The Atlanta Hawks travel to Orlando to take on the Magic tonight in a “win and you’re in” Play-In Tournament bout between the seventh and eighth seeds in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks are no strangers to this (relatively) new postseason format, with tonight marking their fourth consecutive Play-In Tournament appearance*, while the Magic are making their Play-In debut.
*The Hawks have a 3-1 record in Play-In games
The winner of tonight’s contest secures the 7-seed in the Eastern Conference and will face the Boston Celtics in the first round of the Playoffs (tipping off on Saturday), while the loser will await the winner of tomorrow’s 9-versus-10 matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat for a “win or go home” game on Friday.