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Nihad DjedovicBosnia & HerzegovinaSG - 52
Jamar SamuelsKansas StateSF - 53
Anthony JonesBaylorSF - 54
Jon KreftFlorida StateC - 55
Joston ThomasHawai'iPF - 56
Tomasz NowakowskiPolandSF - 57
Nikos PappasGreecePG - 58
Dominic CheekVillanovaSG - 59
Troy GillenwaterNew Mexico StateSF - 60
Andrew AlbicyFrancePG - 61
Ralph Sampson IIIMinnesotaC - 62Taylor KingSF
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Ty WalkerWake ForestPF - 64
John RiekMississippi StateC - 65
Anthony MarshallUNLVPG
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The NBA play-in tournament concludes Friday with four teams vying for a spot in the playoffs.
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NBA playoffs 2026: Previewing all 20 teams still vying for the title
Everything you need to know for the Thunder, Pistons, Spurs, Celtics and 16 other teams chasing the 2026 NBA title.
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Magic post record play-in game rout of Hornets, secure East's 8-seed
The Orlando Magic built a 35-point lead in the first half on the way to a 121-90 rout of the Charlotte Hornets in a play-in tournament game Friday night and advanced to a first-round playoff matchup against the Detroit Pistons.
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2026 NBA playoff picks: Experts predict the play-in tournament and first-round matchups
Our NBA experts pick which teams make it out of the play-in tournament and who wins first-round matchups.
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Magic crush Hornets to advance to the playoffs
Magic crush Hornets to advance to the playoffs
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2026 NBA playoffs: Schedule, scores, news and highlights
The Eastern and Western Conference playoff brackets are set after Sunday's games. See the full schedule of games.
