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With the 2025-26 NBA regular season over, the NBA Play-In Tournament begins to see which teams will take the last four spots (the 7-seed and 8-seed east and west, respectively) in the NBA Playoffs. Once in the playoffs, 16 teams (8 in the east and 8 in the west), in total, compete for the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy during the NBA Finals in June.
Teams looking to get into the post-season are the Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic in the east, and Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors and L.A. Clippers in the west.
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