NBA releases 2nd-half schedule
The NBA released the second half of its 2020-21 regular-season schedule on Wednesday.
The slate kicks off after the All-Star break with two games on March 10, followed by a Thursday TNT doubleheader featuring the Boston Celtics facing the Brooklyn Nets and the Golden State Warriors taking on the Los Angeles Clippers.
Other notable contests include the Los Angeles Lakers' matchup with the Clippers on April 4, their rematch of last year's Finals against the Miami Heat on April 8, and their visit to the Nets on April 10.
The Utah Jazz, who currently have a league-leading 25-6 record, will visit the defending champ Lakers twice on April 17 and 19.
The play-in tournament is scheduled for May 18-21.
Teams with the seventh- and eighth-highest winning percentages in each conference will each have two opportunities to win one game to earn a playoff spot. The clubs with the ninth- and 10th-highest winning percentages in each conference, however, will each have to win two consecutive games to earn a postseason berth.
The play-in results will seed the playoff brackets.