advertisement Things wrap up Friday for the final No. 8 seeds in the postseason. In the first game, the Heat defeated the Hawks in overtime. The Grizzlies take on the Mavs in the nightcap. The losers of Friday night's games will be eliminated. Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament. Please scroll down for live updates of Friday's action. Heat 123, Hawks 114 The Miami Heat nearly did it again. During the regular season, Miami lost 15 games after taking a lead into the third quarter. No other NBA team lost that many games under those circumstances. Friday night's NBA play-in tournament matchup versus the Atlanta Hawks almost became the 16th defeat after Miami took a an 86-77 into the fourth quarter. Advertisement Atlanta began the final frame with a 14-2 run capped by a Trae Young 3-pointer that finally gave them the lead, 91-88. Before that, the Hawks had trailed for the entire game. Five consecutive points by Onyeka Okongwu extended Atlanta's lead to 98-92 with five minutes remaining in regulation and it appeared that Miami might blow the game. However, the Heat regained the lead, 99-98, on a 3 by Davion Mitchell and two consecutive baskets by Tyler Herro. After twice failing to regain the lead, Young tied the score at 106-106 on a layup with 1.1 seconds left to send the game into overtime. In the extra period, Miami quickly took control on a 3 by Herro followed by Davion Mitchell hitting two more from long range. The Hawks countered with 3s from Okongwu and Young, but Herro sunk the dagger from behind the arc to give the Heat a 120-114 lead. Advertisement Herro finished with 30 points to lead all scorers, followed by 20 from Andrew Wiggins and Mitchell adding 16. Young led the Hawks with 29, while Okongwu added 29. Georges Niang also contributed 20 points off the bench. With the win, Miami made some NBA play-in tournament history on Friday. No team that was a No. 10 seed had ever advanced through the play-in to the regular playoffs. The Heat now move on to face the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. Game 1 is scheduled for Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. Friday, April 18 • Memphis Grizzlies vs. Dallas Mavericks (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) • Heat 123, Hawks 114 (OT) Streaming: Max, DirecTV and more Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more from the play-in tournament:
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18-04-2025
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NBA play-in tournament live updates: Hawks-Heat, Kings-Mavs vie for spot in playoffs
Before the 2025 NBA Playoffs tip off in earnest, eight teams go head-to-head to determine the final spots in this week's play-in tournament. On Tuesday night, the Orlando Magic dispatched the Atlanta Hawks, and the Golden State Warriors survived a close game against the Memphis Grizzlies. On Wednesday, the Miami Heat dominated the Chicago Bulls, while the Dallas Mavericks easily rolled the Sacramento Kings. Advertisement Things wrap up Friday as the Hawks face the Heat, and the Grizzlies take on the Mavs for the final No. 8 seeds in the postseason. The losers of Friday night's games will be eliminated. Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament. Friday, April 18 • Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat (7 p.m. ET, TNT) • Memphis Grizzlies vs. Dallas Mavericks (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) Streaming: Max, DirecTV and more Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more from the play-in tournament:
