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The bracket above lists the teams that currently hold the 7 and 8 seeds in each conference as the actual 7 and 8 seeds, but remember that those seeds are determined via the Play-In Tournament. The winner of 7-vs-8 claims the 7 seed, while the winner of 9-vs faces the loser of 7-vs-8 for the 8 seed. Be sure to check the latest NBA playoff odds at your book of choice with fewer than 10 games remaining in the regular season. The same teams are favored odds to win the Eastern and Western Conference. The Play-In Tournament runs over four days, from April 16 to The first round gets underway on April 20 and will likely run until the first weekend of May. While the first round and NBA Finals start dates are set in stone, the second-round and conference finals start dates will hinge upon how long the series in the previous round last. For the fifth straight season, the NBA will continue with the Play-In Tournament for the seeds in each conference before commencing the traditional team playoff format. Following the Play-In Tournament, the playoffs will continue with a traditional playoff bracket: eight teams from each of the Eastern and Western Conference competing in a postseason of four rounds comprised of seven-game series. The opening round matchups are 1-vs-8, 2-vs-7, 3-vs-6 and 4-vs The NBA does not re-seed if upsets occur.

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Here's how the playoff bracket unfolded. All times Eastern. Saturday, January 13, Sunday, January, 14, Monday, January 15, Saturday, January 20, Sunday, January 21,

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