In a very exciting match, Portland, riding on the outstanding performance of Deni Avdija who scored 41 points, defeated Phoenix in the play-in and advanced to the first round of the playoffs where they will face San Antonio. Along with 41 points, Avdija also had 7 rebounds and 12 assists, while Jrue Holiday was also excellent with 21 points. On the other side, Jalen Green scored 35 and Devin Booker 22 points. In the second match played tonight, Charlotte defeated Miami 127:126 after overtime. This way, Charlotte remains in the play-in and will play against the loser of the Philadelphia-Orlando matchup for a spot in the playoffs. Incidentally, the match was decided in the final seconds, precisely 4.7 seconds before the end of overtime when LaMelo Ball laid the ball into the basket for 127:126, and Miami had the last attack of the game when Davion Mitchell attempted a game-winning shot, but Miles Bridges blocked it and thus secured the victory for his team. Ball led Charlotte to victory with 30 points, and Bridges added 28, while on the other side, Mitchell scored 28 points. Miami was also weakened as Bam Adebayo was injured after only 11 minutes on the court.