Tip Time, TV Set for Magic-Hawks Play-In Game Tuesday, April 15

The Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks now know the tip time for their Tuesday night Play-In Tournament contest.

Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley on the court during the game against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half at State Farm Arena. | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Tuesday's Play-In Tournament game between the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks is officially set.

The No.7-seed Magic and No. 8-seed Hawks will tip off at 7:30 p.m. on TNT April 15, with the winner advancing to the first round of the playoffs to face the No. 2-seed Boston Celtics.

Since the adoption of the current Play-In format in 2021, the No. 7 seed has never missed the playoffs. Teams to enter the Play-In seventh in the conference are 6-2 in the No. 7-8 game. The two teams that lost both went on to win their 8-seed elimination game.

Orlando and Atlanta split the season series two games apiece, but the Magic won two of the three games with starters playing normal minutes.

Memphis and Golden State will follow at 10 p.m. in the West's 7-8 game. The winner will face the Houston Rockets.

Miami and Chicago square off in the East's 9-10 game Wednesday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. Dallas and Sacramento follow with the West's 9-10 game at 10 p.m.

The loser of Tuesday's clash between Orlando and Atlanta will host the victor of the Bulls-Heat contest on Friday (TBD, TNT), where the prize that awaits is top seed Cleveland.

The loser of Friday's contest then sees their season end.

Update: Late Sunday night, the NBA announced that all first-round series involving teams who advance to the playoffs through the Play-In Tournament will start on Easter Sunday, Apr. 20.

Below is the schedule for the 2025 NBA Playoffs Game 1s taking place this upcoming weekend:

Saturday, April 19

• East No. 5 Milwaukee @ No. 4 Indiana, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN
• West No. 5 LA Clippers @ No. 4 Denver, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
• East No. 6 Detroit @ No. 3 New York, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN
• West No. 6 Minnesota @ No. 3 LA Lakers, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC

Sunday, April 20

• East No. 8 @ No. 1 Cleveland, TBD
• East No. 7 @ No. 2 Boston, TBD
• West No. 8 @ No. 1 Oklahoma City, TBD
• West No. 7 @ No. 2 Houston, TBD

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