The 2025 NBA play-in tournament kicks off on Tuesday, with eight teams battling for the final four playoff spots.

In the Western Conference, Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will face the Memphis Grizzlies in the 7-8 seed game. Over in the East, the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks will compete for the Eastern Conference`s No. 7 seed and a first-round matchup against the Boston Celtics, the current champions.

Wednesday will feature the 9-10 play-in games: Miami Heat versus Chicago Bulls, and Dallas Mavericks against Sacramento Kings. The losers of these games will be eliminated, while the winners will advance to Friday`s games to compete for the No. 8 seed in each conference.

The first round of the playoffs begins on Saturday with the 3-6 and 4-5 seed matchups in both conferences. The top two seeds in each conference will host Game 1 of their first-round series against the play-in tournament winners on Sunday.

Before the NBA`s biggest stars take center stage in the postseason, our basketball experts are sharing their predictions for every play-in game and first-round series.

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