LaMelo Ball and the Hornets face Desmond Bane and the Magic to open tonight’s SoFi Play-In Tournament doubleheader on Prime.

We’re bringing you the best of the SoFi Play-In Tournament with the NBA.com live blog, featuring all of the meaningful moments, performances, observations, news, notes and highlights from the night’s action.

Our slate begins with LaMelo Ball’s Hornets taking on Paolo Banchero’s Magic (7:30 ET, starting lineups), followed by Stephen Curry’s Warriors facing Devin Booker’s Suns (10 ET, starting lineups). Both games are streaming on Prime.

What we know about Friday’s games:

The Hornets and Magic are playing to become the eight seed in the Eastern Conference, with a trip to Detroit to face the Pistons on the horizon.
The Warriors and Suns are vying for the eight spot in the West, hoping to take on the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

APRIL 17, 2026 / 5:30 ET

Starting Lineups: Warriors-Suns

Devin Booker and the Suns face Stephen Curry and the Warriors in the nightcap of tonight’s SoFi Play-In Tournament doubleheader on Prime.

Golden State:

PG Stephen Curry (26.6 ppg, 4.7 ast)
SG Brandin Podziemski (13.8 ppg, 5.1 reb)
SF Gui Santos (9.2 ppg, 3.9 reb)
PF Draymond Green (8.4 ppg, 5.5 ast)
C Kristaps Porziņģis (16.1 ppg, 1.1 blk with Golden State)

Phoenix:

PG Devin Booker (26.1 ppg, 6.0 ast)
SG Jalen Green (17.1 ppg, 1.1 stl)
SF Jordan Goodwin (8.7 ppg, 1.5 stl)
PF Dillon Brooks (20.2 ppg, 1.0 stl)
C Mark Williams (8.7 ppg, 4.9 reb)

The Warriors won the season series over the Suns 3-1, with three of the games decided by four points or less.

APRIL 17, 2026 / 5:15 ET

Starting Lineups: Hornets-Magic

Paolo Banchero and the Magic host the Charlotte Hornets in the opening half of tonight’s SoFi Play-In Tournament doubleheader on Prime.

Charlotte:

PG LaMelo Ball (20.1 ppg, 7.1 ast)
SG Kon Knueppel (18.5 ppg, 42.5 3PT%)
SF Brandon Miller (20.2 ppg, 1.0 stl)
PF Miles Bridges (17.1 ppg, 5.8 reb)
C Moussa Diabaté (7.9 ppg, 8.7 reb)

Orlando:

PG Jalen Suggs (13.8 ppg, 5.5 ast)
SG Desmond Bane (20.1 ppg, 90.8 FT%)
SF Franz Wagner (20.6 ppg, 5.2 reb)
PF Paolo Banchero (22.2 ppg, 8.4 reb)
C Wendell Carter Jr. (11.8 ppg, 7.4 reb)

The Hornets won the season series over the Magic 3-1, entering today’s contest on a three-game winning streak.

APRIL 17, 2026 / 5:00 ET

Tonight’s injury report

Moussa Diabaté is questionable for the Hornets. Wendell Carter Jr. is available for the Magic, while Jonathan Isaac is out.

Jimmy Butler III, Moses Moody and Quinten Post remain out for the Warriors, while Kristaps Porziņģis is questionable. Grayson Allen and Mark Williams are questionable for the Suns.