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a spot in the first round against Houston. Earlier, the Magic cruised past the Hawks and now set their
sights on a showdown with the Celtics.
The Golden State Warriors and Orlando Magic have punched their tickets to the first round of the NBA playoffs, while the Memphis Grizzlies and Atlanta Hawks will get one last shot at advancing after Tuesday’s Play-In Tournament matchups.
In a tightly contested finale, Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, and the Warriors edged out the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 to clinch the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. They’ll now face the No. 2 seeded Houston Rockets in the opening round. The Grizzlies, who briefly lost star guard Ja Morant to an apparent ankle injury, will play the winner of Wednesday’s Dallas Mavericks vs. Sacramento Kings game in a win-or-go-home showdown on Friday.
Earlier in the evening, the Orlando Magic dominated the Atlanta Hawks 120-95 to secure the No. 7 seed in the East and a first-round clash with the No. 2 Boston Celtics.
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