The Dallas Mavericks are hoping a third win will be the charm as they head into another playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers.
The fifth-seeded Mavs (50-30) will face the fourth-seeded Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. That series begins April 20th or 21st. This will be their third match in the opening round. between those teams over the past four seasons. The Clippers won each of their first two games and won in 2021 and 2022.
Tickets for these first-round games will go on sale Sunday, April 14 at 8 p.m.
The team said Thursday that there is a limit of four tickets per transaction, that there is a limited stock of tickets for individual games, and that tickets are expected to sell quickly.
The 7th and 8th seeds have not yet been determined and will be selected in a play-in tournament between the 7th place Suns, 8th place Kings, 9th place Lakers, and 10th place Warriors. The winner of the 7/8 match will advance to the 7th seed, and the winner of the 9/10 match will play the loser of the 7/8 match for the 8th seed in the finals.
The current Western Conference lineup is as follows:
No.1 Nuggets
2nd place Timberwolves
No.3 Thunder
No.4 Clippers
No.5 Mavericks
6th place Pelicans
No. 7 TBD – 7/8 Play-in Game Winner
8th seed to be determined – 7/8 loser vs 9/10 winner. The winner will receive the No. 8 seed.
The current Eastern Conference lineup is as follows:
1st place Celtics
No.2 Bucks
3rd place Knicks
No.4 Cavaliers
No.5 Magic
No.6 Pacers
No. 7 TBD – 7/8 Play-in Game Winner
8th seed to be determined – 7/8 loser vs 9/10 winner. The winner will receive the No. 8 seed.
The 7th and 8th seeds have not yet been determined and will be selected in a play-in tournament between the 76ers (7th place), the Heat (8th place), the Bulls (9th place), and the Hawks (10th place). The winner of the 7/8 match will advance to the 7th seed, and the winner of the 9/10 match will play the loser of the 7/8 match for the 8th seed in the finals.
The play-in tournament is scheduled for April 16th-19th. The NBA playoffs begin on April 20th.