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Eighteen former Kentucky players made the NBA Playoffs

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The NBA Playoffs tipped off tonight with two play-in games.

Eighteen former Kentucky players made the playoffs this season, the most by any program in the country.

In tonight’s play-in games, Jacob Toppin’s Atlanta Hawks lost to Orlando. Kevin Knox and the Warriors are leading Memphis at halftime.

Here’s a look at the entire list of UK players in the NBA Playoffs from UK Athletics:

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Eighteen players hailing from the Kentucky men’s basketball program will play in the 2025 NBA Playoffs which tipoff Tuesday with the start of the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament.