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The Suns Matchup vs. the Lakers Tonight Will Be Different in More Ways than One

The knockout round of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament has arrived for the Phoenix Suns, who are set to take on the Los Angeles Lakers on the road at 8 p.m. MST tonight.

With that comes a whole new element to the NBA, a single-elimination game. Of course, there are Game 7s and other elimination scenarios in the playoffs, but this is new territory for the league.

“I love it for the fans,” Suns’ coach Frank Vogel said. “I just think it’s an exciting thing that our fans get. Everybody loves March Madness every year, a single-elimination type of deal.