Do not look now, however the NBA Play-In Event is only a few weeks away.
What is the Play-In Event? It is when, on the finish of the common season, groups seeded 6-10 in every convention take part in a mini-tournament to say the ultimate two playoff spots of their respective conferences.
Nonetheless confused? Right here is all the things it is advisable to know.
Now, let’s take a look at the chances for which groups will take part within the Play-In Event at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 26.
To take part in Japanese Convention Play-in Event
Hawks: -10000 (guess $10 to win $10.40 whole)
Bucks: +1500 (guess $10 to win $160 whole)
Pistons: +1700 (guess $10 to win $180 whole)
Raptors: +5000 (guess $10 to win $510 whole)
To take part in Western Convention Play-in Event
Clippers: -330 (guess $10 to win $13.03 whole)
Suns: -265 (guess $10 to win $13.77 whole)
Wolves: -135 (guess $10 to win $17.41 whole)
Warriors: +100 (guess $10 to win $20 whole)
Mavericks: +150 (guess $10 to win $25 whole)
Lakers: +600 (guess $10 to win $70 whole)
Grizzlies: +600 (guess $10 to win $70 whole)
As of March 26, within the East, of the highest 4 groups on the oddsboard, the Hawks are the 7-seed, the Bucks are the 5-seed, the Pistons are the 6-seed and the Raptors are the 11-seed.
Within the West, the Clippers are the 7-seed, Phoenix is the 10-seed, Minnesota is the 8-seed and Golden State is the 6-seed.
DraftKings additionally dropped odds for Play-In staff playoff efficiency as of March 26.
Play-In staff specials
Any Play-In Event staff to achieve the second spherical of the playoffs: -175 (guess $10 to win $15.71 whole)
Any Play-In Event staff to achieve the convention finals: +210 (guess $10 to win $31 whole)
Any Play-In Event staff to achieve the NBA Finals: +700 (guess $10 to win $80 whole)
Any Play-In Event staff to win the NBA Finals: +1300 (guess $10 to win $140 whole)
So, how did Play-In groups carry out final season?
Not nicely, to place it frivolously.
Within the West, the Lakers emerged because the 7-seed and New Orleans claimed the 8-seed. L.A. was defeated 4-1 by Denver within the first spherical and the Pelicans have been swept by the Thunder in Spherical 1.
Within the East, the Knicks defeated the seventh-seeded Warmth 4-2 within the first spherical, and the Celtics beat the eighth-seeded Warmth 4-1 in Spherical 1.
Nevertheless, in 2023, one Play-In staff practically took issues all the best way.
The Miami Warmth landed the 8-seed — they misplaced their first Play-In sport — earlier than making a run for the ages, beating the 1-seed Milwaukee 4-1 within the first spherical, the 5-seed New York 4-2 within the second spherical, and the 2-seed Boston 4-3 within the Japanese Convention finals.
The Warmth would lose to Denver, the No. 1 seed out of the West, 4-1 within the NBA Finals.
Need nice tales delivered proper to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports activities account, and observe leagues, groups and gamers to obtain a customized e-newsletter each day!
Get extra from Nationwide Basketball Affiliation Comply with your favorites to get details about video games, information and extra
