
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are staying in New Orleans for a couple more days while Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors head back to Sacramento to face elimination. The Miami Heat are back in the play-in, which marked the beginning of their journey to the NBA Finals last year.
The play-in matchups are set with the Lakers facing the Pelicans for the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference, followed by the Warriors taking on the Kings in an elimination game. On Wednesday, the Heat will travel to Philadelphia to determine the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference, and Atlanta will face Chicago in a must-win matchup.