The NBA postseason set-up

The sixth edition of the NBA Play-In Tournament wraps up tonight with a pair of No. 8 seeds still up for grabs. The Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic will battle for the final Eastern Conference spot at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors vying for the West’s at 10 p.m. ET.

• The rest of the playoff field is already set: The top six teams in each conference were already locked in at the end of the regular season, while the No. 7 seeds — the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers — punched their tickets earlier this week.

After tonight’s tilts, the traditional postseason slate tips off tomorrow, starting with the 16-team first round. The league’s top squads (the West’s Oklahoma City Thunder and the East’s Detroit Pistons) will battle the newly-minted No. 8 seeds, the No. 2 seeds will take on the No. 7 seeds, and so on.

• And while the Play-In Tournament has featured do-or-die single games, all four playoff rounds consist of best-of-seven series. The more the merrier, right?