The Portland Trail Blazers secured a playoff berth with a dramatic 114-110 comeback win over the Phoenix Suns, while the Charlotte Hornets advanced in the NBA play-in tournament with a 127-126 overtime victory against the Miami Heat. Deni Avdija led Portland with 41 points, including a go-ahead three-pointer with 16.1 seconds remaining.

The Suns had built an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter, but Portland rallied behind Avdija's heroics. Jordan Goodwin's layup briefly put Phoenix ahead 110-109 with 32 seconds left, but Avdija responded with a crucial three-point play. The Blazers earned the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference and will face the San Antonio Spurs in the first round.

In the East, LaMelo Ball scored 30 points and hit the winning layup with 4.7 seconds left in overtime to eliminate Miami. The game was marred by controversy when Ball appeared to trip Bam Adebayo early in the second quarter, causing the Heat star to leave with a lower back injury. Miles Bridges sealed the win with a buzzer-beating block.