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The NBA Playoffs tip off tomorrow, but the final spots are still up for grabs—and new users can jump in with DraftKings Sportsbook to bet $5 and get $300 if your team wins a playoff game.
Tonight decides everything. In the East, the Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic battle for the final No. 8 seed, with the winner punching their ticket to a matchup with the Pistons in the first round. Out West, it’s a divisional clash between the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors, where one team advances to the first round—and the other sees their season come to an end.
With playoff intensity already here and $300 on the line, now is the time to lock in your picks and ride the momentum into the postseason.
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Claim the New User Offer No Promo Code Needed
- Click here. This will take you directly to the DraftKings app or website and apply the promo.
- Sign up for a new DraftKings Sportsbook account.
- Deposit funds (minimum $5).
- Select the New Customer Token.
- Place a $5+ cash bet (-500 odds or longer).
- If your bet wins, you receive $300 in bonus bets.
- Works the same on desktop & mobile
NBA Play-In Event – Friday Schedule
EAST PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
No. 9 CHARLOTTE @ No. 8 ORLANDO
Unfold: Hornets -3.5
Moneyline: Hornets -162, Magic +136
O/U: 218.5
WEST PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
No. 10 GOLDEN STATE @ No. 7 PHOENIX
Unfold: Suns -3.5
Moneyline: Suns -155, Warriors +130
O/U: 219.5
PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND
No. 8 TBD vs. No. 1 Detroit Pistons
No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers (+600) vs. No. 2 Boston Celtics (-900)
Recreation 1 — PHI @ BOS (April 19)
- Spread: Celtics -12.5
- Moneyline: Celtics -650, 76ers +470
- O/U: 212.5
No. 6 Atlanta Hawks (+220) vs. No. 3 New York Knicks (-275)
Recreation 1 — ATL @ NYK (April 18)
- Spread: Knicks -5.5
- Moneyline: Knicks -225, Hawks +185
- O/U: 216.5
No. 5 Toronto Raptors (+400) vs. No. 4 Cleveland Cavaliers (-550)
Recreation 1 — TOR @ CLE (April 18)
- Spread: Cavaliers -8.5
- Moneyline: Cavaliers -355, Raptors +280
- O/U: 220.5
WEST FIRST ROUND
No. 8 TBD vs. No. 1 Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder
No. 7 Portland Path Blazers (+1000) vs. No. 2 San Antonio Spurs (-2000)
Recreation 1 — POR @ SAS (April 19)
- Spread: Spurs -10.5
- Moneyline: Spurs -535, Trail Blazers +400
- O/U: 222.5
No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves (+280) vs. No. 3 Denver Nuggets (-350)
Recreation 1 — MIN @ DEN (April 18)
- Spread: Nuggets -6.5
- Moneyline: Nuggets -250, Timberwolves +205
- O/U: 231.5
No. 5 Houston Rockets (-575) vs. No. 4 Los Angeles Lakers (+400)
Recreation 1 — HOU @ LAL (April 18)
- Spread: Rockets -5.5
- Moneyline: Rockets -225, Lakers +185
- O/U: 207.5
