We’re again for Day 2 of the NBA play-in tournament — and after Tuesday’s motion, Wednesday could have quite a bit to live as much as.
In the primary recreation of the night, the Philadelphia 76ers will host the Orlando Magic in a bid to safe the No. 7 seed within the East. Unfortunately for the Sixers, they’ll be without star Joel Embiid, who’s recovering from an appendectomy, placing the highlight on Tyrese Maxey, who’s having a profession 12 months. Despite nonetheless being in competition for that remaining playoff spot, Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley is reportedly teaching for his job. The winner earns a bid to the primary spherical of the playoffs because the No. 7 seed within the East.
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Next up, the Los Angeles Clippers will host the Golden State Warriors with a visit to face the Suns on Friday on the road. The Clippers hosted the Warriors of their season finale, defeating Golden State 115-110 regardless of sitting Kawhi Leonard. After lacking 27 video games this season with a knee damage, Steph Curry will continue on a minutes restriction in a win-or-go-home matchup, coach Steve Kerr confirmed.
How to look at Magic-76ers, Warriors-Clippers
7:30 p.m. ET — Orlando Magic vs. Philadelphia 76ers on Prime Video (winner secures No. 7 seed in East to face Boston Celtics in first spherical; loser faces the Hornets on Friday)
10 p.m. ET — Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Clippers on Prime Video (winner faces Suns on Friday; loser is eradicated)
Follow together with Yahoo Sports because the Magic take on the Sixers and the Warriors take on the Clippers within the NBA play-in tournament:
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Yahoo Sports Staff
Here’s a take a look at 10 groups with the shortest odds to win the NBA Finals, with odds courtesy of BetMGM:
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Oklahoma City Thunder +120
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Cleveland Cavaliers +1600
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Minnesota Timberwolves +8000
Among all remaining groups within the image, the Golden State Warriors have the longest odds to win the NBA Finals at +100000.
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Morten Stig Jensen
Another season, one other late-year challenge for Joel Embiid.
The heart was not too long ago identified with appendicitis, persevering with an unlucky development of him operating into medical points or accidents main into the postseason, the place this time the Philadelphia 76ers play host to the Orlando Magic within the play-in tournament Wednesday evening (7:30 p.m. ET, Prime).
It’s not fair to Embiid or the 76ers to list all that has gone wrong, as that may distract from the bigger level, however the query have to be requested:
Are the Sixers on a path to wherever?
Read more on whether the 76ers have a legitimate avenue to a better future.
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Jason Fitz
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Yahoo Sports Staff
Our workforce provides their picks for Wednesday’s play-in video games:
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Dan Titus: Sixers and Clippers. I’ve Philly over a Magic workforce that may’t hearth Mosley quick sufficient. The Clippers transfer on because the Warriors brace for an necessary offseason the place Kerr wants a brand new deal and Curry wants reinforcements.
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Dan Devine: Sixers and Clippers. I’ll take Philly, even without Embiid, as a result of Orlando has not demonstrated that it deserves our belief, and the Clippers, as a result of I don’t assume the Warriors are going to have sufficient solutions for Kawhi.
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Nekias Duncan: Magic and Clippers. The Magic are more healthy in key locations, and the Clippers have been a greater workforce for longer stretches this 12 months whereas additionally having home-court benefit. Magic malaise and a Curry Classic may make me look silly, however it wouldn’t be the primary time.
Read extra on how our workforce predicts every recreation to play out here.
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Jack Baer
There are occasions when technical difficulties are acceptable. The remaining 30 seconds of a must-win NBA play-in recreation should not one in every of them.
The additional time interval of the Charlotte Hornets’ 127-126 win to continue their season noticed the Prime Video feed cut out for more than a minute, with viewers throughout the nation seemingly lacking a LaMelo Ball layup to present the Hornets a five-point lead.
The feed finally got here again in time for the Heat’s fast comeback and Ball’s game-winner, however it was nonetheless a tricky second for Amazon in its first season as a significant NBA rights-holder.
In a statement Wednesday morning, Amazon stated the feed disappeared due to a “hardware failure in our production truck.”
Here’s to hoping for a seamless viewing expertise on Wednesday evening!
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Yahoo Sports Staff
Here’s a take a look at the entire recreation odds for Wednesday’s play-in video games, courtesy of BetMGM:
Magic-76ers odds
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Moneyline odds: 76ers -125, Magic +105
Warriors-Clippers odds
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Point unfold: Clippers -5.5
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Moneyline odds: Clippers -220, Warriors +180
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