NBA play-in tournament 2025: Schedule, standings, format

playESPNApr 19, 2025, 12:16 AM ETThe 2024-25 NBA play-in tournament wrapped up with the last teams clinching the spots for the first round of the playoffs.Initially implemented during the 2020-21 NBA season, the play-in tournament expanded the NBA's postseason field to 20 teams (10 from each conference). The top six teams from each conference automatically qualified for the playoffs, while the 7-seeds through 10-seeds compete in the play-in tournament for a chance to extend their seasons.In the East, the No. 7 seed Orlando Magic defeated the No. 8 seed Atlanta Hawks to clinch a first-round series clash with the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics. But the Hawks succumbed in overtime to the 10-seed Miami Heat (who previously eliminated the 9-seed Chicago Bulls) on Friday. The Heat will now take on the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round.In the West, the No. 7 seed Golden State Warriors defeated the No. 8 seed Memphis Grizzlies to clinch a first-round series clash with the No. 2 seed...