[ESPN] NBA季后赛追踪:哪些球队锁定季后赛、附加赛席位?

By ESPN | ESPN, 2025-04-19 12:45:00

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2024-25赛季NBA季后赛对阵已确定!周五标志着附加赛的最后一天,现在注意力转向周六的首轮比赛。

在周二的附加赛中,奥兰多魔术队作为东部第7号种子击败了第8号种子亚特兰大老鹰队,而金州勇士队则击败了第8号种子孟菲斯灰熊队,锁定了西部第7号种子席位。周三,第10号种子迈阿密热火队在东部淘汰了第9号种子芝加哥公牛队,而第10号种子达拉斯独行侠队在西部淘汰了第9号种子萨克拉门托国王队。随后,热火成为自附加赛形式开始以来第一支进入季后赛的第10号种子,他们在加时赛中击败老鹰队,锁定了东部的最后一个季后赛席位。灰熊在周五的第二场附加赛中以120-106击败独行侠,从而锁定了西部第8号种子席位。

还有哪些球队已经晋级?俄克拉荷马城雷霆队锁定了西部联盟第一种子以及联盟最佳战绩,确保了他们在整个季后赛中拥有主场优势。休斯顿火箭队和洛杉矶湖人队分别位居西部联盟第二和第三。丹佛掘金队最终排名第四,洛杉矶快船队获得第五种子,明尼苏达森林狼队最终排名第六。

在东部,克利夫兰骑士队力压波士顿凯尔特人队,获得东部联盟头号种子。纽约尼克斯队最终排名第三,印第安纳步行者队最终排名第四,纽约尼克斯队锁定第五种子,底特律活塞队则保住了第六种子。

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东部: 季后赛对阵 | 哪些球队晋级?

西部: 季后赛对阵 | 哪些球队晋级?

东部联盟赛果

附加赛

4月15日,周二

7号种子魔术120,8号种子老鹰95 (奥兰多晋级,对阵2号种子波士顿)

4月16日,周三

10号种子热火109,9号种子公牛90 (迈阿密晋级,对阵8号种子亚特兰大)

4月17日,周五

10号种子热火123,8号种子老鹰114 (加时) (迈阿密晋级,对阵1号种子克利夫兰)

季后赛系列赛

1号种子克利夫兰骑士队 vs. 8号种子迈阿密热火队

2号种子波士顿凯尔特人队 vs. 7号种子奥兰多魔术队

3号种子纽约尼克斯队 vs. 6号种子底特律活塞队

4号种子印第安纳步行者队 vs. 5号种子密尔沃基雄鹿队

被淘汰球队: 亚特兰大老鹰队、布鲁克林篮网队、夏洛特黄蜂队、芝加哥公牛队、费城76人队、多伦多猛龙队、华盛顿奇才队

西部联盟赛果

附加赛

4月15日,周二

7号种子勇士121,8号种子灰熊116 (金州晋级,对阵2号种子休斯顿)

4月16日,周三

10号种子独行侠120,9号种子国王106 (达拉斯晋级,对阵8号种子孟菲斯)

4月17日,周五

8号种子灰熊120,10号种子独行侠106 (孟菲斯晋级,对阵1号种子俄克拉荷马城)

季后赛系列赛

1号种子俄克拉荷马城雷霆队 vs. 孟菲斯灰熊队

2号种子休斯顿火箭队 vs. 金州勇士队

3号种子洛杉矶湖人队 vs. 6号种子明尼苏达森林狼队

4号种子丹佛掘金队 vs. 5号种子洛杉矶快船队

被淘汰球队: 新奥尔良鹈鹕队、菲尼克斯太阳队、波特兰开拓者队、萨克拉门托国王队、圣安东尼奥马刺队、犹他爵士队

东部球队锁定了什么?

以下球队将晋级季后赛。以下是他们锁定的内容:

克利夫兰骑士队

他们锁定的内容: 东部头号种子;赢得中央赛区冠军;将在第一轮面对迈阿密热火队

骑士队是第一支锁定季后赛席位的球队,并在4月8日锁定了东部联盟头号种子。这是自2015-16赛季夺冠以来,该球队首次获得东部头号种子。

骑士队本赛季的出色表现以两次至少15场比赛的连胜为亮点,并且该球队已是球队历史上第三次超过60胜的门槛。

骑士队上赛季以第4号种子进入季后赛,在第一轮需要七场比赛才能淘汰魔术队。然后在东部半决赛中被凯尔特人队以五场比赛淘汰。


波士顿凯尔特人队

他们锁定的内容: 东部第二号种子;赢得大西洋赛区冠军;将在第一轮面对亚特兰大老鹰队

卫冕NBA总决赛冠军正在寻求他们创纪录的第19个总冠军,尽管他们将在本赛季以东部第二号种子的身份参赛。

凯尔特人队上赛季以头号种子身份结束比赛,并最终在NBA总决赛中击败独行侠队。波士顿队现在已经连续11个赛季进入季后赛(联盟最长),并且在过去五个赛季的四个赛季中至少进入了分区决赛。


纽约尼克斯队

他们锁定的内容: 东部第三号种子;将在第一轮面对底特律活塞队

尼克斯队现在将自2010-13赛季以来首次连续三次进入季后赛,但自2000年以来尚未进入分区决赛。该球队在过去两个赛季中均已晋级分区半决赛,去年的出局是在步行者队手中以七场比赛失利。


印第安纳步行者队

他们锁定的内容: 东部第四号种子;将在第一轮面对密尔沃基雄鹿队

在进入上赛季的分区决赛后,步行者队重返季后赛,并将在第一轮获得主场优势。他们上一次进入东部前四名是在2020年。印第安纳队也将以自2013-14赛季以来单赛季最多的胜场数结束本赛季。


密尔沃基雄鹿队

他们锁定的内容: 东部第五号种子;将在第一轮面对印第安纳步行者队

雄鹿队在确保季后赛席位后,将力求避免再次过早出局——连续两次第一轮失利。但是,该球队仍然是季后赛稳定性的典范,连续九次参赛(包括2022年总冠军)。

凭借4月11日战胜底特律的比赛,雄鹿队锁定了东部联盟第五号种子。


底特律活塞队

他们锁定的内容: 东部第六号种子;将在第一轮面对纽约尼克斯队

季后赛将重返汽车城。活塞队上赛季的战绩为14胜68负,这是NBA历史上球队进入季后赛的下一个赛季的最差战绩。他们上一次参加季后赛是在2019年,当时他们在第一轮被雄鹿队横扫。

凭借4月11日输给密尔沃基的比赛,活塞队锁定了东部联盟第六号种子。


奥兰多魔术队

他们锁定的内容: 东部第七号种子;赢得东南赛区冠军;在7-8号种子比赛中击败亚特兰大老鹰队;将在第一轮面对波士顿凯尔特人队

魔术队已经连续两个赛季进入季后赛。本赛季,他们通过附加赛晋级。

上赛季的季后赛(自2020年以来首次)看到奥兰多在第一轮中以七场比赛失利给骑士队。这次,他们将对抗凯尔特人队。


亚特兰大老鹰队

他们锁定的内容: 东部第八号种子;在7-8号种子比赛中输给奥兰多魔术队;在第8号种子比赛中被迈阿密热火队淘汰

老鹰队连续第四个赛季重返附加赛,但是现在连续两个赛季未能进入季后赛。亚特兰大未能赢得任何一场附加赛(输给奥兰多,然后在加时赛中输给迈阿密)。


芝加哥公牛队

他们锁定的内容: 东部第九号种子;在9-10号种子比赛中被迈阿密热火队淘汰

公牛队连续第三个赛季锁定附加赛。他们在之前的两个赛季中都赢得了9号种子对阵10号种子的比赛,然后输掉了争夺第8号种子的比赛。他们上一次参加季后赛是在2022年,当时他们在第一轮输给了雄鹿队。这标志着芝加哥自2017年以来最后一次进入季后赛。


迈阿密热火队

他们锁定的内容: 东部第十号种子;在9-10号种子比赛中击败芝加哥公牛队;击败亚特兰大老鹰队,锁定季后赛第8号种子;将在第一轮面对克利夫兰骑士队

热火队成为第一支通过附加赛晋级NBA季后赛的第10号种子,他们在芝加哥和亚特兰大赢得客场比赛,锁定了东部赛区的最后一个席位。迈阿密队连续第六个赛季进入季后赛,追平了球队历史上最长的纪录。

西部球队锁定了什么?

俄克拉荷马城雷霆队

他们锁定的内容: 西部头号种子;赢得西北赛区冠军;将在第一轮面对孟菲斯灰熊队

俄克拉荷马雷霆队第六次锁定西部头号种子(可以追溯到西雅图超音速队时代),并且是连续第一个赛季。更令人印象深刻的是,雷霆队本赛季对阵东部球队的战绩为29胜1负——这是NBA历史上最佳的跨联盟战绩。凭借4月9日的胜利,雷霆队锁定了整个季后赛的主场优势,包括NBA总决赛。

上赛季,他们在西部联盟半决赛中被独行侠队淘汰,后者最终进入NBA总决赛。


休斯顿火箭队

他们锁定的内容: 西部第二号种子;赢得西南赛区冠军;将在第一轮面对金州勇士队

在二年级教练伊梅·乌度卡(Ime Udoka)的带领下,休斯顿队自2020年以来首次锁定季后赛席位。对于火箭队来说,这是一个扭转局面的赛季,他们锁定了雷霆队身后的第二名。


洛杉矶湖人队

他们锁定的内容: 西部第三号种子;赢得太平洋赛区冠军;将在第一轮面对明尼苏达森林狼队

勒布朗·詹姆斯(LeBron James)和卢卡·东契奇(Luka Doncic)锁定了季后赛席位,并在竞争激烈的西部确保了前四名的位置。在第一年教练JJ·雷迪克(JJ Redick)的带领下,该球队现在将连续第三次参加季后赛。

东契奇上赛季带领独行侠队进入NBA总决赛,他将力争再次与他的新球队做到这一点。上赛季,湖人队通过附加赛进入季后赛第一轮,在那里他们连续第二个季后赛输给掘金队。


丹佛掘金队

他们锁定的内容: 西部第四号种子;将在第一轮面对洛杉矶快船队

在三届MVP尼古拉·约基奇(Nikola Jokic)的带领下,掘金队继续他们的季后赛连胜纪录。他们在过去的六个赛季中都进入了季后赛,包括2023年的总冠军。尽管如此,他们在解雇了长期教练迈克·马龙(Mike Malone)后进入了未知的水域,距离常规赛结束不到一周。

上赛季,丹佛队进入分区半决赛,在那里他们在一场七场比赛的惊险比赛中被森林狼队淘汰。


洛杉矶快船队

他们锁定的内容: 西部第五号种子;将在第一轮面对丹佛掘金队

快船队在赛季末与勇士队的加时赛中获胜,锁定了他们的季后赛席位。上赛季,快船队在季后赛第一轮被独行侠队淘汰。


明尼苏达森林狼队

他们锁定的内容: 西部第六号种子;将在第一轮面对洛杉矶湖人队

森林狼队锁定季后赛席位,标志着明尼苏达州连续第四个赛季参加季后赛。去年,森林狼队进入了分区决赛(输给了独行侠队),这只是球队历史上第二次。


金州勇士队

他们锁定的内容: 西部第七号种子;在7-8号种子比赛中击败孟菲斯灰熊队;将在第一轮面对休斯顿火箭队

上赛季,该球队未能通过附加赛晋级。这次,金州勇士队摆脱了灰熊队,确保了与火箭队的第一轮冲突。在赛季中期引进吉米·巴特勒三世(Jimmy Butler III)帮助斯蒂芬·库里(Stephen Curry)和他的球队进入季后赛,希望能够延长比赛时间。


孟菲斯灰熊队

他们锁定的内容: 西部第八号种子;在7-8号种子比赛中输给金州勇士队,但锁定了季后赛第8号种子;将在第一轮面对俄克拉荷马城雷霆队

在缺席上赛季的季后赛后,灰熊队重返季后赛——尽管他们不得不通过附加赛进行比赛。此前,孟菲斯发生了一段动荡时期,该球队在3月底解雇了泰勒·詹金斯(Taylor Jenkins)教练。


萨克拉门托国王队

他们锁定的内容: 西部第九号种子;在9-10号种子比赛中被达拉斯独行侠队淘汰

国王队连续第二个赛季获得第9号种子,但这次在附加赛中被独行侠队淘汰。他们上一次参加季后赛是在2023年,当时他们在第一轮中以七场比赛输给了勇士队。


达拉斯独行侠队

他们锁定的内容: 西部第十号种子;在9-10号种子比赛中击败萨克拉门托国王队;在第8号种子比赛中被孟菲斯灰熊队淘汰

在进入NBA总决赛不到一年,以及在交易卢卡·东契奇(Luka Doncic)不到三个月后,独行侠队已经从季后赛中被淘汰。他们进入了附加赛,但在附加赛的最后一场比赛中被灰熊队淘汰。

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NBA postseason tracker: Who clinched playoff, play-in spots?

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The 2024-25 NBA playoff bracket is set! Friday marked the last day of the play-in tournament with the attention now turned to Saturday’s slate of first-round games.

In Tuesday’s play-in action, the Orlando Magic advanced as the East No. 7 seed over the No. 8 Atlanta Hawks, with the Golden State Warriors clinching the West No. 7 spot over the No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies. Wednesday saw the No. 10 Miami Heat eliminate the No. 9 Chicago Bulls in the East, with the No. 10 Dallas Mavericks ousting the No. 9 Sacramento Kings in the West. The Heat then became the first No. 10 seed since the play-in format began to reach the playoffs, knocking off the Hawks in overtime to clinch the East’s last playoff spot. The Grizzlies knocked off the Mavs, 120-106, in Friday’s second play-in game to secure the No. 8 spot in the West.

Which other teams are already in? The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched No. 1 seed in the Western Conference along with the league’s best record, ensuring them home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. The Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers finished second and third in the conference, respectively. The Denver Nuggets finished as the No. 4 seed, the LA Clippers nabbed the No. 5 seed, and the Minnesota Timberwolves finished as the No. 6 seed.

In the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Boston Celtics for the top seed in the conference. The New York Knicks finished as the No. 3 seed, the Indiana Pacers wrapped up the No. 4 seed, the New York Knicks clinched the No. 5 seed, and the Detroit Pistons held on for the No. 6 seed.

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East: Playoff matchups | Who’s in?\

West: Playoff matchups | Who’s in?

EASTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS

Play-in tournament

Tuesday, April 15\

No. 7 Magic 120, No. 8 Hawks 95 (Orlando advances to play No. 2 Boston)

Wednesday, April 16

No. 10 Heat 109, No. 9 Bulls 90 (Miami advances to play No. 8 Atlanta)

Friday, April 17

No. 10 Heat 123, No. 8 Hawks 114 (OT) (Miami advances to play No. 1 Cleveland)

Playoff series

No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. No. 8 Miami Heat\

No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 Orlando Magic\

No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 6 Detroit Pistons\

No. 4 Indiana Pacers vs. No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks

Eliminated teams: Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards

WESTERN CONFERENCE RESULTS

Play-in tournament

Tuesday, April 15

No. 7 Warriors 121, No. 8 Grizzlies 116 (Golden State advances to play No. 2 Houston)

Wednesday, April 16

No. 10 Mavericks 120, No. 9 Kings 106 (Dallas advances to play No. 8 Memphis)

Friday, April 17

No. 8 Grizzlies 120, No. 10 Mavericks 106 (Memphis advances to play No. 1 Oklahoma City)

Playoff series

No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Memphis Grizzlies\

No. 2 Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors\

No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves\

No. 4 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 5 LA Clippers

Eliminated teams: New Orleans Pelicans, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz

WHAT HAVE EAST TEAMS CLINCHED?

The following teams will advance to the postseason. Where’s what they’ve clinched:

Cleveland Cavaliers

What they’ve clinched: No. 1 East seed; won Central Division; will face the Miami Heat in the first round

The Cavs were the first team to clinch a playoff spot before securing the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference on April 8. It was the first time the franchise earned the top seed in the East since its title-winning season in 2015-16.

Cleveland’s remarkable season has been highlighted by two separate winning streaks of at least 15 games, and the team has eclipsed the 60-win mark for the third time in franchise history.

The Cavs reached the playoffs last season as the No. 4 seed, needing seven games to eliminate the Magic in the first round. They were then ousted by the Celtics in the conference semifinals in five games.


Boston Celtics

What they’ve clinched: No. 2 East seed; won Atlantic Division; will face the Atlanta Hawks in the first round

The defending NBA Finals champions are looking for their record-extending 19th title, although they will do it as the No. 2 seed in the East this season.

The Celtics finished as the top seed in the East last season on their way to defeating the Mavericks in the NBA Finals. Boston has now made the playoffs for 11 consecutive seasons (the league’s longest active streak), and it reached at least the conference finals in four of the past five campaigns.


New York Knicks

What they’ve clinched: No. 3 East seed; will face the Detroit Pistons in the first round

The Knicks will now make three straight playoff appearances for the first time since 2010-13 but have not reached the conference finals since 2000. The team has advanced to the conference semifinals each of the previous two seasons, with last year’s exit coming at the hands of the Pacers in seven games.


Indiana Pacers

What they’ve clinched: No. 4 East seed; will face the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round

After making it to the conference finals last season, the Pacers are back in the playoffs and will get home court advantage for the first round. The last time they finished among the top four East teams was in 2020. Indiana will also finish with the most wins in a season since 2013-14.


Milwaukee Bucks

What they’ve clinched: No. 5 East seed; will face the Indiana Pacers in the first round

The Bucks will look to avoid another early exit – two consecutive first-round losses – after guaranteeing a spot in the playoffs. But the team remains a model of postseason consistency with nine straight appearances (including the 2022 championship).

With a win over Detroit on April 11, the Bucks clinched the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference.


Detroit Pistons

What they’ve clinched: No. 6 East seed; will face the New York Knicks in the first round

The playoffs are returning to the Motor City. The Pistons were 14-68 last season, which is the worst record for a team to make playoffs the following season in NBA history. Their last playoff appearance was in 2019, where they were swept by the Bucks in the first round.

With a loss against Milwaukee on April 11, the Pistons clinched the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference.


Orlando Magic

What they’ve clinched: No. 7 East seed; won Southeast Division; beat the Atlanta Hawks in the 7-8 game; will face the Boston Celtics in the first round

The Magic have reached the playoffs for two straight seasons. This season, they did so by advancing out of the play-in tournament.

Last season’s playoff appearance (their first since 2020) saw Orlando exit in the first round in seven games against the Cavaliers. This time, they’ll go against the Celtics.


Atlanta Hawks

What they’ve clinched: No. 8 East seed; lost the 7-8 game to the Orlando Magic; eliminated in the 8th-seed game by the Miami Heat

The Hawks got back to the play-in tournament for the fourth straight season, but have now gone back-to-back seasons without reaching the playoffs. Atlanta weren’t able to win either play-in game (losing to Orlando and then Miami in overtime).


Chicago Bulls

What they’ve clinched: No. 9 East seed; eliminated in the 9-10 game by the Miami Heat

The Bulls are locked into the play-in tournament for the third consecutive season. They won the 9-seed vs. 10-seed matchup and then lost the game for the No. 8 seed in each of the previous two. Their last playoff appearance came in 2022, when they lost to the Bucks in the first round. That marked the last time Chicago had reached the playoffs since 2017.


Miami Heat

What they’ve clinched: No. 10 East seed;beat the Chicago Bulls in the 9-10 game; beat the Atlanta Hawks to secure the No. 8 seed for the playoffs; will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round

The Heat become the first No. 10 seed to advance to the NBA playoffs through the play-in round, winning road games at Chicago and Atlanta to clinch the last spot in the East bracket. Miami is in the playoffs for the sixth straight season, tied for the longest streak in franchise history.

WHAT HAVE WEST TEAMS CLINCHED?

Oklahoma City Thunder

What they’ve clinched: No. 1 West seed; won Northwest Division; will face the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round

OKC has clinched the No. 1 West seed for the sixth time in franchise history (dating back to the Seattle SuperSonics era) and the first instance in consecutive seasons. Even more impressive is the Thunder’s 29-1 record against East teams this season – the best cross-conference record in NBA history. With the win on April 9, the Thunder clinched home court throughout the playoffs, including the NBA Finals.

Last season, they were eliminated in the West’s conference semifinals by the Mavericks, who eventually reached the NBA Finals.


Houston Rockets

What they’ve clinched: No. 2 West seed; won Southwest Division; will face the Golden State Warriors in the first round

Under second-year coach Ime Udoka, Houston has clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2020. It’s been a turnaround season for the Rockets, who have secured the No. 2 spot behind the Thunder.


Los Angeles Lakers

What they’ve clinched: No. 3 West seed; won Pacific Division; will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round

LeBron James and Luka Doncic are playoff bound and have secured a top-four spot in a tough West. Under first-year coach JJ Redick, the team will now be making its third straight playoff appearance.

Doncic led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals last season, and will aim to do so again with his new team. Last season, the Lakers reached the first round of the playoffs through the play-in tournament, where they lost to the Nuggets for a second straight postseason.


Denver Nuggets

What they’ve clinched: No. 4 West seed; will face the LA Clippers in the first round

Led by three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, the Nuggets continue their postseason streak. They have made the playoffs in the past six seasons, including the 2023 title. Nonetheless, they enter uncharted waters after firing longtime coach Mike Malone as coach with less than a week left in the regular season.

Last season, Denver reached the conference semifinals, where they were eliminated by the Timberwolves in a seven-game thriller.


LA Clippers

What they’ve clinched: No. 5 West seed; will face the Denver Nuggets in the first round

The Clippers clinched their playoff spot with an overtime win in their season finale against the Warriors. Last season, the Clips were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Mavs.


Minnesota Timberwolves

What they’ve clinched: No. 6 West seed; will face the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round

The Timberwolves clinched a playoff spot, marking the fourth straight season of postseason basketball in Minnesota. Last year, the Timberwolves reached the conference finals (losing to the Mavericks) for just the second time in franchise history.


Golden State Warriors

What they’ve clinched: No. 7 West seed; beat the Memphis Grizzlies in the 7-8 game; will face the Houston Rockets in the first round

Last season, the team failed to advance out of the play-in tournament. This time, Golden State escaped past the Grizzlies to secure a first-round clash with the Rockets. The midseason addition of Jimmy Butler III has helped Stephen Curry & Co. to reach the playoffs in hopes of making an extended run.


Memphis Grizzlies

What they’ve clinched: No. 8 West seed; lost the 7-8 game to the Golden State Warriors but secured the No. 8 seed for the playoffs; will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round

After missing the playoffs last season, the Grizzlies are back in – although they had to do it via the play-tournament. It follows a tumultuous time in Memphis as the team fired Taylor Jenkins as coach in late March.


Sacramento Kings

What they’ve clinched: No. 9 West seed; eliminated in the 9-10 game by the Dallas Mavericks

The Kings finished as the No. 9 seed for the second straight season but are ousted this time around by the Mavs in the play-in tournament. Their last playoff appearance came in 2023, when they lost in the first round to the Warriors in seven games.


Dallas Mavericks

What they’ve clinched: No. 10 West seed; beat the Sacramento Kings in the 9-10 game; eliminated in the 8th-seed game by the Memphis Grizzlies

Less than a year after making the NBA Finals, and less than three months after trading Luka Doncic, the Mavs have been eliminated from the postseason. They reached the play-in tournament but were ousted by the Grizzlies in the play-in tournament’s last game.

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