The Philadelphia 76ers host the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, April 15 to decide who will be the seven seed in the East and face the Boston Celtics to open the playoffs.

Enjoy the best highlights, observations, notes and photos from night two of the SoFi Play-In Tournament with the NBA.com live blog. 73-62 Philadelphia, after two spectacular blocks from Adem Bona and a flurry from the Sixers’ stars left the crowd in Xfinity Mobile Arena roaring. They’ve won the third quarter 14-7 so far.

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered both insult and injury Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. During the team’s blowout loss, star guard Luka Dončić was forced to leave the game due to a left hamstring injury.

The 2026 Play-In Tournament will begin on Tuesday, April 14. On the second day of action, the Orlando Magic will hit the road and play the Philadelphia 76ers, with the winner securing a spot in the first round of the playoffs.

Winner gets East No. 8 seed, loser is eliminated from postseason Suns/Trail Blazers vs. Clippers/Warriors, 10 p.m. ET -- Winner gets West No. 8 seed, loser is eliminated from postseason And here are our staff picks for all six of the play-in games.

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