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| Teams | Chance | Yes | No |
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| Toronto Raptors | 24% | 24¢ | 77¢ |
| Teams | Chance | Yes | No |
| Denver Nuggets | 69% | 71¢ | 30¢ |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 31% | 31¢ | 70¢ |
| Teams | Chance | Yes | No |
| New York Knicks | 66% | 68¢ | 33¢ |
| Atlanta Hawks | 34% | 34¢ | 67¢ |
| Teams | Chance | Yes | No |
| Houston Rockets | 65% | 66¢ | 35¢ |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 35% | 35¢ | 66¢ |
NBA Play-In Tournament – Friday Schedule
EAST PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
No. 9 CHARLOTTE @ No. 8 ORLANDO
Spread: Hornets -3.5
Moneyline: Hornets -162, Magic +136
O/U: 218.5
WEST PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
No. 10 GOLDEN STATE @ No. 7 PHOENIX
Spread: Suns -3.5
Moneyline: Suns -155, Warriors +130
O/U: 219.5
PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND
No. 8 TBD vs. No. 1 Detroit Pistons
No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers (+600) vs. No. 2 Boston Celtics (-900)
Game 1 — PHI @ BOS (April 19)
- Spread: Celtics -12.5
- Moneyline: Celtics -650, 76ers +470
- O/U: 212.5
No. 6 Atlanta Hawks (+220) vs. No. 3 New York Knicks (-275)
Game 1 — ATL @ NYK (April 18)
- Spread: Knicks -5.5
- Moneyline: Knicks -225, Hawks +185
- O/U: 216.5
No. 5 Toronto Raptors (+400) vs. No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers (-550)
Game 1 — TOR @ CLE (April 18)
- Spread: Cavaliers -8.5
- Moneyline: Cavaliers -355, Raptors +280
- O/U: 220.5
WEST FIRST ROUND
No. 8 TBD vs. No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder
No. 7 Portland Trail Blazers (+1000) vs. No. 2 San Antonio Spurs (-2000)
Game 1 — POR @ SAS (April 19)
- Spread: Spurs -10.5
- Moneyline: Spurs -535, Trail Blazers +400
- O/U: 222.5
No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves (+280) vs. No. 3 Denver Nuggets (-350)
Game 1 — MIN @ DEN (April 18)
- Spread: Nuggets -6.5
- Moneyline: Nuggets -250, Timberwolves +205
- O/U: 231.5
No. 5 Houston Rockets (-575) vs. No. 4 Los Angeles Lakers (+400)
Game 1 — HOU @ LAL (April 18)
- Spread: Rockets -5.5
- Moneyline: Rockets -225, Lakers +185
- O/U: 207.5
