The first round of the 2024 NBA In-Season Tournament tipped off on Tuesday with the No. 8 seed Los Angeles Lakers upsetting the No. 7 seed New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 at the Smoothie King Center. The Lakers will go on to play the No. 2 seed Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
Then, the No. 9 seed Sacramento Kings defended home court and knocked the No. 10 seed Golden State Warriors out of the Play-In Tournament. The Kings will play the Pelicans on Thursday for the final playoff spot, and a date with the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round.
