{"id":711480,"date":"2026-04-16T02:15:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T02:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/711480\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T02:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T02:15:20","slug":"nba-play-in-tournament-live-updates-from-wednesdays-matchups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/711480\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA play-in tournament: Live updates from Wednesday’s matchups"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NBA play-in tournament continues Wednesday as four teams look to get one step closer to a playoff berth.<\/p>\n

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An Eastern Conference matchup between the Orlando Magic<\/a> and Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> tips off the night. The winner advances to face the second-seeded Boston Celtics<\/a>, and the loser plays the Charlotte Hornets<\/a> on Friday for the No. 8 seed. The Hornets beat the Miami Heat<\/a> 127-126 in overtime Tuesday to advance.<\/p>\n

The LA Clippers<\/a> and Golden State Warriors<\/a> play in the final game of the night. The winner advances to play the Phoenix Suns<\/a> on Friday with the No. 8 seed on the line. The Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> beat the Suns 114-110 on Tuesday to advance to face the second-seeded San Antonio Spurs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia won the season series against Orlando, though the teams haven’t matched up since January and hold identical records (45-37). The Magic were winners of five straight before dropping the final game of the regular season against the Celtics, who were resting key players. The 76ers won back-to-back games to close the season after losing three straight.<\/p>\n

In the West, the Warriors-Clippers game pits two former NBA Finals MVPs against each other — Stephen Curry<\/a> and Kawhi Leonard<\/a>. They are the first pair of former Finals MVPs to face off in a play-in game, according to ESPN Research. Leonard averaged a career-high 27.9 points with 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 steals. Curry played in only 43 games because of a knee injury, his lowest since the 2019-20 season, and averaged 26.6 points. The Clippers won the season series 3-1 against the Warriors.<\/p>\n

Who will come out victorious Wednesday night? Follow along for live updates and highlights.<\/p>\n

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