The Play-In Tournament has come to end with the final two teams advancing tonight. The first game concluded with the Atlanta Hawks overcoming a 10-point deficit and defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers. The final game of the evening also included a team nearly-overcoming a sizable deficit. That one concluded with the New Orleans Pelicans defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 105-101.
Only one former Illinois prep athlete was active tonight. Below is how he played.
Box Score
- Robert Covington- 34 minutes, 14 points, 4/7 FG, 2/4 3PT, 4/5 FT, 3 total rebounds, an assists, a steal, and -1 in a New Orleans Pelicans.