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NBA Play-In - East - 8th Seed Game

MIA VS CHI

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Heat cap off a 13-0 run with a quick transition bucket

Bam Adebayo rainbows a full-court pass to Nikola Jovic as the Heat cap off a 13-0 run.

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Jaime Jaquez Jr. rattles in the and-1

Jaime Jaquez Jr. puts one up over Coby White for a Heat and-1.

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    THE LAST TWO PLAYOFF SPOTS

    Pels down Zion: What to know about Friday's play-in games

    No Jimmy, no Zion, but still plenty at stake. Here's a guide to get you through the games that will determine the last two NBA playoff spots.

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    Experts' picks for the final playoff spots and six first-round matchups

    Predictions for Friday's play-in games and all six first-round matchups

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    AWARDS SEASON

    Lowe: Naming the 2023-24 All-NBA, All-Defense and All-Rookie teams

    Fifteen spots for All-NBA. Ten each for All-Defense and All-Rookie. Lowe names his teams -- and the players who just missed the cut.

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    It's awards season! Here's who should take home the hardware

    Who is this season's most valuable player? Most improved? Lowe reveals his final selections.

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    LAKERS VS. NUGGETS

    GAME 1: 8:30 P.M. ET SATURDAY ON ABC

    Why the Denver Nuggets are still a matchup nightmare for the Los Angeles Lakers

    The Lakers beat New Orleans in Tuesday's play-in to earn the No. 7 seed in the West. Their prize? Another date with defending champion Denver.

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    Could another title help LeBron pass MJ as the GOAT?

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    STEPHEN A. ON THE PLAYOFFS

    Stephen A.: KD can't lose in the first round

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    Why Stephen A. hates LeBron downplaying Nuggets rematch

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    BETTING THE PLAYOFFS

    How to bet each first-round series

    Our experts provide the bets to make for every first-round series of the NBA playoffs.

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    ANDSCAPE

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    Bradley Beal diary: 'This is the most exciting part of the year'

    Phoenix Suns guard discusses team's late surge to playoffs, Minnesota Timberwolves, Blake Griffin's retirement and more

    7hMarc J. Spears
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    76ERS VS. KNICKS

    GAME 1: 6 P.M. ET SATURDAY ON ESPN

    Numbers of note in the 76ers-Knicks showdown

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    'Orange and blue skies!': The Stephen A.-Knicks rollercoaster

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    PLAYOFFS ARE SET!

    The favorites, the underdogs and the Lakers: All you need to know ahead of the NBA playoffs

    The postseason is here. Let's take a closer look at the 20 teams still in the hunt for the NBA title -- including a trio of MVPs that will need to survive the play-in tournament to advance.

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    The playoff bracket is now set. What are the matchups?

    That's a wrap! The regular season is done and it's time to look at the postseason. Here's how the bracket looks.

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