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NBA reportedly considering play-in scenario where Kings would compete in playoffs

On the day the NBA indefinitely suspended its season, the Sacramento Kings were scheduled to play a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, a team they had lost to by two points earlier in the season. Out of an abundance of caution, the game was canceled, and neither team has played a game since.

The next time the Kings and Pelicans face off could be in the postseason, according to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Per Woj, the NBA is considering the possibility of a 20-team playoff tournament, with the top eight teams from the Eastern and Western Conferences, plus four addition teams from the Western Conference, including the Kings and Pelicans:

The NBA has yet to formally rule out the idea, but teams have become increasingly skeptical of the league bringing back all 30 teams to complete the season, sources said.