NBA Play-In: Magic, Hornets, Suns, Warriors Fight for Playoff Spots

On April 17th, tonight the NBA play internament wraps up with two final games deciding the last playoff spots.

In the east, the Orlando Magic hosts the Charlotte Hornets in a do-or-die matchup,

while out west the Phoenix Suns faced the Golden State Warriors.

The top seeds, Detroit pistons in the east, and Oklahoma City Thunder in the west, wait to see their first round foes.

The magic have stumbled hard lately, dropping key gains including one against a rested Boston team,

and another versus a depleted Philadelphia squad.

That puts them in this must-win spot against the Hornets, who just survived the overtime battle with Miami to stay alive.

Meanwhile, the Warriors pulled off a stunner by beating the Clippers, putting them one victory from the playoffs even after a sub-500 regular.

Season.

Fans are buzzing about Golden State's grit, but the Suns dominated all year, finishing way above expectations.

Orlando's rough finish has folks talking major offseason shakeups for their core group, while Phoenix aims to lock in that seven seed without making.

History as the first to miss out since the play and started.

The Warriors' old school fire showed up big time against LA.

These outcomes will shake up the bracket heading into the real playoffs, setting the stage for some wild first round clashes.

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