NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he hoped to see the league’s play-in tournament continue next season despite criticism of the new format by some players and team owners.
The league adopted the play-in — a mini-tournament between teams ranked from seventh to 10th in each conference to determine the final two playoff spots — during the pandemic-disrupted 2020 season.
The NBA used the format again this year after the regular season was shortened because of the compressed off-season.
While the format has proven popular — Wednesday’s play-in game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors was the most-watched NBA game on ESPN since 2019 — not everyone is a fan…
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