The NBA season concluded on Sunday with all 30 groups in motion and playoff seeding at stake.

In the East, the Raptors secured the No. 5 seed and the ultimate unclaimed assured spot within the playoff subject with a win over the Nets, relegating the 76ers and Magic to the play-in.

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In the West, the Nuggets secured the No. 3 seed with a win over the Spurs, sending the Lakers to the No. 4 seed and a matchup with the Rockets.

The playoff subject is ready, and the primary set of video games are on the schedule.

Play-In Tournament schedule (all video games on Prime)

Tuesday, April 14 (all occasions ET)

East: No. 9 Hornets 127, No. 10 Heat 126 (OT)
West: No. 8 Trail Blazers 114, No. 7 Phoenix Suns 110

Wednesday, April 15

East: No. 8 Magic at No. 7 76ers, 7:30 p.m.
West: No. 10 Golden State Warriors at No. 9 Clippers, 10 p.m.

Friday, April 17

East: Hornets vs. loser of Magic-76ers, 7:30 p.m.
West: Suns vs. Warriors-Clippers winner, 10 p.m.

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NBA playoff schedule for Game 1s

Saturday, April 18 (all occasions ET)

(5) Raptors at (4) Cavaliers, 1 p.m. | Amazon Prime
(6) Timberwolves at (3) Nuggets, 3:30 p.m. | Amazon Prime
(6) Hawks at (3) Knicks, 6 p.m. | Amazon Prime
(5) Rockets at (4) Lakers, 8:30 p.m. | ABC

Sunday, April 19

Play-in winner at (2) Celtics, 1 p.m. | ABC
Play-in winner at (1) Thunder, 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Play-in winner at (1) Pistons, 6:30 p.m. | NBC
(7) Trail Blazers at (2) Spurs, 9 p.m. | NBC

Playoff bracket

Eastern Conference

(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) play-in winner
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) play-In winner
(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Atlanta Hawks
(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Toronto Raptors

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Western Conference

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) play-In winner
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Trail Blazers
(3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
(4) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Houston Rockets

Series schedule (all occasions ET)

Eastern Conference

(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) play-in winner

Game 1: @DET, 6:30 p.m., Sunday, April 19 (NBC)
Game 2: @DET, 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 22 (ESPN)
Game 3: @East No. 8, 1 p.m., Saturday, April 25 (Peacock)
Game 4: @East No. 8, TBD, Monday, April 27 (TBD)
Game 5: @DET, TBD, Wednesday, April 29 (TBD)*
Game 6: @East No. 8, TBD, Friday, May 1 (TBD)*
Game 7: @DET, TBD, Sunday, May 3 (TBD)*

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(2) Boston Celtics vs. (7) play-In winner

Game 1: @BOS, 1 p.m., Sunday, April 19 (ABC)
Game 2: @BOS, 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 21 (Peacock)
Game 3: @East No. 7, 7 p.m., Friday, April 24 (Amazon)
Game 4: @East No. 7, 7 p.m., Sunday, April 26 (NBC)
Game 5: @BOS, TBD, Tuesday, April 28 (TBD)*
Game 6: @East No. 7, TBD, Thursday, April 30 (TBD)*
Game 7: @BOS, TBD, Saturday, May 2 (TBD)*

(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Atlanta Hawks

Game 1: @NYK, 6 p.m., Saturday, April 18 (Amazon)
Game 2: @NYK, 8 p.m., Monday, April 20 (NBC)
Game 3: @ATL, 7 p.m., Thursday, April 23 (Amazon)
Game 4: @ATL, 6 p.m., Saturday, April 25 (NBC)
Game 5: @NYK, TBD, Tuesday, April 28 (TBD)*
Game 6: @ATL, TBD, Thursday, April 30 (TBD)*
Game 7: @NYK, TBD, Saturday, May 2 (TBD)*

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(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Toronto Raptors

Game 1: @CLE, 1 p.m., Saturday, April 18 (Amazon)
Game 2: @CLE, 7 p.m., Monday, April 20 (Peacock)
Game 3: @TOR, 8 p.m., Thursday, April 23 (Amazon)
Game 4: @TOR, 1 p.m., Sunday, April 26 (ESPN)
Game 5: @CLE, TBD, Wednesday, April 29 (TBD)*
Game 6: @TOR, TBD, Friday, May 1 (TBD)*
Game 7: @CLE, TBD, Sunday, May 3 (TBD)*

Western Conference

(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) play-In winner

Game 1: @OKC, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19 (ABC)
Game 2: @OKC, 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 22 (ESPN)
Game 3: @West No. 8, 3:30 p.m., Saturday, April 25 (NBC)
Game 4: @West No. 8, TBD, Monday, April 27 (TBD)
Game 5: @OKC, TBD, Wednesday, April 29 (TBD)*
Game 6: @West No. 8, TBD, Friday, May 1 (TBD)*
Game 7: @OKC, TBD, Sunday, May 3 (TBD)*

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(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Trail Blazers

Game 1: @SAS, 9 p.m., Sunday, April 19 (NBC)
Game 2: @SAS, 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 21 (NBC)
Game 3: @POR, 10:30 p.m., Friday, April 24 (Amazon)
Game 4: @POR, 3:30 p.m., Sunday, April 26 (ESPN)
Game 5: @SAS, TBD, Tuesday, April 28 (TBD)*
Game 6: @POR, TBD, Thursday, April 30 (TBD)*
Game 7: @SAS, TBD, Saturday, May 2 (TBD)*

(3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves

Game 1: @MIN, 3:30 p.m., Saturday, April 18 (Amazon)
Game 2: @MIN, 10:30 p.m., Monday, April 20 (NBC)
Game 3: @DEN, 9:30 p.m., Thursday, April 23 (Amazon)
Game 4: @DEN, 8:30 p.m., Saturday, April 25 (ABC)
Game 5: @MIN, TBD, Monday, April 27 (TBD)*
Game 6: @DEN, TBD, Thursday, April 30 (TBD)*
Game 7: @MIN, TBD, Saturday, May 2 (TBD)*

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(4) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Houston Rockets

Game 1: @LAL, 8:30 p.m., Saturday, April 18 (ABC)
Game 2: @LAL, 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 21 (NBC)
Game 3: @HOU, 8 p.m., Friday, April 24 (Amazon)
Game 4: @HOU, 9:30 p.m., Sunday, April 26 (NBC)
Game 5: @LAL, TBD, Wednesday, April 29 (TBD)*
Game 6: @HOU, TBD, Friday, May 1 (TBD)*
Game 7: @LAL, TBD, Sunday, May 3 (TBD)*

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