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Last updated: April 18, 2026, 2:30 AM ET

NBA Play-In Tournament Concludes

The final spots for the NBA playoffs were determined Friday night as the Orlando Magic secured the Eastern Conference's No. 8 seed following a dominant 121-90 victory over the Charlotte Hornets, where they established a commanding 35-point advantage before halftime. In the West, the Phoenix Suns eliminated the Warriors with a 111-96 victory, claiming the final seed and setting up a marquee first-round clash against the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. Meanwhile, playoff preparations are already complicated by injury concerns, as the Houston Rockets listed star forward Kevin Durant as questionable for Game 1 against the Lakers due to a right knee contusion sustained during a recent practice.