The final place in the playoffs of the Western Conference will come down to a play-in this weekend, where the No. 9 seed will have to win two matches against the No. 8 seed – Saturday at 14: 30 a.m. ET on ABC and, if necessary, Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET on ABC – to mark the postseason and set up a first-round meeting with the No. 1 seeded Los Angeles Lakers.
This will be the first play-in game to determine a playoff spot since 1956, when the Syracuse Nationals defeated the New York Knicks.
This season’s matchup is still in the air, as the Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs all still have a way to go before the West playoffs. Thursday’s results will decide everything.
Here’s how each team enters.
Note: Win percentage, not general record, will be used to determine seeding.
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Portland gets the no. 8 seeds with …
Portland gets the no. 9 seeds with …
Next game: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Brooklyn Nets | Thursday, 9 pm ET
Memphis gets the no. 8 seeds with …
Memphis gets the no. 9 seeds with …
Next game: Milwaukee Bucks vs. Memphis Grizzlies | Thursday, 4 pm ET
Phoenix gets the no. 8 seeds with …
Phoenix gets the no. 9 seeds with …
Next game: Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns | Thursday, 4 pm ET
San Antonio gets the no. 8 seeds with …
San Antonio gets the no. 9 seeds with …
Next game: San Antonio Spurs vs. Utah Jazz | Thursday, 6:30 p.m. ET
MORE: Full seeding game plan for Thursday
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