The NBA playoffs officially begin Saturday at 1 p.m. ET when the Jazz and Mavericks tip off in Dallas. They’ll go until late June when another champion is crowned in the first full, on-time season since 2018-19.
At SI Betting, we’ve had you covered with picks for the play-in tournament games and previews focused on the Eastern and Western Conference playoff teams.
The final two teams will join that field Friday night when the Pelicans and Clippers and Hawks and Cavaliers play for the 8-seed in their respective conferences.