Wednesday's NBA board is now pure play-in pricing. ESPN's April 15 schedule shows Orlando at Philadelphia and Golden State at the LA Clippers, putting two elimination-path games into the same market window.
Why this slate matters
Once the bracket is fixed, the market moves away from broad seeding math and toward matchup-specific injuries, travel, rotation certainty and late lineup information.
What to watch
The Magic-76ers game and Warriors-Clippers game are different stylistic problems, but both are sensitive to who actually starts and how aggressively coaches handle minutes.
Practical takeaway
Early numbers matter, but the strongest entry usually comes closer to tip-off when the lineup picture is less ambiguous.